Apple Music Counting Down 100 Best Albums of All Time

[joloriquelme]

I don't believe on these lists.

Of course, because it is culturally canceled for something he didn't do it, we ain't going to see Michael Jackson's "Thriller" even on Top 50.

Rolling Stone already did it putting him only on the #80 in the list of 100 singers of all time, and even arguing that's was the reason.

 

[Karma*Police]

How does one objectify the subjective?

 

[Jdalbo]

Apple today announced a new 10-day event counting down the 100 best albums of all time, as judged by Apple Music experts and a select group of artists. The event will see Apple Music revealing 10 albums from the list per day alongside a new microsite featuring analysis of each album, interviews, and more.

The first 10 albums from the list revealed today include:

100. Body Talk, Robyn
99. Hotel California, Eagles
98. ASTROWORLD, Travis Scott
97. Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine
96. Pure Heroine, Lorde
95. Confessions, USHER
94. Untrue, Burial
93. A Seat at the Table, Solange
92. Flower Boy, Tyler, The Creator
91. Listen Without Prejudice Vol. 1, George Michael

The countdown event will also include a takeover of the Apple Music Hits station on Apple Music Radio, featuring specials with various Apple Music Radio hosts and ongoing features, plus exclusive on-demand content drops on Apple Music and Apple Podcasts. The event will culminate in a roundtable discussion among artists Nile Rodgers and Maggie Rodgers alongside Apple Music hosts Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden as the top 10 albums are revealed on Wednesday, May 22.

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Dumpster fire on the way. Who is going to pick? The Apple team who is what 25-35 years old. No idea what is good or bad. Like someone said get the popcorn this will be fun to watch. First 10 Hotel California #99?

 

[Greybeard2017]

You know you're old when you don't even know who 3 of the artists are on that list :/

I don't know who 8 of the artists on the list are

 

[SactoGuy18]

If the Beatles' Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band isn't within the top 20 I'm going to ask questions...

 

[Mrkevinfinnerty]

If the Beatles' Rubber Soul and Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band isn't within the top 20 I'm going to ask questions...

Not even in the top hunnid.

 

[mozumder]

I'll never know why media does this as these kinds of lists will be completely different for each audience. The top 100 albums from Rolling Stone Magazine will be different from the top 100 albums from Ebony Magazine which will be different from the top 100 albums from Teen Vogue.

 

[TracerAnalog]

I like these top 100 lists! They often open my eyes to new and excellent music. My prediction for nr. 1: What’s Going On by Marvin Gaye

 

[alscotta]

I'm surprised there isn't a "due to the political nature of this post..." restriction on the comments haha

 

[JippaLippa]

100 greatest albums of all time (music that should be known even in the jungles of Papua New Guinea), and I already recognize only a few albums from the list mentioned.

Usher in the top 100 albums of all time??!?!
Rage Against the Machine? (cool album, don't get me wrong, but not top 100 material).

Only narrowing this list down to Metal or Pop would be hard...let alone all music genres.

 

[sw1tcher]

Highly subjective, no one is going to be happy, better grab my popcorn.

Of course it's highly subjective. Just look at the 100 best albums list from others (Discogs, Rolling Stone mag, Consequence, etc) to compare.

No way these people have listened to every single album that's ever been made to determine the best 100 of the group.

 

[JippaLippa]

You know you're old when you don't even know who 3 of the artists are on that list :/

I guess they misused the expression "of all time"

 

[TechnoMonk]

I don’t really care about the order of ranking, as long as the list has some great music. Ranking order is highly subjective and not worth losing mind. Hotel California is one of my favorites, hope California dreaming makes the list too.

 

[JippaLippa]

Absolutely. The album I've played more than any other is Amarok by Mike Oldfield. Completely uncommercial, 60 minutes long, and recorded by a musical genius. But guaranteed not to appear anywhere in this list!

Hergest Ridge is my favourite from Oldfield!
Amarok is still pretty cool, though!

 

[emmab2006]

Marilyn Manson - Antichrist Superstar

better be in there because it changed the face of music.

 

[Marbles1]

A realistic 100 best albums of all time - even if restricted to pop or chart music (top 40 albums, say, across all countries) is going to have firm global popular and critical favourites in it. It'll be mostly older music. You're going to see Pink Floyd, Bob Marley, The Beatles, maybe (at a push) a Queen album.... Such would be the bar for quality and logetivity for a 100 best of all time in any country on Earth.

But the idea that we've already had Usher and Solange. Apple mustn't think much of their audience.

 

[JippaLippa]

Any guesses for an Apple approved 'best album of all time'. Will it be by The Beatles, Taylor Swift or U2?

Probably Dark Side of the Moon.

Funny how, as a Pink Floyd enthusiast, I have always found Dark Side and The Wall to be overrated.
Great albums, especially the former, but I think Pink Floyd from 1970-1971 (Atom Heart Mother-Meddle) are unbeaten.

 

[peneaux]

Highly subjective since it depends on people’s taste. Some might want to include classical music, others (c)rap.

Why not put the two most sold albums in the year for the last 50 years? Something like that.

You want to exclude one hit wonders.

 

[crsh1976]

How can we not end up with the Beatles and Frank Sinatra in the top 10 again?

 

[SactoGuy18]

The reason I mentioned those two Beatles albums is because many critics say their artistic peak those two albums, along with Revolver.

 

[SactoGuy18]

How can we not end up with the Beatles and Frank Sinatra in the top 10 again?

Sinatra I'm not sure. But those three Beatles albums I mentionedc are historically significant for their very high level of artistic achievement.

 

[lkrupp]

A lot of the best music ever made is unknown to most people

Yep, Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750 and 250 years later his music is played on the radio every single day around the world. In another 250 years his music will still be played every day, but let's see if we’re still hearing Taylor Swift’s tunes. I get it, contemporary musicians are necessary for the culture during their times in reflecting the mood of the people. But as the generations pass their music usually goes with them. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky, Debussy and others are immortal and prime examples of the very best the human species has to offer.

 

[Ctrlos]

Care to give us some examples?

ESCM - BT

 

[lkrupp]

How does one objectify the subjective?

One doesn’t but the internet is always looking for something to be outraged over, to argue and spew venom over.

 

[Ctrlos]

Yep, Johann Sebastian Bach died in 1750 and 250 years later his music is played on the radio every single day around the world. In another 250 years his music will still be played every day, but let's see if we’re still hearing Taylor Swift’s tunes. I get it, contemporary musicians are necessary for the culture during their times in reflecting the mood of the people. But as the generations pass their music usually goes with them. Bach, Beethoven, Mozart, Stravinsky, Debussy and others are immortal and prime examples of the very best the human species has to offer.

It remains likely that Koji Kondo and Nobuo Uematsu will join them.