Detailed Twang’s in need of an mp3-posting breather, so here’s an ordered list of 100 records to go out & get in the next five minutes. Astute readers will recognize similarities to the Agony Shorthand 100; since publication of that list, there’ve been a few reshufflings and a couple of substitutions near the bottom. The quality level remains!
1. FLESH EATERS – “A Minute To Pray, A Second To Dieâ€Â
2. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “The Velvet Underground and Nicoâ€Â
3. ROLLING STONES – “Exile on Main Streetâ€Â
4. THE STOOGES – “Funhouseâ€Â
5. VARIOUS ARTISTS – “Yes L.A.â€Â
6. GUN CLUB – “Fire of Loveâ€Â
7. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “White Light/White Heatâ€Â
8. DREAM SYNDICATE – “The Days of Wine and Rosesâ€Â
9. BIG STAR – “Radio Cityâ€Â
10. THIRTEENTH FLOOR ELEVATORS – “Easter Everywhereâ€Â
11. COME – “Eleven : Elevenâ€Â
12. THE FALL – “Hex Enduction Hourâ€Â
13. ROLLING STONES – “Beggars’ Banquetâ€Â
14. PERE UBU – “The Modern Danceâ€Â
15. MODERN LOVERS – “Modern Loversâ€Â
16. THE STOOGES – “The Stoogesâ€Â
17. BLACK FLAG – “Damagedâ€Â
18. DIE KREUZEN – “Die Kreuzenâ€Â
19. WIRE – “Pink Flagâ€Â
20. FLESH EATERS – “Forever Came Todayâ€Â
21. MEAT PUPPETS – “IIâ€Â
22. RAMONES – “Ramonesâ€Â
23. RED CROSS – “Born Innocent”
24. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Trout Mask Replicaâ€Â
25. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “The Velvet Undergroundâ€Â (3rd)
26. MISSION OF BURMA – “Vs.â€Â
27. THE FALL – “Slatesâ€Â
28. THE CRAMPS – “Songs The Lord Taught Usâ€Â
29. NEIL YOUNG – “Zumaâ€Â
30. GIBSON BROS – “Big Pine Boogieâ€Â
31. THE GERMS – “(GI)â€Â
32. SYD BARRETT – “The Madcap Laughsâ€Â
33. SUPERCHARGER – “Goes Way Out!â€Â
34. CIRCLE JERKS – “Group Sexâ€Â
35. FLESH EATERS – “Hard Road to Followâ€Â
36. ROLLING STONES – “Let It Bleedâ€Â
37. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “Loadedâ€Â
38. NEW YORK DOLLS – “New York Dollsâ€Â
39. DINOSAUR – “You’re Living All Over Meâ€Â
40. MINUTEMEN – “Double Nickels on the Dimeâ€Â
41. JOHN FAHEY – “The Legend Of Blind Joe Deathâ€Â
42. TELEVISION – “Marquee Moonâ€Â
43. PINK FLOYD – “Piper At The Gates of Dawnâ€Â
44. THE SONICS – “Here Are The Sonicsâ€Â
45. FLESH EATERS – “No Questions Askedâ€Â
46. MC5 – “Kick Out The Jamsâ€Â
47. TALES OF TERROR – “Tales of Terrorâ€Â
48. WIRE – “Chairs Missingâ€Â
49. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Safe As Milkâ€Â
50. ROXY MUSIC – “Roxy Musicâ€Â
51. THE STOOGES – “Raw Powerâ€Â
52. UNION CARBIDE PRODUCTIONS – “In The Air Tonightâ€Â
53. THE SAINTS – “Eternally Yoursâ€Â
54. RAMONES – “Leave Homeâ€Â
55. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Mirror Manâ€Â
56. NEIL YOUNG – “Tonight’s The Nightâ€Â
57. X – “Aspirationsâ€Â
58. MISSION OF BURMA – “Signals, Calls and Marchesâ€Â
59. THE FALL – “Grostesqueâ€Â
60. HAMPTON GREASE BAND – “Music To Eatâ€Â
61. ROXY MUSIC – “For Your Pleasureâ€Â
62. BIRTHDAY PARTY – “Junkyardâ€Â
63. CHEATER SLICKS – “Whiskeyâ€Â
64. THE FALL – “Perverted By Languageâ€Â
65. THE AVENGERS – “The Avengersâ€Â (White Noise EP)
66. LOVE – “Forever Changesâ€Â
67. PATTI SMITH GROUP – “Radio Ethiopiaâ€Â
68. CAN – “Tago Magoâ€Â
69. THE KINKS – “Something Elseâ€Â
70. THE GORIES – “I Know You Fine, But How You Doin’â€Â
71. JOHNNY THUNDERS & THE HEARTBREAKERS – “L.A.M.F.â€Â
72. MINUTEMEN – “The Punch Lineâ€Â
73. JOHN FAHEY – “The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Deathâ€Â
74. THE DONNAS – “The Donnasâ€Â
75. GUIDED BY VOICES – “Alien Lanesâ€Â
76. GIANT SAND – “Glumâ€Â
77. ROXY MUSIC – “Country Lifeâ€Â
78. WORLD OF POOH – “The Land of Thirstâ€Â
79. THE SCIENTISTS – “Blood Red Riverâ€Â
80. VARIOUS ARTISTS – “Tooth and Nailâ€Â
81. THE CLEAN – “Boodle Boodle Boodleâ€Â
82. BRIAN ENO – “Here Come The Warm Jetsâ€Â
83. NEIL YOUNG – “On The Beachâ€Â
84. YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS – “Colossal Youthâ€Â
85. SONIC YOUTH – “Sisterâ€Â
86. CAN – “Soundtracksâ€Â
87. HUSKER DU – “Everything Falls Apartâ€Â
88. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Strictly Personalâ€Â
89. LAZY COWGIRLS – “Tapping The Source”
90. FAITH/VOID – “Faith/Voidâ€Â
91. THE KINKS – “Arthurâ€Â
92. THE BANGLES – “The Bangles EPâ€Â
93. NIGHT KINGS – “Increasing Our Highâ€Â
94. SWELL MAPS – “A Trip To Marinevilleâ€Â
95. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. – “Metal Boxâ€Â
96. THE FALL – “Room To Liveâ€Â
97. CLAW HAMMER – “Claw Hammerâ€Â
98. HIGH RISE – “High Rise IIâ€Â
99. NEIL YOUNG– “Everybody Knows This is Nowhereâ€Â
100. STEREOLAB – “Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcementsâ€Â
13. ROLLING STONES – “Beggars’ Banquetâ€Â
14. PERE UBU – “The Modern Danceâ€Â
15. MODERN LOVERS – “Modern Loversâ€Â
16. THE STOOGES – “The Stoogesâ€Â
17. BLACK FLAG – “Damagedâ€Â
18. DIE KREUZEN – “Die Kreuzenâ€Â
19. WIRE – “Pink Flagâ€Â
20. FLESH EATERS – “Forever Came Todayâ€Â
21. MEAT PUPPETS – “IIâ€Â
22. RAMONES – “Ramonesâ€Â
23. RED CROSS – “Born Innocent”
24. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Trout Mask Replicaâ€Â
25. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “The Velvet Undergroundâ€Â (3rd)
26. MISSION OF BURMA – “Vs.â€Â
27. THE FALL – “Slatesâ€Â
28. THE CRAMPS – “Songs The Lord Taught Usâ€Â
29. NEIL YOUNG – “Zumaâ€Â
30. GIBSON BROS – “Big Pine Boogieâ€Â
31. THE GERMS – “(GI)â€Â
32. SYD BARRETT – “The Madcap Laughsâ€Â
33. SUPERCHARGER – “Goes Way Out!â€Â
34. CIRCLE JERKS – “Group Sexâ€Â
35. FLESH EATERS – “Hard Road to Followâ€Â
36. ROLLING STONES – “Let It Bleedâ€Â
37. VELVET UNDERGROUND – “Loadedâ€Â
38. NEW YORK DOLLS – “New York Dollsâ€Â
39. DINOSAUR – “You’re Living All Over Meâ€Â
40. MINUTEMEN – “Double Nickels on the Dimeâ€Â
41. JOHN FAHEY – “The Legend Of Blind Joe Deathâ€Â
42. TELEVISION – “Marquee Moonâ€Â
43. PINK FLOYD – “Piper At The Gates of Dawnâ€Â
44. THE SONICS – “Here Are The Sonicsâ€Â
45. FLESH EATERS – “No Questions Askedâ€Â
46. MC5 – “Kick Out The Jamsâ€Â
47. TALES OF TERROR – “Tales of Terrorâ€Â
48. WIRE – “Chairs Missingâ€Â
49. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Safe As Milkâ€Â
50. ROXY MUSIC – “Roxy Musicâ€Â
51. THE STOOGES – “Raw Powerâ€Â
52. UNION CARBIDE PRODUCTIONS – “In The Air Tonightâ€Â
53. THE SAINTS – “Eternally Yoursâ€Â
54. RAMONES – “Leave Homeâ€Â
55. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Mirror Manâ€Â
56. NEIL YOUNG – “Tonight’s The Nightâ€Â
57. X – “Aspirationsâ€Â
58. MISSION OF BURMA – “Signals, Calls and Marchesâ€Â
59. THE FALL – “Grostesqueâ€Â
60. HAMPTON GREASE BAND – “Music To Eatâ€Â
61. ROXY MUSIC – “For Your Pleasureâ€Â
62. BIRTHDAY PARTY – “Junkyardâ€Â
63. CHEATER SLICKS – “Whiskeyâ€Â
64. THE FALL – “Perverted By Languageâ€Â
65. THE AVENGERS – “The Avengersâ€Â (White Noise EP)
66. LOVE – “Forever Changesâ€Â
67. PATTI SMITH GROUP – “Radio Ethiopiaâ€Â
68. CAN – “Tago Magoâ€Â
69. THE KINKS – “Something Elseâ€Â
70. THE GORIES – “I Know You Fine, But How You Doin’â€Â
71. JOHNNY THUNDERS & THE HEARTBREAKERS – “L.A.M.F.â€Â
72. MINUTEMEN – “The Punch Lineâ€Â
73. JOHN FAHEY – “The Transfiguration of Blind Joe Deathâ€Â
74. THE DONNAS – “The Donnasâ€Â
75. GUIDED BY VOICES – “Alien Lanesâ€Â
76. GIANT SAND – “Glumâ€Â
77. ROXY MUSIC – “Country Lifeâ€Â
78. WORLD OF POOH – “The Land of Thirstâ€Â
79. THE SCIENTISTS – “Blood Red Riverâ€Â
80. VARIOUS ARTISTS – “Tooth and Nailâ€Â
81. THE CLEAN – “Boodle Boodle Boodleâ€Â
82. BRIAN ENO – “Here Come The Warm Jetsâ€Â
83. NEIL YOUNG – “On The Beachâ€Â
84. YOUNG MARBLE GIANTS – “Colossal Youthâ€Â
85. SONIC YOUTH – “Sisterâ€Â
86. CAN – “Soundtracksâ€Â
87. HUSKER DU – “Everything Falls Apartâ€Â
88. CAPTAIN BEEFHEART & THE MAGIC BAND – “Strictly Personalâ€Â
89. LAZY COWGIRLS – “Tapping The Source”
90. FAITH/VOID – “Faith/Voidâ€Â
91. THE KINKS – “Arthurâ€Â
92. THE BANGLES – “The Bangles EPâ€Â
93. NIGHT KINGS – “Increasing Our Highâ€Â
94. SWELL MAPS – “A Trip To Marinevilleâ€Â
95. PUBLIC IMAGE LTD. – “Metal Boxâ€Â
96. THE FALL – “Room To Liveâ€Â
97. CLAW HAMMER – “Claw Hammerâ€Â
98. HIGH RISE – “High Rise IIâ€Â
99. NEIL YOUNG– “Everybody Knows This is Nowhereâ€Â
100. STEREOLAB – “Transient Random-Noise Bursts With Announcementsâ€Â