Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of the Year

Here it is - Rolling Stone Magazine's top 50 albums of the year. Amazing that the Rolling Stones can still make a high selling record with their latest, A Bigger Bang, reaching #2 in the UK and #3 in the US. One has to wonder is it purely on the band's notoriety alone that the album did so well or just that the still living fans are staying true to one of the greatest rock acts of all time? Or is it that the music generation of today still does appreciate good blues rock music - who knows? I would have thought System of a Down would have done better in the list, considering their albums both achieved #1 in multiple countries, but at least they are on the list.

Kayne West (who is a hero for his outspoken political views) definitely deserves number one with his album, Late Registration. He debuted at #1 with his 10 grammy award nominations making him the most nominated artist of 2005, three of which he won. He has been further nominated for 8 awards for 2006. Not only was his album a success but the multiple albums that he has produced this year have also been successful. The Stripes taking third place is a bit of a surprise because the album varied quite far from the usual White Stripes mayhem but came in at #3 in both the UK and US.

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