Time Magazine Top 100 All Time Albums

[estranged4life]

http://www.time.com/time/2006/100albums/index.html

The All-TIME 100 Albums

By JOSH TYRANGIEL AND ALAN LIGHT Published: Monday, November 13, 2006

So here's how we chose the albums for the All-TIME 100. We researched and listened and agonized until we had a list of the greatest and most influential records ever - and then everyone complained because there was no Pink Floyd on it. And that's exactly how it should be. We hope you'll treat the All-TIME 100 as a great musical parlor game. Read and listen to the arguments for the selections, then tell us what we missed or got wrong. Or even possibly what we got right.

2000s
The Essential Hank Williams Collection: Turn Back the Years-Hank Williams Mercury, 2005
The College Dropout-Kanye West Roc-a-Fella, 2004
Portrait of a Legend 1951 - 1964-Sam Cooke ABKCO Music & Records, 2003
Elvis: 30 No. 1 Hits-Elvis Presley BMG/Elvis, 2002
The Anthology, 1947 - 1972-Muddy Waters Chess, 2001
Kid A-Radiohead Capitol, 2000
Stankonia-Outkast LaFace, 2000
Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea-PJ Harvey UMG Recordings, 2000
The Marshall Mathers LP-Eminem Interscope, 2000

1990s
Sunrise-Elvis Presley BMG / Elvis, 1999
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road-Lucinda Williams Universal, 1998
OK Computer-Radiohead Capitol, 1997
Ready to Die-The Notorious B.I.G. Bad Boy, 1997
Time Out of Mind-Bob Dylan Sony, 1997
Endtroducing...-DJ Shadow Mo' Wax, 1996
(What's the Story) Morning Glory-Oasis Sony, 1995
Live Through This-Hole Geffen, 1994
My Life-Mary J. Blige MCA, 1994
Slanted and Enchanted-Pavement Matador, 1992
The Chronic-Dr. Dre Death Row/Interscope, 1992
Achtung Baby-U2 Island, 1991
Nevermind-Nirvana DGC Records, 1991
Out of Time-R.E.M. Warner Brothers, 1991
Phil Spector, Back to Mono (1958 - 1969)-Various Artists Abkco, 1991
Ropin' The Wind-Garth Brooks Capitol, 1991
Star Time-James Brown Polydor, 1991
The Low End Theory-A Tribe Called Quest Jive, 1991

1980s
Like a Prayer-Madonna Sire/London/Rhino, 1989
Paul's Boutique-Beastie Boys Capitol, 1989
The Stone Roses-The Stone Roses Jive, 1989
It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back-Public Enemy Def Jam/Columbia, 1988
Straight Outta Compton-N.W.A Priority, 1988
Document-R.E.M. I.R.S. Records, 1987
Paid in Full-Eric B. and Rakim Island, 1987
Sign O' The Times-Prince Paisley Park, 1987
The Joshua Tree-U2 Island, 1987
Graceland-Paul Simon Warner Brothers, 1986
Master of Puppets-Metallica Elektra/Wea, 1986
Raising Hell-Run-DMC Arista Records/Profile, 1986
Legend-Bob Marley and the Wailers Island/Tuff Gong, 1984
Purple Rain-Prince Warner Brothers, 1984
Stop Making Sense-Talking Heads Warner Brothers/Wea, 1984
The Great Twenty-Eight Chuck Berry MCA, 1982
Thriller-Michael Jackson Sony, 1982
Back in Black-AC/DC Atlantic, 1980

1970s
London Calling-The Clash Sony, 1979
One Nation Under a Groove-Parliament / Funkadelic Warner Brothers, 1978
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols-The Sex Pistols Warner Brothers/Wea, 1977
Rumours-Fleetwood Mac Warner Brothers, 1977
Hotel California-The Eagles Elektra/Wea, 1976
Ramones-The Ramones Sire, 1976
Songs in the Key of Life-Stevie Wonder Motown, 1976
Born to Run-Bruce Springsteen Sony, 1975
Horses-Patti Smith Arista, 1975
Red Headed Stranger-Willie Nelson Sony, 1975
Call Me-Al Green The Right Stuff, 1973
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road-Elton John MCA, 1973
The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust-David Bowie RCA, 1972
Exile on Main Street-The Rolling Stones Virgin, 1972
Talking Book-Stevie Wonder UMG Recordings, 1972
The Harder They Come-Jimmy Cliff and Various Artists Island, 1972
Blue-Joni Mitchell Warner Brothers/Wea, 1971
Coat of Many Colors-Dolly Parton RCA, 1971
Hunky Dory-David Bowie RCA, 1971
Led Zeppelin IV (a.k.a. Zoso)-Led Zeppelin Wea International, 1971
Paranoid-Black Sabbath Warner Brothers, 1971
Sticky Fingers-The Rolling Stones Virgin, 1971
Tapestry-Carole King Ode/A&M, 1971
What's Going On-Marvin Gaye Motown, 1971
Who's Next-The Who Mobile Fidelity, 1971
After the Gold Rush-Neil Young Reprise, 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water-Simon and Garfunkel Columbia, 1970
John Lennon-Plastic Ono Band Apple/EMI, 1970
Moondance-Van Morrison Warner Brothers/Wea, 1970

1960s
Abbey Road-The Beatles Capitol, 1969
Bitches Brew-Miles Davis Sony, 1969
Stand!-Sly & the Family Stone Epic, 1969
The Band-The Band Capitol, 1969
Astral Weeks-Van Morrison Warner Brothers/Wea, 1968
At Folsom Prison-Johnny Cash Sony, 1968
Lady Soul-Aretha Franklin Atlantic, 1968
The Beatles ("The White Album")-The Beatles Capitol, 1968
Are You Experienced-The Jimi Hendrix Experience Experience Hendrix, 1967
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You-Aretha Franklin Atlantic, 1967
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band-The Beatles Capitol, 1967
The Velvet Underground and Nico-The Velvet Underground Polydor/Pgd, 1967
Blonde on Blonde-Bob Dylan Columbia, 1966
Pet Sounds-The Beach Boys DCC, 1966
Revolver-The Beatles Capitol, 1966
Highway 61 Revisited Bob Dylan Columbia, 1965
Otis Blue-Otis Redding Atlantic, 1965
Rubber Soul-The Beatles Capitol, 1965
A Love Supreme-John Coltrane Impulse, 1964
Live at the Apollo (1963)-James Brown Polydor, 1963
Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music-Ray Charles ABC/Paramount, 1962
King of the Delta Blues Singers-Robert Johnson Columbia, 1961

1950s
Kind of Blue-Miles Davis Sony, 1959
Here's Little Richard-Little Richard Specialty, 1957
Songs for Swingin' Lovers-Frank Sinatra Capitol, 1955
In the Wee Small Hours-Frank Sinatra Capitol, 1954

[DrummerDeanna]

Beatles are represented well..Lennon is on there...as is Johnny Cash...
For the most part I approve :p

[PsychCat]

No "Court & Spark"??
I can't put that cd in my player without admitting to myself it's in there for awhile! :wavey:

These polls are hilarious!
It's like they ask around the office for everyone to just name some albums... and give us something to work with.
Sure they are incredibly subjective.... but they are great for discussion. ;)

[HejiraNYC]

No "Street Angel"?? I call bull*****!! :mad: :lol:

[mikeschmike]

From the looks of this, Time magazine likes to hire itself some potheads to put these lists together.

[estranged4life]

From the looks of this, Time magazine likes to hire itself some potheads to put these lists together.
Now, now...Even potheads have their standard's.

I find it plain dumb that they left off Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" & "The Wall", Along with GNR's "Appetite for Destruction".

Dumb...Plain ol' dumb.

[CreepingDeath]

Led Zeppelin should have a lot more mentions than Zoso. And leaving Pink Floyd off is just plain stupid. Pretty lame list, IMO.

[CreepingDeath]

Now, now...Even potheads have their standard's.

I find it plain dumb that they left off Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon" & "The Wall", Along with GNR's "Appetite for Destruction".

Dumb...Plain ol' dumb.

Yikes. We were posting at the same time and our Pink Floyd remarks are very similar. I agree Appetite For Destruction should definitely be on there as well.

[Rickypt]

Car Wheels on a Gravel Road-Lucinda Williams Universal, 1998


:nod: :nod: :nod:

[cliffdweller]

There are too many anthologies listed in the 2000's, and Nick Cave's "No More Shall We Part" should be in there too.

I am so glad to see Master of Puppets, It Takes a Nation of Millions, and Back in Black in the 80's list. I'm quite certain that Master of Puppets is one of the best albums ever released, of all time.

And of course Rumours is in the top albums of the 70's, and of course I agree with that :p .

[PsychCat]

"Fumbling Towards Ecstasy" .... one of my all-time fave albums!!
I love me some Sarah Mac! :wavey:

[ontheEdgeof17]

No "Street Angel"?? I call bull*****!! :mad: :lol:

No ****! I smell foul play. HRMP!

[goldustsongbird]

Like a Prayer? Seriously? :rolleyes:

[Peestie]

The can overlook their leaving Floyd out because Black Sabbath are there! I didn't expect to see them there because they are usually ignored or viewed as "beneath" polls like this outside Metal magazines.

[markolas]

Never liked Pink Floyd, so I'm not shedding tears for that one. :sorry:

Except for the proliferation of Beatles albums, it's not horrible. I'm glad to see they actually included some black people, since these lists seem to almost exclusively focus on white rock. And Miles Davis is on there not once, but twice. :D

[ontheEdgeof17]

Like a Prayer? Seriously? :rolleyes:

Come on. It's one of the best pop albums ever made. I'm serious. :D

[Rickypt]

Come on. It's one of the best pop albums ever made. I'm serious. :D

That is most certainly true.

[goldustsongbird]

Come on. It's one of the best pop albums ever made. I'm serious. :D

:distress: Nuh uh, not to me!

[ontheEdgeof17]

:distress: Nuh uh, not to me!

I guess you prefer a whiney midget singing about masterbation? :p

[goldustsongbird]

I guess you prefer a whiney midget singing about masterbation? :p

Yes, and I'm damn proud of it! :laugh:

[carrie721]

I guess you prefer a whiney midget singing about masterbation? :p

why are you guys talking about me? :shrug:

[goldustsongbird]

why are you guys talking about me? :shrug:

You don't sing it, you just practise it.

[vermicious knid]

Oh good, I am glad to finally have a definitive list of the best albums. Thank you TIME magazine, for making an effort that no one has bothered to make before. I really don't foresee any similar list ever being compiled in the near future. TIME's list will be the go-to reference for decades.

[PsychCat]

Oh good, I am glad to finally have a definitive list of the best albums. Thank you TIME magazine, for making an effort that no one has bothered to make before. I really don't foresee any similar list ever being compiled in the near future. TIME's list will be the go-to reference for decades.

THANK YOU for starting my day off with a good laugh! :lol: :laugh:
No joke.... so TIME's list now trumps the Rolling Stone list or what? :shrug:

I'm just trying to be hip and not buy any of that stuff that's not in the top 100!! :distress:

[irishgrl]

THANK YOU for starting my day off with a good laugh! :lol: :laugh:
No joke.... so TIME's list now trumps the Rolling Stone list or what? :shrug:

I'm just trying to be hip and not buy any of that stuff that's not in the top 100!! :distress:
Ive been disappointed too many times by what Rolling Stone thought was popular (or not) :shrug: