Kerrang posts list of top 50 punk albums of all time.

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Kerrang Magazine has decided to make a list of what they think are the top 50 best punk albums of all time. Though the magazine's choices are sometimes controversial, most of the inarguably important records easily made the list, including contributions from the Sex Pistols, Fugazi, Stooges, Rancid, Stiff Little Fingers, The Clash, Nirvana, Dead Kennedys and Minor Threat as well as some more controversial fodder like Blink-182, Green Day, Get Up Kids and AFI.

  1. Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols (1977)
  2. Green Day Dookie (1994)
  3. Dead Kennedys Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables (1980)
  4. Nirvana Nevermind (1991)
  5. The Offspring Smash (1994)
  6. Rancid …And Out Come the Wolves (1995)
  7. Discharge Hear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing (1982)
  8. The Clash The Clash (1977)
  9. The Damned Machine Gun Etiquette (1979)
  10. Ramones Ramones (1976)
  11. NOFX Punk in Drublic (1994)
  12. Fugazi Repeater (1990)
  13. The Clash London Calling (1979)
  14. Blink-182 Enema of the State (1999)
  15. The Stooges Fun House (1970)
  16. Black Flag Damaged (1981)
  17. Minor Threat Complete Discography (1989) [Compilation]
  18. The Stooges Raw Power (1973)
  19. The Undertones The Undertones (1979)
  20. The Offspring Americana (1998)
  21. Bad Brains Rock for Light (1983)
  22. Buzzcocks Love Bites (1978)
  23. NOFX So Long and Thanks for All the Shoes (1997)
  24. The Ruts The Crack (1979)
  25. Crass Feeding of the 5000 (1978)
  26. The Vandals Hitler Bad, Vandals Good (1998)
  27. Operation Ivy Energy (1989)
  28. Refused The Shape of Punk To Come (1998)
  29. Rocket From the Crypt Scream Dracula, Scream! (1995)
  30. The Exploited Punks Not Dead (1981)
  31. Cro-Mags Age of Quarrel (1986)
  32. Quicksand Manic Compression (1995)
  33. The Descendents Milo Goes to College (1982)
  34. Sublime Sublime (1996)
  35. The Misfits Static Age [1978] (1997)
  36. The Mighty Mighty Bosstones Let's Face It (1997)
  37. Bad Religion Suffer (1988)
  38. Less Than Jake Hello Rockview (1998)
  39. Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking (1997)
  40. Supersuckers The Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll (1999)
  41. Social Distortion White Light White Heat White Trash (1996)
  42. The Get Up Kids Something to Write Home About (1999)
  43. Green Day Nimrod (1997)
  44. Will Haven El Diablo (1997)
  45. Stiff Little Fingers Inflammable Material (1979)
  46. Napalm Death Scum (1987)
  47. A.F.I. Black Sails in the Sunset (1999)
  48. Poison Idea Feel the Darkness (1990)
  49. G.B.H. Leather, Bristles, Studs and Acne (1981) [EP]
  50. Killing Joke Killing Joke (1980)