List of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time

In 2003, Rolling Stone published an article describing what it considered to be the top 500 music albums of all time. This list proved to be controversial, and opposition to the list centered around the following issues:

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• It was too focused upon music from the 60s and 70s
• It emphasized rock at the expense of jazz and hip-hop
• It contained too many entries from the United States, despite the top ten featuring 6 entries from UK artists.
• It elected to include "Greatest Hits" and "Best of" compilations alongside regular releases.

Still, the list was influential, and supporters of bands often point to the presence of an album on the list as tantamount to inclusion in the pop-cultural canon. Even those who seriously challenge the rankings on terms of artistic merit generally accept their validity as indicators of influence and fame.

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