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''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. CRITICISM The list has provoked considerable discussion and debate among musicians and fans. Criticisms of the list include:
INFLUENCE AND IMPORTANCE IN POPULAR CULTURE Still, the list was influential, and supporters of bands often point to the presence of an album on the list as tantamount to inclusion in the pop-cultural canon. Even those who seriously challenge the rankings on terms of artistic merit generally accept their validity as indicators of influence and fame. It should also be noted that, while the list purports to contemplate the 500 greatest albums of all time, it ignores entirely several major genres of music (as these are not genres typically covered by ''Rolling Stone''). Among these are Classical Music , Film Music , Showtunes , Electronic Music , Bluegrass , and traditional music. All of these genres have at least some albums that were influential ( Glenn Gould 's second recording of The Goldberg Variations ), popular (the original recording of '' Rent '') or both ( John Williams ' score to '' Star Wars ''). 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. The apparent generational bias toward the 1960s prompted a different response as well. Following the publicity surrounding the list, rock critic . This featured a number of younger critics skewering various supposedly classic rock albums, with DeRogatis taking on '' Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band '', which had been ''Rolling Stone'''s top choice. 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. EXTERNAL LINKS
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