ZigZag was a British rock music magazine started by Pete Frame and the first edition was published on 16 April 1969. The magazine was noted for its interviews, articles, innovative "rock family trees" by Pete whih went on to be books in their own right and be included in album releases. It lasted in various forms through 1986.
Their Reader's poll in issue 23; Nov/Dec 1971 makes interesting reading 49 years later. What strikes me is how these were regarded a wonderful works of art in '71 and they still are all these years later. Time has not dimmed their brilliance. There is nothing on this list that was only there because it was fashionable at the time. All 30 are stone cold classic records.
- Forever Changes - Love
- Sgt Pepper - Beatles
- Blonde on Blonde - Dylan
- Notorious Byrd Brothers - Byrds
- Highway 61 Revisited - Dylan
- Hot Rats - Zappa
- Happy Trails - Quicksilver Messenger Service
- Doors (first album)
- Electric Ladyland - Hendrix
- Live Dead - Grateful Dead
- Liege and Lief - Fairport Convention
- Sailor - Steve Miller Band
- After Bathing at Baxters - Jefferson Airplane
- Abbey Road - Beatles
- Astral Weeks - Van Morrison
- The Band - The Band
- Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
- American Beauty - Grateful Dead
- After the Goldrush - Neil Young
- Velvet Underground & Nico
- Tommy - The Who
- White Light White Heat - Velvet Underground
- Electric Music for the Mind & Body - Country Joe & the Fish
- Ummagumma - Pink Floyd
- In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson
- Are You Experienced - Hendrix
- What We Did On Our Holidays - Fairport Convention
- Hangman's Beautiful Daughter - Incredible String Band
- Wheels of Fire - Cream
- Deja Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
