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New Order, The Smiths
1989

As part of their 4th Anniversary Special, the cover of the April, 1989 issue of Spin magazine declared: "The Greatest Records of All Time". Manchester was represented in this Top 25 list by The Smiths with The Queen Is Dead at #4 and New Order at #10 with Low-life. Nico's 1967 collaboration with The Velvet Underground was placed at #18.

#1 James Brown, Sex Machine
#2 Tom Waits, Swordfishtrombones
#3 Bob Dylan, Blonde on Blonde
#4 The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead
#5 Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II
#6 Television, Marquee Moon
#7 Sly and the Family Stone, Fresh
#8 Elvis Costello and the Attractions, This Year's Model
#9 Rolling Stones, Exile on Main St.
#10 New Order, Low-life

A few pages later Spin also noted their Top 100 Greatest Singles of All Time:

#1 Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock, "It Takes Two"
#10 New Order, "True Faith/1963" (sic)
#16 The Smiths, "There Is A Light That Never Goes Out"
#37 Joy Division, "Love Will Tear Us Apart"
#92 The Smiths, "Please Please Please" (sic)

Spin
Volume 5, Number 1, Page 46-47
April 1989