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Music Retailers Select ‘Definitive 200’ List of Albums, Soundtracks

on March 6, 2007 No comments

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Associated Press

“Nick of Time” was a turning point for Bonnie Raitt. The 1989 album elevated the blues singer-songwriter to a new level of success and earned her three Grammy Awards.

Now it’s part of the “Definitive 200” list of albums and soundtracks co-sponsored by the National Association of Recording Merchandisers and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The list, which was chosen by a committee of music retailers within NARM, was released Tuesday.

Raitt, 57, told The Associated Press that her album was “the right album for the right time.” “Nick of Time” is ranked at No. 137, between Sarah McLachlan’s “Surfacing” and Metallica’s “Ride the Lightning.”

The Beatles’ “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” is No. 1. Other albums in the top 10 include U2’s “The Joshua Tree,” Pink Floyd’s “The Dark Side of the Moon,” Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” and Carole King’s “Tapestry.”

Raitt, who’s made her share of best-of lists over the years, said she’d find it difficult to rank albums by her favorite artists.

“I’m always asked about things … `What are the most significant, you know, 10 of this or 20 of that,”‘ she said. “But what’s important is that it’s not a contest. You do your best work and everybody’s got a subjective opinion about what albums mean the most to them.”

    1. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND
    2. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON
    3. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER
    4. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV
    5. U2 – JOSHUA TREE
    6. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET
    7. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY
    8. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED
    9. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS
    10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND

    11. PEARL JAM – TEN
    12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD
    13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL
    14. METALLICA – METALLICA
    15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN
    16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN
    17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK
    18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED
    19. DOORS – DOORS
    20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY
    21. SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER
    22. WHO – WHO’S NEXT
    23. STEVIE WONDER – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE
    24. FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS
    25. PINK FLOYD – WALL
    26. ALANIS MORISSETTE – JAGGED LITTLE PILL
    27. NORAH JONES – COME AWAY WITH ME
    28. EMINEM – MARSHALL MATHERS LP
    29. OUTKAST – SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW
    30. DR. DRE – CHRONIC
    31. BEASTIE BOYS – LICENSED TO ILL
    32. GUNS ‘N ROSES –APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION
    33. DIXIE CHICKS – WIDE OPEN SPACES
    34. MILES DAVIS – KIND OF BLUE
    35. EAGLES – HOTEL CALIFORNIA
    36. DEF LEPPARD – HYSTERIA
    37. SOUNDTRACK – GREASE
    38. MARVIN GAYE – WHAT’S GOING ON
    39. BEATLES – WHITE ALBUM
    40. SOUNDTRACK – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER
    41. JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED?
    42. BEATLES – REVOLVER
    43. BOSTON – BOSTON
    44. BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET
    45. U2 – ACHTUNG BABY
    46. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY HOUSTON
    47. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN II
    48. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – CRASH
    49. ROLLING STONES – STICKY FINGERS
    50. GREEN DAY – DOOKIE
    51. LED ZEPPELIN – HOUSES OF THE HOLY
    52. JONI MITCHELL – BLUE
    53. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS AT SUN
    54. AEROSMITH – TOYS IN THE ATTIC
    55. LAURYN HILL – MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL
    56. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE U.S.A.
    57. 50 CENT – GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’
    58. AC/DC – HIGHWAY TO HELL
    59. NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – LIFE AFTER DEATH
    60. VAN HALEN – VAN HALEN
    61. GREEN DAY – AMERICAN IDIOT
    62. BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID
    63. EMINEM – EMINEM SHOW
    64. JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU
    65. COLDPLAY – RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD
    66. MEATLOAF – BAT OUT OF HELL
    67. USHER – CONFESSIONS
    68. KID ROCK – DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE
    69. GEORGE HARRISON – ALL THINGS MUST PASS
    70. BILLY JOEL – STRANGER
    71. EAGLES – HELL FREEZES OVER
    72. VAN MORRISON – MOONDANCE
    73. REM – AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE
    74. PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED
    75. METALLICA – MASTER OF PUPPETS
    76. FAITH HILL – BREATHE
    77. JOHNNY CASH – AT FOLSOM PRISON
    78. JOHN COLTRANE – LOVE SUPREME
    79. PINK FLOYD – WISH YOU WERE HERE
    80. MICHAEL JACKSON – OFF THE WALL
    81. MARVIN GAYE – LET’S GET IT ON
    82. BOB SEGER – NIGHT MOVES
    83. PAUL SIMON – GRACELAND
    84. LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY
    85. PRINCE – 1999
    86. DEF LEPPARD – PYROMANIA
    87. JANET JACKSON – CONTROL
    88. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK
    89. DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS
    90. TUPAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME
    91. MATCHBOX TWENTY – YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU
    92. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION
    93. LED ZEPPELIN – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI
    94. NELLY – COUNTRY GRAMMAR
    95. CREED – HUMAN CLAY
    96. CLASH – LONDON CALLING
    97. CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU
    98. NEIL YOUNG – HARVEST
    99. SOUNDTRACK – DIRTY DANCING
    101. TOM PETTY – FULL MOON FEVER
    102. VAN HALEN – 1984
    103. SOUNDTRACK – TITANIC
    104. CROSBY STILLS & NASH – DÉJÀ VU
    105. TLC – CRAZYSEXYCOOL
    106. BECK – ODELAY
    107. KENNY G – BREATHLESS
    108. NWA. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON
    109. SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS
    110. BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL
    111. RADIOHEAD – O.K. COMPUTER
    112. SIMON & GARFUNKEL – BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
    113. DIXIE CHICKS – FLY
    114. METALLICA – AND JUSTICE FOR ALL
    115. MICHAEL JACKSON – DANGEROUS
    116. MARIAH CAREY – DAYDREAM
    117. SOUNDTRACK – TOP GUN
    118. ELTON JOHN – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD
    119. POLICE – SYNCHRONICITY
    120. NO DOUBT – TRAGIC KINGDOM
    121. ROLLING STONES – BEGGAR’S BANQUET
    122. R KELLY – R
    123. TOOL – LATERALUS
    124. OASIS – WHAT’S THE STORY MORNING GLORY
    125. BOB MARLEY – EXODUS
    126. JOURNEY – ESCAPE
    127. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – CHRISTINA AGUILERA
    128. JAY-Z – BLUEPRINT
    129. ALICIA KEYS – DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS
    130. SOUNDTRACK – O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU?
    131. CARS – CARS
    132. ENYA – DAY WITHOUT RAIN
    133. NATALIE COLE – UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE
    134. SOUNDTRACK – FOOTLOOSE
    135. LIONEL RICHIE – CAN’T SLOW DOWN
    136. SARAH MCLACHLAN – SURFACING
    137. BONNIE RAITT – NICK OF TIME
    138. METALLICA – RIDE THE LIGHTNING
    139. SHERYL CROW – TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB
    140. FRANK SINATRA – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS
    141. EARTH WIND FIRE – GRATITUDE
    142. ZZ TOP – ELIMINATOR
    143. WILLIE NELSON – RED HEADED STRANGER
    144. JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE
    145. TONI BRAXTON – TONI BRAXTON
    146. ETTA JAMES – AT LAST
    147. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS PRESLEY
    148. CAT STEVENS – TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN
    149. SMASHING PUMPKINS – MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS
    150. DAVE BRUBECK – TIME OUT
    151. JANET JACKSON – JANET
    152. QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA
    153. OZZY OSBOURNE – BLIZZARD OF OZZ
    154. WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE
    155. PRINCE – SIGN OF THE TIMES
    156. PUBLIC ENEMY – IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK
    157. BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS
    158. GEORGE MICHAEL – FAITH
    159. BOYZ II MEN – COOLEYHIGHHARMONY
    160. DESTINY’S CHILD – WRITING’S ON THE WALL
    161. JAY-Z – BLACK ALBUM
    162. AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO
    163. FUGEES – SCORE
    164. MADONNA – LIKE A VIRGIN
    165. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN
    166. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN – TEXAS FLOOD
    167. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – CORE
    168. ORIGINAL CAST – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS
    169. JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG
    170. TUPAC – ME AGAINST THE WORLD
    171. DAVID BOWIE – RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST
    172. SHAKIRA – LAUNDRY SERVICE
    173. SOUNDTRACK – FORREST GUMP
    174. AL GREEN – CALL ME
    175. CURTIS MAYFIELD – SUPERFLY
    176. LIVE – THROWING COPPER
    177. GEORGE BENSON – BREEZIN’
    178. WHITE STRIPES – WHITE BLOOD CELLS
    179. LYNYRD SKYNYRD – PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD
    180. SADE – DIAMOND LIFE
    181. FLEETWOOD MAC – FLEETWOOD MAC
    182. PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS – BAND ON THE RUN
    183. BEYONCE – DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE
    184. ANITA BAKER – RAPTURE
    185. NAS – IIIMATIC
    186. BARBRA STREISAND – A STAR IS BORN
    187. EARTH WIND FIRE – THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD
    188. ANITA BAKER – RHYTHM OF LOVE
    189. JAY-Z – IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1
    190. LL COOL J – MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT
    191. STEELY DAN – AJA
    192. WILLIE NELSON – STARDUST
    193. ARETHA FRANKLIN – SPARKLE
    194. ANDREA BOCELLI – ANDREA
    195. BOB DYLAN – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME
    196. LUTHER VANDROSS – NEVER TOO MUCH
    197. U2 – ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND
    198. RUSH – 2112
    199. OUTKAST – AQUEMINI
    200. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND
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