I love me some lists. So as the decade ended I was highly anticipating the release of Rolling Stone Magazine’s picks for “Top Albums of the Decade”. Looking over the list it was pretty evident that not all the albums were best sellers, which is a good thing because having a great album doesn’t mean having big name label back you up. Apparently, it also showed me I’m not as music savy as I thought. Note: Who is Wilco?
(Full list: http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31248017/100_best_albums_of_the_decade/44)
The list overall had an eclectic vibe to it and featured some of my faves. Amy Winehouse’s AMAZING album Back to Black was number 19, all 3 Coldplay albums were on it (although Rush of Blood to the Head should have been higher) and Eminem was at #7 with the mind-blowing (still kinda scary) Marshall Mathers LP.
I read through this list a couple times and was shocked when I couldn’t find the following albums:
· Dr. Dre- Chronic 2000: This is an album that makes you vibe to every song. I mean, Still D.R.E STILL drives people crazy at the club! (yup, you’ll see me bouncing to it;) On top of that, it was a comeback for Dre as he showed his haters he is still one of the top producers and rappers in hip hop history.
· Linkin Park – Hybrid Theory and Meteora: Linkin Park was undeniably one of the biggest bands of the decade. Sold out tours, album sales over the 10 millions and they were considered one of the only acts who could pull off the whole rap-rock sound. Yet, neither of these albums were found on the list.
· Madonna- Confessions on a Dancefloor: Ok, so you might think I’m a little biased but this was definitely one of the best records Madge ever released. For dance lovers it was one you could listen to from start to finish and was the perfect choice for an intense workout. Plus who didn’t love the infectious Hung Up? Such a fun song and of course intelligently sampled Abba’s- Gimme Gimme (A Man After Midnight).
Lists will not always satisfy every reader and people will always have their opinions. Never the less they are always fun to read. I kind of want to do my own list, so maybe watch out for that;)
So what do you think will happen in these next 10 years- will music go downhill or will it be the most innovative decade yet?
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