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MTV's greatest album ever?

moses-imoses-i Posts: 138
edited April 2009 in Other Music
I found this today on Yahoo News and was quite surprised...not by the number one pick but more so because of who came in number 2!

here's the article http://ca.lifestyle.yahoo.com/fashion-b ... 09-04-09/2

MTV's Greatest Album Ever Top 20:

1. Michael Jackson - 'Thriller'

2. Craig David - 'Born To Do It'

3. Guns N' Roses - 'Appetite For Destruction'

4. Radiohead - 'OK Computer'

5. Nirvana - 'Nevermind'

6. Oasis - '(What's The Story) Morning Glory?'

7. Oasis - 'Definitely Maybe'

8. U2 - 'The Joshua Tree'

9. Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

10. Amy Winehouse - 'Back to Black'

11. The Strokes - 'Is This It?'

12. Kanye West - 'The College Drop Out'

13. The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'

14. Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP'

15. The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'

16. Rage Against The Machine - 'Rage Against The Machine'

17. Prince and The Revolution - 'Purple Rain'

18. REM - 'Automatic For The People'

19. Usher - '8701'

20. Pixies - 'Doolittle'

21. The Notorious B.I.G - 'Ready To Die'

22. Lauryn Hill - 'The Mis-education of Lauryn Hill'

23. Human League - 'Dare'

24. Jay-Z - 'Blueprint'

25. Dizzee Rascal - 'Boy In Da Corner'

26. Mary J. Blige - 'What's the 411?'


I like Craig David and all but he borders almost on One Hit Wonderdom. In general I think it's a pretty strange list and very interesting that these are albums of the MTV era.
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  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    Who the hell is Craig David???? :?
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • soulsingingsoulsinging Posts: 13,202
    tybird wrote:
    Who the hell is Craig David???? :?

    That was my thought too... that's a weird fucking list. I dig the Arctic Monkeys and all, but they don't have a top 10 album.
  • EquallyWorthlessEquallyWorthless Posts: 3,993
    looks at this string

    9. Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People say I Am, That's What I'm Not'

    10. Amy Winehouse - 'Back to Black'

    11. The Strokes - 'Is This It?'

    12. Kanye West - 'The College Drop Out'


    and then look at what follows it. :lol: :roll:

    13. The Stone Roses - 'The Stone Roses'

    14. Eminem - 'The Marshall Mathers LP'

    15. The Smiths - 'The Queen Is Dead'

    16. Rage Against The Machine - 'Rage Against The Machine'

    17. Prince and The Revolution - 'Purple Rain'

    18. REM - 'Automatic For The People'


    what the fuck?
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  • DocChicagoDocChicago Posts: 653
    The Human League? Really?
    It is time to admit that we used to rock like hurricanes. It is time to run for the hills and go round and round. It is time for us to shout at the devil. We've got the right to choose it, there ain't no way we'll lose it, and we're not gonna take it anymore.
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  • restlesssoulrestlesssoul Posts: 6,951
    this list has done its job. made people go "what the fuck?", tell others about the selections, and get websites visited.

    these lists mean nothing.
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  • petrocspetrocs Posts: 4,342
    Terrible list except for Oasis, Stone Roses, Radiohead, Strokes, REM, Pixes, Smiths, Arctic Monkeys and U2
    Shows:
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    tybird wrote:
    Who the hell is Craig David???? :?
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
  • Kilgore_TroutKilgore_Trout Posts: 7,334
    i assume this is british MTV?...
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  • NickyNoochNickyNooch Posts: 629
    This list is so hilariously bad. At least they got #1 right. Michael Jackson's "Bad" and "Dangerous" should probably both be on there too.

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  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,430
    restlesssoul wrote:
    this list has done its job. made people go "what the fuck?", tell others about the selections, and get websites visited.

    these lists mean nothing.

    I was actually grateful that the op posted the list here so I didn't have to go the site.

    MTV made the list. Doesn't Appetite or Nevermind have to be #1?
  • demetriosdemetrios Posts: 94,057
    intodeep wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Who the hell is Craig David???? :?
  • tybirdtybird Posts: 17,388
    demetrios wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    tybird wrote:
    Who the hell is Craig David???? :?
    I don't feel quite alone anymore.... :mrgreen:
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • Gonzo1977Gonzo1977 Posts: 1,696
    edited April 2009
    Wow!! Didn't think anyone still watched MTV?

    2 Oasis albums in the top 10?
    Craid David?

    Now I'm no detective or anything...but I think it would be safe to say that this list was likely compiled by our friends from accross the pond.

    Rather daft choices from what I can see.
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  • mookeywrenchmookeywrench Posts: 5,955
    "More than 40,000 votes were cast by fans asked to choose their favourite album since 1981 from a shortlist of 26 LPs."

    i think that dismantles all credibility right there
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  • drew0drew0 Posts: 943
    I'm still laughing at Usher being on there.
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