LOS ANGELES (AP): Who has the best music albums ever? Apple Music certainly has an idea. The music streaming giant announced on Wednesday their 10o greatest albums of all time with Lauryn Hill’s 1998 iconic solo debut, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill claiming the top spot. “This is my award, but it’s a rich, deep narrative, and involves so many people, and so much sacrifice, and so much time, and so much collective love,” Hill said after receiving the news.
There are only five artistes with two albums on the full list including The Beatles, Wonder, Prince, Radiohead and Beyoncé. More than 22 per cent of the albums on the list were hip-hop/rap, making it the most represented genre in the top 100. Bob Marley & The Wailers Exodus (2013 Remaster) came in at number 46.
The process started several months ago when Apple Music’s editorial team, including Zane Lowe (global creative director and lead anchor for Apple Music 1) and Ebro Darden (global editorial head of hip-hop and R&B), generated a list of candidates from the past 65 years. “This list isn’t a popularity contest,” Darden said. “We challenged everyone to not vote based on your favourites.
You’re invited into the panel because you have music knowledge beyond what you listen to when you’re on the elliptical machine.” Members from Apple Music’s internal team submitted their personal lists of albums through the company’s voting microsite. The votes were weighted according to an album’s placement.
