End of civilisation as I know it.

**Big Dave** · 19th February 2008, 11:39

Outraged!

Oasis beats Beatles to top British album poll

Rock group Oasis has claimed the top two spots in a poll of Britain's best ever albums, ahead of iconic albums by The Beatles and Pink Floyd.
Oasis's 1994 album Definitely Maybe and (What's the Story) Morning Glory from 1996 came number one and two respectively, according to a survey by Q magazine and retailer HMV to find the 50 best ever British albums.
Radiohead's OK Computer came in third, while the Beatles' Revolver could only finish fourth in the survey of 11,000 people.
Two other albums by Oasis made it into the top 25 - Don't Believe the Truth, at 14, and Be Here Now, at 22.
"It's clear that, having polled three times more votes than any other act, Oasis are undoubtedly the nation's most loved band," said Paul Rees, editor of Q magazine.
Rudy Osorio, HMV head of music, said people were starting to "recognise the iconic appeal of Oasis and the brilliance of Definitely Maybe as an era-defining album".
The full list of 50 British albums was heavily dominated by rock bands, including The Clash, Pink Floyd, Queen and Arctic Monkeys.
Five albums by the Beatles made it onto the list. The only female artist to be included was Amy Winehouse, whose Back to Black came in at number 35.
The top 10
1. Definitely Maybe - Oasis
2. (What's the Story) Morning Glory? - Oasis
3. OK Computer - Radiohead
4. Revolver - The Beatles
5. Stone Roses - Stone Roses
6. Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - Beatles
7. London Calling - The Clash
8. Under the Iron Sea - Keane
9. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
10. Urban Hymns - The Verve.
AFP

**skelstar** · 19th February 2008, 11:42

Guess it comes down to who was polled (obv)...

Hmmm...thought Sgt Peppers would poll higher than Revolver. Good to see Stone
Roses in there. Mint album for sure.

**Hitcher** · 19th February 2008, 11:49

There is a generational shift at play here. Given that it's thirty-odd years since the Beatles recorded anything, it's quite on the cards that a generation has been born that hasn't heard of Oasis, let alone the *Fab Four*.

Or that

*Lady Madonna, baby at your breast
Wonder how you managed to feed the rest*

Isn't a tribute to Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie.

**Paul in NZ** · 19th February 2008, 11:54

Originally Posted by skelstar

Guess it comes down to who was polled (obv)....

Aint that the truth - probably the Oasis fan club...

Dave - you get used to it mate... Pretty soon you start saying 'It aint right', telling whippersnappers that it was better when you were young and listening to talk back radio (because you hate modern music)... Relax... The cordoroy shoes and brown slacks are actually quite comfy...

**idb** · 19th February 2008, 11:56

Well, as Oasis is really a tribute band to every Brit group from the Beatles to T Rex it's probably fair enough.
It's a bit like saying a 'Best Of...' album is your favourite from any given act.

**jrandom** · 19th February 2008, 12:04

I'd personally rate Morning Glory above Revolver. Just marginally, mind you.

Then again, I don't feel any particular obligation to prop up my personal image by raving on about pop music that was recorded in a cooler decade of history.

**Big Dave** · 19th February 2008, 12:05

Keane above Dark Side!!!!

Ow for Owtraged

**jrandom** · 19th February 2008, 12:06

Originally Posted by Big Dave

Keane above Dark Side!!!!

Ow for Owtraged

Well, yes, that's just obscene.

**idb** · 19th February 2008, 12:41

Who is Keane? (ooo..inadvertent double entendre *nyark nyark*!)

**James Deuce** · 19th February 2008, 12:58

Which just goes to show that Iron Maiden fans don't read Q, much less vote in polls sponsored by Q.

**Mental Trousers** · 19th February 2008, 13:46

Originally Posted by Jim2

Which just goes to show that Iron Maiden fans don't read Q, much less vote in polls sponsored by Q.

Indeed.

Still can't believe Oasis rate higher than Radiohead. What the hell is up with that?? Still, it took over 30 years to knock The Beatles out of the top position. Bet Oasis won't stay there 1/4 as long.

And who is Keane anyway??

**Tank** · 19th February 2008, 14:00

Originally Posted by Jim2

Which just goes to show that Iron Maiden fans don't read Q, much less vote in polls sponsored by Q.

Iron Maiden fans can read?

These polls are all crap anyway - it should be done by albums sold, playtime, $ earned etc (yeah I know formulas to take into account inflation etc) - not a poll in some metro-sexual mag.

If they ran the same poll in a real blokes mag - I bet the results would be quite different (the pussy cat dolls would be in there for a start - just based on the videos).

And remember - this is the UK. The country that has brought you fantastic no 1's like Mr Blobby, Bob the Builder, and that fucken Crazy Frog. Seriously they have the generation that music forgot.

**Big Dave** · 19th February 2008, 14:01

Originally Posted by Mental-Trousers

And who is Keane anyway??

It's an Irish word for Thug.

**skelstar** · 19th February 2008, 14:05

Originally Posted by Tank

If they ran the same poll in a real blokes mag

Yeah...for instance?

...and a car/bike mag doesn't really count as they wouldn't really run that sort of survey.

I bet that after cars/bikes/sports the next most popular or well read mag for men is prob Womans Day/WWeekly.

**Tank** · 19th February 2008, 14:12

Originally Posted by skelstar

Yeah...for instance?

...and a car/bike mag doesn't really count as they wouldn't really run that sort of survey.

I bet that after cars/bikes/sports the next most popular or well read mag for men is prob Womans Day/WWeekly.

Loaded, FHM, tone, Maxim, playboy, ......there are 000's