The Definitive 200 Albums

[Mr66]

The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame
have released a list of the 200 Definitive records.
These can be found at http://www.definitive200.comand http://www.rockhall.com/pressroom/definitive-200.
I was happy to see Tool get a guernsey and surprised that Oasis got selected.

[BenchedEagle]

This lost credibility with American idiot - Green day being in there as well as the dirty dancing soundtrack.

As for Tool being in there AEnima was way more influential than Lateralus

[Mr66]

Hey Wedgie, how come only one of my url's is activated?
I thought I pressed all the right buttons .

[Leaping Lindner]

This lost credibility with American idiot - Green day being in there as well as the dirty dancing soundtrack.

As for Tool being in there AEnima was way more influential than Lateralus

All lists of this kind are subject to many different criteria but this list is the biggest load of shit I have ever seen of this kind. Either that or it's based purely on record sales. I mean look at some of the "artists" mentioned.

TLC, Wil Smith (WTF?????), Avril Lavigne, Matchbox 20, BoyzIIMen, JayZ, Shakira - come on let's get serious.

[Snaggletooth Tiger]

No Motorhead?
No Cosmic Psychos?
No Pennywise?
No Hellacopters?
No Turbonegro?
No Poison Idea?
As far as I'm concerned about the Rock n' Roll HOF

"GET A DOG UP YA!!!!"

[zipzap]

This is a joke of a list.
And Sgt Peppers isn't even the Beatles best, let alone Number 1 of all time!

[Dogwatcher]

Oi Leaper - Will Smith's a personal favourite of mine!

[Dogwatcher]

Ok, now that is an odd collection of albums.

And ok Leaper - I'll give you the fact that Big Willie shou;dn't have been anywhere near it. Parents Just Don't understand or ...And in this Corner maybe, but Big Willie?????

[Dogwatcher]

BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
U2 – JOSHUA TREE
ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET
CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED
BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
NIRVANA – NEVERMIND
PEARL JAM – TEN
BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
METALLICA – METALLICA
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
DOORS – DOORS
GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY
SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER
WHO – WHO’S NEXT
STEVIE WONDER – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS
PINK FLOYD – WALL
ALANIS MORISSETTE – JAGGED LITTLE PILL
NORAH JONES – COME AWAY WITH ME
EMINEM – MARSHALL MATHERS LP
OUTKAST – SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW
DR. DRE – CHRONIC
BEASTIE BOYS – LICENSED TO ILL
GUNS ‘N ROSES –APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
DIXIE CHICKS – WIDE OPEN SPACES
MILES DAVIS – KIND OF BLUE
EAGLES – HOTEL CALIFORNIA
DEF LEPPARD – HYSTERIA
SOUNDTRACK – GREASE
MARVIN GAYE – WHAT’S GOING ON
BEATLES – WHITE ALBUM
SOUNDTRACK – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
BEATLES – REVOLVER
BOSTON – BOSTON
BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET
U2 – ACHTUNG BABY
WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY HOUSTON
LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN II
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – CRASH
ROLLING STONES – STICKY FINGERS
GREEN DAY – DOOKIE
LED ZEPPELIN – HOUSES OF THE HOLY
JONI MITCHELL – BLUE
ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS AT SUN
AEROSMITH – TOYS IN THE ATTIC
LAURYN HILL – MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE U.S.A.
50 CENT – GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’
AC/DC – HIGHWAY TO HELL
NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – LIFE AFTER DEATH
VAN HALEN – VAN HALEN
GREEN DAY – AMERICAN IDIOT
BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID
EMINEM – EMINEM SHOW
JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU
COLDPLAY – RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD
MEATLOAF – BAT OUT OF HELL
USHER – CONFESSIONS
KID ROCK – DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE
GEORGE HARRISON – ALL THINGS MUST PASS
BILLY JOEL – STRANGER
EAGLES – HELL FREEZES OVER
VAN MORRISON – MOONDANCE
REM – AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED
METALLICA – MASTER OF PUPPETS
FAITH HILL – BREATHE
JOHNNY CASH – AT FOLSOM PRISON
JOHN COLTRANE – LOVE SUPREME
PINK FLOYD – WISH YOU WERE HERE
MICHAEL JACKSON – OFF THE WALL
MARVIN GAYE – LET’S GET IT ON
BOB SEGER – NIGHT MOVES
PAUL SIMON – GRACELAND
LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY
PRINCE – 1999
DEF LEPPARD – PYROMANIA
JANET JACKSON – CONTROL
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK
DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS
TUPAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME
MATCHBOX TWENTY – YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION
LED ZEPPELIN – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
NELLY – COUNTRY GRAMMAR
CREED – HUMAN CLAY
CLASH – LONDON CALLING
CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU
NEIL YOUNG – HARVEST
SOUNDTRACK – DIRTY DANCING
DIXIE CHICKS – HOME
TOM PETTY – FULL MOON FEVER
VAN HALEN – 1984
SOUNDTRACK – TITANIC
CROSBY STILLS & NASH – DÉJÀ VU
TLC – CRAZYSEXYCOOL
BECK – ODELAY
KENNY G – BREATHLESS
NWA. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS
BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL
RADIOHEAD – O.K. COMPUTER
SIMON & GARFUNKEL – BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
DIXIE CHICKS – FLY
METALLICA – AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
MICHAEL JACKSON – DANGEROUS
MARIAH CAREY – DAYDREAM
SOUNDTRACK – TOP GUN
ELTON JOHN – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
POLICE – SYNCHRONICITY
NO DOUBT – TRAGIC KINGDOM
ROLLING STONES – BEGGAR’S BANQUET
R KELLY – R
TOOL – LATERALUS
OASIS – WHAT’S THE STORY MORNING GLORY
BOB MARLEY – EXODUS
JOURNEY – ESCAPE
CHRISTINA AGUILERA – CHRISTINA AGUILERA
JAY-Z – BLUEPRINT
ALICIA KEYS – DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS
SOUNDTRACK – O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?
CARS – CARS
ENYA – DAY WITHOUT RAIN
NATALIE COLE – UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE
SOUNDTRACK – FOOTLOOSE
LIONEL RICHIE – CAN’T SLOW DOWN
SARAH MCLACHLAN – SURFACING
BONNIE RAITT – NICK OF TIME
METALLICA – RIDE THE LIGHTNING
SHERYL CROW – TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB
FRANK SINATRA – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
EARTH WIND FIRE – GRATITUDE
ZZ TOP – ELIMINATOR
WILLIE NELSON – RED HEADED STRANGER
JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE
TONI BRAXTON – TONI BRAXTON
ETTA JAMES – AT LAST
ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS PRESLEY
CAT STEVENS – TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
SMASHING PUMPKINS – MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS
DAVE BRUBECK – TIME OUT
JANET JACKSON – JANET
QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
OZZY OSBOURNE – BLIZZARD OF OZZ
WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE
PRINCE – SIGN OF THE TIMES
PUBLIC ENEMY – IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
GEORGE MICHAEL – FAITH
BOYZ II MEN – COOLEYHIGHHARMONY
DESTINY’S CHILD – WRITING’S ON THE WALL
JAY-Z – BLACK ALBUM
AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO
FUGEES – SCORE
MADONNA – LIKE A VIRGIN
LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN
STEVIE RAY VAUGHN – TEXAS FLOOD
STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – CORE
ORIGINAL CAST – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS
JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG
TUPAC – ME AGAINST THE WORLD
DAVID BOWIE – RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST
SHAKIRA – LAUNDRY SERVICE
SOUNDTRACK – FORREST GUMP
AL GREEN – CALL ME
CURTIS MAYFIELD – SUPERFLY
LIVE – THROWING COPPER
GEORGE BENSON – BREEZIN’
WHITE STRIPES – WHITE BLOOD CELLS
LYNYRD SKYNYRD – PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD
SADE – DIAMOND LIFE
FLEETWOOD MAC – FLEETWOOD MAC
PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS – BAND ON THE RUN
BEYONCE – DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
ANITA BAKER – RAPTURE
NAS – IIIMATIC
BARBRA STREISAND – A STAR IS BORN
EARTH WIND FIRE – THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
ANITA BAKER – RHYTHM OF LOVE
JAY-Z – IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1
LL COOL J – MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT
STEELY DAN – AJA
WILLIE NELSON – STARDUST
ARETHA FRANKLIN – SPARKLE
ANDREA BOCELLI – ANDREA
BOB DYLAN – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
LUTHER VANDROSS – NEVER TOO MUCH
U2 – ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND
RUSH – 2112
OUTKAST – AQUEMINI
GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND

[brent]

As for Tool being in there AEnima was way more influential than Lateralus

I second that

[Rik E Boy]

SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER
EMINEM – MARSHALL MATHERS LP
SOUNDTRACK – GREASE
WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY HOUSTON
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE U.S.A.
50 CENT – GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’
EMINEM – EMINEM SHOW
JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU
COLDPLAY – RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD
USHER – CONFESSIONS
REM – AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED
LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY
TUPAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME
NELLY – COUNTRY GRAMMAR
CREED – HUMAN CLAY
CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU
SOUNDTRACK – DIRTY DANCING
SOUNDTRACK – TITANIC
TLC – CRAZYSEXYCOOL
KENNY G – BREATHLESS
NWA. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
MICHAEL JACKSON – DANGEROUS
MARIAH CAREY – DAYDREAM
SOUNDTRACK – TOP GUN
JOURNEY – ESCAPE
CHRISTINA AGUILERA – CHRISTINA AGUILERA
JAY-Z – BLUEPRINT
ALICIA KEYS – DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS
SOUNDTRACK – O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?
ENYA – DAY WITHOUT RAIN
NATALIE COLE – UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE
SOUNDTRACK – FOOTLOOSE
LIONEL RICHIE – CAN’T SLOW DOWN
WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE
BOYZ II MEN – COOLEYHIGHHARMONY
DESTINY’S CHILD – WRITING’S ON THE WALL
JAY-Z – BLACK ALBUM
AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO
FUGEES – SCORE
ORIGINAL CAST – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS
TUPAC – ME AGAINST THE WORLD
SHAKIRA – LAUNDRY SERVICE
SOUNDTRACK – FORREST GUMP
BEYONCE – DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
ANDREA BOCELLI – ANDREA
RUSH – 2112

BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Truly ******* horrible. I'm surprised that Savage Garden didn't make this list. A joke.

regards,

REB

[Booney]

This list must have been put together by some drunk chicks on a hen's night in conjunction with some white homeboys who had their religious mothers having the odd word or two.

[Mr66]

I'll fight you over having 2112 by Rush in that list REB
Agree with the rest though.

[blink]

This lost credibility with American idiot - Green day being in there as well as the dirty dancing soundtrack.

As for Tool being in there AEnima was way more influential than Lateralus

All lists of this kind are subject to many different criteria but this list is the biggest load of shit I have ever seen of this kind. Either that or it's based purely on record sales. I mean look at some of the "artists" mentioned.

TLC, Wil Smith (WTF?????), Avril Lavigne, Matchbox 20, BoyzIIMen, JayZ, Shakira - come on let's get serious.

I agree with all of those, except Matchbox 20. Yourself or Someone Like You is a fine album, deserves to be there.

[Punk Rooster]

Couldn't be ar5ed reading the whole list, but surely "Master of Puppets" was more important than "Metallica"?

[Rik E Boy]

I'll fight you over having 2112 by Rush in that list REB
Agree with the rest though.

We're all different here but I find Rush boring beyond belief...

regards,

REB

[Mr66]

Quite frankly REB, I'm a bit chuffed that some people know who they are.
It was a bit difficult growing up in the '70s thinking you were the only kid
in Australia who knew who Rush & Aerosmith were.
That's what happens when you pick up 'Creem' magazine and read Lester Bangs in 1976.

[Dissident]

WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE

Ermm, what?

[mick]

These lists are a waste of time, they are often overloaded with current bands/acts well before it can be determined whether they will stand the test of time. If this list were compiled in the 1970s I'm sure The Bay City Rollers, David Cassidy, Status Quo, The Sweet and other totally forgettable acts and people would get a guernsey. For what it's worth I'm pretty much in agreement with the top 10, but I'm over 50 years of age and I really only listen to classical music and jazz these days. I sold my vinyl collection years ago in garage sale.

[Dogwatcher]

WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE

Ermm, what?

C'mon Diss, we all need some Will Smith in our lives!