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Spin's 300 Best Albums of the Past 30 Years (1985-2014)
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goldsoundz
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The best debut album ever (Stone Roses) is out of the top 100. Fuck that list, it's trash.
beato_angelico
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The list makes more sense than 90% of the posts in this threds. And it's a goddam 300 album list which is by its very nature highly questionable.
Sequence Six
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Avalanches as low as 186? Boo.
I have more memories tied up in Discovery than any other album, so yay for 4.
Emperor Tomato Ketchup as Stereolab's representation? Eh, that's what you name when you don't want to actually dig into their albums.
The Woods as the highest Sleater-Kinney album? Strange.
I have more memories tied up in Discovery than any other album, so yay for 4.
Emperor Tomato Ketchup as Stereolab's representation? Eh, that's what you name when you don't want to actually dig into their albums.
The Woods as the highest Sleater-Kinney album? Strange.
doctordoak
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Oasis' WTSMG is way too low for my tastes, as is Sufjan's Illinois.
remember when she released this
Pretty much a career ender
She had three great albums before that.
kitchenmotors
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The Spin editors originally had 1,000 albums but dwindled it down to 300, so there is obviously a lot of omissions that could be included. I know everyone likes to shit on lists, but music is subjective. Calm down a bit, tbqh. Some peoples faves on the list got their props and obviously you can't fit every great album everyone has ever liked in a top 300 list.
I will have to say, looking through the list again I'm glad that Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space got included. What a great album and really deserves it's place in any best album list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E1D_3Na4
I will have to say, looking through the list again I'm glad that Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space got included. What a great album and really deserves it's place in any best album list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E1D_3Na4
I'll agree with this. Having such a small list you cant fit everyones favs on it and that is understandable. (Side note im happy about some of my favs making it tho )
kitchenmotors
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Honestly, a lot of fanbases are jerks. There is a big segment of Nine Inch Nails fans that are douche bags, but that doesn't make me enjoy a NIN live show any less.
Ok. Who in thier right minds would put a Tyler the Creator album in a top 300 overall albums list? You're telling me that Tyler has put out better music than Michael Jackson who didn't get on the last at all?(the fuck...)
And this is coming from someone that enjoyed Goblin and Bastard
Blueprint is higher than Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt(Jays best album) is nowhere on that list. This shit is suspect.
Worse that Dangerous didn't get on it imo...
And this is coming from someone that enjoyed Goblin and Bastard
Blueprint is higher than Illmatic and Reasonable Doubt(Jays best album) is nowhere on that list. This shit is suspect.
Worse that Dangerous didn't get on it imo...
To Far Away Times
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Nirvana is definitely getting the nod for their influence here. In terms of albums, others did it better, but none were was influential.
kamineko
Does his best thinking in the flying car
Don't get me wrong, it was a great performance, but it was a weird scene & I left feeling bad for KC. He talked about The Flaming Lips for a while--about how much he admired them--since we were in their hometown, and the crowd either didn't know about or didn't give a shit about The Flaming Lips. Stuff like that. It's hard to explain.
I wasn't surprised when he died, I guess this show was about 5 or 6 months before that. I just wasn't.
EDIT: I also thought In Utero was a much, much better record, but the impact at the time was made by Nevermind. All those hair metal bands vanished overnight. Crazy
These lists never work. They are much better off doing multiple lists by genre.
There's a lot of genre defining albums that aren't the bands best work (IMO).
For example, Dookie and Enema of the State shaped pop-punk. But both American Idiot and blink-182's self-titled are better albums.
There's a lot of genre defining albums that aren't the bands best work (IMO).
For example, Dookie and Enema of the State shaped pop-punk. But both American Idiot and blink-182's self-titled are better albums.
Kurt Angle
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kanye should've had top 3
1. late registration
2. dark fantasy
3. C/D
1. late registration
2. dark fantasy
3. C/D
The Spin editors originally had 1,000 albums but dwindled it down to 300, so there is obviously a lot of omissions that could be included. I know everyone likes to shit on lists, but music is subjective. Calm down a bit, tbqh. Some peoples faves on the list got their props and obviously you can't fit every great album everyone has ever liked in a top 300 list.
I will have to say, looking through the list again I'm glad that Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space got included. What a great album and really deserves it's place in any best album list.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iB7E1D_3Na4
Saw them (him) perform it live in its entirety last year with a string section and choir. Simply amazing! Truly one of the best records ever.
CopperPuppy
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I try to make it a rule to never comment on lists, but every rule has exceptions...
MBDTF and The Blueprint over Illmatic got my head spinning hard.
Respect for the Wu at #2, though.
MBDTF and The Blueprint over Illmatic got my head spinning hard.
Respect for the Wu at #2, though.
Dr. Feel Good
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Janet Jackson over Michael Jackson? What is this shit?
Yellowtail
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Lazy vs Crazy
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I always preferred whitechocolatespaceegg to Exile in Guyville am I nuts here?
arts&crafts
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Sweet Japandroids getting some respect!
Yup, and seeing Nevermind at #1 made me roll my eyes.
Yellowtail
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No this isn't crazy. It's got better singing, fuller production, and the songwriting is just as sharp. As perfect as I think Exile is, WCSE is maybe the more interesting work.
JJDinomite
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Eh, such a safe and very underwhelming list. I really couldn't disagree more with their choice of number 1. I'm okay with Nirvana but... really? There's at least 50 albums on that list better than Nevermind.
torre_avenue
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Disclosure over the Avalanches?
Usher over Demon Days?
Nicki Minaj over G!YBE?
Acid Rap over Doggystyle?
The Fame Monster over Selected Ambient Works 86-92?
FutureSex/LoveSounds over fucking Madvillainy?
Nostalgia Ultra over Channel Goddamn Orange?
Dookie over Illmatic AND Kid A?
This list is beyond garbage. This list shouldn't even exist. Why hasn't someone jettisoned this list into the goddamn Sun?
Usher over Demon Days?
Nicki Minaj over G!YBE?
Acid Rap over Doggystyle?
The Fame Monster over Selected Ambient Works 86-92?
FutureSex/LoveSounds over fucking Madvillainy?
Nostalgia Ultra over Channel Goddamn Orange?
Dookie over Illmatic AND Kid A?
This list is beyond garbage. This list shouldn't even exist. Why hasn't someone jettisoned this list into the goddamn Sun?
JJDinomite
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Since I Left You is phenomenal and deserves so much better.
AyaisMUsikWhore
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(Command + F = Beyonce)
2 Hits.
Nothing else matters.....Queen
2 Hits.
Nothing else matters.....Queen
torre_avenue
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It's like Spin decided to make a list of albums, and then just put the top 300 albums on Metacritic and some pop albums into a hat, and pull them out one by one.
My jimmies have been very rustled by you, Spin.
And the Avalanches deserve a much higher placement. Who actually believes that Pink Friday is a better album then Since I Left You?
My jimmies have been very rustled by you, Spin.
And the Avalanches deserve a much higher placement. Who actually believes that Pink Friday is a better album then Since I Left You?
SoundsOfScience
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When was the last time Spin was any good? Maybe like the earlier 2000s? I got some free issues a few years ago and they were trashed right away.
ViperVisor
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Male R&B rise and peak didn't happen 87-97 other than Dangerous and D'Angelo
Interesting.
That stuff, R&B groups, was popular as shit and this gaggle of goofballs manages to forget it existed, a colossal fuck up.
Interesting.
That stuff, R&B groups, was popular as shit and this gaggle of goofballs manages to forget it existed, a colossal fuck up.
They did a breakdown of the list on their site. Here's some albums that just missed out...
What Were the Albums That Just Missed the List?
301. Slowdive, Souvlaki (Creation, 1993)
302. Pearl Jam, Ten (Epic, 1991)
303. Best Coast, Crazy for You (Mexican Summer, 2010)
304. Talking Heads, Little Creatures (Sire, 1985)
305. The-Dream, Love-Hate (Radio Killa, 2007)
What Were the Albums That Just Missed the List?
301. Slowdive, Souvlaki (Creation, 1993)
302. Pearl Jam, Ten (Epic, 1991)
303. Best Coast, Crazy for You (Mexican Summer, 2010)
304. Talking Heads, Little Creatures (Sire, 1985)
305. The-Dream, Love-Hate (Radio Killa, 2007)
JJDinomite
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Souvlaki deserves top 30.
To me felt like a combination of all his previous albums. Maybe that's why it gets such high praise.
I can't believe it came out five years ago.
thoseAREmySHOES
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ViewtifulJC
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Crtl + F: "Sign o' the times"
too low tbh
too low tbh
RobotNinjaHornets
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Hahahaha Sunny Day Real Estate is on there that's awesome.
EMO WINS FUCK ALL Y'ALL
But srsly Diary is fantastic. I'm happy with that.
EMO WINS FUCK ALL Y'ALL
This tongue in cheek post bought to you by the Emo Lives Society
But srsly Diary is fantastic. I'm happy with that.
Nope.
Hot Fuzz is also too low on the list.
Hot Fuss is better to me, but Sam's Town is incredible. I'm actually listening to it right now.
...Have you listened to the album instead of writing it off as "lol Paramore"? It's a damn good album.
A Rush of Blood to the Head and Hot Fuss are too low.
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