“To most normal people, this all probably seems pretty ridiculous. And that’s because lists that attempt to assess all music over many decades eventually start to look incoherent if the span of time is too wide.“
See Richard Thompson’s “1,000 Years of Popular Music” project.
I’d take the list criteria one step further. “Best albums/songs” lists should not only be limited to 30-year spans but also be focused on particular genres.
“To most normal people, this all probably seems pretty ridiculous. And that’s because lists that attempt to assess all music over many decades eventually start to look incoherent if the span of time is too wide.“
See Richard Thompson’s “1,000 Years of Popular Music” project.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1000_Years_of_Popular_Music
I’d take the list criteria one step further. “Best albums/songs” lists should not only be limited to 30-year spans but also be focused on particular genres.
You need to see Ruthless People immediately