they've only put the first 100 up there, but the rest will be put up hopefully in a better fashion, it's a bit ridiculous and lazy, barely any description why an album made the list and reason for it's placement.
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NME: The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time
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they've only put the first 100 up there, but the rest will be put up hopefully in a better fashion, it's a bit ridiculous and lazy, barely any description why an album made the list and reason for it's placement.
The fuck is this shit?
Nah, I find most of those records to be classics for good reason. They each ooze creativity (without being sloppy) and have incredible craftsmanship on multiple levels. To me Boxer is the odd one out on my list, but it had the advantage of soaking in during a pretty impressionable time in my life. I do think it will be a record that stands up for decades though.
Surely you mean top 50 overrated albums released in the last 5 years that only have one good side. It'd be pretty high on that top 50 for me.
If it's gonna be list wars all up in here I should probably throw mine down anyway.
1. The Wrens - The Meadowlands
2. Ween - The Pod
3. New Kingdom - Paradise Don't Come Cheap
4. Cannibal Ox - The Cold Vein
5. UGK - Ridin' Dirty
6. Sonic Youth - Sonic Nurse
7. The Raveonettes - Chain Gang of Love
8. boris - boris at last -feedbacker-
9. Dead Kennedys - Plastic Surgery Disasters
10. Blonde Redhead - Fake Can Be Just as Good
nice #1.
I'll bite. I don't do these like I used to.
10. Rolling Stones- Sticky Fingers
9. Wire- Pink Flag
8. David Bowie- Low
7. Pavement- Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
6. Neutral Milk Hotel- In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
5. Radiohead- Kid A
4. Galaxie 500- On Fire
3. Talking Heads- Remain in Light
2. The Stooges- Fun House
1. My Bloody Valentine- Loveless
I subbed out my #10 after hitting submit. hehe.
i loved that fucking record when it came out but when i listen nowadays i just skip around half of it. Sung Tongs and Feels are so much better.
SystemShock2
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How the hell do you even attempt to order 500 albums? Shit's wack.
Here's what I'd pick for a top 10 of all time:
1. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?
2. Revolver
3. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
4. Prince - Purple Rain
5. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
6. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!
7. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
8. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
9. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
10. Michael Jackson - Thriller
1. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On?
2. Revolver
3. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
4. Prince - Purple Rain
5. Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
6. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand!
7. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang: 36 Chambers
8. The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
9. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
10. Michael Jackson - Thriller
We're doing our own lists now? Mine would change every year but this is the top 10 from the top of my head (in no order):
Radiohead - OK Computer
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
Daft Punk - Discovery
Failure - Fantastic Planet
X-Japan - Blue Blood
L'arc en Ciel - True
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt. 2
Nirvana - In Utero
Caifanes - El Diablito
Pixies - Doolittle
Radiohead - OK Computer
Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible
Daft Punk - Discovery
Failure - Fantastic Planet
X-Japan - Blue Blood
L'arc en Ciel - True
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt. 2
Nirvana - In Utero
Caifanes - El Diablito
Pixies - Doolittle
Andrew Korenchkin
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Heh, I was listening to this today. Good stuff.
Doc Holliday
SPOILER: Columbus finds America
I actually like the list minus "This is It", even though I love that album.
I feel Dark Side of the Moon is much like Sgt. Peppers by the Beatles in that it's clearly the bands most famous work but arguable over whether or not it's their best.
I consider Wish You Were Here and Animals superior in every way.
Andrew Korenchkin
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I don't really have a definite Top 10, but here are all the albums I would give a six star honorable mention to. No order, except the bolded which is my favorite album ever.
Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)
Atheist - Unquestionable Presence (1991)
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
Death - The Sound of Perseverance (1998)
Meshuggah - Chaosphere (1998)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem (BBC Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis) (1967)
Opeth - Blackwater Park (2001)
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994)
Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten (1991)
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog (1991)
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
Arcade Fire - Funeral (2004)
Atheist - Unquestionable Presence (1991)
The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1966)
Death - The Sound of Perseverance (1998)
Meshuggah - Chaosphere (1998)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Requiem (BBC Symphony Orchestra/Colin Davis) (1967)
Opeth - Blackwater Park (2001)
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead (1986)
Soundgarden - Superunknown (1994)
Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten (1991)
Temple of the Dog - Temple of the Dog (1991)
Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)
I have gained a whole new respect for you. Although I like Frankenchrist better than PSD.
Elwood Blues
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I don't know what NME is, but after looking at their top ten I don't have to care.
CharminUltra
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Just one look at their top 10 tells you all you need to know about this crappy list.
War Peaceman
You're a big guy.
One of them at least should be in the top ten, in my opinion, Dark Side of the Moon just edges it for me, but they are all easily some of the best.
This post just managed to be worse than the list.
Mt Heart Attack
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Lol the first American band in the list are The Strokes. That's a joke on their part right? As in "your rock is so shite compared to our rock that the best you've got is the bloody Strokes"
thesuperfunk
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CTRL + F 'Homework'
Nope ... bullshit list.
Slackbladder
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Weird list. If it were from readers only then weird readers.
i agree, but i dont expect big music sites to harp on them. mpp is a classic pop album, sung tongs and feels are way less accessible.
I really loved Is This It, but to say it's the best american album ever it's kind of weird.
Best mexican band for me.
SecretMoblin
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but wait
If I ask him once what would he say?
Is he willing?
Can he play?
...who are you and can you please share whatever you're smoking with the rest of popgaf?
not psycho
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1. Radiohead - OK Computer
2. PJ Harvey - Is This Desire?
3. Nirvana - In Utero
4. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
5. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
6. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
7. Love - Forever Changes
8. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
9. David Bowie - Station to Station
10. Tom Waits - The Black Rider
I don't know if my list is better or worse, but their top 2 are crazy.
The Queen Is Dead? No... no. Louder Than Bombs or Hatful of Hollow are much better.
Revolver? Kind of boring. I can accept the White Album, since it reaches so much higher highs.
Can't argue with David Bowie. You could put Hunky Dory, Low, Ziggy Stardust, or Station to Station in the top 10, and it would make sense to me.
2. PJ Harvey - Is This Desire?
3. Nirvana - In Utero
4. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
5. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
6. Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
7. Love - Forever Changes
8. Pixies - Surfer Rosa
9. David Bowie - Station to Station
10. Tom Waits - The Black Rider
I don't know if my list is better or worse, but their top 2 are crazy.
The Queen Is Dead? No... no. Louder Than Bombs or Hatful of Hollow are much better.
Revolver? Kind of boring. I can accept the White Album, since it reaches so much higher highs.
Can't argue with David Bowie. You could put Hunky Dory, Low, Ziggy Stardust, or Station to Station in the top 10, and it would make sense to me.
Phillip E.
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Why do lists such as these exist? Are they gratifying to narcissists in superficial social constructs? Absurd.
Anyway, my top ten includes ...
Anyway, my top ten includes ...
not psycho
Member
Gratifying to whatissists in a supersomething social what? If I understand you correctly:
They're soothing to overstimulated brains in a chaotic field of common interest.
They create a measure of kinship in a frequently solitary leisure pursuit.
They are at once an invitation to reflection, a memorandum of pleasing experiences, and a conveyance to potential future satisfaction.
Or in short, lists are ok.
Phillip E.
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I'll have to buy you a drink sometime. Damn that is a funny and proper rebuttal.
Screaming Meat
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Nice #1.
Willkiller
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NME? One of the worst publications known to man, and easily the worst music publication.
equippedwithtowel
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Jackben
bitch I'm taking calls.
Poor man's Blur.
Kinky John
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:-|
MarshMellow96
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NME to Morrissey: "Sorry."
Revolver, The Smiths, Bowie, Velvet Underground, Stone Roses, Pulp, Pixies... can't complain too much.
I hope you were banned for this comment.
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