The Definitive 200 albums everyone should argue about

[FrankZappa]

discuss...

http://www.rockhall.com/pressroom/definitive-200

The following list - the Definitive 200 - was developed by NARM, the National Association of Recording Merchandisers in celebration of the art form of the record album. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is pleased to recognize this varied collection of some of history’s most influencial and popular albums, many of which are Hall of Fame Inductees.


THE BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER\'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
U2 – THE 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
THE 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
THE DOORS – THE DOORS
GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY
SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER
THE WHO – WHO\'S NEXT
STEVIE WONDER – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS
PINK FLOYD – THE WALL
ALANIS MORISSETTE – JAGGED LITTLE PILL
NORAH JONES – COME AWAY WITH ME
EMINEM – THE MARSHALL MATHERS LP
OUTKAST – SPEAKERBOXXX/THE LOVE BELOW
DR. DRE – THE 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
THE BEATLES – THE WHITE ALBUM
SOUNDTRACK – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
THE 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 – THE 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 – THE EMINEM SHOW
JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU
COLDPLAY – A 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 – A 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
THE 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
THE BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL
RADIOHEAD – OK 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 – THE 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 AND 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 O 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 – THE BLACK ALBUM
AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO
FUGEES – THE 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 – THE 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-NERD
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

[jking]

rabble rabble rabble!!!!

[Jim Cobb]

SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER
KID ROCK – DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE
LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY
CREED – HUMAN CLAY

wtf?
after creed i stopped reading.

[FrankZappa]

slow day at work dave?

[Spacey]

These albums suck!

[Stephengencs]

I would guess this list is mostly based on actual album sales.......
which means that most of the world has most of these albums......
whatever....
not a good argument starter in my opinion, but an interesting thread to say the least.....
however, i am trying to find a way to attack jim cobbs post and cant come up with anything yet....i guess i gotta just finish my coffee

[davepeck]

slow day at work dave?

thanks.

[FrankZappa]

just teasing man, I actually thought of linking them all when i posted it but i don\'t know how.

[booztravlr]

no godfather of soul?

FORSHAME!

[jocelyn]

Well... this isn\'t a "best of" list... it\'s a most influential list, correct? In which case I actually agree with most of the selections.

[freddiewaht]

im gonna oink this compilition for shits/giggles

[oldnewbie]

this would much more interesting if it was in some sort of order. CSNY four way street and the famous miles davis album(it\'s escaping me) spring to mind. very dificult to be sure if there not already there.

....and no live dead?

[derickw]

this would much more interesting if it was in some sort of order. CSNY four way street and the famous miles davis album(it\'s escaping me) spring to mind. very dificult to be sure if there not already there.

....and no live dead?

American Beauty MAN... it\'s all about Truck\'n

[oldnewbie]

.......um.........LIVE DEAD!!!!!!

[derickw]

sorry i forgot the sarcasm smiley  

Live Dead or Europe 72\' but GD weren\'t album sellers anyways