29 Albums That Upped Their Ranking on Rolling Stone’s New Best Albums of All Time List
Rolling Stone created a lot of buzz this week when they released an updated version of their 500 Best Albums of All Time list. Originally released in 2003, the list…

Rolling Stone created a lot of buzz this week when they released an updated version of their 500 Best Albums of All Time list.
Originally released in 2003, the list was predominantly rock/pop-based. In 2020, rock and pop still have a strong presence on the list, but there is definitely more rap, hip-hop and country influence, which can largely be attributed to a more diverse voting block of musicians, industry professionals and journalists.
While a number of albums saw their 2003 ranking drop significantly, the 29 albums below saw their ranking rise at least 50 places or more on the 2020 list.
So, which albums received more love this time around? Scroll through the gallery below to find out!
Van Halen, 'Van Halen'

The Beatles, 'Hard Day's Night'

Creedence Clearwater Revival, 'Willy and the Poor Boys'

Black Sabbath, 'Master of Reality'

Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 'Damn the Torpedoes'

Pink Floyd, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'

Queen, 'A Night at the Opera'

Metallica, 'Master of Puppets'

R.E.M., 'Automatic for the People'

Aretha Franklin, 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You'

Bruce Springsteen, 'Nebraska'

The Beatles, 'Abbey Road'

Bob Marley and the Wailers, 'Exodus'

David Bowie, 'Station to Station'

Crosby, Stills & Nash, 'Crosby, Stills & Nash'

Cyndi Lauper, 'She’s So Unusual'

Eagles, 'Eagles'

Elton John, 'Honky Chateau'

George Michael, 'Faith'

The Beatles, 'Help!'

Lou Reed, 'Transformer'

Madonna, 'The Immaculate Collection'

The Police, 'Synchronicity'

Prince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain'

Bruce Springsteen, 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'

Steely Dan, 'Aja'

Stevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life'

Talking Heads, 'Remain in Light'

The Velvet Underground, 'The Velvet Underground'
