Top Ten Albums Ever
We now proudly present the moment you've all been waiting for.. the History of Rock's Best Albums of All Time! After countless hours of sleep lost over this touchy subject, I have decided to tell all of you to address any complaints and grievances in the Discussion section of this column. Just a reminder, Discussions are not to be used to meet people, or to request information about anything except what a specific article is talking about. Please, keep this in mind. If you want information from me, e-mail me, but don't clog up the discussions section. I say all this because this article is based greatly on opinion, and I'm sure others will have different opinions than mine. Just remember, to be included here, the album had to meet these requirements: - It had to be done by a group with influence over the music of their era; - It had to be the album that was good, not just the group, so you won't see any Stones' albums here; - It had to contribute to starting a musical style or contributing to one that was just starting out; - It had to inspire more albums of similar genres in the years after its release.
And now, without further ado, I present to you... The Best Albums EVER!
10. Sweet Heart of the Rodeo, The Byrds. The Byrds were one of the most influential artists of the sixties, either creating or popularizing folk rock, acid rock and country rock. The last of these was what this album is all about. Sweet Heart of the Rodeo was a mix of country, which is said to have been one of rock's roots, and rock and roll. It was exactly the kind of mellow sound a shaken and stirred America was looking for in 1970 after the tumultuous sixties. It inspired, with songs like "Mr. Spaceman", countless followers like the Eagles and Linda Ronstadt.
9. The Joshua Tree, U2. In the eighties, music had hit a general low. Punk was dying, metal was becoming commercialized and classic rock was seen as being a thing of the past. U2, with this album which featured songs like "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "I Still Haven't Found What I've Looking For", inspired a style of music known as soft rock or adult contemporary (shudder), which became a big hit in the eighties and later on in the mid- to late-nineties, especially with the creation of new radio (Easy Rock) and television (Much More Music) stations.
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