Posted on 03/08/2007 7:12:04 AM PST by ConservativeStatement
The following list - the Definitive 200 - was developed by NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in celebration of the art form of the record album. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pleased to recognize this varied collection of some of history’s most influencial and popular albums, many of which are Hall of Fame Inductees.
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I thought this was a NASCAR thread.
I'm much more of a "Permanent Waves" and after Rush fan. While I can appreciate "By-Tor & The Snow Dog" I much more prefer their albums from the 80's and 90's.
gotcha - was your first post the shock of seeing a seriously great record (Kind of Blue) next to the Dixie Chicks version of pop?
I am a big Paul Desmond fan, and his work with guitarist Jim Hall is about as beautiful as "real" jazz gets.
I liked Cat back in the day, but have never gotten past his support for the Ayatollah's fatwah on Salmon Rushdie. He is a complete non-entity to me at this point.
And it comes in at number 171????
Shock and awe... I think I may have thrown-up in my mouth a little seeing that shlock placed above "Kinda Blue."
I honestly think they create these lists for the purpose of creating the stink they do. Kinda like the guy who farts in the middle of a party on purpose.
Pink Floyd #2 - they got screwed!
#1 BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND (GREAT!)
#2 PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (GREAT!)
#3 MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER (OVERRATED)
#4 LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV (GREAT!)
#5 U2 – JOSHUA TREE (GREAT!)
#6 ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET (OVERATED)
#7 CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY (WAY OVERRATED)
#8 BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED (HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! GO AWAY!)
#9 BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS (WAY OVERRATED!)
#10 NIRVANA – NEVERMIND (OVERATED!)
#11 PEARL JAM – TEN (HORRIBLE HORRIBLE HORRIBLE)
#12 BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD (GREAT!)
#13 SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL (OK)
#14 METALLICA – METALLICA (GREAT!)
#15 BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN (PRETTY GOOD)
#16 PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN (OK)
#17 AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK (GREAT!)
#18 ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED (OVERRATED)
#19 DOORS – DOORS (OK)
#20 GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY (OVERATED.. GO AWAY!)
No Smokey - no credibility.
You know this list was crap when 50cents is listed (as is M&M, and other rap "artists") and Cream's Disraeli Gears isn't listed at all.
Fellow Rush fans, I feel your pain too! Only one in the top 200? This list is BS.
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