Rolling Stone's Top 100 Albums

Necromancer · 12-07-2014, 10:41 PM

I think the peoples choice might produce more realistic results.

Machine · 12-07-2014, 11:49 PM

Rolling Stone is just a bone headed magazine that no one should take seriously, this list is exactly what I expected. Only put in classic revered albums because why would anyone want to see anything else, oh it would be such an outrage if something somewhat unknown made it on. The list represents the magazine absolute trash!

Sorry I get overzealous about these kinds of things sometimes, but I hate people who worship classic things for the sake of them being classic.

Zhanteimi · 12-08-2014, 12:50 AM

^What should I take seriously?

Pet_Sounds · 12-08-2014, 06:19 AM

I think Rolling Stone probably made a calculated business decision based on the demographic of their subscribers.

Machine · 12-08-2014, 07:57 AM

The pandering makes it no less boneheaded

Pet_Sounds · 12-08-2014, 09:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Machine

The pandering makes it no less boneheaded

Nostalgia industry, mate. I've got nothing to back it up, but I'm guessing most of Rolling Stone's subscribers are Baby Boomers. It's still a crappy list, but a smart business decision.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 12-08-2014, 09:27 AM

Rolling Stone lists tend to be dull. If you want real entertainment read the NME's lists.
http://www.nme.com/photos/the-500-gr...24644#/photo/1

The Strokes debut the 4th best album ever

Machine · 12-08-2014, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Nostalgia industry, mate. I've got nothing to back it up, but I'm guessing most of Rolling Stone's subscribers are Baby Boomers. It's still a crappy list, but a smart business decision.

Totally agree.

ladyislingering · 12-08-2014, 11:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Pet_Sounds

Nostalgia industry, mate. I've got nothing to back it up, but I'm guessing most of Rolling Stone's subscribers are Baby Boomers. It's still a crappy list, but a smart business decision.

I would assume that these old folks (I don't really like that term for some reason but it fits) who actually enjoy music would be even more passionate about busting this ****ty list. They've been around a bit longer and had more time to listen to half a million different things.

jazzpig · 12-14-2014, 09:20 PM

These lists are for the musically simple minded.
How do you rate one at 16 as opposed to 21, what's the criteria?
More to the point, what for, other than commercial ends.
Different genres, different eras, different demographic appeal....these lists are absolutely meaningless.

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Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	Rolling Stone is just a bone headed magazine that no one should take seriously, this list is exactly what I expected. Only put in classic revered albums because why would anyone want to see anything else, oh it would be such an outrage if something somewhat unknown made it on. The list represents the magazine absolute trash! Sorry I get overzealous about these kinds of things sometimes, but I hate people who worship classic things for the sake of them being classic. __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

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Machine moon lake inc. Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,125	The pandering makes it no less boneheaded __________________ boost my ego listen to me stroke my delay pedal ever wanted to hear death grips songs... but they're acoustic? me neither.

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Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Rolling Stone lists tend to be dull. If you want real entertainment read the NME's lists. http://www.nme.com/photos/the-500-gr...24644#/photo/1 The Strokes debut the 4th best album ever __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

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Necromancer Divination Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 2,655	I think the peoples choice might produce more realistic results.

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Zhanteimi Mord Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Tokyo Posts: 4,874	^What should I take seriously?

12-14-2014, 09:20 PM	#40 (permalink)
jazzpig Groupie Join Date: Dec 2014 Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 32	These lists are for the musically simple minded. How do you rate one at 16 as opposed to 21, what's the criteria? More to the point, what for, other than commercial ends. Different genres, different eras, different demographic appeal....these lists are absolutely meaningless.