The 25 best britpop records according to Radio X

Thirty years on from the golden age of britpop, which classic albums should be essential in your collection? Starting from this question, Radio X magazine has compiled a list of what it considers the 25 essential albums of the Cool Britannia era. “Although it only lasted a few years, britpop left an indelible mark on British music and pop culture,” the magazine notes in its introduction. “Born in the early Nineties as a reaction to the wave of grunge bands coming from the United States, it rediscovered the UK's rich musical tradition, thrusting into the spotlight bands such as Oasis, Blur, Pulp, Suede and more. The britpop story is generally bookended by Suede's debut single in 1992 and the release of Oasis's monumental 'Be Here Now' in August 1997. From that point on, the movement began to lose momentum, amid internal band conflicts, shifting musical directions and a changing British political landscape. Let's retrace the essential albums of the britpop era, from records by the movement's leading lights to a few often-overlooked gems.”

Here then is Radio X's list of the 25 best britpop albums (full feature here). On OndaRock, meanwhile, you can find our own ranking of the best britpop albums of all time.

·  Oasis – “Definitely Maybe” (29 August 1994)

·  Blur – “Parklife” (25 April 1994)

·  Suede – “Suede” (29 March 1993)

·  Pulp – “Different Class” (30 October 1995)

·  Elastica – “Elastica” (13 March 1995)

·  Supergrass – “I Should Coco” (15 May 1995)

·  Blur – “Modern Life Is Rubbish” (10 May 1993)

·  Radiohead – “The Bends” (13 marzo 1995)

·  Ocean Colour Scene – “Moseley Shoals” (8 April 1996)

·  Cast – “All Change” (16 October 1995)

·  Suede – “Dog Man Star” (10 October 1994)

·  Pulp – “His ’N’ Hers” (18 April 1994)

·  The Boo Radleys – “Wake Up!” (27 marzo 1995)

·  Manic Street Preachers – “Everything Must Go” (20 May 1996)

·  Space – “Spiders” (16 September 1996)

·  Sleeper – “Smart” (13 February 1995)

·  Super Furry Animals – “Fuzzy Logic” (20 May 1996)

·  The Bluetones – “Expecting To Fly” (12 febbraio 1996)

·  Gene – “Olympian” (20 March 1995)

·  Shed Seven – “A Maximum High” (1 April 1996)

·  Kula Shaker – “K” (16 September 1996)

·  Oasis – “(What’s The Story) Morning Glory?” (2 ottobre 1995)

·  Echobelly – “On” (18 September 1995)

·  Dodgy – “Free Peace Sweet” (17 June 1996)

·  The Auteurs – “New Wave” (22 febbraio 1993)

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