I had to be seriously motivated (or bored, whatever) to run after this one. Looking for more asian stuff, I fell on a site talking about a book issued a while ago which made a list of the top 200 best taiwanese pop albums of all time, divided into two categories: best 100 albums of 1975-1992 and best 100 albums of 1993-2005.

Unfortunately, it had only been issued in chinese so I had a hard time finding it... And I was unable to find a proper translation in english. But I indeed found the entire list. So, here's a link which describes the book, along with a translation of the first 20 artists and albums of each period :

http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/feat/archives/2009/04/06/2003440333

And links which give you the proper entire lists, but in chinese only:

http://www.books.com.tw/activity/2008/12/2008music/1993_2005.html

http://www.books.com.tw/activity/2008/12/2008music/1975_1992.html

The translated first 20 of each period :

Top 20 Taiwan popular music albums, from 1975 to 1992



[Title, Artist, Year]

1 Pedantry, Lo Ta-yu, 1982 (之乎者也 / 羅大佑 / 1982)

2 Su Rui, Julie Su, 1983 (蘇芮專輯 / 蘇芮 / 1983)

3 Olive Tree, Qi Yu, Xinge, 1979 (橄欖樹 / 齊豫 / 1979)

4 Blue Skies Every Day, Michelle Pan, 1982 (天天天藍 / 潘越雲 / 1982)

5 Spirit of Life, Jonathan Lee, 1986 (生命中的精靈 / 李宗盛 / 1986)

6 Marching Forward, Lim Giong, 1990 (向前走 / 林強 / 1990)

7 Descendants of the Dragon, Li Jian-fu, 1980 (龍的傳人 / 李建復 / 1980)

8 Nothing to My Name, Cui Jian, 1989, (一無所有 / 崔健 / 1989)

9 Masters of the Future, Lo Ta-yu, 1983 (未來的主人翁 / 羅大佑/ 1983)

10 Songs of Madness, Blacklist Studio, 1989 (抓狂歌 / 黑名單工作室 / 1989)

11 Echoes, Qi Yu and Michelle Pan, 1985 (回聲 / 齊豫潘越雲 / 1985)

12 Christine Hsu, Christine Hsu, 1987 (許景淳專輯 /許景淳 / 1987)

13 The Chiu Chiu Singers, The Chiu Chiu Singers, 1982 (丘丘合唱團 / 1982)

14 Golden Rhythm Awards, Vol. 1, Compilation, 1977 (金韻獎第一輯 / 合輯 /1977)

15 Modern Chinese Folk Songs, Yang Hsien, 1975 (中國現代民歌集 / 楊弦 / 1975)

16 Da Jiao Jie Zi, Chen Hsiao-hsia, 1991 (大腳姐仔 / 陳小霞 / 1991)

17 These Feelings Can Wait, Tsai Chin, 1984 (此情可待 / 蔡琴 / 1984)

18 The Red Ants I, The Red Ants, 1985 (紅螞蟻1 / 紅螞蟻 / 1985)

19 Busy and Blind, Sylvia Chang, 1985 (忙與盲 / 張艾嘉 / 1985)

20 Childhood, Sylvia Chang, 1981 (童年 / 張艾嘉 / 1981)





Top 20 Taiwan popular music albums, from 1993 to 2005



[Title, Artist, Year]

1 Ocean, Pau-dull, 1999 (海洋 / 陳建年 / 1999)

2 In a Flash, Kimbo, 2005 (匆匆 / 胡德夫 / 2005)

3 Wanderer’s Love Song, Wu Bai, 1994 (浪人情歌 / 伍佰 / 1994)

4 The Sounds of the Sun, Wind and Grass, Samingad, 2000 (太陽風 / 草原的聲音 / 紀曉君 /2000 )

5 Lonely Bird on a Tree Branch, Wu Bai and China Blue, 1998 (樹枝孤鳥 / 伍佰 and China Blue / 1998)

6 Walking to Danshui, King of Kinmen and Lee Bin-hui, 1997 (流浪到淡水 / 金門王與李炳輝 / 1997)

7 Tao Zhe, David Tao, 1997 (陶吉吉 / 陶吉吉 /1997)

8 Come Home, Shunza, 1997 (回家 / 順子 / 1997)

9 A Fabulous Adventure, Cheer Chen, 2005 (華麗的冒險 / 陳綺貞 / 2005)

10 Sisters, A-Mei, 1996 (姊妹 / 張惠妹 / 1996)

11 Let Me Think, Cheer Chen, 1998 (讓我想一想 / 陳綺貞 / 1998)

12 First Album, Mayday, 1999 (第一張創作專輯 / 五月天 / 1999)

13 Sister Drum, Chu Che-chin, 1995 (阿姐鼓 / 朱哲琴 / 1995)

14 Fantasy, Jay Chou, 2001 (范特西 / 周杰倫 / 2001)

15 One, Faith Yang, 1998 (ONE / 楊乃文 / 1998)

16 Sky, Faye Wong, 1994 (天空 / 王靖雯 / 1994)

17 Lullabies, Blacklist Studio, 1996 (搖籃曲 / 黑名單 / 1996)

18 Yan Zi, Stefanie Sun, 2000 (孫燕姿 / 孫燕姿 / 2000)

19 Goodbye Kiss, Jacky Cheung, 1993 (吻別 / 張學友 / 1993)

20 Ni Wa Wa, Panai, 2000 (泥娃娃 / 巴奈 / 2000)

Well, good luck in deciphering it, for whoever wants to give it a try !