Best British Records of the Last 20 Years??

elmer
elmer Posts: 1,683
edited July 2006 in Other Music
By the the last 20years I mean the best since Joy Division & The Smiths were around. Nearly all of my favourite albums in this period are american which has led me into asking.......................for me its a task to consider this question,,,,,,,,hmmm?
Tricky....Maxinquaye
The La's
Massive Attack......Blue Lines
....................these are the only obvious two that stick out for me, the Tricky record standing as one of my all-time favourites. I suppose I'd include a couple Radiohead and im sure there may be one or two just hiding from me in my head but still it seems a paltry number unless I include those than I enjoyed for moments in time(like oasis and all)
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  • LedZepFan
    LedZepFan Posts: 1,009
    I say Oasis' entire catalogue and certain Blur albums.
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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    Radiohead- Ok computer

    That one jumps out at me pretty fast.
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  • dr jam
    dr jam Posts: 69
    Well, I grew up with this stuff, so naturally I'm biased, but I would consider these albums great, due to their influence on me:

    Oasis - Definitely Maybe, What's The Story
    Pulp - Different Class
    Blur - Parklife
    Supergrass - I Should Coco
    Radiohead - The Bends
    Ash - 1977
    Gene - Olympian
    Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
    Placebo - Placebo (does this count as British?! ;))
    Muse - Showbiz
    Feeder - Polythene
    Super Furry Animals - Radiator

    ... there are more but I think that'll do for now. It's fair to say that British music has been fairly strong over the last ten years or so.
  • Chilliman
    Chilliman Posts: 18
    Radiohead's OK Computer recently got voted the best album of the last two decades.
    David Gray's - White ladder
    Muse - Origin of Symmetry
    The Music - Welcome to the North
    Massive Attack - Mezzanine
  • signaltonoise
    signaltonoise Posts: 241
    definitely The Verve - Urban Hymns

    also:

    Blur - Parklife
    The Waterboys - Dream Harder
    Depeche Mode - Violator
    Genesis - Calling All Stations
    Pink Floyd - The Division Bell

    and Coldplay, Peter Gabriel and The Cure albums..
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  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    Mosley shoals Ocean Colour scene
    What's the story morning glory Oasis
    Everything must go Manic street peachers
    K Kula Shaker
    The bends radiohead
  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i like everyone's answers..

    supergrass - any record, really... ;)
    can't leave out david bowie.
    or xtc
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  • belfast1
    belfast1 Posts: 789
    yeah the libs - up the bracket

    how about these for my top 3?

    ed harcourt - strangers
    coldplay - parachutes
    oasis - definitely maybe
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  • fada
    fada Posts: 1,032
    Supergrass in it for the money is a great album.
  • London Calling
    London Calling Posts: 164
    Joe Strummer and the Mescelaros - Gloabal a Go Go
    Strummer at his best
  • stu gee
    stu gee Posts: 1,174
    My Favs:

    the Libertines - Up the bracket
    the Libertines - The Libertines
    Radiohead - OK Computer
    Stone Roses - Stone Roses
    The Verve - Urban Hymns
    Oasis - Whats the story morning glory
    Stereophonics - Word gets around
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  • Mojopin
    Mojopin Posts: 216
    I would go with some Porcupine Tree stuff, for sure.

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