(09-23-03) U2 Ranks in First Zagat Music Survey -- Billboard *

dsmith2904 · 09-23-2003, 02:50 PM

'Born to Run' Tops Zagat Music Survey

by Barry A. Jeckell

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bruce Springsteen's 1975 breakthrough album "Born To Run" (Columbia) ranks No. 1 on the most popular albums list in Zagat Survey's first Music Guide.

Best known for its surveys of restaurants, hotels and other leisure pursuits in major cities, Zagat queried more than 10,000 listeners to create a list of the 1,000 top albums of all time, as well as dozens of other tallies across more than 20 genres and eight decades of music.

Four albums by the Beatles, two by U2, another by Springsteen and releases by Miles Davis and Pink Floyd round out Zagat's top-10 most popular albums.

"Born To Run," which peaked at No. 3 and spent 110 weeks on Billboard's album chart, is also on top of the rock and classic rock lists and No. 5 on Zagat's overall quality tally. Springsteen & the E Street Band rank eighth on the list of most influential artists, which is led by the Beatles.

Davis' 1959 release "Kind of Blue" (Columbia/Legacy), No. 6 on the most popular list, is the No. 1 album for overall quality and the top jazz album.

The top hip-hop album is Public Enemy's 1988 classic "It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back" (Def Jam). The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 set "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" leads country albums, Massive Attack's "Protection" ranks as the favorite electronica set and Howlin' Wolf's "Moanin' in the Moonlight" is at the front of the blues class.

"We knew this survey would be especially challenging since musical taste is so personal and top picks of all time stir passionate arguments," publishers Tim and Nina Zagat said in a statement. "To our delight, participants showcased their tastes with a depth of knowledge that stands up to the most critical musical ear -- these are people who know chapter and verse on their preferred genres and they avidly shared memories and associations that their favorite recordings evoke."

The Zagat survey found that fans listen to music 24 hours each week, more than five of which is conducted on computers and MP3 players. Participants spend an average $343 per year on music to stock an average collection of 516 titles; 53 percent download music from the Internet and 55 percent burn their own CDs.

Here is the top-10 of the Zagat Survey Music Guide's most popular albums list:

1. "Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen

2. "Abbey Road," the Beatles

3. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the Beatles

4. "The Joshua Tree," U2

5. "The White Album," The Beatles

6. "Kind of Blue," Miles Davis

7. "Darkness on the Edge of Town," Bruce Springsteen

8. "Revolver," the Beatles

9. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd

10. "Achtung Baby," U2

Here are the Zagat Survey Music Guide's top albums by genre:

Blues: "Moanin' in the Moonlight," Howlin' Wolf

Classical: "Horowitz in Moscow," Vladimir Horowitz

Country & Western: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

Dance: "Dance Collection," Donna Summer

Electronica: "Protection," Massive Attack

Folk: "John Prine (news)," John Prine

Funk: "Funkify Your Life," the Meters,

Hip-Hop: "It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back," Public Enemy

Jazz: "Kind of Blue," Miles Davis,

Kids: "The Muppet Movie" soundtrack

Musicals: "My Fair Lady" (Lerner and Loewe)

New Age: "Nouveau Flamenco," Ottmar Liebert

Pop Vocal (Contemporary): "Thriller," Michael Jackson (news)

Pop Vocal (Traditional): "Best of the Songbooks," Ella Fitzgerald (news)

R&B: "The Best," Luther Vandross (news)

Rock (Overall): "Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen

Rock (Alternative): "The Joshua Tree," U2

Rock (Art/Experimental): "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd

Rock (Classic): "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen

Rock (Garage/Underground): "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts," various

Rock (Hard/Heavy Metal): "Master of Puppets," Metallica

Rock (New Wave): "This Year's Model," Elvis Costello

Rock (Oldies): "Elvis," Elvis Presley

Headache in a Suitcase · 09-23-2003, 03:49 PM

finally... the first ever list of top albums that actually makes a lot of sense. thank you zagat's... thank you

adamswildhoney · 09-23-2003, 04:03 PM

U2andPolitix · 09-23-2003, 04:08 PM

sweet.

pepokiss · 09-23-2003, 07:00 PM

wow
a list that DOES make sense
if it was an MTV list, Nirvana would have made it to any spot, posibly N�1 (MTV's lists sucks)
Nirvana and MTV (the actual, not the old one) sucks big time

Strato Edge · 09-23-2003, 07:09 PM

Great, great list! Finally a logical list

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 09-23-2003, 08:40 PM

Bono's shades · 09-23-2003, 10:21 PM

I wonder where they found the people they surveyed? They have remarkably good taste in music.

Moonlit_Angel · 09-24-2003, 08:32 AM

Pretty good list there. Can't say I disagree with the albums put there.

Angela

loulou · 09-24-2003, 02:57 PM

Glad they created all those different categories! Much better than those silly VH1 lists that lump everything together.

U2andPolitix · 09-24-2003, 06:53 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by pepokiss
wow
a list that DOES make sense
if it was an MTV list, Nirvana would have made it to any spot, posibly N�1 (MTV's lists sucks)
Nirvana and MTV (the actual, not the old one) sucks big time

ain't it the truth!

elevation · 09-27-2003, 06:22 PM

Bruce Springsteen?!

LarryMullen's POPAngel · 09-27-2003, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by elevation
Bruce Springsteen?!

najeena · 09-29-2003, 06:02 PM

The day that that survey came out, the co-anchor on CNN shyly said that U2 were her favorite band. You go, girl!

09-23-2003, 02:50 PM	#1
dsmith2904 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Just keep me where the light is Posts: 12,290 Local Time: 04:35 AM	(09-23-03) U2 Ranks in First Zagat Music Survey -- Billboard * 'Born to Run' Tops Zagat Music Survey by Barry A. Jeckell NEW YORK (Billboard) - Bruce Springsteen's 1975 breakthrough album "Born To Run" (Columbia) ranks No. 1 on the most popular albums list in Zagat Survey's first Music Guide. Best known for its surveys of restaurants, hotels and other leisure pursuits in major cities, Zagat queried more than 10,000 listeners to create a list of the 1,000 top albums of all time, as well as dozens of other tallies across more than 20 genres and eight decades of music. Four albums by the Beatles, two by U2, another by Springsteen and releases by Miles Davis and Pink Floyd round out Zagat's top-10 most popular albums. "Born To Run," which peaked at No. 3 and spent 110 weeks on Billboard's album chart, is also on top of the rock and classic rock lists and No. 5 on Zagat's overall quality tally. Springsteen & the E Street Band rank eighth on the list of most influential artists, which is led by the Beatles. Davis' 1959 release "Kind of Blue" (Columbia/Legacy), No. 6 on the most popular list, is the No. 1 album for overall quality and the top jazz album. The top hip-hop album is Public Enemy's 1988 classic "It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back" (Def Jam). The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's 1972 set "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" leads country albums, Massive Attack's "Protection" ranks as the favorite electronica set and Howlin' Wolf's "Moanin' in the Moonlight" is at the front of the blues class. "We knew this survey would be especially challenging since musical taste is so personal and top picks of all time stir passionate arguments," publishers Tim and Nina Zagat said in a statement. "To our delight, participants showcased their tastes with a depth of knowledge that stands up to the most critical musical ear -- these are people who know chapter and verse on their preferred genres and they avidly shared memories and associations that their favorite recordings evoke." The Zagat survey found that fans listen to music 24 hours each week, more than five of which is conducted on computers and MP3 players. Participants spend an average $343 per year on music to stock an average collection of 516 titles; 53 percent download music from the Internet and 55 percent burn their own CDs. Here is the top-10 of the Zagat Survey Music Guide's most popular albums list: 1. "Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen 2. "Abbey Road," the Beatles 3. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," the Beatles 4. "The Joshua Tree," U2 5. "The White Album," The Beatles 6. "Kind of Blue," Miles Davis 7. "Darkness on the Edge of Town," Bruce Springsteen 8. "Revolver," the Beatles 9. "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd 10. "Achtung Baby," U2 Here are the Zagat Survey Music Guide's top albums by genre: Blues: "Moanin' in the Moonlight," Howlin' Wolf Classical: "Horowitz in Moscow," Vladimir Horowitz Country & Western: "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," Nitty Gritty Dirt Band Dance: "Dance Collection," Donna Summer Electronica: "Protection," Massive Attack Folk: "John Prine (news)," John Prine Funk: "Funkify Your Life," the Meters, Hip-Hop: "It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back," Public Enemy Jazz: "Kind of Blue," Miles Davis, Kids: "The Muppet Movie" soundtrack Musicals: "My Fair Lady" (Lerner and Loewe) New Age: "Nouveau Flamenco," Ottmar Liebert Pop Vocal (Contemporary): "Thriller," Michael Jackson (news) Pop Vocal (Traditional): "Best of the Songbooks," Ella Fitzgerald (news) R&B: "The Best," Luther Vandross (news) Rock (Overall): "Born To Run," Bruce Springsteen Rock (Alternative): "The Joshua Tree," U2 Rock (Art/Experimental): "Dark Side of the Moon," Pink Floyd Rock (Classic): "Born to Run," Bruce Springsteen Rock (Garage/Underground): "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts," various Rock (Hard/Heavy Metal): "Master of Puppets," Metallica Rock (New Wave): "This Year's Model," Elvis Costello Rock (Oldies): "Elvis," Elvis Presley __________________

09-23-2003, 03:49 PM	#2
Headache in a Suitcase Blue Crack Distributor Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: This forum just ain't what it was pre-2007 but I still post here Posts: 71,325 Local Time: 06:35 AM	finally... the first ever list of top albums that actually makes a lot of sense. thank you zagat's... thank you __________________

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elevation Acrobat Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Posts: 464 Local Time: 12:35 PM	.... Bruce Springsteen?!

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najeena War Child Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: an island paradise Posts: 995 Local Time: 11:35 AM	The day that that survey came out, the co-anchor on CNN shyly said that U2 were her favorite band. You go, girl! __________________

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Bono's shades Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: The back of beyond Posts: 5,047 Local Time: 05:35 AM	I wonder where they found the people they surveyed? They have remarkably good taste in music.

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loulou Babyface Join Date: Aug 2002 Posts: 10 Local Time: 06:35 AM	Glad they created all those different categories! Much better than those silly VH1 lists that lump everything together.