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AL-X · 08-06-2006, 11:54 PM

There's always controversy when someone makes a top 100 or 500 or whatever album list. You really can't win with these lists because there's so many influential albums in so many different genres. Looking at the first couple hundred albums on this list, it generally seems to focus heavily on rock music (like I'm not saying I'm a fan of rap or anything, but can you really make a top album list without having an Eminem album at least in the top 50? There's no denying his influence on the rap genre). And what makes an album "great"? Is it popularity? Critical success? Acclaim from fellow artists? But on a positive note, I'm glad to see "O" getting some recognition.

08-06-2006, 11:54 PM	#13
AL-X Eskimo Baby Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 14	hmm.. There's always controversy when someone makes a top 100 or 500 or whatever album list. You really can't win with these lists because there's so many influential albums in so many different genres. Looking at the first couple hundred albums on this list, it generally seems to focus heavily on rock music (like I'm not saying I'm a fan of rap or anything, but can you really make a top album list without having an Eminem album at least in the top 50? There's no denying his influence on the rap genre). And what makes an album "great"? Is it popularity? Critical success? Acclaim from fellow artists? But on a positive note, I'm glad to see "O" getting some recognition.