Swimming with the Razorfishes

Friday, November 21, 2003

Chris tipped us off to Rolling Stone's Top 500 Albums.

A few comments.



  • How did Fleetwood Mac's Rumors rate higher than Let It Bleed? How on Earth did it rate higher than Coltrane's GIant Steps?


  • Dark Side of the Moon higher than It Takes A Nation of Millions? Crackers.


  • Forever Changes, Love? WTF?!


  • The Beatles' Please Please Me? I love The Beatles, but lets focus on the stuff they after they stopped trying to sing like Motown stars, m'kay?


  • Born in the U.S.A. in the top 100? That's just crazy talk.


  • I'm guessing that Elvis Costello is rather miffed that he rated lower than Creedence Clearwater Revival.


  • I'm glad to see that Catch a Fire made the list. I thought I was alone in liking that one.




How you know this list is crap:



  • The Saturday Night Fever soundtrack made number 131. Ahead of The Wild, the Innocent and the E Street Shuffle. Ahead of Aja.


  • Elton John's Greatest Hits made the list? Greatest Hits?


  • N.W.A's Straight Outta Compton Comes in ahead of Moanin' in the Moonlight, Paul's Boutique, and Bluesbreakers.


  • Three words: Byrds Greatest Hits.




In fact, the list really falls apart after 100. Brace yourself if you browse past that point.

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