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AM versus RYM

If Acclaimed Music represents the consensus view of the professional music critics and RYM represents the current consensus view of the "educated music fans", it should be interesting to compare the two. In fact, the lists are surprisingly similar but of course there are some striking differences which I highlight below.

"In the Aeroplane and Over the Sea" appears to be the most underrated album by professional critics and it seems that music listeners do not hold Nirvana's "Nevermind" in the high regard they perhaps did. And what's so freaking good with "Blue lines" that merits it a position among the 32 best albums ever conceived in the ears of the critics? Any comments?

"Overrated in the views of RYM users"
Artist Album RYM AM RYM / AM
Nirvana Nevermind 287 3 95.7x
Massive Attack Blue Lines 854 32 26.7x
Beck Odelay 691 50 13.8x
Patti Smith Horses 254 22 11.5x
Oasis Morning Glory 943 94 10.0x
Captain Beefheart Trout Mask 536 60 8.9x
Lauryn Hill Miseducation 1000+ 119 8.4x
Prince Sign O the Times 200 24 8.3x
Michael Jackson Off the Wall 797 98 8.1x
Oasis Definitely Maybe 819 103 8.0x


"Underrated in the views of RYM users"
Artist Album RYM AM AM / RYM
Neutral Milk Aeroplane 15 697 46.5x
Charles Mingus Black Saint 13 368 28.3x
Genius / Gza Liquid Swords 75 1193 15.9x
Slayer Reign in Blood 44 456 10.4x
Yes Close to t Edge 72 745 10.3x
Nick Drake Pink Moon 31 312 10.1x
Zombies Odessy & Oracle 34 333 9.8x
Neil Young On the Beach 58 550 9.5x
Talk Talk Laughing Stock 72 654 9.1x
The Kinks Village Green 30 217 7.2x

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"Overrated in the views of RYM users"
Artist Album RYM AM RYM / AM
Nirvana Nevermind 287 3 95.7x
Massive Attack Blue Lines 854 32 26.7x
Beck Odelay 691 50 13.8x
Patti Smith Horses 254 22 11.5x
Oasis Morning Glory 943 94 10.0x
Captain Beefheart Trout Mask 536 60 8.9x
Lauryn Hill Miseducation 1000+ 119 8.4x
Prince Sign O the Times 200 24 8.3x
Michael Jackson Off the Wall 797 98 8.1x
Oasis Definitely Maybe 819 103 8.0x

I'd agree with all of the above.

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Blue Lines is a superb album. And the reason it's underrated at RYM is simple. RYM is very rock and jazz oriented and other genres don't do very well there. And by no means should it be assumed that it represents the consensus of "educated music fans". I would say people who visit AM are educated music fans as well (and often RYM users as well) and look how different our forum list is from the one at RYM. All but two of the albums you listed as "overrated in the views of RYM users" were in our top 100, whereas RYM classics like Reign in Blood or Close to the Edge got barely any votes at all.

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Where can I see the RYM list?

Re: AM versus RYM

You can find it here

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Well, RYM is so entrenched in its own trends and anti-trends that I wouldn't consider it too legitimate. I got involved there for awhile but the community will turn your stomach with its elitism.