UK Bassist Magazine top 100 bass albums

[Daveelvy]

Hey,
A few years ago the UK based Bassist Magazine (long since defunct) published a list of the 'top 100 bass albums of all time' (or some such thing). Does anyone still have a copy of this publication? Can you post up the list? I'm sure there's a lot of overlap with the other favourite/best/recommended album posts in the forum, but I remember this being a good all round list that I stupidly got rid of before I actually bought any of them...

[Baryonyx]

if anyone does turn up the list, expect much bickering and arguing to ensue!

[Daveelvy]

Undoubtedly. I remember the top three ran:

3: Weather Report - Heavy Weather
2:Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
1: Red hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic

Two Jaco albums being beaten by the Chili's is bound to fuel debate!

[Daveelvy]

Nobody?

[BHurn]

Somebody!

Flea might slap up a tasty lick here and there, but musically and virtuosically (made up word, basically how much of a virtuoso), Jaco wins, hands down. Jaco also played fretless, which up'd the difficulty of his lines by atleast 30%.

[Daveelvy]

Agreed, though the Chili Pepper's music is undoubtedly more popular outside of muso circles...

[danweb22]

i seem to remember;

Beatles - Revolver
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
Rothko - A Negative For Francis

Had the magazine somewhere!!

[danomite64]

1. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magic
2. Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
3. Weather Report - Heavy Weather
4. Stanley Clarke - School Days
5. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
6. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II
7. Jamiroquai - Return Of The Space Cowboy
8. Jamiroquai - Emergency On Planet Earth
9. The Beatles - Revolver
10. The Who - Live At Leeds
11. Yes - The Yes Album
12. Rush - Moving Pictures
13. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
14. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
15. Jamiroquai - Traveling Without Moving
16. Cream - Wheels Of Fire
17. The Police - Outlandos D'Amour
18. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
19. Charles Mingus - Mingus, Mingus, Mingus, Mingus
20. The Stranglers - Rattus Norvegicus
21. Nirvana - Nevermind
22. Paul Simon - Graceland
23. Red Hot Chili Peppers - One Hot Minute
24. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Californiacation
25. The Beatles - Abbey Road
26. Yes - Close To The Edge
27. Rush - Exit.....Stage Left
28. The Police - Regatta De Blanc
29. Free - The Free Story
30. Chic - C'est Chic
31. Marcus Miller - The Sun Don't Lie
32. Duran Duran - Rio
33. Donald Fagen - Nightfly
34. The Shadows - The Shadows
35. Rage Against The Machine - RATM
36. Japan - Tin Drum
37. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
38. Yes - Fragile
39. Cream - Disraeli Gears
40. Primus - Suck on This
41. Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
42. Iron maiden - Life After Death
43. Chaka Khan - What Cha' Gonna Do For Me
44. Level 42 - Pursuit Of Accidents
45. Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
46. Peter Gabriel - Secret World Live
47. Stanley Clarke - Stanley Clarke
48. Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy
49. Led Zeppelin - Presence
50. Rush - Hemispheres

[SuperDuck]

Ugh - I have a serious problem with their number 1 choice.

[StanFan]

Too many repeats of bands. And of all the Chilli albums on there why not Mother's Milk?

[Daveelvy]

... and let the arguing commence...

[Daveelvy]

Wow. I was too slow.

[Ezbass]

With a couple of personal exceptions that's a pretty good list, although of course not in the order I would have them. Good to see things like Rio and Tin Drum, hopefully proving that bassists are more accepting of the music rather than be swayed by its wrapping. Surprised Quadrophenia didn't make top 50, but that's the nature of lists I guess.

Wow I'm proud of myself I didn't go off on one about....................... peace out

[danomite64]

51. Level 42 - Level 42
52. Joni Mitchell - Shadows And Light
53. Backdoor - Backdoor
54. Level 42 - Physical Presence
55. Queen - A Night At The Opera
56. Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue
57. Joy Division - Closer
59. Primus - Sailing The Seas Of Cheese
59. Metallica - Master of Puppets
60. Metallica - Kill 'Em All
61. Free - Fire And Water
62. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
63. Stone Roses - Stone Roses
64. Rancid - Life Won't Wait
65. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
66. Return To Forever - Hymn Of The Galaxy
67. Stone Roses - Second Coming
68. Sly And The Family Stone - Fresh
69. The Jam - Snap
70. Bob Marley - Catch A Fire
71. Sting - Ten Summoners Tales
72. Thin Lizzy - Live And Dangerous
73. Parliament - Mothership Connection
74. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
75. Herbie Hancock - Headhunters
76. The Clash - London Calling
77. Paul Young - No Parlez
78. The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
79. David Lee Roth - Eat 'Em And Smile
80. Green Day - Dookie
81. Dream Theatre - Images And Words
82. Alice Cooper - School's Out
83. Incognito - Tribes, Vibes & Scribes
84. Stu Hamm - Kings Of Sleep
85. Victor Wooten - A Show Of Hands
86. Ian Dury - New Boots And Panties
87. King Crimson - Discipline
88. Blur - Parklife
89. Rush - 2112
90. Charles Mingus - Mingus Fingus
91. Jamiroquai - Synchronized
92. PIL - Metal Box
93. Ian Hunter - All American Alien Boy
94. Pink Floyd - The Wall
95. Joni Mitchell - Mingus
96. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
97. Mr. Big - Lean Into It
98. Asian Dub Foundation - Rafi's Revenge
99. Steely Dan - Aja
100. Bob Marley - Live!

[BobaFret]

I think it's a fine list. If the criteria is bass on an album and not who is the best bass player I see nothing wrong. The production on BSSM was absolutely amazing and made for a really great listen. It was the best bass on any of the CP albums IMO and is one of my favorite recordings. Jaco is definitely a better overall talent but is that really what the list was about?

[Daveelvy]

Thanks for posting danomite. Knew the list would be kicking around somewhere...

[Ezbass]

Originally Posted by Ezbass

Surprised Quadrophenia didn't make top 50

What not even top 100

[danomite64]

No problem. I think my main disagreement with the list is the exclusion of three of my favorite (and most influential) bassists; Bruce Thomas of the Attractions, Graham Maby of Joe Jackson, and Scott Thunes of Frank Zappa. Meanwhile, there are 4 Jamiroquai albums listed, and I've never even heard one of their songs.

[derrenleepoole]

These lists only serve to demonstrate the demographic of the average readership of these magazines. That's why stuff like the Chili's etc, will always come out on top with such polls.

[bassrique]

Originally Posted by Ezbass

What not even top 100

+1