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POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 - ROUND 1

MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
edited March 2021 in Other Music
With Rolling Stone Magazine updating their Top 500 albums of all time, I figured since most of us don't exactly agree with lists, we could take a look at their Top 10 and establish the true best album of all-time.

Alright, so here we play a game to determine the BEST album in the Rolling Stone Top 10.

You are going to pick the album that you think is the "Weakest Link" after 2 days I remove the two (2) songs with the most votes. We will then move on to Round 2.
 
Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 Albums of ALL-TIME
1. Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
2. The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds'
3. Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
4. Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life'
5. The Beatles, 'Abbey Road'
6. Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
7. Fleetwood Mac, 'Rumours'
8. Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain'
9. Bob Dylan, 'Blood on the Tracks'
10. Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'

POLL - The WEAKEST LINK of Rolling Stone Magazine's Top 10 - ROUND 1 22 votes

Marvin Gaye, 'What's Going On'
0%
The Beach Boys, 'Pet Sounds'
4%
BLACK35 1 vote
Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
45%
2-feign-reluctancecutzLukinFanpledgeagrievanceRS151862ed243421LoujoeF Me In The BrainHobbestempo_n_groove 10 votes
Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life'
0%
The Beatles, 'Abbey Road'
0%
Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
4%
dankind 1 vote
Fleetwood Mac, 'Rumours'
4%
Glorified KC 1 vote
Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain'
0%
Bob Dylan, 'Blood on the Tracks'
0%
Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
40%
pjhawksPoncierGibsongoldrushGlowGirlPapbrianluxrgambs1ThoughtKnown 9 votes
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    I thought they had like 3 beatles albums in the top 10 last I saw?  What happened to them?
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I thought they had like 3 beatles albums in the top 10 last I saw?  What happened to them?
    They did, but updated it last year. Sgt. Pepper was # 1 now its not in the top 10... kinda funny
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Also Miseducation was good but not top 10 of all time good, my lord...
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,812
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Good idea. 
  • LoujoeLoujoe Posts: 9,812
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    .
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Oh great - Blood On The Tracks discussion again.  :get_outta_here:
    Just kidding @dankind

    I know some of these records pretty well but others I do not.  Interesting one to run so that we will need to listen to them.
    Don't think any of these are in my personal Top 10 so there is no real bias, should be fun.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    I don't deny Nevermind's importance, but as far as overall musicianship goes, how in honest fuck is this album even in the same discussion as the rest of the albums on the list?
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    MedozK said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    I thought they had like 3 beatles albums in the top 10 last I saw?  What happened to them?
    They did, but updated it last year. Sgt. Pepper was # 1 now its not in the top 10... kinda funny
    I bet they were trying to be inclusive to people other than white men?  They had Marvin Gaye int the top 10 as the only representative of the non white and now there are 6.

    I'm not thrilled with this top 10 either.  Seeing Prince in there is cool as I think that album is worthy.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    dankind said:
    I don't deny Nevermind's importance, but as far as overall musicianship goes, how in honest fuck is this album even in the same discussion as the rest of the albums on the list?
    It is an album that changed the face of music literally over night.
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    tempo_n_groove said:
    dankind said:
    I don't deny Nevermind's importance, but as far as overall musicianship goes, how in honest fuck is this album even in the same discussion as the rest of the albums on the list?
    It is an album that changed the face of music literally over night.
    Which I don't deny.
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Welp, one album down and it was boring.  NFW that belongs in top 10.
    Next!
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Welp, one album down and it was boring.  NFW that belongs in top 10.
    Next!

    2 for 2 on albums I will never listen to again, although I love some songs from the first one.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    I haven't listened to Rumours in a good long while, but I don't need to for this easy-peasy round.
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,153
    Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
    I like this album, but I just like the others ones on the list better.
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,320
    edited March 2021
    Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
    Surprised to see Blue close to going down.  This will get interesting as things progress.
    I tried to find the OP list of RS top 10 albums and couldn't find one that matches.  Just curious- where did you find this list,  MedozK?
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    Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9iqxJK6gSlE
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    This is how we find out who the godless savages are (e.g., @BLACK35 ). 
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    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    A few more to listen to before I can make my choice...clearly I am not in alignment with RS!
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Holy shit....ok, first pleasant surprise.
    This Lauren Hill record is straight 🔥
    Very interesting music.
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  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Holy shit....ok, first pleasant surprise.
    This Lauren Hill record is straight 🔥
    Very interesting music.
    This was one I couldn’t stop listening to when it came out. 

    I’m probably in the minority here, but her Unplugged is my favorite. 
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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    dankind said:
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Holy shit....ok, first pleasant surprise.
    This Lauren Hill record is straight 🔥
    Very interesting music.
    This was one I couldn’t stop listening to when it came out. 

    I’m probably in the minority here, but her Unplugged is my favorite. 

    My wife loves her so I know some of her music but have never listened/focused on one of her records. 
    The ones I listened to yesterday were straight boring...the songs all sounded pretty much the same, even if I liked/knew some of them.

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  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    brianlux said:
    Surprised to see Blue close to going down.  This will get interesting as things progress.
    I tried to find the OP list of RS top 10 albums and couldn't find one that matches.  Just curious- where did you find this list,  MedozK?
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-lists/best-albums-of-all-time-1062063/
  • MedozKMedozK Tennessee Posts: 9,210
    Looking like 2 female artist masterpieces are on their way out in round 1.
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Nirvana, 'Nevermind'
    MedozK said:
    Looking like 2 female artist masterpieces are on their way out in round 1.
    Feigning shock.
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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,428
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    10 total votes? C'mon, ya dirt bags. Vote!
  • GibsonGibson Toronto Posts: 2,652
    Lauryn Hill, 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill'
    As good as Hill's album is, it's just not top 10.

    It's GREAT..don't get me wrong.
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  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    What communist voted for Pet Sounds?!?
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    edited March 2021
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    Ok, have listened to all not very familiar with.
    Sad that Lauren Hill is leaving, I would put her Top 5 on this list.

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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,388
    Joni Mitchell, 'Blue'
    dankind said:
    MedozK said:
    Looking like 2 female artist masterpieces are on their way out in round 1.
    Feigning shock.
    I found Blue to be boring as fuck.  
    Not her fault, it is beautiful music.  I was just totally bored by it 
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