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100 Greatest Japanese albums of all time

3:52 p.m. · November 14, 2007 · by Anne Johnson

It'''s a strange situation, almost like the entire industry is infected with the idea that they should not rank releases because it would ''"make the record companies angry.''" But even with Japanese mystery novels, for example, those chosen by critics in the ''"Best Ranking''" become very popular, and rankings are used as a buyer'''s guide. Japanese rock music is an even bigger market than mystery novels, so isn'''t it strange that there are no trustworthy ''"Best Ranking Lists''"? We must change this ridiculous situation into something more normal.

1. Happy End ã'風è¡ãã¾ãã'(Kazemachi Roman) / 1971 (#32)
2. RC SUCCESSIONã'ã©ãã½ãã£ã'(Rhapsody) / 1980 (#52)
3. The Blue Heartsã'ã¶ã»ãã«ã¼ãã¼ãã'(The Blue Hearts) / 1987 (#20)
4. YMOã'Solid State Survivorã'/ 1979
'' (#142, ã'BGMã')
5. Yazawa Eikichiã'ã´ã¼ã«ãã©ãã·ã¥ã'(Gold Rush) / 1978
6. Shoukichi Kina & Champlooseã'å"ç´æ'å&ãã£ã³ãã«ã¼ãºã'(Shoukichi Kina & Champloose) / 1977
7. Ohtaki Eiichiã'ã¢ã»ã­ã³ã°ã»ãã±ã¼ã·ã§ã³ã' (A Long Vacation) / 1981
'' (#115, ã'大ç'§è©ä¸'ã')
8. Fishmansã'空中ã­ã£ã³ãã'( Kuuchuu Camp) / 1996 (#3)
9. Sadistic Mika Bandã'é»è¹ã'(Kurofune) / 1974 (#104)
10. Corneliusã'ãã¡ã³ã¿ãºãã'(Fantasma) / 1997 (#9)

11. Sano Motoharuã'SOMEDAYã'/ 1982
'' (#16, ã'VISITORSã')
12. Arai Yumiã'ã²ãããé²ã'(Hikouki Kumo) / 1973 (#25)
13. The Jacksã'ã¸ã£ãã¯ã¹ã®ä¸çã'(Jacks no Sekai) / 1968 (#61)
14. Yamashita Tatsuroã'SPACYã'/ 1977 (#39)
15. Xã'BLUE BLOODã'/ 1989
16. Anarchyã'ã¢ãã¼ã­ã¼ã'(Anarchy) / 1980
17. Carolã'çãã¤ããï½ã©ã¹ãã»ã©ã¤ã´ã'(Moetsukiru -Last Live) / 1975
18. Togawa Junã'ç姫æ§'ã'(Tamahime-sama) / 1983 (#50)
19. The Plasticsã'Welcome Plasticsã'/ 1980 (#72)
20. Murahachibuã'ã©ã¤ãã'(Live) / 1973 (#4)
21. Frictionã'è»è½¢ã'(Atsureki) / 1980 (#12)
22. Ankoku Tairiku Jagataraã'åè®æ¸¡æ"¥ã'(Nanban Torai) / 1982 (#11)
23. BOW WOWã'WARNING FROM STARDUSTã'/ 1982
24. Gedouã'å¤éã'(Gedou) / 1974
25. Boredomsã'Chocolate Synthesizerã'/ 1994
'' (#6, ã'SUPER AREã')
26. Yano Akikoã'ã¸ã£ããã¼ãºã»ã¬ã¼ã«ã'(Japanese Girl) / 1976
'' (#130, ã'ãã¯ããã§ãããã')
27. The Stalinã'STOP JAPã'/ 1982
'' (#68, ã'TRASHã')
28. The Roostersã'Good Dreamsã'/ 1984
29. Mute Beatã'FLOWERã'/ 1987
30. Endou Kenjiã'æº'足ã§ããã㪠ã'(Manzoku Dekiru Kana) / 1971 (#106)
31. Yuukadanã'çè59åã'(Seibun 59 Mins) / 1977
32. Southern All Starsã'人æ°è'ã§è¡ããã'(Ninkimono de ikou) / 1984
'' (#99, ã'TINY BUBBLESã')
33. INUã'ã¡ã·å°ã㪠ã'(Meshi kuu na) / 1981 (#21)
34. Dir en greyã'Withering to Deathã'/ 2005
35. Flipper'''s Guitarã'CAMERA TALKã'/ 1990 (#131)
36. Charã'PSYCHEã'/ 1988
37. Shonen Knifeã'LET'''S KNIFEã'/ 1992 (#74)
38. Yonin Bayashiã'ä¸'触å³ç'ºã'(Isshoku Sokuhatsu) / 1974
39. Carmen Makiï¼OZã'ã«ã«ã¡ã³ã»ãã­&OZã'(Carmen Makiï¼OZ) / 1975
40. Loudnessã'DISILLUSION~æå£é"å~ã'(Disillusion ~ Gekiken Reika) / 1984
41. RC SUCCESSIONã'ã«ãã¼ãºã'(Covers) / 1988 (#124)
42. Zeldaã'ã¼ã«ã'ã'(Zelda) / 1982
'' (#96, ã'CARNAVALã')
43. Rebeccaã'IVï½Maybe Tomorrowã'/ 1985
44. Sheena & Rocketsã'ç"空ããã¯ã'(Shinkuu Back) / 1979
45. Godaigoã'CMã½ã³ã°ã»ã°ã©ãã£ãã£ã»ã´ã'ã¤ã´ã»ã¹ã¼ãã¼ã»ãããã'(CM Song Graffiti Godaigo Super Hits) / 1978
46. Tamaã'ã²ãã­ã'(Hirune) / 1991
'' (#148, ã'ããããã')
47. Merzbowã'ç·ç¸ã®çºã®é³æ¥½ã'(Music for Bondage Performance) / 1991
48. Kahimi Karieã'MY FIRST KARIEã'/ 1995
49. Fushitsushaã'1stã'/ 1989 
'' (#79, ã'ä¸å¤±è'ã')
50. Elephant Kashimashiã'ã¨ã¬ãã¡ã³ã ã«ã·ãã· IIã'(Elephant Kashimashi II) / 1988
'' (#33,ã'æµ®ä¸ã®å¤¢ã')
51. Guitar Wolfã'ç¼ææ'ã'(Ookami Wakusei) / 1997 (#126)
52. P-MODELã'IN A MODEL ROOMã'/ 1979 (#125)
53. Itou Seikouã'MESS/AGEã'/ 1989 (#129)
54. Buffalo Daughterã'Captain Vapor Athletesã'/ 1996
55. Aburadakoã'ãã¶ãããã'(Aburadako) / 1985
'' (#70, ã'ãã¶ããã(1986)ã'ï¼
56. Zunou Keisatsuã'é­è³è­¦å¯1ã'(Zunou Keisatsu 1) / 1972
'' (#100, ã'é­è³è­¦å¯ã»ã«ã³ãã')
57. Murasakiã'ç´«ã'(Murasaki) / 1976
58. Ippudouã'LUNATIC MENUã'/ 1982
59. Tei Towaã'Future Listening!ã'/ 1994
60. Rankin Taxiã'ã¯ã¤ã«ãã§è¡ããã'(Wild de iku zo) / 1991
61. Ken Ishiiã'JELLY TONESã'/ 1995
'' (#71, ã'ã¬ã¼ãã³ã»ãª ã³ã»ã¶ã»ãã¼ãã')
62. Creationã'ãã¥ã¢ã»ã¨ã¬ã¯ã㪠ãã¯ã»ã½ã¦ã«ã'(Pure Electric Soul) / 1977
63. Violent Onsen Geishaã'NATION OF RHYTHM SLAVESã'/ 1996
'' (#83, ã'OTISã')
64. Pizzicato Fiveã'HAPPY END OF THE WORLDã'/ 1997
'' (#91, ã'女æ'§ä¸ä½æ'代ã')
65. Moon Ridersã'é"空ç'¾æ'¯ã'(Aozora Hyakkei) / 1982
'' (#144, ã'ã«ã¡ã©=ä¸å¹´ç­ã')
66. S.O.B.ã'WHAT'''S THE TRUTH?ã'/ 1990
'' (#140, ã'LEAVE ME ALONE + DON'''T BE SWINDLEã')
67. The Fantastic Plastic Machineã'The Fantastic Plastic Machineã'/ 1997
68. Takagi Kanã'ã°ã©ã¹ã»ã«ã¼ãã'(Grass Roots) / 1992
69. Ozawa Kenjiã'LIFEã'/ 1994 (#53)
70. Rosa Luxemburgã'ã·ãã·ãã'(Puripuri) / 1986 (#8)
71. Flower Traveling Bandã'Satoriã'/ 1971 (#76)
72. Denki Grooveã'A (ã¨ã¼ã¹)ã'/ 1997 (#101)
73. Salon Musicã'La Paloma Showã'/ 1984
74. Scha Dara Parrã'5TH Wheel 2 the coachã'/ 1995 (#86)
75. BOOWYã'JUST A HEROã'/ 1986
76. Puffy ã'JET CDã'/ 1998
77. Izumiya Shigeruã''''80ã®ãã©ããã'('''80 no Ballad) / 1978
'' (#90,ã'é»éçæ'代ã')
78. Rino Latina II ã'Carnival of Rinoã'/ 2001
79. Blankey Jet Cityã'BANG!ã'/ 1991
'' (#80, ã'C.B.Jimã')
80. Fujiwara Hiroshiã'Nothing Much Better to Doã'/ 1994
81. Sandii & the Sunsetsã'IMMIGRANTSã'/ 1982
82. Tokyo Ska Paradise Orchestraã'TOKYO SKA PARADISEã'/ 1989
83. Mr. Childrenã'Atomic Heartã'/ 1994
84. The Street Slidersã'SLIDER JOINTã'/ 1983
85. Sunny Day Serviceã'æ"±äº¬ã'(Tokyo) / 1996
'' (#40, ã'ãµãã¼ãã¤ã»ãµã¼ãã¹ã')
86. Supercarã'HIGHVISIONã'/ 2002
'' (#30, ã'JUMP UPã')
87. Thee Michelle Gun Elephantã'High Timeã'/ 1996
'' (#19, ã'ã®ã¤ã»ãã«ã¼ãºã')
88. Newest Modelã'PRETTY RADIATIONã'/ 1988
'' (#77,ã'ã¯ã­ã¹ã㪠ã¼ãã»ãã¼ã¯ã')
89. Shiina Ringoã'å"訴ã¹ã㪠ããã'(Shouso Strip) / 2000 (#116)
90. Rip Slymeã'FIVEã'/ 2001
91. Hi-Standardã'ANGRY FISTã'/ 1997
'' (#128, ã'ã¡ã¤ã­ã³ã°ã»ã¶ã»ã­ã¼ãã')
92. Number Girlã'ã·ãã¤ROCKTRANSFORMEDç¶æã'(Shibuya Rock Transformed Joutai) / 1999
'' (#37, ã'SAPPUKEIã')
93. Okuda Tamioã'è¡æã'(Matatabi) / 1998 (#143)
94. Spitzã'ã¹ãããã'(Spitz) / 1991 (#105)
95. V.A. ã'GO-GO KING RECORDERS ORIGINAL RECORDINGS vol.1ã'/ 2006
96. Quruliã'TEAM ROCKã'/ 2001 (#49)
97. Theatre Brookã'TALISMANã'/ 1996
98. Maximum the Hormoneã'ã¶ã£çãè¿ã'ã'(Bu-Ikikaesu) / 2007
99. Utada Hikaruã'First Loveã'/ 1999
100. Kaji Hidekiã'TEAã'/ 1998