Apple Music's “100 Best Albums of All Time” ranking launched last week, with the company presenting 10 of its choices each day. starting from 91-100.
Today, Apple completed its list by presenting the top 10 options. The number one album was called a “seismic event” – a “once in a generation” event. talent”…
Apple said that the ranking has nothing to do with popularity in Apple Music or commercial success, but is a list compiled by the group experts.
Apple Music's 100 Best Albums are the modern album of the 21st century. Ranking the greatest records ever made, compiled by a team of Apple Music experts in collaboration with a select group of artists, songwriters, producers and industry professionals. The list is an editorial statement entirely independent of any Apple Music streaming metrics—a love letter to the records that have shaped the world's music lovers who live and listen to them.
Top 10 List these are:
- 10: Lemonade (2016), Beyonce.
- 9: Nevermind (1991), Nirvana
- 8: Back to Black (2006) ), Amy Winehouse
- 7: Good Guy, M.A.A.d City (2012), Kendrick Lamar
- 6: Songs in the Key of Life (1976), Stevie Wonder
- 5: Blonde (2016), Frank Ocean
- 5: Blonde (2016)
- 6: Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
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- 4: Purple Rain ( 1984), Prince & Revolution
- 3: Abbey Road (1969), The Beatles
- 2: Thriller (1982), Michael Jackson
- 1: The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998 ), Lauryn Hill
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I very surprised by the absence of Sgt. Pepper. Not only do most people consider it to be the Beatles' best album, many believe it revolutionized pop music.
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In explaining its choice of Lauryn Hill for the top position, Apple said it symbolized the era.
Lauryn Hill's debut—and only—solo studio album in 1998 was a seismic event: stunningly raw , an in-depth look at the spiritual landscape of not only one of the era's biggest stars, but the era itself. She was and remains a once-in-a-generation talent whose inspiration and innovation can be heard for decades. Artists exhaust long discographies in the hope of finding a coherent body of work resonant enough to change a culture and place its creator into the pantheon; Lauryn Hill did it in one go.
You can watch the team discuss their choice here.
Watch the full roundtable conversation with Nile Rodgers, Maggie Rogers, Zane Lowe and Ebro Darden.
Apple also collected radio show to allow listeners to understand the history of each album.
As an additional gift for music lovers : Apple Music has created 100 audio tracks that tell the story of each album and contextualize its meaning and position on the list. Written by a team of music experts and edited by award-winning audio editors, these episodes are an audio addition to Apple Music's Top 100 Albums list. Listen to the stories behind each album and more on Apple Podcasts at apple.co/100BestRadio.
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