Pete Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 1. "OK Computer," Radiohead 2. "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," Public Enemy 3. "Nevermind," Nirvana 4. "Slanted and Enchanted," Pavement 5. "The Queen Is Dead," Smiths 6. "Surfer Rosa," PIxies 7. "3 Feet High and Rising," De La Soul 8. "Sign 'O' the Times," Prince 9. "Rid of Me," PJ Harvey 10. "Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/2...0.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 The list is actually the top 100 albums but that is the top 10. Heres the bottom 15- 100. The Strokes, Is This It (RCA, 2001) 99. Afghan Whigs, Gentlemen (Elektra, 1993) 98. Cornershop, When I Was Born for the 7th Time (Luaka Bop, 1997) 97. Neutral Milk Hotel, In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (Merge, 1998) 96. The Pogues, Rum, Sodomy & the Lash (Stiff/WEA, 1985) 95. Elastica, Elastica (DGC, 1995) 94. Slint, Spiderland (Touch and Go, 1991) 93. Pearl Jam, Ten (Epic, 1991) 92. Big Black, Atomizer (Homestead, 1986) 91. XTC, Skylarking (Geffen, 1986) 90. Sonic Youth, Sister (DGC, 1987) 89. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell (Interscope, 2003) 88. Stereolab, Emperor Tomato Ketchup (Elektra, 1996) 87. Blur, Parklife (Food, 1994) 86. Meat Puppets, Up on the Sun (SST, 1985) Anyone have numbers 11-85? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brihs2005 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Out of the 25 listed, i have bought a grand total of none of them... either i have bad taste in music or everyone else does http://www.youhavebadtasteinmusic.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tux of Borg Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 10. "Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A 362720[/snapback] I wonder if they know that Ice Cube (aka O'Shea Jackson), has a degree in architectural drafting. Also that Dr. Dre came from a middle class family. Easy E was really a drug dealer. So at least one person from the group has some real street credibility. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Surfmeister Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Oh crap ~ I'm old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 1. "OK Computer," Radiohead 2. "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back," Public Enemy 3. "Nevermind," Nirvana 4. "Slanted and Enchanted," Pavement 5. "The Queen Is Dead," Smiths 6. "Surfer Rosa," PIxies 7. "3 Feet High and Rising," De La Soul 8. "Sign 'O' the Times," Prince 9. "Rid of Me," PJ Harvey 10. "Straight Outta Compton," N.W.A http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Music/06/2...0.ap/index.html 362720[/snapback] That's actually a pretty good list for the most part. OK Computer, It Takes a Nation, Sufer Rosa and 3 Feet High and Rising are all amazing albums...and Nevermind is pretty damn good too. As much as I love OK computer, I'd go with The Bends as Radiohead's best...and I'd place it right behind Jane's Addictinos "Nothing's Shocking" as my favorite album of the past 20 years (Surfer Rosa would most likely slide into the 3 spot). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BF_in_Indiana Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Yeah those are some really "great albums". I'm sure all of about 500 people own a few of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MDH Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Yeah those are some really "great albums". I'm sure all of about 500 people own a few of them. 362742[/snapback] Yeah, because popularity is indicative of quality Have fun listening to your Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears BF... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 If that's the best , then Roger Daltrey was right when he sang "Rock is Dead...". The Who, now that a great band with great albums. Not like the dregs of the last 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BF_in_Indiana Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 Yeah, because popularity is indicative of quality Have fun listening to your Backstreet Boys and Britney Spears BF... 362749[/snapback] Great albums are a combination of things. Album sales, album quality, lasting impact. I'm sorry but none of the albums I've seen on the top of that list and the bottom have more than one of those qualities. I take that back, Nevermind does. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dante Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 The presence of the rap **** discredits the list from the get go. They threw them in there for some sort of diversity I suppose. Personally, The Smiths "Queen is Dead" is the only good one. Pixies are good as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted June 20, 2005 Author Share Posted June 20, 2005 Yeah those are some really "great albums". I'm sure all of about 500 people own a few of them. 362742[/snapback] I have every album from the top 10 except the PJ Harvey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBob2232 Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I own nevermind...only one here... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BF_in_Indiana Posted June 20, 2005 Share Posted June 20, 2005 I have every album from the top 10 except the PJ Harvey 362756[/snapback] I'm not saying those are bad bands, but if those are the 100 greatest albums in the last 20 years that's not saying much for music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Coli Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 If that's the best , then Roger Daltrey was right when he sang "Rock is Dead...". The Who, now that a great band with great albums. Not like the dregs of the last 20 years. 362750[/snapback] You do know it's 2005, right? The Spin list is spot-on, if you ask me. Their criteria was albums that defined a new sound or an album that was totally relevant to the time it came out. I don't like Prince, but you can't deny his impact on popular music. Think about the first time you heard Public Enemy, or NWA, or PJ Harvey. I would disagree with putting "OK Computer" as #1 (you could argue that the first Dinosaur Jr. record was the first great indie rock release), but I don't begrudge it's inclusion on this list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gene Frenkle Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Anyone who has not bought nor listened to music in the past 20 years need not comment here. Also, as far as that "rap ****" goes, perhaps you should tune your FM stereo to the 97 rock or the local country station and break off the knob. Nothing like a little closed-mindedness to broaden the old musical horizons, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillnutinHouston Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Out of the 25 listed, i have bought a grand total of none of them... either i have bad taste in music or everyone else does 362722[/snapback] Same here. What's more, I've only heard of 4 of these bands. Maybe it's because I'm in my late 30's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattyT Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 I own only two of the top ten... 1. "OK Computer," Radiohead 3. "Nevermind," Nirvana and four of the bottom 10... 100. The Strokes, Is This It (RCA, 2001) 98. Cornershop, When I Was Born for the 7th Time (Luaka Bop, 1997) 93. Pearl Jam, Ten (Epic, 1991) 89. Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Fever to Tell (Interscope, 2003) I guess I prefer the worst of the best. To be fair, I do like the the Pixies, Smiths, and Public Enemy (better than Nirvana anyway) but don't own the albums listed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Same here. What's more, I've only heard of 4 of these bands. Maybe it's because I'm in my late 30's? 362770[/snapback] Im' early 40's and only have heard of Nirvana, radiohead and prince. And no I don't own any of the albums but you would think someone in the late 30's or early 40's would own or at least heard of some of the albums from the last 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogger Posted June 21, 2005 Share Posted June 21, 2005 Spin is from England isn't it? why else would radiohead be so high, I like radiohead but that album is just good, not great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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