Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame: Definitive 200 Albums (Part 2)

The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame has just published it's Definitive 200 albums of all time. Yesterday, I posted the first 100 album artists and titles.
Again, some of the choices are obviously good ones. Others, like Dixie Chicks, Tool, Jay-Z and Outkast are questionable (to put it politely). I jokingly said that I suspect some of the HoF staff is on crack yesterday. Of course, that wasn't a serious comment -- though it could be a fair assumption when reading some of the choices -- along with being tone deaf AND not knowing talent from non-talent.
Anyway, here is the remainder of the list -- numbers 101 - 200 (renumbered by my software, dangit).

1. TOM PETTY – FULL MOON FEVER – 1989
2. VAN HALEN – 1984 – 1984
3. SOUNDTRACK – TITANIC – 1997
4. CROSBY STILLS & NASH – DÉJÀ VU – 1970
5. TLC – CRAZYSEXYCOOL – 1999
6. BECK – ODELAY – 1994
7. KENNY G – BREATHLESS – 1992
8. NWA. – STRAIGHT OUTTA COMPTON – 1989
9. SEX PISTOLS – NEVER MIND THE BOLLOCKS – 1977
10. BEATLES – RUBBER SOUL – 1965
11. RADIOHEAD – O.K. COMPUTER – 1997
12. SIMON & GARFUNKEL – BRIDGE OVER TROUBLE WATER – 1970
13. DIXIE CHICKS – FLY – 1999
14. METALLICA – AND JUSTICE FOR ALL – 1988
15. MICHAEL JACKSON – DANGEROUS – 1991
16. MARIAH CAREY – DAYDREAM – 1995
17. SOUNDTRACK – TOP GUN – 1999
18. ELTON JOHN – GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD – 1973
19. POLICE – SYNCHRONICITY – 1983
20. NO DOUBT – TRAGIC KINGDOM – 1995
21. ROLLING STONES – BEGGAR’S BANQUET – 1968
22. R KELLY – R – 1998
23. TOOL – LATERALUS – 2001
24. OASIS – WHAT’S THE STORY MORNING GLORY – 1995
25. BOB MARLEY – EXODUS – 1977
26. JOURNEY – ESCAPE – 1981
27. CHRISTINA AGUILERA – CHRISTINA AGUILERA – 1999
28. JAY-Z – BLUEPRINT – 2001
29. ALICIA KEYS – DIARY OF ALICIA KEYS – 2003
30. SOUNDTRACK – O BROTHER WHERE ART THOU? – 2000
31. CARS – CARS – 1978
32. ENYA – DAY WITHOUT RAIN – 2000
33. NATALIE COLE – UNFORGETTABLE WITH LOVE NATALIE COLE – 1991
34. SOUNDTRACK – FOOTLOOSE – 1984
35. LIONEL RICHIE – CAN’T SLOW DOWN – 1983
36. SARAH MCLACHLAN – SURFACING – 1997
37. BONNIE RAITT – NICK OF TIME – 1989
38. METALLICA – RIDE THE LIGHTNING – 1984
39. SHERYL CROW – TUESDAY NIGHT MUSIC CLUB – 1993
40. FRANK SINATRA – IN THE WEE SMALL HOURS – 1954
41. EARTH WIND FIRE – GRATITUDE – 1975
42. ZZ TOP – ELIMINATOR – 1983
43. WILLIE NELSON – RED HEADED STRANGER – 1975
44. JOHN LENNON – IMAGINE – 1971
45. TONI BRAXTON – TONI BRAXTON – 1993
46. ETTA JAMES – AT LAST – 1961
47. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS PRESLEY – 1956
48. CAT STEVENS – TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN – 1970
49. SMASHING PUMPKINS – MELLON COLLIE & THE INFINITE SADNESS – 1995
50. DAVE BRUBECK – TIME OUT – 1959
51. JANET JACKSON – JANET – 1993
52. QUEEN – A NIGHT AT THE OPERA – 1975
53. OZZY OSBOURNE – BLIZZARD OF OZZ –1980
54. WILL SMITH – BIG WILLIE STYLE – 1997
55. PRINCE – SIGN OF THE TIMES – 1987
56. PUBLIC ENEMY – IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK – 1988
57. BOB DYLAN – BLOOD ON THE TRACKS – 1975
58. GEORGE MICHAEL - FAITH – 1987
59. BOYZ II MEN – COOLEYHIGHHARMONY – 1993
60. DESTINY’S CHILD – WRITING’S ON THE WALL – 1999
61. JAY-Z – BLACK ALBUM – 2003
62. AVRIL LAVIGNE – LET GO – 2002
63. FUGEES – SCORE – 1996
64. MADONNA – LIKE A VIRGIN – 1984
65. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN – 1969
66. STEVIE RAY VAUGHN – TEXAS FLOOD – 1983
67. STONE TEMPLE PILOTS – CORE – 1992
68. ORIGINAL CAST – PHANTOM OF THE OPERA HIGHLIGHTS – 1988
69. JETHRO TULL – AQUALUNG – 1971
70. TUPAC – ME AGAINST THE WORLD – 1995
71. DAVID BOWIE – RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST – 1972
72. SHAKIRA – LAUNDRY SERVICE – 2002
73. SOUNDTRACK – FORREST GUMP – 2001
74. AL GREEN – CALL ME – 1973
75. CURTIS MAYFIELD – SUPERFLY – 1997
76. LIVE – THROWING COPPER – 1994
77. GEORGE BENSON – BREEZIN’ – 1976
78. WHITE STRIPES – WHITE BLOOD CELLS – 2001
79. LYNYRD SKYNYRD – PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-ERD – 1973
80. SADE – DIAMOND LIFE – 1984
81. FLEETWOOD MAC – FLEETWOOD MAC – 1975
82. PAUL MCCARTNEY & WINGS – BAND ON THE RUN – 1973
83. BEYONCE – DANGEROUSLY IN LOVE – 2003
84. ANITA BAKER – RAPTURE – 1986
85. NAS – IIIMATIC – 1994
86. BARBARA STREISAND – A STAR IS BORN – 1976
87. EARTH WIND FIRE – THAT’S THE WAY OF THE WORLD – 1975
88. ANITA BAKER – RHYTHM OF LOVE – 1994
89. JAY-Z – IN MY LIFETIME VOL 1 – 1997
90. LL COOL J – MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT – 1990
91. STEELY DAN – AJA – 1977
92. WILLIE NELSON – STARDUST – 1978
93. ARETHA FRANKLIN – SPARKLE – 1976
94. ANDREA BOCELLI – ANDREA – 2004
95. BOB DYLAN – BRINGING IT ALL BACK HOME – 1965
96. LUTHER VANDROSS – NEVER TOO MUCH – 1981
97. U2 – ALL THAT YOU CAN’T LEAVE BEHIND – 2000
98. RUSH – 2112 – 1976
99. OUTKAST – AQUEMINI – 1998
100. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD – WE’RE AN AMERICAN BAND – 1973

Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame: Definitive 200 Albums (Part 1)

The Rock-n-Roll Hall of Fame has just published it's Definitive 200 -- a list of the must-have, awe-inspiring, head-banging, juke-jivin', whinin' & cryin', toe-tappin' best albums of all time. The Top 100 albums are listed below. Just for kicks, the albums in bold are some of my favorites -- though not in the Hall's order.
I personally would move Boston's first album, along with Aerosmith's Toys in the Attic and Dire Straits' Brothers in Arms (among others) higher on the list. How that no-talent punk Eminem made it into the top FIVE-hundred, I'll never understand. Some of the folks at the HoF must be hard of hearing AND on crack. Wait! Celine Dion, Kid Rock and Dixie Chicks? Now, I know some of the Rock HoFamers are on crack. Jeez, Louise!

Anyway, I'll post the remaining definitive 100 tomorrow...

1. BEATLES – SGT. PEPPER’S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND – 1967
2. PINK FLOYD – DARK SIDE OF THE MOON – 1973
3. MICHAEL JACKSON – THRILLER – 1982
4. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN IV – 1971
5. U2 – JOSHUA TREE –1987
6. ROLLING STONES – EXILE ON MAIN STREET – 1972
7. CAROLE KING – TAPESTRY – 1971
8. BOB DYLAN – HIGHWAY ‘61 REVISITED – 1965
9. BEACH BOYS – PET SOUNDS – 1966
10. NIRVANA – NEVERMIND – 1991
11. PEARL JAM – TEN – 1991
12. BEATLES – ABBEY ROAD – 1969
13. SANTANA – SUPERNATURAL – 1999
14. METALLICA – METALLICA – 1991
15. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN TO RUN – 1975
16. PRINCE – PURPLE RAIN – 1984
17. AC/DC – BACK IN BLACK – 1980
18. ROLLING STONES – LET IT BLEED – 1969
19. DOORS – DOORS – 1967
20. GRATEFUL DEAD – AMERICAN BEAUTY – 1970
21. SHANIA TWAIN – COME ON OVER – 1997
22. WHO – WHO’S NEXT – 1971
23. STEVIE WONDER – SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE – 1976
24. FLEETWOOD MAC – RUMOURS – 1977
25. PINK FLOYD – [THE] WALL – 1979
26. ALANIS MORISSETTE – JAGGED LITTLE PILL – 1995
27. NORAH JONES – COME AWAY WITH ME – 2002
28. EMINEM – MARSHALL MATHERS LP – 2000
29. OUTKAST – SPEAKERBOXX-LOVE BELOW – 2003
30. DR. DRE – CHRONIC – 1992
31. BEASTIE BOYS – LICENSED TO ILL – 1986
32. GUNS ‘N ROSES –APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION – 1987
33. DIXIE CHICKS – WIDE OPEN SPACES – 1998
34. MILES DAVIS – KIND OF BLUE – 1959
35. EAGLES – HOTEL CALIFORNIA – 1976
36. DEF LEPPARD – HYSTERIA – 1987
37. SOUNDTRACK – GREASE – 1980
38. MARVIN GAYE – WHAT’S GOING ON – 1978
39. BEATLES – WHITE ALBUM – 1968
40. SOUNDTRACK – SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER – 1977
41. JIMI HENDRIX – ARE YOU EXPERIENCED? – 1967
42. BEATLES – REVOLVER – 1966
43. BOSTON – BOSTON – 1976
44. BON JOVI – SLIPPERY WHEN WET – 1986
45. U2 – ACHTUNG BABY – 1991
46. WHITNEY HOUSTON – WHITNEY HOUSTON – 1985
47. LED ZEPPELIN – LED ZEPPELIN II – 1969
48. DAVE MATTHEWS BAND – CRASH – 1996
49. ROLLING STONES – STICKY FINGERS – 1971
50. GREEN DAY – DOOKIE – 1994
51. LED ZEPPELIN – HOUSES OF THE HOLY –1973
52. JONI MITCHELL – BLUE – 1971
53. ELVIS PRESLEY – ELVIS AT SUN – 2004
54. AEROSMITH – TOYS IN THE ATTIC – 1975
55. LAURYN HILL – MISEDUCATION OF LAURYN HILL – 1998
56. BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN – BORN IN THE U.S.A. – 1984
57. 50 CENT – GET RICH OR DIE TRYIN’ – 2003
58. AC/DC – HIGHWAY TO HELL – 1979
59. NOTORIOUS B.I.G. – LIFE AFTER DEATH – 1997
60. VAN HALEN – VAN HALEN – 1978
61. GREEN DAY – AMERICAN IDIOT – 2004
62. BLACK SABBATH – PARANOID – 1971
63. EMINEM – EMINEM SHOW – 2000
64. JEWEL – PIECES OF YOU – 1995
65. COLDPLAY – RUSH OF BLOOD TO THE HEAD – 2002
66. MEATLOAF – BAT OUT OF HELL – 1977
67. USHER – CONFESSIONS – 2004
68. KID ROCK – DEVIL WITHOUT A CAUSE – 1998
69. GEORGE HARRISON – ALL THINGS MUST PASS – 1970
70. BILLY JOEL – STRANGER – 1977
71. EAGLES – HELL FREEZES OVER – 1994
72. VAN MORRISON – MOONDANCE – 1970
73. REM – AUTOMATIC FOR THE PEOPLE – 1992
74. PHIL COLLINS – NO JACKET REQUIRED – 1985
75. METALLICA – MASTER OF PUPPETS – 1986
76. FAITH HILL – BREATHE – 1999
77. JOHNNY CASH – AT FOLSOM PRISON – 1968
78. JOHN COLTRANE – LOVE SUPREME – 1964
79. PINK FLOYD – WISH YOU WERE HERE – 1975
80. MICHAEL JACKSON – OFF THE WALL – 1979
81. MARVIN GAYE – LET’S GET IT ON – 1973
82. BOB SEGER – NIGHT MOVES – 1976
83. PAUL SIMON – GRACELAND – 1986
84. LINKIN PARK – HYBRID THEORY – 2000
85. PRINCE – 1999 – 1983
86. DEF LEPPARD – PYROMANIA – 1983
87. JANET JACKSON – CONTROL – 1986
88. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK – 1991
89. DIRE STRAITS – BROTHERS IN ARMS – 1985
90. TUPAC – ALL EYEZ ON ME – 1996
91. MATCHBOX TWENTY – YOURSELF OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU – 1996
92. RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS – CALIFORNICATION – 1999
93. LED ZEPPELIN – PHYSICAL GRAFFITI – 1975
94. NELLY – COUNTRY GRAMMAR – 2000
95. CREED – HUMAN CLAY – 1999
96. CLASH – LONDON CALLING – 1979
97. CELINE DION – FALLING INTO YOU – 1996
98. NEIL YOUNG – HARVEST – 1972
99. SOUNDTRACK – DIRTY DANCING – 1987
100. DIXIE CHICKS – HOME – 2002