From Famous 500 Lists : Which 10 x 10 Albums Would I....

Among Albums which actually can be found both on NME's list made 2013 and on Rolling Stone's list in its 2020 updated version..

..here you can see how they differ from my personal preferences. Filtered through ten unique questions, which scenarios may clarify my relations to chosen albums. 

 

The Both Big Tops is really fascinating to study, since their positions sometimes differ light years from which I would choose. My judgements may as well tell something about how familiar I am with them (while other albums are complete strangers).

In other words I've collected material from :

every album on the 500 list by New Musical Express

https://www.albumoftheyear.org/list/209-nme-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time/

+ from every album on the 500 list by Rolling Stones Magazine

https://genius.com/Rolling-stone-the-500-greatest-albums-of-all-time-2020-annotated

Question 1

Which 10 albums would I eat for breakfast every morning for the rest of my life, probably never getting tired of them....?

A HARD DAY'S NIGHT

Beatles

# 195 on NME

# 263 on RS

HUNKY DORY

David Bowie

# 3 on NME

# 88 on RS

FOR YOUR PLEASURE

Roxy Music

# 88 on NME

# 351 on RS

DIFFERENT CLASS

Pulp

# 6 on NME

# 162 on RS

PARALLEL LINES

Blondie

# 45 on NME

# 146 on RS

THIS YEARS MODEL

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

# 256 on NME

# 121 on RS

ELVIS PRESLEY

Elvis Presley

# 384 on NME

# 332 on RS

BLOOD ON THE TRACKS

Bob Dylan

# 36 on NME

# 9 on RS

IF YOU'RE FEELING SINISTER

Belle & Sebastian

# 113 on NME

# 481 on RS

FOREVER CHANGES

Love

# 37 on NME

# 180 on RS

Question 2

Which 10 albums would I bring with me on an isolated space ship? Reminding most of the rich life on Earth I will miss deeply.... in hope of finding some aliens who will learn what good music is?

THE BEATLES "WHITE ALBUM"

Beatles

# 9 on NME

# 29 on RS

VILLAGE GREEN PRESERVATION SOCIETY

Kinks

# 270 on NME

# 384 on RS

BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER

Simon & Garfunkel

# 382 on NME

# 172 on RS

SONGS OF LEONARD COHEN

Leonard Cohen

# 232 on NME 

# 195 on RS

FUNERAL

Arcade Fire

# 13 on NME

# 500 on RS

THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS

David Bowie

# 23 on NME

# 40 on RS

TRANSFORMER

Lou Reed

# 72 on NME

# 109 on RS

HERE COME THE WARM JETS

Brian Eno

# 427 on NME

# 308 on RS

IMAGINE

John Lennon

# 227 on NME

# 223 on RS

SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE

Stevie Wonder

# 172 on NME

# 4 on RS

Question 3

Which 10 albums would I most eagerly speak about now - because I've recently began to discover or am curious to soon discover these?

TRANS-EUROPE EXPRESS

Kraftwerk

# 81 on NME

# 238 on RS

STATION TO STATION

David Bowie

# 53 on NME

# 52 on RS

RADIO CITY

Big Star

# 421 on NME

# 359 on RS

BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME

Bob Dylan

# 73 on NME

# 181 on RS

(WHAT'S THE STORY) MORNING GLORY?

Oasis

# 67 on NME

# 157 on RS

PARKLIFE

Blur

# 22 on NME

# 438 on RS

IS THIS IT

The Strokes

# 4 on NME

# 114 on RS

MURMUR

R.E.M.

# 69 on NME

# 165 on RS

MUSIC OF MY MIND

Stevie Wonder

# 288 on NME

# 350 on RS

LOVELESS

My Bloody Valentine

# 18 on NME

# 73 on RS

Question 4

Which 10 albums would I need as help to climb a really hard, high mountain = not my ordinary listening, something else than I'm usually prepared for....?

HORSES

Patti Smith

# 12 on NME

# 26 on RS

NEBRASKA

Bruce Springsteen

# 148 on NME

# 150 on RS

AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE

R.E.M.

# 65 on NME

# 96 on RS

ENTERTAINMENT!

Gang of Four

# 159 on NME

# 273 on RS

PINK FLAG

The Wire

# 378 on NME

# 310 on RS

SURFER ROSA

Pixies

# 58 on NME

# 390 on RS

WHAT'S GOING ON

Marvin Gaye

# 25 on NME

# 1 on RS

ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?

The Jimi Hendrix Experience

# 144 on NME

# 30 on RS

APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Guns 'n' Roses

# 194 on NME

# 62 on RS

EXILE ON MAIN ST.

Rolling Stones

# 24 on NME

# 14 on RS

Question 5

Which 10 albums would I say must be the Very Absolutely Best - if I was forced to make an objective statement (independent of personal taste = I like them alot but not among my 10 very favourites)?

ABBEY ROAD

Beatles

# 34 on NME

# 5 on RS

ODESSEY AND ORACLE

The Zombies

# 145 on NME

# 243 on RS

RUMOURS

Fleetwood Mac

# 51 on NME

# 7 on RS

WHO'S NEXT

The Who

# 319 on NME

# 77 on RS

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

# 39 on NME

# 16 on RS

ELECTRIC WARRIOR

T Rex

# 225 on NME

# 188 on RS

THE DOORS

The Doors

# 226 on NME

# 86 on RS

OTIS BLUE

Otis Redding

# 405 on NME

# 178 on RS

HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED

Bob Dylan

# 64 on NME

# 18 on RS

REVOLVER

Beatles

# 2 on NME

# 11 on RS

Question 6

Which 10 albums would I wish my beautiful Wife to consist of (if I would have found her)? In other words which are a perfect balance between what I already love in some parts, and still struggle to understand in other parts??

THE HISSING OF SUMMER LAWNS

Joni Mitchell

# 243 on NME

# 258 on RS

DUSTY IN MEMPHIS

Dusty Springfield

# 50 on NME

# 83 on RS

MY AIM IS TRUE

Elvis Costello

# 281 on NME

# 430 on RS

RUBBER SOUL

Beatles

# 43 on NME

# 35 on RS

LADY SOUL

Aretha Franklin

# 167 on NME

# 75 on RS

TAPESTRY

Carole King

# 82 on NME

# 25 on RS

THE QUEEN IS DEAD

The Smiths

# 1 on NME

# 113 on RS

THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO

The Velvet Underground & Nico

# 5 on NME

# 23 on RS

SCARY MONSTERS

David Bowie

# 381 on NME

# 443 on RS

VIOLATOR

Depeche Mode

# 444 on NME

# 167 on RS

Question 7

Which 10 albums would I rather sweap under a carpet (or even flush down the toilet) to pretend these cult stuff must not take up so much space in the world.... since I never seem to understand their big value anyway, no matter how many rounds....?

NEVERMIND

Nirvana

# 11 on NME

# 6 on RS

NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS, HERE'S THE.....

Sex Pistols

# 38 on NME

# 80 on RS

LOW

David Bowie

# 14 on NME

# 206 on RS

UNKNOWN PLEASURES

Joy Divison

# 40 on NME

# 211 on RS

DARK SIDE OF THE MOON

Pink Floyd

# 132 on NME

# 55 on RS

THE STONE ROSES

The Stone Roses

# 7 on NME

# 319 on RS

STICKY FINGERS

Rolling Stones

# 55 on NME

# 104 on RS

KIND OF BLUE

Miles Davis

# 79 on NME

# 31 on RS

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

# 131 on NME

# 12 on RS

TEN

Pearl Jam

# 339 on NME

# 160 on RS

Question 8

Which 10 albums would I like to take short trips with as travel companions, or dance with some nice rounds, but hardly live permanently in the same house as?

HARVEST

Neil Young

# 71 on NME

# 72 on RS

SWEETHEART OF THE RODEO

The Byrds

# 351 on NME

# 274 on RS

HOUNDS OF LOVE

Kate Bush

# 48 on NME

# 68 on RS

HOMOGENIC

Björk

# 486 on NME

# 202 on RS

OK COMPUTER

Radiohead

# 20 on NME

# 42 on RS

SIGN O' THE TIMES

Prince

# 198 in NME

# 45 on RS

REMAIN IN LIGHT

Talking Heads

# 54 on NME

# 39 on RS

MARQUEE MOON

Television

# 29 on NME

# 107 on RS

RAY OF LIGHT

Madonna

# 241 on NME

# 222 on RS

BACK TO BLACK

Amy Winehouse

# 28 on NME

# 33 on RS

Question 9

Which 10 albums would I happen to find under a big bunch of forgotten things, where they once made a promising impression which didn't last very long, obviously?

RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES

Daft Punk

# 497 on NME

# 295 on RS

A RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD

Coldplay

# 266 on NME

# 324 on RS

EGE BAMYASI

Can

# 297 on NME

# 454 on RS

MY BEAUTIFUL DARK TWISTED FANTASY

Kanye West

# 21 on NME

# 17 on RS

GRACE

Jeff Buckley

# 86 on NME

# 147 on RS

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

# 124 on NME

# 46 on RS

PAUL'S BOUTIQUE

Beastie Boys

# 32 on NME

# 125 on RS

THE BLUEPRINT

Jay-Z

# 186 on NME

# 50 on RS

CHANNEL ORANGE

Frank Ocean

# 147 on NME

# 148 on RS

SOUND OF SILVER

LCD Sound System

# 49 on NME

# 433 on RS

Question 10

Which 10 albums would I gladly give to some hungry soul, since I'm satisfied = completely ready with them, full of thankfulness but will never feel the need to listen again?

ARRIVAL

ABBA

# 441 on NME

# 303 on RS (as some parts of "The Definitive Collection")

BLUE

Joni Mitchell

# 63 on NME

# 3 on RS

JOHN LENNON / PLASTIC ONO BAND

John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

# 133 on NME

# 85 on RS

SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND

Beatles

# 87 on NME

# 24 on RS

PET SOUNDS

Beach Boys

# 26 on NME

# 2 on RS

ASTRAL WEEKS

Van Morrison

# 68 on NME

# 60 on RS

LED ZEPPELIN IV

Led Zeppelin

# 106 on NME

# 58 on RS

BORN TO RUN

Bruce Springsteen

# 85 on NME

# 21 on RS

BLONDE ON BLONDE

Bob Dylan

# 62 on NME

# 38 on RS

EVERYBODY KNOWS THIS IS NOWHERE

Neil Young

# 398 on NME

# 407 on RS

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