Review staffers pick the best albums of the millenium

Like all other good publications, the Review editors have chosen to sit down and compile a series of unnecessary lists to summarize the past 1,000 years of entertainment. So here, for your reading pleasure, are a few of the superfluous picks...

Rossiter Drake says...

10. Off the Wall, Michael Jackson

9. Fear of Music, Talking Heads

8. Paul's Boutique, Beasite Boys

7. Angel Dust, Faith No More

6. Europe '72, The Grateful Dead

5. Appetite for Destruction, Guns N' Roses

4. Misfits, The Misfits

3. Sticky Fingers, Rolling Stones

2. Quadrophenia, The Who

1. Abbey Road, The Beatles

Honorable Mention: Master of Puppets, Metallica; Frampton Comes Alive, Peter Frampton; Chocolate and Cheese, Ween; Desire, Bob Dylan.

Nate Cavalieri knows...

10. The Return of Bruno, Bruce Willis (this exists, do not doubt me children)

9. Truly: The Love Songs, Lionel Richie (find better make out muzac, I challenge thee)

8. Annoydine, Uncle Tupelo

7. Raisin' Hell, Run DMC

6. Grave Dancer's Union, Soul Asylum

5. The Gambler, Kenny Rodgers

4. Stranger's Almanac, Whiskeytown

3. Grace, Jeff Buckley

2. Arise Therefore, Will Oldam

1. I get more action than any other country boy (out takes), Josh Ritter

Raphael Martin believes... (in no specific order)

10. anything by Miles Davis

9. The Composer Plays... Antonio Carlos Jobim

8. Grace, Jeff Buckley

7. Horses, Patti Smith

6. War Requiem, Benjamin Britten

5. The Complete Country and Western Recordings, Ray Charles

4. The Anthology of American Folk Music, Harry Smith

3. The Complete Ella Fitzgerald, Ella Fitzgerald

2. anything by Steve Reich, John Adams or John Cage

1. Hank Williams, Hank Williams

Honorable Mention: Josh Ritter, Josh Ritter

Lauren Viera thinks...

10. Exile in Guyville, Liz Phair

9. 10, Pearl Jam

8. Nevermind, Nirvana

7. Abbey Road, The Beatles

6. Out of Time, R.E.M.

5. Siamese Dream, Smashing Pumpkins

4. Graceland, Paul Simon

3. OK Computer, Radiohead

2. The Joshua Tree, U2

1. 24 Hour Revenge Therapy, Jawbreaker

Honorable Mention: Faith, George Michael (you all own it; don't even try to deny it)