The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time was the cover story of a special issue of Rolling Stone magazine published in November 2003. The list was based on the votes of 273 rock musicians, critics and industry figures, each of whom submitted a weighted list of 50 albums. Several music genres were featured in the list, including rock, blues, jazz, hip hop, and combinations thereof. // History John Lennon - RS 1 (November 9, 1967)How I Won the War Film Still Founded in San Francisco in 1967 by Jann Wenner (who is still editor and publisher) and music critic Ralph J. Gleason, Rolling Stone was initially identified with and reported on the hippie counterculture of the... 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Musical genres are categories which contain music which share a certain style or which have certain elements in common. ... Rock is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars, a bass guitar, and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as keyboards (organ, piano synthesizers) and horns (saxophone, trumpet, trombone) are common in some styles, however, horns have been omitted from newer subgenres... The blues is a vocal and instrumental form of music based on a pentatonic scale and a characteristic twelve-bar chord progression. ... Jazz is an original American musical art form originating around the start of the 20th century in New Orleans, rooted in Western music technique and theory, and is marked by the profound cultural contributions of African Americans. ... Hip hop music (also referred to as rap or rap music) is a style of popular music. ...

The list was released in book form in 2005, with an introduction written by Steven Van Zandt. The book's list was slightly different, with the addition of such albums as Aquemini by OutKast. The order was also rearranged, with Chuck Berry's The Great Twenty-Eight being lower on the list. See also: 2005 in music (UK) 2005 in music (Switzerland) Other events of 2005 List of years in music 2000s in music // Events January 22 - Tsunami Relief concert held at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff, Wales - the largest live music event in the UK since the Live Aid concert of 1985. ... Steven van Zandt (born November 22, 1950 as Steven Lento in Boston, Massachusetts) is an American musician, actor, and radio disc jockey. ... This article or section is missing references or citation of sources. ... OutKast is an American hip hop duo based out of Atlanta, Georgia. ... Charles Edward Anderson Chuck Berry (born October 18, 1926 in St. ... The Great Twenty-Eight is the definitive Greatest Hits album by classic rock and roller Chuck Berry. ...

The list's apparent generational bias toward the 1960s prompted a response. Following the publicity surrounding the list, rock critic Jim DeRogatis, a former Rolling Stone editor, published Kill Your Idols: A New Generation Of Rock Writers Reconsiders The Classics (ISBN 1569802769) in 2004. This featured a number of younger critics arguing in opposition to the magazine's high valuing of various albums considered classics, including DeRogatis taking on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, which had been Rolling Stone's top choice. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969, inclusive. ... Jim DeRogatis (born 1964 in Jersey City, New Jersey) is a U.S. music critic. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sgt. ...

Besides four albums from The Beatles and two from Bob Dylan, the top 10 included albums from The Beach Boys, Marvin Gaye, The Rolling Stones, and The Clash. The Beatles were a pop and rock music group from Liverpool, England, who continue to be held in the very highest regard for their artistic achievements, their huge commercial success, and their ground-breaking role in the history of popular music. ... Bob Dylan (born Robert Allen Zimmerman on May 24, 1941) is an American singer-songwriter, musician and poet whose enduring contributions to American song are often compared, in fame and influence, to those of Stephen Foster, Irving Berlin, Woody Guthrie, and Hank Williams. ... The Beach Boys are a pop music group formed in Hawthorne, California in 1961 who are widely considered one of the most influential bands in rock and pop music history. ... Marvin Gaye (born Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. ... The Rolling Stones is a British rock band that rose to prominence during the British Invasion of the 1960s. ... The Clash were a British rock group that existed from 1976 to 1986. ...

Statistics

Artists with the most albums in the list

• 1. The Beatles (11 with 4 in the top ten)
• 2. Bob Dylan (10 with 2 in the top ten)
• 2. The Rolling Stones (10 with 1 in the top ten)
• 4. Bruce Springsteen (8)
• 5. The Who (7)
• 6. David Bowie (6)
• 6. Elton John (6)
• 8. Led Zeppelin (5)
• 8. The Byrds (5)
• 8. Neil Young (5)
• 8. Otis Redding (5)
• 8. U2 (5)

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Acts with the highest percentage of their catalogue in the list (at time of publication)

1. Nick Drake (3/3), The Jimi Hendrix Experience (3/3), The Stooges (3/3), The Notorious B.I.G. (2/2), Big Star (3/3) and The Sex Pistols (1/1) 100%
2. The Beatles (11/13) - 85%
3. The Smiths (4/5), The Velvet Underground (4/5), and The Police (4/5) - 80%
4. Cream (3/4),Eminem (3/4) 75%
5. The Who (7/11) - 64%
6. Led Zeppelin (5/8) - 62.5%
7. Bruce Springsteen (8/13) - 62%
8. Nirvana (3/5) - 60%
9. U2 (5/10), Roxy Music (4/8), Janis Joplin (2/4, if you include her albums with Big Brother and the Holding Company, otherwise 1/2), Radiohead (3/6), Simon and Garfunkel (3/6), and The Clash (3/6) - 50%
10. The Rolling Stones (10/23) - 47%
11. Creedence Clearwater Revival (3/7) - 43%
12. The Pixies (2/5) - 40%

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Number of albums from each decade

• 1950s or before - 29 albums (5.8%)
• 1960s - 126 (25.2%)
• 1970s - 183 (36.6%)
• 1980s - 88 (17.6%)
• 1990s - 61 (12.2%)
• 2000s - 13 (2.6%)

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Number of albums by gender

• Albums by predominantly male acts - 439 (87.8%)
• Albums by predominantly female acts - 47 (9.4%)
• Albums by evenly mixed acts - 14 (2.8%)

External links

• The list on the Rolling Stone website

• "It's Certainly a Thrill: Sgt. Pepper Is Best Album", Edna Gundersen, USA Today, November 17, 2003.

• The list on Rhino.com