Dan T. Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Association of Recording Merchandisers has released "The Definitive 200, a list of 200 ranked albums that every music lover should own, celebrating classic recordings by favorite iconic and contemporary artists." The top albums, according to the list: 1. Sgt. Peppers' Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 2. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 3. Thriiller - Michael Jackson 4. Led Zepplin IV - Led Zepplin 5. Joshua Tree - U2 6. Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones 7. Tapestry - Carole King 8. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan 9. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys 10. Nevermind - Nirvana A look through the 200 is very interesting. I was surprised at some of the entries. Take a look. http://www.definitive200.com What's missing? What should not be on there? What should be ranked higher? A couple of omissions, IMO - no James Brown, no Ramones, and no Allman Brothers Eat a Peach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 That's a pretty strong top 10 - hard to argue with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I feel bad. I only have 5 of the top 10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I am a Beatles fan. I'll say that right off the bat. But what is the freaking deal with Sgt. Pepper's? They have literally 7 or 8 other albums that are better than SP. But that's the only album anyone ever wants to talk about. As far as an essential album to own, I would put Revolver, the White Album, Rubber Soul, Help, Abbey Road, Can't Buy Me Love, and Meet the Beatles over Sgt. Peppers. Seriously, I don't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I feel bad.I only have 5 of the top 10. Don't feel bad. I only have 6. (Seriously- who owns "Tapestry?") Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I am a Beatles fan. I'll say that right off the bat.But what is the freaking deal with Sgt. Pepper's? They have literally 7 or 8 other albums that are better than SP. But that's the only album anyone ever wants to talk about. As far as an essential album to own, I would put Revolver, the White Album, Rubber Soul, Help, Abbey Road, Can't Buy Me Love, and Meet the Beatles over Sgt. Peppers. Seriously, I don't get it. I agree with there being better Beatles albums - but Sgt. Peppers means more to music than any of those albums. Don't feel bad. I only have 6. (Seriously- who owns "Tapestry?") I have it on vinyl and cd - GREAT album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I feel bad.I only have 5 of the top 10. I own 6 on cd and have 8 on my i-pod. The only two not on my i-pod are Joshua Tree and Pet Sounds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I agree with there being better Beatles albums - but Sgt. Peppers means more to music than any of those albums. I mean, yeah, it probably was the first real "conceptual album," but I don't think it means more to music. I think people thought that at the time b/c it seemed like it was the apex of musical genius, but in retrospect, they were doing MUCH bolder stuff on Revolver, Rubber Soul, and the White Album. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I mean, yeah, it probably was the first real "conceptual album," but I don't think it means more to music. I think people thought that at the time b/c it seemed like it was the apex of musical genius, but in retrospect, they were doing MUCH bolder stuff on Revolver, Rubber Soul, and the White Album. Pink Floyd did much bolder stuff than Dark Side, yet that is always the one that is going to get the most press. Once the reputation has been build, it's hard to knock it down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Pink Floyd did much bolder stuff than Dark Side, yet that is always the one that is going to get the most press. Once the reputation has been build, it's hard to knock it down. DSOTM was always the most commercially successful Floyd album until the last few years (the Wall has sold at a much higher rate recently, strangely enough), as well as (IMO) being the best album, both conceptually and musically, that they ever put out. (And Floyd is my fav. band.) Sgt. Peppers doesn't fall into either category. BTW- there are some AWFUL albums on that list. Titanic Soundtrack, Kenny G "Breathless"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GibbsFactor Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 It's amazing that Elvis only has two albums on the list. Metallica is impressive with 4. Straight out of Compton should be the highest rap album on the list. Pretty good list, I also note some country exceptions like Garth Brooks' No Fences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 84. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory 191. Steely Dan - Aja Uh, what kind of list is this again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I still don't get how Nevermind keeps getting rated so high. So the dude killed himself that doesn't make him a musical genius Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 84. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory191. Steely Dan - Aja Uh, what kind of list is this again? Are you complaining that Aja is too low, or that is on there at all? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 I still don't get how Nevermind keeps getting rated so high. So the dude killed himself that doesn't make him a musical genius That album was monumental in the pop culture way before he killed himself. Nirvana had released two other albums by the time that Kurt bit the bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Are you complaining that Aja is too low, or that is on there at all? Aja is a great album. Hybrid Theory, not so much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rincewind Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Aja is a great album. Hybrid Theory, not so much. Okay - totally agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Okay - totally agree. Thank goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Surprised it took this long for Nirvana bashing to commence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaceman Spiff Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 And WTF is up with Hendrix not being in the top 20 at all? :redpunch: :redpunch: :redpunch: :redpunch: :redpunch: :tantrum: :tantrum: :tantrum: They have the aural holocaust that is "Crash" by Dave Matthews in the top 50. Thats how I know this list is full of :pooh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinInsite Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 That album was monumental in the pop culture way before he killed himself.Nirvana had released two other albums by the time that Kurt bit the bullet. Britney Spears was a pop culture phenomenon too. In Utero was a mess, there's maybe 2 decent songs on the track. They just manage to tap in to the mindless teen anger of the early 90s. The whole stupid Gen X thing with the rise of MTV made Nirvana. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were much better band who acutally wrote decent lyrics. Even Pearl Jam with a mubbling Eddie Veder wrote better stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EersSkins05 Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Britney Spears was a pop culture phenomenon too.In Utero was a mess, there's maybe 2 decent songs on the track. They just manage to tap in to the mindless teen anger of the early 90s. The whole stupid Gen X thing with the rise of MTV made Nirvana. Alice in Chains and Soundgarden were much better band who acutally wrote decent lyrics. Even Pearl Jam with a mubbling Eddie Veder wrote better stuff. I don't disagree that In Utero wasn't a great album. (We're talking about Nevermind, though.) Nor that Nirvana's success came as a product of the "mindless teen anger of the early 90s" that was fueled by "The whole stupid Gen X thing with the rise of MTV." But for whatever reason, it was huge. It was immensely influential, spawning hundreds of other similarly-sounding bands. And so it's understandable that such an immensely influential and popular album made this top 10 list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TradeTheBeal! Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 Britney Spears was a pop culture phenomenon too.In Utero was a mess, there's maybe 2 decent songs on the track. They just manage to tap in to the mindless teen anger of the early 90s. The whole stupid Gen X thing with the rise of MTV made Nirvana. Leave Britney out of this. She has nothing to do with Nirvana. And, "In Utero" is a freakin great album. Period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkLadyRaven Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 They nominated R Kellys R. cd-- Choclate Factory was much better than that. Stevie Wonders Songs in the Key Of Life-- Is the best album money can buy for the R and B genere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sinclair Posted March 9, 2007 Share Posted March 9, 2007 84. Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory191. Steely Dan - Aja Uh, what kind of list is this again? dont forget The Forest Gump Soundtrack(WTF??) and i dont see how this list has The Sex Pistols but not the Ramones..? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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