The Fame Monster ranked #197 on SPIN's "300 albums of the last 30 years"

[XoXoJoanneGaga 629]

 

197. Lady Gaga, The Fame Monster
(Cherrytree/Interscope, 2009)

Three albums and a career’s worth of success under her meat-stained McQueen belt later, here’s present-day Lady Gaga, no longer at the pinnacle of pop health but still standing strong in the shadow of her eight-track magnum opus. In The Fame Monster’s wildest moments (“We might’ve f—ked / Not really sure / Don’t quite recall,” she relates with a straight face on “Monster”), the claw-curling star is laugh-out-loud funny. The stuttering “Dance in the Dark” slaps her unsubstantiated feud with Madonna upside the head with the fiercest spoken-word interlude since the Material Girl’s own “Vogue,” while the less outrageous “Speechless” proves that yes, even before her recent Sound of Music Oscars tribute, Lady Gaga’s always had proper, power-packed pipes. Be happy with the mini-masterpiece she offered up, and be thankful she’s moving forward. Anything less, as Madge would say, would be reductive.

This is great to see her peak work being recognized amongst so many amazing albums. I was shocked to see it one spot higher than Illinois by Sufjan Stevens which is one of the most acclaimed albums of the last 15 years lol. You might say #197 is low but it's actually quite amazing for a pop record considering this list took into account every album released in the past 30 years.

Some other pop albums on the list for comparison:

89. Madonna, Like a Prayer
101. Justin Timberlake, FutureSex/LoveSounds
111. Amy Winehouse, Back to Black
132. Michael Jackson, Dangerous
147. Taylor Swift, Speak Now

http://www.spin.com/2015/05/the-300-best-albums-of-the-past-30-years-1985-2014/5/

The Top 10:

10. Pavement, Slanted & Enchanted
(Matador, 1992)

9. DJ Shadow, Endtroducing…..
(Mox Wax, 1996)

8. Kanye West, My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
(Roc-A-Fella, 2010)

7. Liz Phair, Exile in Guyville
(Matador, 1993)

6. Radiohead, OK Computer
(Capitol, 1997)

5. The Smiths, The Queen Is Dead
(Sire, 1986)

4. Daft Punk, Discovery
(Virgin, 2001)

3. Prince,  Sign o’ the Times
(Paisley Park / Warner Bros., 1987)

2. Wu-Tang Clan, Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
(Loud/RCA, 1993)

1. Nirvana, Nevermind
(DGC, 1991)

[Sunny 12,725]

That list aint right!

Still, TFM STILL slaying

 

[Ladey Gagz 2,512]

Slay  I'm not a delusional fan but she deserves higher than that tbh 

[djBuffoon 12,030]

*looking for (le supérieur) Born This Way and ARTPOP*

[Jjang 2,262]

1. Nirvana, Nevermind

89. Madonna, Like a Prayer

The list is obviously rap / hip hop / alternative dominated, though.

 

 

[Stephen 30,350]

Slay @ Kanye 

[Robotboy 1,700]

cringing.

[nikola 4,342]

i think it should be little bit higher....but still SLAAAAAAAAY

[Sugarfall 3,723]

Like A Prayer is overrated, she has albums that are way better than that. And BTW is better than TFM  

[Oscar 1,031]

Mess and this diamond of an album flopping into oblivion. 

[Bebe 16,995]

Kanye, Daft Punk, Nirvana

In Utero is better than Nevermind imo, but I understand why they chose Nevermind. 

[Divine 1,688]

 The Fame should be on it

[Fish 6,087]

Kanye is so overrated ew hes like the male beyoncé for hipsters and music freaks

[Spock 20,290]

OMG AT SPEAK NOW  

It is such an excellent album, it truly deserves it

 

And I would have put TFM higher but oh well

[super ultra 878]

TFM, Kanye and Daft Punk