100 Great Albums

100 Great Albums sets out to explore over 40 years of music. From the Beatles and Bob Dylan, through to the Clash, Joy Division and U2, right up to Arctic Monkeys and Arcade Fire, no stone has been left unturned in searching out the very best. In addition to 100 highly recommended albums, attention is also drawn to 500 vital tracks that every discerning music lover should own. Andrew Southwood has been an avid collector of albums since the age of ten. It started with vinyl in 1973, moved on to cassette (in 1977), CD (1987) and these days he can be found wired-up to his MP3 player.