Rolling Stone ranks Australia’s 200 Best Albums of All Time
<p>If there's one thing music fans love to debate over, it's a "Greatest of All Time" list.</p>
<p>The list causing the most recent debate comes from Rolling Stone, who have ranked the top 200 best albums to come from the Australian music scene.</p>
<p>It came as no great shock that the list was conquered by Australian music greats AC/DC and their rock classic album <em>Back in Black</em>.</p>
<p>First released in 1980, the record remains the second highest selling album in the world, with more than 50 million copies sold worldwide.</p>
<p>Despite AC/DC taking out the top spot, the most impressive feat in the list comes from the two bands that managed to secure two spots each in the top 20 list.</p>
<p>The first was Midnight Oil, for their 1982 album titled <em>10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1</em> – which came in at number 19 on the list – and their 1987 classic <em>Diesel and Dust</em>, which took out the number five spot.</p>
<p>Then, equally as impressive, were Powderfinger, who secured the 18th spot with their 1998 album <em>Internationalist</em>, as well as the 16th spot with <em>Odyssey Number Five</em> (2000).</p>
<p>Despite the list featuring a host of up-and-coming Aussie artists and their latest releases, the majority of the top 20 was reserved for the classics.</p>
<p>Coming in second to AC/DC on the list was the massive INXS record <em>Kick</em>, which was first released in 1987.</p>
<p>Also featured in the top 20 were John Farnham's <em>Whispering Jack</em> (1986), Cold Chisel's <em>East</em> (1980) and Crowded House's self-titled album from 1986.</p>
<p>Kylie Minogue's 2001 album <em>Fever</em> was the highest ranking for a female artist, and was joined in the list by fellow female hitmakers such as Sia, Kasey Chambers and Sarah Blasko.</p>
<p>Despite the top 20 being largely dominated by 20th century records, some relative newcomers pushed their way to the top.</p>
<p>5 Seconds of Summer's 2014 self-titled album landing the number 17 spot, and Tame Impala's 2015 experimental record <em>Currents</em> came in at number 12.</p>
<p>Although some newer artists were featured in the top spots on the list, the winners really go to show that there's nothing quite like some classic Aussie rock.</p>
<p><strong>Check out the TOP 20:</strong></p>
<p>20. Dr. G Yunupingu - <em>Gurrumul</em> (2008)</p>
<p>19. Midnight Oil - <em>10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1</em> (1982)</p>
<p>18. Powderfinger - <em>Internationalist</em> (1998)</p>
<p>17. 5 Seconds of Summer - <em>5 Seconds of Summer</em> (2014)</p>
<p>16. Powderfinger - <em>Odyssey Number Five</em> (2000)</p>
<p>15. The Go-Betweens - <em>16 Lovers Lane</em> (1988)</p>
<p>14. Regurgitator - <em>Unit</em> (1997)</p>
<p>13. Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds - <em>Murder Ballads</em> (1996)</p>
<p>12. Tame Impala - <em>Currents</em> (2015)</p>
<p>11. You Am I - <em>Hourly, Daily</em> (1996)</p>
<p>10. Kylie Minogue - <em>Fever</em> (2001)</p>
<p>9. Savage Garden - <em>Savage Garden</em> (1997)</p>
<p>8. The Avalanches - <em>Since I Left You</em> (2000)</p>
<p>7. Crowded House - <em>Crowded House</em> (1987)</p>
<p>6. Silverchair - <em>Frogstomp</em> (1995)</p>
<p>5. Midnight Oil - <em>Diesel and Dust</em> (1987)</p>
<p>4. Cold Chisel - <em>East</em> (1980)</p>
<p>3. John Farnham - <em>Whispering Jack</em> (1986)</p>
<p>2. INXS - <em>Kick</em> (1987)</p>
<p>1. AC/DC - <em>Back In Black</em> (1980)</p>
<p>And you can peruse the full 200-strong list <a rel="noopener" href="https://au.rollingstone.com/rolling-stones-200-greatest-australian-albums-of-all-time/page/1/the-teskey-brothers-run-home-slow/" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>
<p><em>Image credits: Getty Images</em></p>
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