Here's the first list I could find Click Here (community.livejournal.com). I'm happy to see The Strokes get some love, because it really was a complete album at a time when there really wasn't much out there. I think the wrong Queens of the Stone Age and Johnny Cash album made the list.
You are forgiven for not linking to RS' version (rollingstone.com) where they take the UNBELIEVABLE stand that you'll want to click through FORTY-FUCKING-FOUR FUCKING PAGES to see the entire list. Gee-ZUS.
I'm tempted to repost the entire list here to save even ONE more click but they did it first and I'm super lazy while on vacation.
(Your logo is not going to look like ANYTHING squozen down to 15 pixels high, so I'm not going to fix it )
one for me too - good old number 68 - U2 How to dismantle and Atomic Bomb
We'll be back right after order has been restored here in the Omni Center.
That the universe was formed by a fortuitous concourse of atoms, I will no more believe than that the accidental jumbling of the alphabet would fall into a most ingenious treatise of philosophy - Swift
91. Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives 89. Hail to the Thief, Radiohead 87. St. Elsewhere, Gnarls Barkley 86. Give Up, The Postal Service 85. Viva la Vida, Coldplay 73. Parachutes, Coldplay 72. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand 67. Vespertine, Björk 61. Oh, Inverted World, The Shins 60. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix 59. Turn on the Bright Lights, Interpol 56. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend 53. Only by the Night, Kings of Leon 46. FutureSex/LoveSounds, Justin Timberlake 45. Graduation, Kanye West 43. Hot Fuss, The Killers 41. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Arctic Monkeys 34. Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast 33. Discovery, Daft Punk 30. In Rainbows, Radiohead 28. Fever to Tell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs 25. Amnesiac, Radiohead 21. A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay 20. White Blood Cells, The White Stripes 18. Oracular Spectacular, MGMT 17. Sea Change, Beck 13. All That You Can't Leave Behind, U2 12. Sound of Silver, LCD Soundsystem 9. Kala, M.I.A. 5. Elephant, The White Stripes 2. Is This It, The Strokes 1. Kid A, Radiohead
I'll do this before CRZ gets annoyed and closes this.
Things I'm pretty sure Lise or I bought (more than I expected, actually)
93. Unearthed, Johnny Cash 91. Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives 84. The Eminem Show, Eminem 82. Rated R, Queens of the Stone Age 76. (), Sigur Rós 68. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2 62. American III: Solitary Man, Johnny Cash (maybe it was this one not Unearthed we bought) 43. Hot Fuss, The Killers 58. The Grey Album, Danger Mouse (I think I have this) 34. Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast 30. In Rainbows, Radiohead 29. Ágaetis Byrjun, Sigur Rós 28. Fever to Tell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs 22. American Idiot, Green Day 17. Sea Change, Beck 16. Stankonia, Outkast 13. All That You Can't Leave Behind, U2 7. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem 6. Funeral, Arcade Fire 1. Kid A, Radiohead
93. Unearthed, Johnny Cash 75. Neon Bible, Arcade Fire 68. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2 62. American III: Solitary Man, Johnny Cash 43. Hot Fuss, The Killers 24. Magic, Bruce Springsteen 15. The Rising, Bruce Springsteen 13. All That You Can't Leave Behind, U2 6. Funeral, Arcade Fire
I would probably have more, but with the advent of iTunes, I've done picking and choosing of songs rather than buy full albums.
I've had a lot of these either in the past or illegally sampled over the years, but here's what's in my physical (CD or vinyl) possession currently
98. Return to Cookie Mountain, TV on the Radio 92. For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver 89. Hail to the Thief, Radiohead 88. Smile, Brian Wilson 87. St. Elsewhere, Gnarls Barkley 86. Give Up, The Postal Service 75. Neon Bible, Arcade Fire 72. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand 60. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix 56. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend 48. Dear Science, TV on the Radio 47. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes 45. Graduation, Kanye West 44. Toxicity, System of a Down 40. Late Registration, Kanye West 30. In Rainbows, Radiohead 21. A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay 16. Stankonia, Outkast 10. The College Dropout, Kanye West 6. Funeral, Arcade Fire 1. Kid A, Radiohead
Also, I realize this is the wrong year to bitch about Animal Collective's place in things, but NO ranking for Strawberry Jam? Ok then.
(edited by Super Shane Spear on 21.12.09 1714) You should listen to what I listen to
You can see Rolling Stone's top 100 songs of the decade (as well as the top albums) here.
Albums I bought:
99 The Hold Steady - Almost Killed Me (whoops - I have Stay Positive and Boys and Girls in America) 93 Johnny Cash - Unearthed 79 The New Pornographers - Electric Version 75 Arcade Fire - Neon Bible 62 Johnny Cash - American III: Solitary Man 44 System of a Down - Toxicity 41 Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not 22 Green Day - American Idiot 20 The White Stripes - White Blood Cells 11 Bob Dylan - Love And Theft 08 Bob Dylan - Modern Times 06 Arcade Fire - Funeral 05 The White Stripes - Elephant
(edited by KJames199 on 22.12.09 0745) JK: LJ, FB, T
Oooh, if we're getting away with this, here's what I own:
96. Original Pirate Material, The Streets 93. Unearthed, Johnny Cash 92. For Emma, Forever Ago, Bon Iver 91. Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives 87. St. Elsewhere, Gnarls Barkley 82. Rated R, Queens of the Stone Age 81. Gold, Ryan Adams 79. Electric Version, The New Pornographers 76. (), Sigur Rós 75. Neon Bible, Arcade Fire 74. Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers 72. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand 71. Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep your Eart to the Ground, Bright Eyes 62. American III: Solitary Man, Johnny Cash 60. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix 58. The Grey Album, Danger Mouse 57. Transatlanticism, Death Cab for Cutie 56. Vampire Weekend, Vampire Weekend 55. Raising Sand, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 50. I'm Wide Awake It's Morning, Bright Eyes 49. Extraordinary Machine, Fiona Apple 48. Dear Science, TV on the Radio 47. Fleet Foxes, Fleet Foxes 45. Graduation, Kanye West 44. Toxicity, System of a Down 43. Hot Fuss, The Killers 41. Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not, Arctic Monkeys 40. Late Registration, Kanye West 34. Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast 31. Z, MyMorning Jacket 28. Fever to Tell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs 27. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, The Flaming Lips 22. American Idiot, Green Day 20. White Blood Cells, The White Stripes 19. Back to Black, Amy Winehouse 18. Oracular Spectacular, MGMT 17. Sea Change, Beck 16. Stankonia, Outkast 15. The Rising, Bruce Springsteen 11. Love and Theft, Bob Dylan 10. The College Dropout, Kanye West 8. Modern Times, Bob Dylan 6. Funeral, Arcade Fire 5. Elephant, The White Stripes 3. Yankee Hotel Foxtrot, Wilco 2. Is This It, The Strokes 1. Kid A, Radiohead
This thread makes me realize just how few full CDs I buy anymore, since I just cherry-pick the songs I like off iTunes for the most part. Here are the ones that I have at least a song from (otherwise I'd have like three at the most, and I WANNA PLAY).
96 The Streets - Original Pirate Material 91 The Hives - Veni Vidi Vicious 85 Coldplay - Viva La Vida 84 Eminem - The Eminem Show 79 The New Pornographers - Electric Version 74 Red Hot Chili Peppers - Stadium Arcadium 73 Coldplay - Parachutes 72 Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand 68 U2 - How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb 59 Interpol - Turn On The Bright Lights 46 Justin Timberlake - FutureSex/LoveSounds 44 System Of A Down - Toxicity 40 Kanye West - Late Registration 37 50 Cent - Get Rich Or Die Tryin' 34 OutKast - Speakerboxxx/The Love Below 32 Lil Wayne - Tha Carter III 28 Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Fever To Tell 22 Green Day - American Idiot 21 Coldplay - A Rush Of Blood To The Head 13 U2 - All That You Can't Leave Behind 10 Kanye West - The College Dropout 07 Eminem - The Marshall Mathers LP
(edited by JayJayDean on 22.12.09 0755) Holy fuck shit motherfucker shit. Read comics. Fuck shit shit fuck shit I sold out when I did my job. Fuck fuck fuck shit fuck. Sorry had to do it....
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Revenge of the Sith = one thumb up from me. Fuck shit. I want to tittie fuck your ass. -- The Guinness. to Cerebus
Funeral is a way better album than "Elephant" or "Is This It?" Otherwise I'm pretty happy with the list.
98. Return to Cookie Mountain, TV on the Radio 96. Original Pirate Material, The Streets 91. Veni Vidi Vicious, The Hives 89. Hail to the Thief, Radiohead 84. The Eminem Show, Eminem 79. Electric Version, The New Pornographers 78. Illinois, Sufjan Stevens 76. (), Sigur Rós 75. Neon Bible, Arcade Fire 74. Stadium Arcadium, Red Hot Chili Peppers 73. Parachutes, Coldplay 72. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand 71. Lifted or the Story is in the Soil, Keep your Eart to the Ground, Bright Eyes 69. Under Construction, Missy Elliott 67. Vespertine, Björk 66. I Am a Bird Now, Antony & the Johnsons 61. Oh, Inverted World, The Shins 60. Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix, Phoenix 59. Turn on the Bright Lights, Interpol 58. The Grey Album, Danger Mouse 57. Transatlanticism, Death Cab for Cutie 51. Kill the Moonlight, Spoon 50. I'm Wide Awake It's Morning, Bright Eyes 49. Extraordinary Machine, Fiona Apple 44. Toxicity, System of a Down 43. Hot Fuss, The Killers 34. Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast 33. Discovery, Daft Punk 30. In Rainbows, Radiohead 29. Ágaetis Byrjun, Sigur Rós 28. Fever to Tell, Yeah Yeah Yeahs 27. Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots, The Flaming Lips 25. Amnesiac, Radiohead 22. American Idiot, Green Day 21. A Rush of Blood to the Head, Coldplay 20. White Blood Cells, The White Stripes 17. Sea Change, Beck 14. The Black Album, Jay-Z 7. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem 6. Funeral, Arcade Fire 5. Elephant, The White Stripes 4. The Blueprint, Jay-Z 2. Is This It, The Strokes 1. Kid A, Radiohead
Am I in Horseville? Because I'm hearing nothing but naysayers!
Out of over 50 GB of music, I have THREE of the full albums:
70. The Woods, Sleater-Kinney 67. Vespertine, Björk 48. Dear Science, TV on the Radio
A few OTHER albums from a lot of the artists (The Streets, Black Keys, Cat Power, Manu Chao, Spoon), and a few scattered singles (The Hives, Green Day, Radiohead, Gnarls Barkley, Postal Service - maybe a couple more), but that's about it.
Originally posted by AWArulzone for me too - good old number 68 - U2 How to Dismantle and Atomic Bomb
Y'know, Bono would probably come off as much less of a boring, pretentious fecker if he wrote an album called what you wrote
I own more than I thought I would.
84. The Eminem Show, Eminem 72. Franz Ferdinand, Franz Ferdinand 68. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2 45. Graduation, Kanye West 40. Late Registration, Kanye West 34. Speakerboxx/The Love Below, Outkast 25. Amnesiac, Radiohead 16. Stankonia, Outkast 14. The Black Album, Jay-Z 10. The College Dropout, Kanye West 7. The Marshall Mathers LP, Eminem 1. Kid A, Radiohead
I really wasn't a fan of Kid A, but I don't feel strongly enough about anything released over the last ten years to really have an issue with it being #1.
I still don't get the attraction of Coldplay. Just some dreadful drivel.
Thread ahead: New Music Tuesday 12/29/09: 708 CDs, Vinyl &c. Next thread: SLCR #145: Wayne Newton (December 15, 2009) Previous thread: UK's 2009 Christmas #1 is..."Killing in the Name" by Rage Against the Machine
I used to love Imagine Radio, which later became Sonicnet...when you could configure your own station and music mix (down to artists, but not to tracks unfortunately). I hear VERY good things about XM Radio (the satellite service) as well.