Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums Of The Year
As 2008 wraps itself up, Rolling Stone would like to offer its version of Top Albums Wankery, so here goes:
1. TV on the Radio: Dear Science
2. Bob Dylan: Tell Tale Signs — The Bootleg Series Vol. 8
3. Lil Wayne: Tha Carter III
4. My Morning Jacket: Evil Urges
5. John Mellencamp: Life, Death, Love and Freedom
6. Santogold: Santogold
7. Coldplay: Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends
8. Beck: Modern Guilt
9. Metallica: Death Magnetic
10. Vampire Weekend: Vampire Weekend
11. Fleet Foxes: Fleet Foxes
12. Guns n' Roses: Chinese Democracy
13. Blitzen Trapper: Furr
14. Ryan Adams and the Cardinals: Cardinology
15. The Black Keys: Attack & Release
16. Randy Newman: Harps and Angels
17. B.B. King: One Kind Favor
18. Lucinda Williams: Little Honey
19. Erykah Badu: New Amerykah: Part 1 (4th World War)
20. Kings of Leon: Only by the Night
21. Kaiser Chiefs: Off With Their Heads
22. Jackson Browne: Time the Conquerer
23. Conor Oberst: Conor Oberst
24. Girl Talk: Feed the Animals
25. The Magnetic Fields: Distortion
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26. Mudcrutch: Mudcrutch
27. Brian Wilson: That Lucky Old Sun
28. The Knux: Remind Me in Three Days…
29. Bon Iver: For Emma, Forever Ago
30. Duffy: Rockferry
31. MGMT: Oracular Spectacular
32. Jamey Johnson: The Lonesome Song
33. Ne-Yo: Year of the Gentleman
34. Stephen Malkmus: Real Emotional Trash
35. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!
36. The Hold Steady: Stay Positive
37. Nine Inch Nails: The Slip
38. Ra Ra Riot: The Rhumb Line
39. Taylor Swift: Fearless
40. Jonas Brothers: A Little Bit Longer
41. AC/DC: Black Ice
42. David Byrne and Brian Eno: Everything That Happens Will Happen Today
43. Nas: Untitled
44. The Raconteurs: Consolers of the Lonely
45. Be Your Own Pet: Get Awkward
46. The Academy Is…: Fast Times at Barrington High
47. Of Montreal: Skeletal Lamping
48. Raphael Saadiq: The Way I See It
49. Hot Chip: Made in the Dark
50. No Age: Nouns
What do U think?
Cute!
what about scott weiland's happy in galashes
that was so much better then 75% of the ones up here
Re: doreelee – the new fake g&r was just bad
I am happy about the Kings of Leon, but no Killers? That is a great album. IMO, Coldplay doesn't deserve to rate as high as they did.
What about Sam Sparro?! He isn't well known, but are half of these bands that well known? Sam's album was amazing, especially for a debut.
I really respect Rolling Stone when they make lists like this. They actually look at the quality of the album, not the popularity (I'm a little disappointed the Jonas Brothers are on there!) I'm so glad to see TV on the Radio on there! Also…Bon Iver, MGMT, The Raconteurs, Be Your Own Pet, and Hot Chip! All these artists deserve to be on there!
Re: ncb_gramrock – I agree! I love Arcade Fire!
Re: vandygirl590 – Oh honey, I just threw up again…
ummm hello? M.I.A.? Brit Brit? Kanye?? Estelle???
I hate rollingstone they're a bunch of pretentious fucktards!!
Shit list, mostly. Did they just list 50 random albums that came out in 2008?
what an old fart magazine to not have t.i katy perry and mariah carey and no kanye is a huge joke i never read that magazine anymore for this reason they have the same editors as they did when the mag came out in the 60's lets see what ew has to say
Nice to see Black Keys on list and no fucking Kylie bloody Minogue shite. Could have done without the children that are Jonas Bros ( pukesville cheesy crap ) Otherwise a good list.Did no spot Elbow: Seldom Seen Kid ..are they mental it is an immaculate album.?
How did GNR chart higher on this than Lucinda Williams or The Black Keys?!
where's katy perry??
What a load of shit!
Taylor Swift, AC/DC and nine inch nails should be higher up.
I can't believe Duffy got higher than AC/DC
whhaaatttt?
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Where the fuck are The Killers, Oasis, and Bloc Party? And why are the Jonas Brother and Taylor Swift on here?????????????????
where's Britney and Madonna and Janet??
they shoulda included Dido there.cuz she's the best
where the hell is jason mraz!?!?
i registered for this site just to say how happy i am Deathcab isnt on the list.
idk if it's subliminal messages or some other horrid form of mind control, but the circlejerk to deathcab needs to stop.
they're just what self proclaimed indie kids to listen to because they're too cool to listen to mainstream pop.
WOW, NE-YO is doing the damn thing, Congrats! And Lil Wayne Too!!! I think Robin thicke, Adele, and Jennifer Hudson should of been mentioned but whatevr….not a fan of Rolling Stone Mag. Solange too, for most improved artist, for sure!
Unique Linx!!!!!!!!
where's kanye's album? 808s is great.
Where is Kate Voegele
Yay!!!! The Academy Is…!!!!
how the fuck did that piece of shit chinese democracy get #12 and the pretenders didnt even get on the list with boots of chinese plastic which sums up our consumerized life right now
The fact that the Jonas Brothers and Taylor Swift made this list instantly invalidates it.
Re: JustHereforThis – I love you.
I dont think anyone should be paying out the Jonas Brothers for being on the list. Just because they are teenagers does not mean that they should be treated like little kids. They are way more talented then most adults you hear these days and they have created a huge name for themselves. You need to listen to their music without judging them just because they are from disney. Britney Spears, Justin Timberlake and Christina Aguilera all started out with disney and now they are huge. You need to give the jonas bros are chance before you diss them. and they should totally be higher up on the list. Way higher then Taylor Swift.
vampire weekend.. YES!! of Montreal.. YES!! WHERES THE KILLERS?!?!?!?!?!
#40 ! The Jonas Brothers should've been #1 !
NO PANIC AT THE DISCO?!
BUT THE JONAS BROTHERS ARE ON IT?
Where is Mr. A-Z????? We sing, We dance, we steal things should deff be on here!!