Definitive 200 - Rock n Roll's Best
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, in conjunction with the National Association of Recording Merchandisers (NARM) have released the Definitive 200, that is what they consider the top "200 ranked albums of that every music lover should own."
Don't let it bother you that NARM, the self-proclaimed "voice of music retailing", has everything to gain by us buying more music. Vested interests aside, the list is really too good to pass up:
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* currently in my collection - or was, at one point
@ the first vinyl album, cassette, and CD I purchased
# currently in my car!
x currently on my nightstand
Don't let it bother you that NARM, the self-proclaimed "voice of music retailing", has everything to gain by us buying more music. Vested interests aside, the list is really too good to pass up:
- BEATLES SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - 1967 *
- PINK FLOYD DARK SIDE OF THE MOON - 1973 *
- MICHAEL JACKSON THRILLER - 1982 *
- LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN IV - 1971 *
- U2JOSHUA TREE - 1987 *
- ROLLING STONES EXILE ON MAIN STREET - 1972
- CAROLE KING TAPESTRY - 1971 *
- BOB DYLAN HIGHWAY '61 REVISITED - 1965 *x
- BEACH BOYS PET SOUNDS - 1966
- NIRVANA NEVERMIND - 1991 *
- PEARL JAM TEN - 1991
- BEATLES ABBEY ROAD - 1969 *@
- SANTANA SUPERNATURAL - 1999 *
- METALLICA METALLICA - 1991
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN TO RUN - 1975 *
- PRINCE PURPLE RAIN - 1984 *
- AC/DC BACK IN BLACK - 1980
- ROLLING STONES LET IT BLEED - 1969
- DOORS DOORS - 1967 *
- GRATEFUL DEAD AMERICAN BEAUTY - 1970 *#
- SHANIA TWAIN COME ON OVER - 1997
- WHO WHO'S NEXT - 1971 *
- STEVIE WONDER SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - 1976 *
- FLEETWOOD MAC RUMOURS - 1977 *
- PINK FLOYD WALL - 1979 *
- ALANIS MORISSETTE JAGGED LITTLE PILL - 1995 *
- NORAH JONES COME AWAY WITH ME - 2002
- EMINEM MARSHALL MATHERS LP - 2000 *
- OUTKAST SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW - 2003
- DR. DRE CHRONIC - 1992
- BEASTIE BOYS LICENSED TO ILL - 1986
- GUNS 'N ROSES APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - 1987
- DIXIE CHICKS WIDE OPEN SPACES - 1998
- MILES DAVIS KIND OF BLUE - 1959 *x
- EAGLES HOTEL CALIFORNIA - 1976 *
- DEF LEPPARD HYSTERIA - 1987
- SOUNDTRACK GREASE - 1980 *
- MARVIN GAYE WHAT'S GOING ON - 1978 *
- BEATLES WHITE ALBUM - 1968 *
- SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER - 1977
- JIMI HENDRIX ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? - 1967 *
- BEATLES REVOLVER - 1966 *
- BOSTON BOSTON - 1976 *#
- BON JOVI SLIPPERY WHEN WET - 1986
- U2 ACHTUNG BABY - 1991
- WHITNEY HOUSTON WHITNEY HOUSTON - 1985
- LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN II - 1969 *
- DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CRASH - 1996 *x
- ROLLING STONES STICKY FINGERS - 1971
- GREEN DAY DOOKIE - 1994 *
- LED ZEPPELIN HOUSES OF THE HOLY - 1973
- JONI MITCHELL BLUE - 1971*
- ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS AT SUN - 2004
- AEROSMITH TOYS IN THE ATTIC - 1975 *
- LAURYN HILL MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL - 1998
- BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN BORN IN THE U.S.A. - 1984 *
- 50 CENT GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN' - 2003
- AC/DC HIGHWAY TO HELL - 1979
- NOTORIOUS B.I.G. LIFE AFTER DEATH - 1997
- VAN HALEN VAN HALEN - 1978
- GREEN DAY AMERICAN IDIOT - 2004 *
- BLACK SABBATH PARANOID - 1971
- EMINEM EMINEM SHOW - 2000
- JEWEL PIECES OF YOU - 1995
- COLDPLAY RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD - 2002 *x
- MEATLOAF BAT OUT OF HELL - 1977
- USHER CONFESSIONS - 2004
- KID ROCK DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE - 1998
- GEORGE HARRISON ALL THINGS MUST PASS - 1970 *
- BILLY JOEL STRANGER - 1977 *
- EAGLES HELL FREEZES OVER - 1994
- VAN MORRISON MOONDANCE - 1970 *
- REM AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE - 1992 *x
- PHIL COLLINS NO JACKET REQUIRED - 1985
- METALLICA MASTER OF PUPPETS - 1986
- FAITH HILL BREATHE - 1999
- JOHNNY CASH AT FOLSOM PRISON - 1968 *
- JOHN COLTRANE LOVE SUPREME - 1964
- PINK FLOYD WISH YOU WERE HERE - 1975 *x
- MICHAEL JACKSON OFF THE WALL - 1979
- MARVIN GAYE LET'S GET IT ON - 1973
- BOB SEGER NIGHT MOVES - 1976 *
- PAUL SIMON GRACELAND - 1986 *
- LINKIN PARK HYBRID THEORY - 2000
- PRINCE 1999 - 1983
- DEF LEPPARD PYROMANIA - 1983
- JANET JACKSON CONTROL - 1986
- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK - 1991
- DIRE STRAITS BROTHERS IN ARMS - 1985 *
- TUPAC ALL EYEZ ON ME - 1996
- MATCHBOX TWENTY YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU - 1996 *#
- RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS CALIFORNICATION - 1999
- LED ZEPPELIN PHYSICAL GRAFFITI - 1975
- NELLY COUNTRY GRAMMAR - 2000
- CREED HUMAN CLAY - 1999
- CLASH LONDON CALLING - 1979
- CELINE DION FALLING INTO YOU - 1996
- NEIL YOUNG HARVEST - 1972 *
- SOUNDTRACK DIRTY DANCING - 1987
- DIXIE CHICKS HOME - 2002
- TOM PETTY FULL MOON FEVER - 1989 *
- VAN HALEN 1984 - 1984
- SOUNDTRACK TITANIC - 1997
- CROSBY STILLS & NASH DEJA VU - 1970 *
- TLC CRAZYSEXYCOOL - 1999
- BECK ODELAY - 1994 *x
- KENNY G BREATHLESS - 1992
- NWA. STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON - 1989
- SEX PISTOLS NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS - 1977 *
- BEATLES RUBBER SOUL - 1965 *
- RADIOHEAD O.K. COMPUTER - 1997 *x
- SIMON & GARFUNKEL BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER - 1970 *
- DIXIE CHICKS FLY - 1999
- METALLICA AND JUSTICE FOR ALL - 1988
- MICHAEL JACKSON DANGEROUS - 1991
- MARIAH CAREY DAYDREAM - 1995
- SOUNDTRACK TOP GUN - 1999
- ELTON JOHN GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD - 1973 *
- POLICE SYNCHRONICITY - 1983 *#
- NO DOUBT TRAGIC KINGDOM - 1995
- ROLLING STONES BEGGAR'S BANQUET - 1968
- R KELLY R - 1998
- TOOL LATERALUS - 2001
- OASIS WHAT'S THE STORY MORNING GLORY - 1995 *
- BOB MARLEY EXODUS - 1977 *
- JOURNEY ESCAPE - 1981 *
- CHRISTINA AGUILERA CHRISTINA AGUILERA - 1999
- JAY-Z BLUEPRINT - 2001
- ALICIA KEYS DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS - 2003
- SOUNDTRACK O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? - 2000
- CARS CARS - 1978 *
- ENYA DAY WITHOUT RAIN - 2000
- NATALIE COLE UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE - 1991
- SOUNDTRACK FOOTLOOSE - 1984
- LIONEL RICHIE CAN'T SLOW DOWN - 1983
- SARAH MCLACHLAN SURFACING - 1997 *
- BONNIE RAITT NICK OF TIME - 1989 *
- METALLICA RIDE THE LIGHTNING - 1984
- SHERYL CROW TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB - 1993 *
- FRANK SINATRA IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS - 1954
- EARTH WIND FIRE GRATITUDE - 1975
- ZZ TOP ELIMINATOR - 1983
- WILLIE NELSON RED HEADED STRANGER - 1975
- JOHN LENNON IMAGINE - 1971 *
- TONI BRAXTON TONI BRAXTON - 1993
- ETTA JAMES AT LAST - 1961
- ELVIS PRESLEY ELVIS PRESLEY - 1956
- CAT STEVENS TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN - 1970 *
- SMASHING PUMPKINS MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS - 1995 *
- DAVE BRUBECK TIME OUT - 1959
- JANET JACKSON JANET - 1993
- QUEEN A NIGHT AT THE OPERA - 1975 *
- OZZY OSBOURNE BLIZZARD OF OZZ - 1980
- WILL SMITH BIG WILLIE STYLE - 1997
- PRINCE SIGN OF THE TIMES - 1987
- PUBLIC ENEMY IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK - 1988
- BOB DYLAN BLOOD ON THE TRACKS - 1975
- GEORGE MICHAEL FAITH - 1987
- BOYZ II MEN COOLEYHIGHHARMONY - 1993
- DESTINY'S CHILD WRITING'S ON THE WALL - 1999
- JAY-Z BLACK ALBUM - 2003
- AVRIL LAVIGNE LET GO - 2002 *
- FUGEES SCORE - 1996
- MADONNA LIKE A VIRGIN - 1984
- LED ZEPPELIN LED ZEPPELIN - 1969 *
- STEVIE RAY VAUGHN TEXAS FLOOD - 1983
- STONE TEMPLE PILOTS CORE - 1992
- ORIGINAL CAST PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS - 1988 *
- JETHRO TULL AQUALUNG - 1971 *
- TUPAC ME AGAINST THE WORLD - 1995
- DAVID BOWIE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST - 1972 *
- SHAKIRA LAUNDRY SERVICE - 2002
- SOUNDTRACK FORREST GUMP - 2001
- AL GREEN CALL ME - 1973
- CURTIS MAYFIELD SUPERFLY - 1997
- LIVE THROWING COPPER - 1994
- GEORGE BENSON BREEZIN' - 1976 *
- WHITE STRIPES WHITE BLOOD CELLS - 2001
- LYNYRD SKYNYRD PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD - 1973 *
- SADE DIAMOND LIFE - 1984 *
- FLEETWOOD MAC FLEETWOOD MAC - 1975 *
- PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS BAND ON THE RUN - 1973 *
- BEYONCE DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE - 2003
- ANITA BAKER RAPTURE - 1986
- NAS IIIMATIC - 1994
- BARBRA STREISAND A STAR IS BORN - 1976
- EARTH WIND FIRE THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - 1975
- ANITA BAKER RHYTHM OF LOVE - 1994
- JAY-Z IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1 - 1997
- LL COOL J MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT - 1990
- STEELY DAN AJA - 1977 *x
- WILLIE NELSON STARDUST - 1978
- ARETHA FRANKLIN SPARKLE - 1976
- ANDREA BOCELLI ANDREA - 2004 *
- BOB DYLAN BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME - 1965
- LUTHER VANDROSS NEVER TOO MUCH - 1981
- U2 ALL THAT YOU CAN'T LEAVE BEHIND - 2000
- RUSH 2112 - 1976
- OUTKAST AQUEMINI - 1998
- GRAND FUNK RAILROAD WE'RE AN AMERICAN BAND - 1973 *
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* currently in my collection - or was, at one point
@ the first vinyl album, cassette, and CD I purchased
# currently in my car!
x currently on my nightstand
Labels: Just for Fun, Music and Music Related
posted by Barry Zweibel at 9:14 AM
2 Comments:
WTF?! Madonna has only ONE album on this list and not only is it Like A Virgin (defintely not her best) but it came in at No.164?! Where's Like A Prayer? Ray Of Light? Sad. And she should at the very least be ranking higher than 164. Hell, even Janet Jackson has two entries. Again, sad.
Yeah, I hear ya, Anon ~ some of the choices (and omissions) were somewhat suspect to me, too. Buy, hey, it's a fun trip down memory lane just the same.
Thanks for the post.
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