Apple Music has accomplished its 10-day rollout of their 100 Greatest Albums record and it solely options one steel album. Happily, there’s various rock on the record to assist ease the ache.
As a lot as all of us could also be dismayed by the outcomes, heavy steel being snubbed is one thing we’ve all grown accustomed to. It’s simply one thing we should settle for, whether or not it’s from our personal establishments (the Rock and Roll Corridor of Fame) or mainstream music organizations starting from the Grammys to tech corporations.
The One Metallic Album
One silver lining is that Apple Music’s lone steel decide is an irrefutable traditional — Metallica’s Grasp of Puppets.
It’s a little bit of a head-scratcher to see Black Sabbath left off the record solely, however Grasp of Puppets represents a lot. It’s a department off the steel tree that discovered a band pioneering a brand new sound whereas taking influences from the early conventional steel scene. The 1986 file additionally proved to be an enormous affect on the underground, whereas lyrically advancing the style with reflective and thought-provoking themes.
Coming in at No. 69 will seemingly encourage headbangers to shake their fist on the sky, nevertheless it’s higher than Apple Music neglecting steel solely, proper?
Total, rock is quite well-represented. There’s dozens of inclusions, all of which we’ve rounded up under.
What Album Is No. 1?
And as for what album took the coveted No. 1 spot? That honor goes to The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill, the 1998 album by rapper Lauryn Hill.
The Rock + Metallic Albums on Apple Music’s 100 Greatest Albums Listing
Ranked: No. 100 – No. 76 (Six Albums)
No. 99 — The Eagles, Resort California
No. 97 — Rage In opposition to the Machine, Rage In opposition to the Machine
No. 90 — AC/DC, Again in Black
No. 83 — Patti Smith, Horses
No. 81 — Neil Younger, After the Gold Rush
No. 78 — Elton John, Goodbye Yellow Brick Street
Ranked: No. 75 – No. 51 (11 Albums)
No. 74 — 9 Inch Nails, The Downward Spiral
No. 69 — Metallica, Grasp of Puppets
No. 68 — The Strokes, This Is It
No. 66 — The Smith, The Queen Is Lifeless
No. 63 — The Jimi Hendrix Expertise, Are You Skilled?
No. 60 — The Velvet Underground & Nico, The Velvet Underground & Nico
No. 59 — Arctic Monkeys, AM
No. 58 — Oasis, (What is the Story) Morning Glory
No. 56 — The Remedy, Disintegration
No. 53 — The Rolling Stones, Exile on Fundamental Road
No. 52 — Weapons N’ Roses, Urge for food for Destruction
Ranked: No. 50 – No. 26 (Six Albums)
No. 49 — U2, The Joshua Tree
No. 43 — Speaking Heads, Stay in Mild
No. 35 — The Conflict, London Calling
No. 33 — Radiohead, Child A
No. 28 — Pink Floyd, The Darkish Aspect of the Moon
No. 27 — Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin II
Ranked: No. 25 – No. 1 (Seven Albums)
No. 24 — David Bowie, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
No. 22 — Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run
No. 21 — The Beatles, Revolver
No. 12 — Radiohead, OK Laptop
No. 11 — Fleetwood Mac, Rumours
No. 9 — Nirvana, Nevermind
No. 3 — The Beatles, Abbey Street
See your complete record right here.
The 66 Rock + Metallic Songs With Over One Billion Spotify Streams
Recapping the rock and steel songs which have eclipsed one billion streams on Spotify.
NOT INCLUDED: The definition of rock is extremely broad at this time and, on this record, we have elected to not embrace pop/rock acts similar to Think about Dragons, Maroon 5, Twenty One Pilots, 5 Seconds of Summer season, Coldplay, Goo Goo Dolls, Gymnasium Class Heroes and Prepare.
Gallery Credit score: Joe DiVita
