This list was published in The Courier-Mail newspaper in Brisbane, Australia on December 30, 2006.

50 ALBUMS THAT CHANGED THE WORLD

1. The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
2. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
3. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express
4. NWA - Straight Outta Compton
5. Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues
6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
7. Patti Smith - Horses
8. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home
9. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
10. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
11. David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust
12. Miles Davis - Kind of Blue
13. Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swingin' Lovers
14. Joni Mitchell - Blue
15. Brian Eno - Discreet Music
16. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
17. The Stooges - Raw Power
18. The Clash - London Calling
19. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
20. The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo
21. The Spice Girls - Spice
22. Kate Bush - The Hounds of Love
23. REM - Murmur
24. Mary J Blige - What's the 411?
25. James Brown - Live at the Apollo
26. Stevie Wonder - SOngs in the Key of Life
27. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
28. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain
29. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
30. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Catch a Fire
31. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
32. Otis Redding - Otis Blue
33. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
34. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
35. The Ramones - The Ramones
36. The Who - My Generation
37. Massive Attack - Blue Lines
38. Radiohead - The Bends
39. Michael Jackson - Thriller
40. Run DMC - Run DMC
41. Chic - Chic
42. The Smiths - The Smiths
43. The Saints - Eternally Yours
44. Talking Heads - Fear of Music
45. Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
46. The Human League - Dare
47. Nirvana - Nevermind
48. The Strokes - Is This It?
49. De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
50. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

How could any list like this not include NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS- HERE'S THE SEX PISTOLS??? i am speechless...

Sex Pistols changed the world with their singles.

are head-scratchers. I mean, Mary J. Blige's debut is good, and in a way set a template, but "changed the world?" Maybe parts of music, but not the world (or how it views/sees things).

Just imagine the UN Security Council listening to the VU & Nico and telling each other, "Can't we all get along?" -- that would be funny. Or, better yet, the world leaders all singing "Trans. Europe. Express."
Anyway, if either of those happens, I'll agree with this list

Copied from another thread:

"The Observer - 50 Albums That Changed Music

This was just in sunday's Review section (16th July) :

'50 years ago this month, the album chart has tracked the history of pop. But only a select few records actually altered the course of music. To mark the anniversary, Kitty Empire pays tribute to a sublime art form, and our panel of critics (7 in total) argues for 50 albums that caused a revolution.'

1. The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
2. The Beatles - Sgt. Peppers... (1967)
3. Kraftwerk - Trans Europe Express (1977)
4. NWA - Straight Outta Compton (1989)
5. Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues Singers (1961)
6. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)
7. Patti Smith - Horses (1975)
8. Bob Dylan - Bringing It All Back Home (1965)
9. Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)
10. The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
11. David Bowie - The Rise & Fall of Ziggy Stardust... (1972)
12. Miles Davies - Kind Of Blue (1959)
13. Frank Sinatra - Songs For Swingin' Lovers (1956)
14. Joni Mitchell - Blue (1971)
15. Brian Eno - Discreet Music (1975)
16. Aretha Franklin - I Never Loved A Man The Way I Loved You (1967)
17. The Stooges - Raw Power (1973)
18. The Clash - London Calling (1979)
19. Mary J Blige - What's The 411? (1992)
20. The Byrds - Sweetheart Of The Rodeo (196
21. The Spice Girls - Spice (1996)
22. Kate Bush - The Hounds Of Love (1985)
23. Angustus Pablo - King Tubby Meets Rockers Uptown (1976)
24. Youssou N'Dour - Immigres (1984)
25. James Brown - Live At The Appolo (1963)
26. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key Of Life (1976)
27. Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967)
28. Prince & The Revolution - Purple Rain (1984)
29. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side Of The Moon (1973)
30. The Wailers - Catch A Fire (1973)
31. The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses (1989)
32. Otis Redding - Otis Blue (1965)
33. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters (1973)
34. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970)
35. The Ramones - The Ramones (1976)
36. The Who - My Generation (1965)
37. Massive Attack - Blue Lines (1991)
38. Radiohead - The Bends (1995)
39. Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
40. Run DMC - Run DMC (1984)
41. Chic - Chic (1977)
42. The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
43. Primal Scream - Screamadelica (1991)
44. Talking Heads - Fear Of Music (1979)
45. Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief (1969)
46. The Human League - Dare (1981)
47. Nirvana - Nevermind (1991)
48. The Strokes - Is This It? (2001)
49. De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising (1989)
50. LFO - Frequencies (1991) "

Only the albums in bold have been altered in Courier-Mail's list!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Obviously, this make the Courier-Mail list ineligible. I think it's about time the Aussies make their own lists.

Well as we say in Oz: "Bugger!"

What was that about global media corporations strangling diversity and opinion? The Murdoch owned Courier-Mail could've done better than copy a list from a Brit newspaper!

Yes, some original Aussie lists would be nice...

Thought that looked familiar! So they can thrash us at cricket but they have to copy our music lists. Ha!