pluto333

Yes, Only a very few people at the OCC know what the Top 100 is. Alan Jones, ('Music Week'), obviously knows too, as he compiled the Top 100. coolchris is right - I was told that under no circumstances would the Press get the Top 100 until it had been shown on TV first. I do not know the Top 100 either, but it is possible to work out many of the Albums that will be in it. The Rolling Stones would be in the Top 15, (maybe the Top 10), of the UK's All Time Best Selling Album's Acts. However none of their individual Albums has sold enough in the UK to get in the Top 100 Of All Time. Bob Dylan would also be one of the Top selling Uk Album acts Of All Time - but he will have no Albums in the Top 100. Nor will The Bay City Rollers, despite all the UK hype about them in 1974 and 1975. Cliff Richard would also be one of the UK's All Time Album Acts - but he will not have any Albums in the Top 100. Elvis Presley may have no Albums in the Top 100, either - even though if you add all his UK Album Sales together, he would be one of the UK's Top 10 Selling All Time Album Sellers. Led Zeppelin have had 8 Number 1 UK Albums, but it is not certain if any of theirs will be in. If they do get one in, it will be 'Led Zeppelin II', as that Album stayed the longest for them in the UK Top 10, & the entire UK Chart. Robbie Williams has sold about 15 Million UK Albums since 1997, and he could have as many as 4 or 5 Albums in the Top 100. Madonna will have 2 or 3 in. ABBA, Queen & Fleetwood Mac will have about 2 in each. Westlife & Take That will have none in the Top 100. I do not think Boyzone will either - nor will Steps. U2, are hard to work out, as many of their Albums spent well over 100 Weeks in the Charts, but they did not all get to Number 1. However, 'The Joshua Tree', may make the Top 100. Simply Red may have 2 or 3 Albums in the Top 100, & Dire Straits may have 2 in - but they will definitely be in the Top 10 with, 'Brothers In Arms'. The Beatles are hard to work out. They have had 15 UK Number 1 Albums, but many were Number 1 in the 1960's when UK Album Sales were not huge. But, their Albums have kept Selling for Decades, so it is difficult to guess how many will have sold enough to get in. They will certainly be in with, 'Sgt Pepper...' - Number 1 in the Top 100, most likely - and, '1' will get in too. Dido will have 2 Albums in - both likely in the Top 20 - or at least, 'No Angel' in the Top 20, & 'Life For Rent', very close to the Top 20. Mariah Carey may get in with 'Music Box', but it will be her only entry in the Top 100 - if it gets in. The Carpenters will get in with, 'The Singles 1969 - 1973'. Bob Marley may well get in with, 'Legend'. The Eurythmics should get in with, 'Greatest Hits', & The Beautiful South with, 'Carry On Up The Charts'. Meatloaf will get in with, 'Bat Out Of Hell'. I do not think that 'Bat Out Of Hell II' will get in, even though it was the UK's Best Seller of 1993. David Gray will get in with, 'White Ladder', & James Blunt, with, 'Back To Bedlam. Oasis will be Top 10 with, 'What's The Story..', & 'Definitely Maybe' could well make the Top 100 too. 'Be Here Now', may make it, but I am not sure about that. None of their other Albums have a chance to get in. Travis will be in with, 'The Man Who', & Verve with 'Urban Hymns'. Coldplay may well get their 3 Number 1 Albums in. Phil Collins could get 2 or 3 Albums in. I do not think that Genesis will get any in. Eminem should be in with, 'THe Marshall Mathers LP'. Celine Dion may get 2 or 3 Albums in the Top 100. REM may get 2 in - 'Out Of Time', & 'Automatic For The People'. I don't think that Whitney Houston will have any in - unless they let Film Sound Tracks in, & then 'The Bodyguard' will definitely be in. It is not really a Whitney Album, but she Sang a lot of the Songs on it. The Bee Gees will have no Albums in - unless they are letting Sound Tracks in, in which case, 'Saturday Night Fever', will get in. It is not really a Bee Gees Album, but they sang several Songs on it, & wrote most - if not all - of it. 'Grease' should get into the Top 100 too. I am not sure about 'Dirty Dancing'. It may or may not have sold enough to make it. 'The Sound Of Music' Sound Track Album will be in. Bruce Springsteen may get in with, 'Born In The USA'. Michael Jackson may have as many as 3 or 4 Albums in the Top 100 - we will see. Simon & Garfunkel will have 2 Albums in - 'Bridge Over Troubled Water', & 'Greatest Hits'. Pink Floyd may only have 1 Album in - 'The Dark Side Of The Moon'. 'Tubular Bells', by Mike Oldfield will be in, as will, 'The War Of The World's', by Jeff Wayne. 'Simply The Best', by Tina Turner, should be in. I am not sure if her 'Private Dancer' Album sold enough to get in. 'Talk On Corners' by The Corrs will be in, as will 'Spice', by The Spice Girls. I am not sure if their 'Spice World' sold enough to reach the Top 100. Elton John may only have 1 Album in - 'The Very Best Of Elton John'. 'Robson & Jerome', by Robson & Jerome will be in. I don't think that any Will Young Albums will make it. I do not think that any Eagles Albums will get in either. Rod Stewart may not get any in. IF he does, it will be with one of his 'Hits' Collections. 'Ladies & Gentlemen.. The Best Of George Michael', should make it - maybe his 'Older' Album too. I am not sure about any of his other Albums. No Wham! Albums will make it. I don't think that any by Culture Club, Human League or Duran Duran will make the Top 100 either. 'Scissor Sisters', by The Scissor Sisters will make it. As will, 'Hopes & Fears' by Keane. Also, 'Come Away With Me' by Nora Jones. As will 'Jagged Little Pill', by Alanis Morissette, & 'Come On Over', by Shania Twain. Anyhow, those are some of my guesses, about what MAY be in the Top 100 - we will see how many of them are right, when VH1 Shows the Top 100 Count down in October. Oh, I have not seen the Top 100 List - I have not got a clue what it is actually like. I am just going by the Albums that spent ages in the UK Charts, or the Top 10, & which got several UK Platinum Awards. (Some only have 1 Award, as Multiple Platinum Awards were not introduced in the UK until 1987. But many Albums, before then,would have had several Awards each, had they been given out at that time). pluto333