Rolling Stone's Top 40 Punk Albums of all time.

[Sully151]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-greatest-punk-albums-of-all-time-20160406

I have a hard time buying into this list when Green Day "Dookie" and anything by Blink 182 make the list, but early Police and Social Distortion don't. The top three are pretty predictable, but some of the others were good. But, c'mon... blink 182?

[Catwhoshatinthehat]

I don't disagree about the knock on Blink but to top it all of they went with Enema of the State?  I graduated high school in 2000 and like most people who grew up in Socal in the 90's (and the 80's, 2000's and 2010's) most everyone had a punk phase.  I don't think one person I know would name Enema of the State as Blink's best album.  I realize that was far and away their best selling album but part of that was because they crossed over more into radio playable pop punk.  I'm guessing my view of that album is jaded because we listened to Dude Ranch and Cheshire Cat.

Edited April 8, 2016 by Catwhoshatinthehat

[nate]

I would have ranked Milo Goes to College much higher

[JAHV76]

How is Devo punk? They were a new wave band. Where is Fear and Suicidal Tendencies? Institutionalized (All I wanted was a Pepsi and she wouldn't give it to me) and I shot Regan.

[Chuck]

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/40-greatest-punk-albums-of-all-time-20160406

I have a hard time buying into this list when Green Day "Dookie" and anything by Blink 182 make the list, but early Police and Social Distortion don't. The top three are pretty predictable, but some of the others were good. But, c'mon... blink 182?

 

Yeah, I never saw Green Day as a Punk Band, nor Blink 182. 

 

Surprised that the early Damned, Agent Orange, Suicidal Tendencies, Social D and the Butthole Surfers didn't make the list. 

 

They did get the top 3 right though. They could be in any order IMO. 

[mrwicked]

i would consider green day punk in their early berkeley days.

playing at the gilman (one of my all time favorite spots for punk shows).

but they turned pop once they signed their legit deal.

 

no social distortion is just comical.

blink 182 is total pop.

[Schildog]

would have bet my savings on the clash being at one. 

[Brandon]

Weird list.

I never clicked the link because I figured it would be older punk bands, but I see The Queers were left off.

When I saw you dudes talking about Blink and Green Day I thought they might have thrown in bands like Bad Religion, NOFX, and The Vandals....hell, that whole Nitro records era was the shit.

Some punk staples, but weird list. Especially seeing the Yeah, Yeah, Yeahs on there.

[nate]

Blink 182 is mall punk.  Dookie is ok with me, but I can see the argument against it.

 

The list was ok but some definite omissions.  Screeching Weasel, NOFX, BR, Lagwagon, Fear.  And if I am using my own personal list definitely The Vandals.

[CaliAngel]

Rolling Stone is complete garbage. I wouldnt put any weight into anything they write. Waste of time.

[Amazing Larry]

i would consider green day punk in their early berkeley days.

playing at the gilman (one of my all time favorite spots for punk shows).

but they turned pop once they signed their legit deal.

Agreed. 1,039/Smoothed Out Slappy Hours and Kelunk are there best.

[Amazing Larry]

I'm not a big punk fan at all, so maybe I'm just lost, but is Nirvana really considered a punk band?

No. This list is shit.

[the dude abides]

Rolling Stone is complete garbage. I wouldnt put any weight into anything they write. Waste of time.

Yep. Rolling Stone is dogshit and the deserved to be sued into oblivion.

[tdawg87]

I'm not a big punk fan at all, so maybe I'm just lost, but is Nirvana really considered a punk band?

No. Rolling Stone is obsessed with that band and will shove them into every list they make.

[Jason]

Some of that stuff I don't consider punk. As for the Ramones, I still have their stuff in my CD changer (yes my truck is older). Back in the day I liked Agent Orange and T.S.O.L

[Jay]

These lists are arbitrary but help all of us to broaden our horizons.

[Hot Damn!]

Shit I'd rather see blink and green day on this list over yeah yeah yeahs. How the **** are they even considered punk.

[cysomeawfulpitcher]

Hammer meet nail. Nail meet head.

http://observer.com/2016/04/rolling-stone-gets-punk-rock-wrong-again/