Yes, it is another list of the greatest albums of the last 20 years. Seems like they did a decent job with this one.

Spin's Top 100

1. Radiohead- OK Computer- 1997
2. Public Enemy- It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back- 1998
3. Nirvana- Nevermind- 1991
4. Pavement- Slanted and Enchanted- 1992
5. The Smiths- The Queen is Dead- 1986
6. Pixies- Surfer Rosa- 1988
7. De La Soul- 3 Feet High and Rising-1989
8. Prince- Sign ‘o’ the Times-1987
9. PJ Harvey- Rid of Me- 1993
10. N.W.A- Straight Outta Compton- 1988

11. U2- Achtung Baby-1991
12. Beastie Boys- Paul’s Boutique- 1989
13. Hüsker Dü- New Day Rising- 1985
14. Sonic Youth- Daydream Nation- 1988
15. Liz Phair- Exile in Guyville- 1993
16. Beck- Odelay- 1996
17. Nas- Illmatic- 1994
18. Guns N’ roses- Appetite for Destruction- 1987
19. Hole- Live Through This- 1994
20. Wu-Tang Clan- Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)- 1993

21. Public Enemy- Fear of a Black Planet- 1990
22. My Bloody Valentine- Loveless- 1991
23. Outkast- Stankonia- 2000
24. Sleater-Kinney- Dig Me Out- 1997
25. Nine Inch Nails- The Downward Spiral- 1994
26. Björk- Post-1995
27. The Cure- The Head on the Door- 1985
28. Oasis- Definitely Maybe- 1994
29. Fugazi- 13 Songs- 1989
30. The Notorious B.I.G.- Ready to Die- 1994

31. Dinosaur Jr. You’re Living All Over Me- 1987
32. The Replacements- Tim- 1985
33. Ice Cube- AmeriKKKa’s Most Wanted-1990
34. Elliott Smith- Either/Or- 1997
35. Dr. Dre- The Chronic- 1992
36. Pixies- Doolittle- 1989
37. Guided By Voices- Bee Thousand- 1994
38. A Tribe Called Quest- The Low End Theory- 1991
39. Lucinda Williams- Lucinda Williams-1988
40. Run- D.M.C.- Raising Hell- 1986

41. Smashing Pumpkins- Siamese Dream-1993
42. Jane’s Addiction- Nothing Shocking- 1988
43. Boogie Down Productions- Criminal Minded- 1987
44. Greenday- Dookie- 1994
45. Kanye West- College Dropout- 2004
46. The Fall- This Nation’s Saving Grace- 1985
47. Eric B. & Rakim- Paid in Full- 1987
48. Radiohead- Kid A- 2000
49. Lauryn Hill- The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill- 1998
50. New Order- Low-Life- 1985

51. Nirvana- In Utero-1993
52. Beastie Boys- Licensed to III- 1986
53. Rage Against the Machine- The Battle of Los Angeles- 1999
54. The Breeders- Last Splash- 1993
55. The Chemical Brothers- Dig Your Own Hole- 1997
56. PJ Harvey- To Bring You My Love- 1995
57. The White Stripes- White Blood Cells- 2001
58. Metallica- Master of Puppets- 1986
59. Modest Mouse- The Lonesome Crowded West- 1997
60. De La Soul- De La Soul is Dead- 1991

61. Weezer- Pinkerton- 1996
62. Missy Elliott- Supa Dupa Fly- 1997
63. Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain- 1994
64. Eminem- The Marshall Mathers LP- 2000
65. Basement Jaxx- Remedy- 1999
66. Outkast- Aquemini- 1998
67. Slayer- Reign in Blood- 1986
68. Tricky- Maxiquaye- 1995
69. DJ Shadow- Entroducing DJ Shadow- 1996
70. Jay-Z- The Blueprint- 2001

71. The Jesus and Mary Chain- Psychocandy-1985
72. Raekwon- Only Built 4 Cuban Linx- 1995
73. Pulp- Different Class- 1995
74. Portishead- Dummy- 1994
75. Le Tigre- Le Tigre- 1999
76. Belle and Sebastian- If You’re Feeling Sinister- 1997
77. Wilco- Yankee Hotel Foxtrot-2002
78. The Stone Roses- The Stone Roses- 1989
79. Moby- Everything is Wrong- 1995
80. D’Angelo- Voodoo- 2000

81. Beck- Mellow Gold- 1994
82. Jeff Buckley- Grace- 1994
83. At the Drive-In- Relationship of Command-2000
84. Sound-Garden- Superunknown- 1994
85. R.E.M.- Automatic for the People- 1992
86. Meat Puppets- Up on the Sun- 1985
87. Blur- Parklife- 1994
88. Stereolab- Emperor Tomato Ketchup- 1996
89. Yeah Yeah Yeahs- Fever to Tell- 2003
90. Sonic Youth- Sister- 1987

91. XTC- Skylarking- 1986
92. Big Black- Atomizer- 1986
93. Pearl Jam- Ten- 1991
94. Slint- Spiderland- 1991
95. Elastica- Elastica- 1995
96. The Pogues- Rum, Sodomy, and the Lash- 1985
97. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane over the Sea- 1998
98. Corner-Shop- When I was Born for the 7th Time- 1997
99. Afghan Whigs- Gentlemen- 1993
100. The Strokes- Is This It- 2001

no blood sugar sex magik?

fuck that list

No alice in chains either, but no list is perfect

A horrible list, especially if you consider the order of these albums. To put Wilco's Yankee Hotel Foxtrot so far down the list is insulting. And Weezer's Pinkerton above many great albums like The Strokes, XTC's Skylarking, Belle and Sebastian's If You're Feeling Sinister, and The Stone Rose's debut. Spin is just another horrible music magazine who thinks they are cool because they will put bands like The Strokes and Interpol (and where is Turn on the Bright Lights on this list? Moby and Rage Against the Machine over that, horrible list) on their covers.

Too true.
No way Hole breaks the top 100, let alone top 20.
Wrong albums at 25, 53, 55, 59, 66, and 80.
Minus points for the absence of Alice in Chains and Faith No More.
Plus points for Afghan Whigs "Gentlemen" (even if it is all the way down at 90).

U2's Joshua Tree not in the top 100?

It looks to me like they were just trying to play it safe and get everyone in there they could think of...there is only one Stereolab album in there (not even their best one), one Bjork (not even her best one), no Mr Bungle, and two Beastie Boys album ( but not Check Your Head). They have Superunknown but not Badmotorfinger. I could rip on this for days...

This looks more like a "Recommended list for people who were in their early-to-mid-20's when Nevermind came out." SPIN has been pandering to the lowest common denominator since they came out, and at their best were never much more than an alt-rock version of Rolling Stone. That looks to me more like a sampler than any real attempt at a list.

I didn't even notice that. Wow, what a strange thing.

An no Radiohead's The Bends either, but Kid A instead?!

That list made me remember how much music from the last twenty years makes me vomit.
Siamese Dream at 41 is foolish. And speaking of the Pumpkins, where's Gish?!