https://www.rollingstone....l-1063223/

Rolling Stone has updated their TOP 500 Albums Of All Time List, the last time it was updated was 2012.

Purple Rain is ranked at #8 and SOTT is ranked at #45. 1999 is at #130

[Edited 9/22/20 10:29am]

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A pretty worthy attempt at a thankless task all things considered.

If anyone comes across a list of the albums previously included that are now left off i'd love to see that. It'd probably be an even more interesting list.

#45 for SOTT sounds a bit low to me but I´m surprised , and happy, that Purple Rain made it to #8 but seeing those other albums that are ranked higher than Purple Rain is a bit frustrating.

Those top albums of all time lists don´t mean that much anyway. I am not a Led Zeppelin fan but keep in mind that it took the Rolling Stone several decades until they finally understood Led Zep´s relevance and quality. These lists don´t really mean much and in no way reflect my personal tastes and likings or my idea of "great" albums.

These lists are always tricky no Dangerous, History, Parade, Destiny and none a single spanish album.

I will never understand the white critics obession with Kanye West.

Dirty Mind is also listed at #326.

Rolling Stone lists are usually quite off-putting, but this one is a lot better than what they usually put out there. Still, 9 Beatles albums is hard to stomach, especially with 5 in the top 35.

WOW Shakira is here and so is Bad Bunny, I'm in shock.

Moonbeam said:

Dirty Mind is also listed at #326.

Rolling Stone lists are usually quite off-putting, but this one is a lot better than what they usually put out there. Still, 9 Beatles albums is hard to stomach, especially with 5 in the top 35.

I swear I remember reading one of these as a teen and it was like 9 Beatles albums in the Top 10.

I love love love Nirvana, but ahead of Revolver? Lol

Ahead of Sgt Peppers! Lol

Yeah whatever Rolling Stone, get over yourselves lol

v10letblues said:

I love love love Nirvana, but ahead of Revolver? Lol

Ahead of Sgt Peppers! Lol

Yeah whatever Rolling Stone, get over yourselves lol

Absolutely ahead of both, IMO. If I had my way, The Beatles would have 0 albums in the list.

Moonbeam said:

v10letblues said:

I love love love Nirvana, but ahead of Revolver? Lol

Ahead of Sgt Peppers! Lol

Yeah whatever Rolling Stone, get over yourselves lol

Absolutely ahead of both, IMO. If I had my way, The Beatles would have 0 albums in the list.

You got no taste really.

slyjackson said:

Moonbeam said:

Absolutely ahead of both, IMO. If I had my way, The Beatles would have 0 albums in the list.

You got no taste really.

My taste serves me well, as I'm sure yours serves you well.

emesem said:

I will never understand the white critics obession with Kanye West.

You should read the actual list of voters: https://www.rollingstone....t-1062225/

moonbeam is chill and one of the nicest people i've ever met ever, but people who pretend to be above the beatles are... they're something alright. real pieces of work.

lustmealways said:

mynameisnotsusan said:

10 - Miseducation 9 - Blood On the Tracks 8 - Purple Rain 7 - Rumours 6 - Nevermind 5 - Abbey Road 4 - Songs In the Key of Life 3 - Blue 2 - Pet Sounds 1 - What's Going On The only one of those I haven't played ALOT and really fallen in love with is Marvin - so guess what I'm playing as I type this? Which is the most you can expect from these kinds of lists. It can trigger you to look at something or take another look. The actual merits of the ranking is barely worth thinking about though.

I agree with yout take about these lists. In this case, I actually think it is a decent top 10. While it is not mine, I would turn the volume up if any of these somehow came on over the radio.

KoolEaze said:

#45 for SOTT sounds a bit low to me but I´m surprised , and happy, that Purple Rain made it to #8 but seeing those other albums that are ranked higher than Purple Rain is a bit frustrating.

Those top albums of all time lists don´t mean that much anyway. I am not a Led Zeppelin fan but keep in mind that it took the Rolling Stone several decades until they finally understood Led Zep´s relevance and quality. These lists don´t really mean much and in no way reflect my personal tastes and likings or my idea of "great" albums.

I have all the albums ahead of Purple Rain and I'm fine with them being there. I'm surprised anyone has a problem with Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye being in front of Prince. Those are magnificent albums.

Didn't Parade used to be in their top 500?

sexton said:

KoolEaze said:

#45 for SOTT sounds a bit low to me but I´m surprised , and happy, that Purple Rain made it to #8 but seeing those other albums that are ranked higher than Purple Rain is a bit frustrating.

Those top albums of all time lists don´t mean that much anyway. I am not a Led Zeppelin fan but keep in mind that it took the Rolling Stone several decades until they finally understood Led Zep´s relevance and quality. These lists don´t really mean much and in no way reflect my personal tastes and likings or my idea of "great" albums.

I have all the albums ahead of Purple Rain and I'm fine with them being there. I'm surprised anyone has a problem with Stevie Wonder, Joni Mitchell and Marvin Gaye being in front of Prince. Those are magnificent albums.

Well, after having read your post, I agree with you when it comes to Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye and Joni, and I bet even Prince himself would´ve agreed with their positions being higher than Purple Rain. However, I don´t understand why the Beach Boys and Nirvana ranked higher than Prince. I understand that Nirvana were important, but...were they really THAT important ? And Lauryn Hill at #10 boggles the mind. I like her album but come on, #10 ? Totally overrated and in hindsight a very controversial album as far as credits are concerned.

And Dirty Mind is ranked way too low but that´s just my opinion.

I´m a big Marvin Gaye fan and have all his albums and his biography but....#1 ? It´s cool though, I´m happy with that, it´s a fantastic album but I´m surprised that it´s #1.

Beyonce's Lemonade at 32? Kanye West's MBDTF, a record so overproduced it makes your ears bleed. Abbey Road, The Beatles' best album at 5?!

Still, they've rated Purple Rain higher than any other list, though it should really be Number 1.

fortuneandserendipity said:

Beyonce's Lemonade at 32? Kanye West's MBDTF, a record so overproduced it makes your ears bleed. Abbey Road, The Beatles' best album at 5?!

Still, they've rated Purple Rain higher than any other list, though it should really be Number 1.

Overproduced? many people could say the same about PR, WGO is a very good album, but the best album ever? no way.

lovesexy should be where purple rain is

lustmealways said:

lovesexy should be where purple rain is

That overrated overproduced piece of...

slyjackson said:

That overrated overproduced piece of...

you have no clue what you've just said...

slyjackson said:

fortuneandserendipity said:

Beyonce's Lemonade at 32? Kanye West's MBDTF, a record so overproduced it makes your ears bleed. Abbey Road, The Beatles' best album at 5?!

Still, they've rated Purple Rain higher than any other list, though it should really be Number 1.

Overproduced? many people could say the same about PR, WGO is a very good album, but the best album ever? no way.

Purple Rain is probably the only album where I'm not tempted to hit the skip button.