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Metacritic’s Best-Reviewed Albums of 2009

Gr8List — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 06:08:19 +0000

Metacritic.com collates reviews from respected critics and publications. Their album score shows the critical consensus at a glance by taking a weighted average of critic grades. The following list displays the 30 highest-scoring albums for the year in Metacritic’s database. Albums must have at least 7 reviews to qualify for high score lists. Reissues, “best-of” compilations and box sets are not eligible for inclusion. View the full list at Metacritic.com, plus other year-end critic top ten lists culled from various music publications.

1. Live At Reading by Nirvana - 93
2. Live In London by Leonard Cohen - 91
3. Merriweather Post Pavilion by Animal Collective - 89
4. Only Built 4 Cuban Linx… Pt. II by Raekwon - 88
5. Blue Record by Baroness - 88
6. Monoliths & Dimensions by Sunn O))) - 88
7. Historicity by Vijay Iyer Trio - 88
8. Seek Magic by Memory Tapes - 87
9. American Saturday Night by Brad Paisley - 86
10. Welcome To Mali by Amadou & Mariam - 86
11. xx by The xx - 85
12. Psychic Chasms by Neon Indian - 85
13. Veckatimest by Grizzly Bear - 85
14. Journal For Plague Lovers by Manic Street Preachers - 85
15. Wind’s Poem by Mount Eerie - 85
16. Bitte Orca by Dirty Projectors - 85
17. Revolution by Miranda Lambert - 85
18. BLACKsummers’night by Maxwell - 85
19. Yonder Is The Clock by The Felice Brothers - 84
20. Electric Dirt by Levon Helm - 84
21. Imidiwan: Companions by Tinariwen - 84
22. Tarot Sport by Fuck Buttons – 84
23. Dark Days/Light Years by Super Furry Animals - 84
24. Heavy Ghost by DM Stith - 84
25. UGK 4 Life by UGK - 84
26. Two Dancers by Wild Beasts - 83
27. The Excitement Plan by Todd Snider - 83
28. Us by Brother Ali - 83
29. The Bright Mississippi by Allen Toussaint - 83
30. Hospice by The Antlers – 83

Pitchfork.com’s Best of Music Lists

Gr8List — Sun, 03 Jan 2010 06:52:17 +0000

Pitchfork Media offers dozens of “best-of” music lists – such as the best albums of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s, and the best songs of the 1960s and 2000s – as well as annual features detailing the best singles and albums of each year since 1999. View the lists…

The Top 200 Albums of All Time

Gr8List — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 04:23:21 +0000

The National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame unveiled the official list of the 200 albums and soundtracks that comprise the Definitive 200. See the full list…

1. Beatles – Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band
2. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon
3. Michael Jackson – Thriller
4. Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin IV
5. U2 – Joshua Tree
6. Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street
7. Carole King – Tapestry
8. Bob Dylan – Highway ‘61 Revisited
9. Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
10. Nirvana – Nevermind

Elvis Costello’s Top 500 Albums

Gr8List — Sun, 11 Feb 2007 17:59:04 +0000

“Here are 500 albums that can only improve your life. Many will be quite familiar, others less so. It was impossible to choose just one title by Miles Davis, the Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Dylan, Mingus, etc. Sometimes an album contains just one indispensable song. Shot of Love may not be your favorite Bob Dylan record, but it might contain his best song: Every Grain of Sand. You will see that some very famous names are missing completely. There is nothing at all by Led Zeppelin, the Doors, Michael Jackson, or Sting. You may love them. They just don’t do it for me. There’s not too much disco or dance, except the mighty Chic. If you want something from Los Angeles in the early 70s, I suggest you purchase the first Jackson Browne record; it will save you buying all those Eagles albums. There is nothing to speak of from the 80s, the decade that music forgot, except for Robert Wyatt. Not many Divas, except for Callas and Aretha. There are probably songs being composed right now that will eclipse every entry on this list in somebody’s heart or mind. It is my experience that music is more like water than a rhinoceros. It doesn’t charge madly down one path. It runs away in every direction.” Check out the list….

All of VH1’s “The Greatest” Lists

Gr8List — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 07:11:38 +0000

VH1’s Greatest series presents rankings of the best songs, artists, albums, and everything else in rock ‘n’ roll. Each countdown is revealed by a celebrity host, and through new interviews and classic footage, you’ll also learn the reasons behind the experts’ choices. View all “The Greatest” countdown lists…

Rolling Stone’s 50 Greatest Artists of All Time

Gr8List — Mon, 15 Jan 2007 05:00:35 +0000

The Immortals began with the creation of a panel of fifty-five top musicians, historians, industry executives and critics, selected by the editors of Rolling Stone. Voters were asked to pick, in order of preference, the twenty artists they deemed to be the most significant and influential of rock’s first fifty years, those whose work continues to have an impact today. More than 125 artists were named. The ballots were tabulated according to a weighted point system that was overseen by the international accounting firm Ernst & Young.

Rolling Stone then asked a blue-ribbon collection of singers, musicians and producers to explore and describe the importance and impact of these immortals: on the writers’ own work and personal lives; on history and society at large; and on generations to come. Van Morrison repays a lifetime of soulful debt to Ray Charles. Robbie Robertson describes Bob Dylan typing out his lyrics as they made Blonde on Blonde. Steven Van Zandt salutes the original R&B genius of the Rolling Stones and their undiminished prowess forty years later. Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers pays homage to the raw power and fiercely independent spirit of Neil Young. These are the musicians and bands who gave us everything they had, regardless of the rewards, often against insurmountable odds…

The Top 100 Cover Songs

Gr8List — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 05:32:55 +0000

Countdown the Top 100 Cover Songs, according to retroCRUSH.com, with accompanying video clips on YouTube…

1) “My Way” by Sid Vicious
Original Artist: Frank Sinatra

2) “Proud Mary” by Ike and Tina Turner
Original Artist: Creedence Clearwater Revival

3) “Hurt” by Johnny Cash
Original Artist: Nine Inch Nails

4) “Satisfaction” by Devo
Original Artist: The Rolling Stones

5) “Respect” by Aretha Franklin
Original Artist: Otis Redding

6) “I Heard It Through The Grapevine”
by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Original Artist: Marvin Gaye/Gladys Knight

7) “Just A Gigolo” by David Lee Roth
Original Artist: Louie Prima

“A Little Help From My Friends” by Joe Cocker
Original Artist: The Beatles

9) “All Along The Watchtower” by Jimi Hendrix
Original Artist: Bob Dylan

10) “A Natural Woman” by Carole King
Original Artist: Aretha Franklin

TIME’s Top 100 Albums of All Time

Gr8List — Wed, 15 Nov 2006 05:28:00 +0000

A list of the 100 greatest and most influential albums was recently compiled by Time magazine music critics. The Beatles have five albums on the list, more than any other group. Bob Dylan leads all male artists with three and Aretha Franklin leads the women with two. Elvis Presley is in there. So’s Eminem, Radiohead, the Stones, Kanye West, Michael Jackson, Nirvana, Bruce Springsteen, even the Plastic Ono Band. But nothing by Pink Floyd. Not even “Dark Side of the Moon,” which is one of the best-selling albums of all time. Other prominent no-shows — The Doors, and Elvis Costello. View the complete list…

MSN’s Top 100 Music Videos

Gr8List — Tue, 31 Oct 2006 04:31:42 +0000

View the top 100 music videos popular with MSN.com visitors. Requires Microsoft Internet Explorer 6, Microsoft Media Player 10, and Macromedia Flash 6…

885 Greatest Music Artists, Albums, and Songs

Gr8List — Tue, 24 Oct 2006 02:47:11 +0000

Philadelphia-based radio station WXPN offers a countdown of the 885 greatest music artists of all time, as voted by their listening audience. View the full list…

1. The Beatles
2. Bob Dylan
3. Rolling Stones
4. Bruce Springsteen
5. U2
6. Led Zeppelin
7. Greaful Dead
8. Neil Young
9. Pink Floyd
10. Joni Mitchell

WXPN also features a list of the 885 all-time greatest albums. The top ten is below. Check out the next 875 albums…

1. Beatles – Abbey Road 1969
2. Beatles – Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
3. Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
4. Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run 1975
5. Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks 1975
6. Beatles – White Alblum, The 1968
7. U2 – Joshua Tree 1987
8. Clash – London Calling 1979
9. Beatles – Revolver 1966
10. Beatles – Rubber Soul 1965

And finally, the 885 greatest songs of all time…

The Top 40 Music Moments in Film History

Gr8List — Tue, 17 Oct 2006 04:00:16 +0000

Bullz-Eye.com recently polled all of their movie and music writers to get their favorite uses of pop songs in movies. Criteria: The song couldn’t have been written specifically for the film or have made its debut on the film’s soundtrack. Countdown the top 40 pop songs used in movies, and view the video clips…

1. “Bohemian Rhapsody,” Queen — Wayne’s World
2. “In Your Eyes,” Peter Gabriel — Say Anything
3. “Twist and Shout,” The Beatles — Ferris Bueller’s Day Off
4. “Damn It Feels Good 2 Be A Gangsta,” The Geto Boys — Office Space
5. “Tiny Dancer,” Elton John — Almost Famous
6. “Stuck in the Middle with You,” Stealer’s Wheel — Reservoir Dogs
7. “Shout,” Otis Day & the Knights — Animal House
8. “Moving in Stereo,” The Cars — Fast Times at Ridgemont High
9. “The End,” The Doors — Apocalypse Now
10. “Try a Little Tenderness,” Otis Redding — Pretty in Pink