Time's 100 Greatest Albums

cstpeter
cstpeter Posts: 387
edited November 2006 in Music & Movies
Comments? Concerns? Questions?

I think it's bogus how many re-release/compilation albums are on the list. For example, Elvis's 30 #1 hits released in 2002 or Muddy Waters anthology released in 2001--doesn't seem fair to compare these with regular albums.

http://www.time.com/time/2006/100albums/
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  • bobman1235
    bobman1235 Posts: 10,822
    edited November 2006
    That list is the biggest piece of crap I have ever seen. It's obviously just designed to cause controversy and get traffic to their website. F%$& them.
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  • strider
    strider Posts: 2,568
    edited November 2006
    I don't think the list was that bad. Some of the compilations' inclusions were, I agree, kinda bogus, but they did get some of my favorites. Not so worried about no Pink Floyd, they did get a good sampling of influential rap albums. They got A Love Supreme, which validates the list, IMO. Anyway, it's getting us to talk about music that we're passionate about; it's all in what you make of it.:D
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    Just checking to see if London Calling made the list....



















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  • cstpeter
    cstpeter Posts: 387
    edited November 2006
    strider wrote:
    I don't think the list was that bad. Some of the compilations' inclusions were, I agree, kinda bogus, but they did get some of my favorites. Not so worried about no Pink Floyd, they did get a good sampling of influential rap albums. They got A Love Supreme, which validates the list, IMO. Anyway, it's getting us to talk about music that we're passionate about; it's all in what you make of it.:D

    Agreed Strider, I don't think it's that bad, and the ultimate purpose (which Time acknowledges) is to get us discussing music.

    I think they did a good job of identifying the A-list albums (A Love Supreme and London Calling to name a few) with an eclectic mix of other genres. Too often these lists just come down to a handful of British rock bands' best albums and little else. Good to see some NWA and Metallica in there.
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  • Strong Bad
    Strong Bad Posts: 4,278
    edited November 2006
    Eminem, Outkast and Notorious BIG made the list while not a thing from Pink Floyd. Alot of other Led Zep albums should be there also.
    Didn't see Dire Straits Brothers in Arms either.

    What a worthless piece of crap list. What F***tard created it?
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  • zombie boy 2000
    zombie boy 2000 Posts: 6,641
    edited November 2006
    Well this is the first list I've ever seen that didn't include The Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin
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  • cstpeter
    cstpeter Posts: 387
    edited November 2006
    Strong, while you may not like the genre, it's tough to deny the impact and influence those three albums had on rap and popular culture.
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    Two from U2, two from R.E.M.? Hole, A Tribe Called Quest, Mary J. Blige?

    Nothing from the Southern Rock Genre....Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Marshall Tucker, Little Feat, CCR, et-al?

    No Clapton, Doors, Genesis, James Taylor?
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  • George Grand
    George Grand Posts: 12,258
    edited November 2006
    List, shmist.

    I have a thousand of the greatest albums ever recorded in my own collection, and none are probably on the list. Who cares? I'm playing what I like anyway.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited November 2006
    BOGUS!!!

    I'd like to know what the requirements were. Who did the voting??

    I only saw about 25-30 that would be on my list.
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  • markmarc
    markmarc Posts: 2,309
    edited November 2006
    The 1970's seem to be the most thorough, however, the failure to include Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon, Steely Dan's Aja, Jackson Brown's Running on Empty, and Bob Seger's Live Bullet shows cluelessness.

    The 1980's missed Bonnie Raitt's Nick of Time, George Winston's December, Bruce Springsteen Born in the USA, Dire Straits Brothers in Arms, Joe Jackson Night and Day.



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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2006
    A lot of stuff is missing from the list. I don't know where to begin. Just because an album sold a lot of copies, to me doesn't make it influential. Do you know how many albums Garth Brooks has sold?
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2006
    While the term "greatest album" will have different meaning to different people, I think there're some albums that are acknowledged, without question, as being amongst "the greatest". Not including Pink Floyd's DSOTM or Dire Strait's Brothers in Arms is just wrong :mad:
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  • shack
    shack Posts: 11,154
    edited November 2006
    schwarcw wrote:
    Just because an album sold a lot of copies, to me doesn't make it influential. Do you know how many albums Garth Brooks has sold?

    Yes, over 116,000,000. He has the the second highest album sales of all solo artists (only Elvis has sold more). He has won numerous awards including American Music Awards Artist of the Decade (1900s), American Country Music Awards Artist of the Decade (1900s) and Recording Industry Association of America Artist of the Century. But more importantly, he is probably the most influential artist to create the crossover between county and rock/pop music and the direction of country music as we know it today. I have absolutely no problems with "Ropin' the Wind" being included on the list.
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  • Danny Tse
    Danny Tse Posts: 5,206
    edited November 2006
    shack wrote:
    But more importantly, he is probably the most influential artist to create the crossover between county and rock/pop music and the direction of country music as we know it today. I have absolutely no problems with "Ropin' the Wind" being included on the list.

    While no denying Garth's influence, what about The Eagles? Just "Hotel California" on that list? The band's "Greatest Hits" album, which featured songs before "Hotel California", is currently the biggest selling album in the US at over 27 million copies.
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  • 55LS70
    55LS70 Posts: 184
    edited November 2006
    No "The Who-Live at Leeds", "The Doors LA Women" or "Dick Dale and the Deltone's Surfers' Choice"!!!! I must be out of touch.
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  • cmy330go
    cmy330go Posts: 2,341
    edited November 2006
    That is a really crappy list. How the heck can you count greatest hits albums? What a crock.
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  • petrym
    petrym Posts: 1,912
    edited November 2006
    That list was pure scheisse.
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  • cstpeter
    cstpeter Posts: 387
    edited November 2006
    Anybody notice the ad that headlined the list? Check it out:

    http://www.bose.com/controller?event=DTC_LINKS_TARGET_EVENT&DTCLinkID=7478&fulsourceid=FI382423&src=FI382423

    If this were 100 greatest sound systems, then this hi-fi marvel would have to be in the 10, at least. Can you imagine how good Mary J. would sound on this badboy? ;)

    Kidding aside, didn't mean to upset anyone; just wanted to talk some music. Besides, I think the biggest travesty of this list is that they don't rank the albums--that's were it really gets heated. Exhile on Main Street, Pet Sounds, and OK Computer are three perfect albums that make the top ten, IMO.
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  • schwarcw
    schwarcw Posts: 7,341
    edited November 2006
    shack wrote:
    I have absolutely no problems with "Ropin' the Wind" being included on the list.

    Me neither! I didn't see it on there on my first glance, my error! My point was he should have been on there. I'm glad he was. "Ropin'" is a great piece of music!

    Carl
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