Album of The Year - Endgame

The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
 
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The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Van Morrison (41)
  15. Marvin Gaye (38)
  16. Big Star (38)
  17. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  18. Black Sabbath (36)
  19. Miles Davis (35)
  20. Blondie (32)
  21. Grateful Dead (31)
  22. Wire (29)
  23. Genesis (28)
  24. Fela Kuti (27)
  25. Elvis Costello (26)
Weird the Rolling Stones didn't make it. They had quite a run in the 70s.
 
The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
4. Led Zeppelin (69) :cool:
 
The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
Great list, thanks for putting this together. Also good to see some Wire and Kraftwerk make the top 25
 
70s Honorable Mentions

  • Fela Kuti (27)
  • Elvis Costello (26)
  • Steely Dan (25)
  • The Ramones (20)
  • Neu (20)
  • Simon and Garfunkel (15)
  • The Beatles (12)
  • Velvet Underground (10)
  • Leonard Cohen (13)
  • The Who (11)
  • The Doors (8)
  • Can (19)
  • B.B. King (2)
  • Al Green (15)
  • Herbie Hancock (17)
  • The Band (2)
  • Tom Petty (14)
  • The Cure (5)
 
The N+G Top 26 Artists of the 80s

  1. The Cure (102)
  2. R.E.M. (102)
  3. Prince (96)
  4. Talking Heads (81)
  5. The Smith's (79)
  6. New Order (63)
  7. Bruce Springsteen (60)
  8. Kate Bush (58)
  9. Tom Waits (54)
  10. U2 (54)
  11. Metallica (46)
  12. Peter Gabriel (39)
  13. Talk Talk (39)
  14. The Replacements (38)
  15. The Beastie Boys (35)
  16. The Pixies (35)
  17. Jesus and Mary Chain (32)
  18. Sonic Youth (28)
  19. David Bowie (28)
  20. Dinosaur Jr (27)
  21. XTC (27)
  22. Eurythmics (27)
  23. Michael Jackson (25)
  24. Janet Jackson (24)
  25. Sade (22)
  26. Iron Maiden (22)
 
The N+G Top 26 Artists of the 80s

  1. The Cure (102)
  2. R.E.M. (102)
  3. Prince (96)
  4. Talking Heads (81)
  5. The Smith's (79)
  6. New Order (63)
  7. Bruce Springsteen (60)
  8. Kate Bush (58)
  9. Tom Waits (54)
  10. U2 (54)
  11. Metallica (46)
  12. Peter Gabriel (39)
  13. Talk Talk (39)
  14. The Replacements (38)
  15. The Beastie Boys (35)
  16. The Pixies (35)
  17. Jesus and Mary Chain (32)
  18. Sonic Youth (28)
  19. David Bowie (28)
  20. Dinosaur Jr (27)
  21. XTC (27)
  22. Eurythmics (27)
  23. Michael Jackson (25)
  24. Janet Jackson (24)
  25. Sade (22)
  26. Iron Maiden (22)
The fact that Iron Maiden made the list and Dino Jr. cracked the top 20 warms my heart.
 
The N+G Top 27 Artists of the 90s

  1. Nirvana (57)
  2. Bjork (55)
  3. A Tribe Called Quest (50)
  4. R.E.M. (48)
  5. PJ Harvey (43)
  6. Blur (42)
  7. Pearl Jam (41)
  8. Radiohead (40)
  9. Massive Attack (39)
  10. Pavement (39)
  11. Fiona Apple (37)
  12. Portishead (37)
  13. Oasis (36)
  14. Beck (33)
  15. The Smashing Pumpkins (33)
  16. The Beastie Boys (31)
  17. Outkast (29)
  18. De La Soul (26)
  19. Tool (25)
  20. The Pixies (23)
  21. Weezer (22)
  22. Red Hot Chilli Peppers (21)
  23. Soundgarden (21)
  24. Rage Against the Machine (21)
  25. Nine Inch Nails (21)
  26. Pulp (21)
  27. Belle and Sebastian (21)
 
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