Chart of the day (#3205): By theblueboy - Music

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Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by theblueboy (View chart)

1. Thriller by Michael Jackson (1982)
2. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles (1967)
3. Trans-Europa Express by Kraftwerk (1977)
4. Kind Of Blue by Miles Davis (1959)
5. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye (1971)
6. Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience (1967)
7. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen (1975)
8. Tapestry by Carole King (1971)
9. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back by Public Enemy (1988)
10. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys (1966)
11. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967)
12. Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder (1976)
13. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan (1966)
14. Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers (1977)
15. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin (1971)
16. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973)
17. Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution (1984)
18. Blue by Joni Mitchell (1971)
19. Nevermind by Nirvana (1991)
20. Paranoid by Black Sabbath (1970)
21. Hounds Of Love by Kate Bush (1985)
22. A Love Supreme by John Coltrane (1965)
23. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest (1991)
24. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone (1969)
25. OK Computer by Radiohead (1997)
26. Discovery by Daft Punk (2001)
27. Mothership Connection by Parliament (1975)
28. Ramones by Ramones (1976)
29. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac (1977)
30. I Never Loved A Man The Way I Love You by Aretha Franklin (1967)
31. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake (1969)
32. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths (1986)
33. The Band by The Band (1969)
34. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols (1977)
35. Closer by Joy Division (1980)
36. Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons (1974)
37. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson (1979)
38. Modern Sounds In Country And Western Music by Ray Charles (1962)
39. The Joshua Tree by U2 (1987)
40. Wild Is The Wind by Nina Simone (1966)
41. Paul's Boutique by Beastie Boys (1989)
42. Master Of Puppets by Metallica (1986)
43. The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill by Lauryn Hill (1998)
44. Like A Prayer by Madonna (1989)
45. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones (1969)
46. In The Wee Small Hours by Frank Sinatra (1955)
47. The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan (1963)
48. Dusty In Memphis by Dusty Springfield (1969)
49. Remain In Light by Talking Heads (1980)
50. Debut by Björk (1993)
51. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine (1991)
52. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young (1970)
53. The Stone Roses by The Stone Roses (1989)
54. Marquee Moon by Television (1977)
55. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972)
56. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis (1970)
57. Come Away With Me by Norah Jones (2002)
58. Doolittle by Pixies (1989)
59. Dummy by Portishead (1994)
60. Graceland by Paul Simon (1986)
61. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar (2015)
62. Sign 'O' The Times by Prince (1987)
63. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles (1964)
64. Astral Weeks by Van Morrison (1968)
65. Back To Black by Amy Winehouse (2006)
66. (What's The Story) Morning Glory? by Oasis (1995)
67. The Harder They Come by Various Artists (1972)
68. The Number Of The Beast by Iron Maiden (1982)
69. Gold by ABBA (1992)
70. Superfly by Curtis Mayfield (1972)
71. Low by David Bowie (1977)
72. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy by Kanye West (2010)
73. Back In Black by AC/DC (1980)
74. Parallel Lines by Blondie (1978)
75. Little Earthquakes by Tori Amos (1992)
76. Diamond Life by Sade (1984)
77. Murmur by R.E.M. (1983)
78. Power, Corruption & Lies by New Order (1983)
79. Screamadelica by Primal Scream (1991)
80. Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock (1973)
81. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972)
82. The Black Saint And The Sinner Lady by Charles Mingus (1963)
83. Tago Mago by Can (1971)
84. A Night At The Opera by Queen (1975)
85. Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds (1968)
86. The Great Twenty-Eight by Chuck Berry (1982)
87. Specials by The Specials (1979)
88. Parklife by Blur (1994)
89. Mr. Tambourine Man by The Byrds (1965)
90. Aja by Steely Dan (1977)
91. I'm Still In Love With You by Al Green (1972)
92. Phaedra by Tangerine Dream (1974)
93. Dookie by Green Day (1994)
94. 1989 by Taylor Swift (2014)
95. On The Beach by Neil Young (1974)
96. You Can't Hide Your Love Forever by Orange Juice (1982)
97. Music Of My Mind by Stevie Wonder (1972)
98. Appetite For Destruction by Guns N' Roses (1987)
99. Lemonade by Beyoncé (2016)
100. Hex Enduction Hour by The Fall (1982)

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mianfei

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I'm ranking according to the cultural impact of these albums, trying not to emphasise my current personal taste. I made this change to most of my charts because I find my own tastes far too changeable to use as a basis for creating a chart that I'm happy with over time.

That idea of a chart possesses a great deal of overlooked merit. I myself find it very appealing as my tastes can change very quickly, but I do have an idea what albums are culturally important.

However, if cultural impact really was the issue, Back in Black would be much nearer number 1 than number 73, and I would say the most likely #1 there is. Although no heavy metal fan, I can testify to the fact that Back in Black is the second-biggest-selling album of all time, had major musical impact on metal and even grunge, and as I can unfortunately testify from bully-boy children writing “AC/DC” graffiti on my ruler at school had tremendous cultural impact.

N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton, from the opposite end of the 1980s, should have been Top 50 at least if cultural impact as the author defines it was the issue, but it is not on the list at all. Straight Outta Compton defined the gangsta rap genre and paved the way for the conservative attack on rap’s violence – by people who ignore equally violent heavy metal music because they perceive metal as the music of the “poor white trash”.

theblueboy

mianfei wrote:

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I'm ranking according to the cultural impact of these albums, trying not to emphasise my current personal taste. I made this change to most of my charts because I find my own tastes far too changeable to use as a basis for creating a chart that I'm happy with over time.

That idea of a chart possesses a great deal of overlooked merit. I myself find it very appealing as my tastes can change very quickly, but I do have an idea what albums are culturally important.

However, if cultural impact really was the issue, Back in Black would be much nearer number 1 than number 73, and I would say the most likely #1 there is. Although no heavy metal fan, I can testify to the fact that Back in Black is the second-biggest-selling album of all time, had major musical impact on metal and even grunge, and as I can unfortunately testify from bully-boy children writing “AC/DC” graffiti on my ruler at school had tremendous cultural impact.

N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton, from the opposite end of the 1980s, should have been Top 50 at least if cultural impact as the author defines it was the issue, but it is not on the list at all. Straight Outta Compton defined the gangsta rap genre and paved the way for the conservative attack on rap’s violence – by people who ignore equally violent heavy metal music because they perceive metal as the music of the “poor white trash”.

Thanks for that thoughtful feedback. Good points!

I'll think on Back in Black. Maybe make it a bit higher. Album sales and influence on other artists are key factors. I hadn't thought of this album influencing grunge especially before though Think

Yeah. Straight Outta Compton should def be on there. The simple reason is I've not listened to it yet (I'm pretty rubbish in my knowledge of hip hop really) I'll put that on my to do list.

It's pretty challenging to rank albums this way and I'm limited to my own frame of reference (I can't claim to have explored that many genres in real depth) so it's helpful to gain constructive feedback from the community.

RoundTheBend
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Great stab at a nearly impossible task. Also I enjoyed this concept - it was refreshing. Everyone is on about "unique" charts, and frankly those sometimes bore me. It's important to remember the foundation.

theblueboy

RoundTheBend wrote:

Great stab at a nearly impossible task. Also I enjoyed this concept - it was refreshing. Everyone is on about "unique" charts, and frankly those sometimes bore me. It's important to remember the foundation.

Thanks and yeah I get that about unique and personal charts. I got bored of a lot of them too. I was even bored of my own chart!