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…
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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'
Warner Bros.The Beatles, 'Hard Day's Night'
UMGCreedence Clearwater Revival, 'Willy and the Poor Boys'
FantasyBlack Sabbath, 'Master of Reality'
Warner Bros.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, 'Damn the Torpedoes'
UMGPink Floyd, 'The Piper at the Gates of Dawn'
LegacyQueen, 'A Night at the Opera'
Hollywood RecordsMetallica, 'Master of Puppets'
BlackenedR.E.M., 'Automatic for the People'
Craft RecordingsAretha Franklin, 'I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You'
AtlanticBruce Springsteen, 'Nebraska'
ColumbiaThe Beatles, 'Abbey Road'
UMGBob Marley and the Wailers, 'Exodus'
Island/Tuff GongDavid Bowie, 'Station to Station'
ParlophoneCrosby, Stills & Nash, 'Crosby, Stills & Nash'
AtlanticCyndi Lauper, 'She’s So Unusual'
Courtesy of LegacyEagles, 'Eagles'
AsylumElton John, 'Honky Chateau'
UMGGeorge Michael, 'Faith'
Sony/LegacyThe Beatles, 'Help!'
UMGLou Reed, 'Transformer'
Sony/LegacyMadonna, 'The Immaculate Collection'
Sire/Warner RecordsThe Police, 'Synchronicity'
Courtesy of A&MPrince and the Revolution, 'Purple Rain'
Courtesy of Warner RecordsBruce Springsteen, 'Darkness on the Edge of Town'
ColumbiaSteely Dan, 'Aja'
ABC RecordsStevie Wonder, 'Songs in the Key of Life'
MotownTalking Heads, 'Remain in Light'
SireThe Velvet Underground, 'The Velvet Underground'
PolydorAretha FranklinBeatlesBlack SabbathBob MarleyBruce SpringsteenCreedence Clearwater RevivalCrosby Stills & NashCyndi LauperDavid BowieEaglesElton JohnGeorge MichaelLou ReedMadonnaMetallicaPink FloydPrinceQueenR.E.M.Steely DanStevie WonderTalking HeadsThe PoliceThe Velvet UndergroundTom Petty And The Heartbreakers
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