Posted on 04/16/2009 12:24:25 PM PDT by nickcarraway
Michael Jackson’s ‘Thriller’ has topped a new poll of ‘The Greatest Albums of all Time’.
The 1982 hit notched up almost one in three of all votes cast by more than 40,000 fans, and 20 percent more than its nearest rival.
Paying tribute to the king of pop, DJ Trevor Nelson said there would probably never be another album like it. “Thriller was innovative, groundbreaking and is timeless. I don’t think there will be another album like it - ever,” the Daily Star quoted him, as saying.
In the poll, conducted by music channel MTV, Craig David’s ‘Born To Do It’ came second.
Craig, now 27, admitted that he was ‘amazed’ at his album’s position.
“I am incredibly proud - it’s an amazing achievement when you look at the other albums,” he said.
Rockers Guns N’ Roses landed the third spot with 1987’s ‘Appetite for Destruction’, which sold 28m copies. Radiohead’s ‘OK Computer’ came fourth and Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ rounded off the top five.
The MTV poll included albums dating back to 1981, the year it launched.
The Greatest Albums of all Time (since 1981): 1. Michael Jackson - Thriller 2. Craig David - Born To Do It 3. Guns’n'Roses - Appetite for Destruction 4. Radiohead - OK Computer 5. Nirvana - Nevermind 6. Oasis - (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? 7. Oasis - Definitely Maybe 8. U2 - The Joshua Tree 9. Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not 10. Amy Winehouse - Back To Black (ANI)
It’s a POLL - in theory, of actual fans, not just artsy-fartsy fringe-lovers. It can’t “fail”. And it hasn’t anyway, because it has lots of fringe whatchamacallits in it.
I have to say, Thriller was and is an extraordinary collection of brilliant pop tunes and amazing vocal performances. This was Michael Jackson at the height of his considerable genius, before he became a plastic, decrepit, one man freak show.
“Off the Wall” didn’t just “get people interested”. It was a major hit itself, with several song hits.
True, though it’s financial success pales in comparison to Thriller. Off the Wall was definitely more successful that your typical “trampoline” album, like Def Leppards High and Dry or Scorpions Blackout (or Animal Magnetism, take your pick).
Well, I don’t know half of them; besides Craig David....
Radiohead
Oasis
Arctic Monkeys
Amy Winehouse
Who are these people?
Led Zeppelin-II and IV.
The Who Tommy and Quadrophina(sic)
Pink Floyd- The Wall.
And there are many more from the 70’s that have slip my mind. What they call musi now is just noise.
OOPS! Add one more to my “never heard of ‘em” post — the “Arctic Monkeys”.
Oasis - you’ve probably heard the song “Wonderwall” before even if you didn’t know it was Oasis.
Radiohead - I’ve never actually listened to them, but I have heard of them! (Or perhaps I have heard one of their songs, but didn’t know who it was...).
Amy Winehouse — You’d probably recognize her picture — she’s that heroin addict with the nasty tatts, anorexic figure, black hair and thick eyeliner... Anyway, I’d heard of her, but never listened to any of her songs until about a month ago. She is VERY talented, but has a TON of problems she needs to work out...
I'm right there with you. I admit I don't keep up much with modern music but you can't help but hear names and I have never heard of this guy.
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