Rolling Stone unveils 200 greatest Australian albums of all time

Rolling Stone reveals 200 greatest Australian albums of all time … but only ONE of Kylie Minogue’s 15 albums makes the list
AC / DC’s Back In Black has passed Rolling Stone Australia list of the 200 greatest Australian albums of all time.
The 1980 rock classic beat all title contenders in a full rundown of Down Under’s musical achievements for the magazine’s latest issue.
Albums from INXS, Midnight Oil, Silverchair and Kylie Minogue were also in the top ten.
Number one: AC / DC’s Back In Black tops Rolling Stone Australia’s 200 Greatest Australian Albums list. LR AC / DC’s Phil Rudd, Bon Scott, Angus Young, Mark Evans, Malcolm Young
Surprisingly though, other than making it into the top ten with her 2001 album Fever, Kylie had no other love of publishing.
This despite the fact that the successful popstar has released 15 albums during her illustrious career.
In contrast, Silverchair did put all five of the studio albums on the list, including their 1995 debut album, Frogstomp, which ranked number six on the list.
AC / DC had four albums on the roster, while Midnight Oil and Powderfinger each had three entries.

Top ten: In the top ten were also the albums of INXS, Midnight Oil, Silverchair and Kylie Minogue (photo)

Underrated: Surprisingly, aside from making it into the top ten with her 2001 album Fever, Kylie had no other love of the release
Rolling Stone Australia editor-in-chief Tyler Jenke said Australia has some of the best music in the world.
“It has been an incredible experience to dig deeper into many of these records, to realize and understand the blood, sweat and tears that went into making each one,” he said.
“It was an honor to go back and listen to all of those records, rediscover old favorites, discover new favorites and shine a light on some of the best artists from this country. I can only hope everyone has fun digging through this list as we have compiled it! ‘

Up There: In contrast, Silverchair made the list of all five of his studio albums, including their debut Frogstomp in 1995, which ranked number six on the list. LR Ben Gillies, Daniel Johns and Chris Joannou
55 years of Australian musical history are appreciated. Going back in time with two albums released within months of each other in 1965, the list spans the next five and a half decades, with its most recent entries released within days of each other. last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The most common year for an album to be released was 1991 (with eight records released that year), but the average year of release was 1997. During this time, 27 huge records were produced only in-house by the artists themselves (along with three other albums produced by artists who would later join the groups they worked with).
The shortlist was compiled after an extensive nomination process that included more than 800 industry figures, journalists, producers and artists. A handpicked group of in-house staff and music experts then undertook a deliberation process, before the final list was finalized by Rolling Stone Australia using criteria that covered the cultural and critical impact of each. disk.

INXS: Rolling Stone Australia editor-in-chief Tyler Jenke has said Australia has some of the best music in the world. Pictured: INXS, who had two top 200 albums
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