Greatest & Gayest Albums of All Time: Perez Hilton's top 10

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Out's October issue features our first ever top 100 Greatest, Gayest Albums of All Time which we compiled with the help of over 100 musicians, writers, actors, performance artists, critics, and bloggers, like today's featured respondent, Perez Hilton.

Like him or not, with nearly 3 million monthly visitors to his website, there's no denying the influence that Perez has had on the entertainment world over the past three years. He's irrefutably the premiere source on the Internet for fresh hits of on-and-in demand celebrity sleaze -- and his knack for picking and promoting the hottest new musicians and bands (including Mika, The Gossip, and Amy Winehouse) has reportedly earned him an A&R gig with his own imprint at Warner Bros. Records. and red carpet stints at some of the industry's biggest award shows, like last night's MTV Video Music Awards (see above).

Perez Hilton's top 10 Greatest, Gayest Albums of All Time:

10. Britney Spears, ...Baby One More Time: This seems like such a long time ago! These were the golden days.

9. Regina Spektor, Begin To Hope: The new Tori Amos, and that's a good thing! 'Nuff said.

8. Abba, Gold: It's amazing how well all these songs have held up! Abba is the definitely of pop. Pop is a good thing, I think. Too many people are afraid of it, though. Thankfully, we'll always have Abba!

7. The Carpenters, Yesterday Once More: Barbara Streisand can kiss my butt. Her voice does nothing for me! Karen Carpenter, on the other hand, sounds like an angel. Her voice is so smooth and she makes it seem effortless. The Carpenters songs are sweet, innocent and so melodic.

6. Hedwig and the Angry Inch Original Motion Picture Soundtrack: My favorite musical of all time! A queer classic. John & Steven created something truly special. Every gay boy or girl or transgender youth can relate to this story of an outsider looking for love and acceptance. And the music elevate that story to beautiful and epic heights!

5. Aimee Mann, The Magnolia Soundtrack: This movie introduced me to the music of Aimee Mann, and I am so thankful for that. Both the film and the soundtrack are great works of art.

4. Mika, Life In Cartoon Motion: Every song on this record could have been a single! His music makes me happy. Mika may not have broken in America, but everywhere else in the world, he is huge. He's also gonna have great staying power!

3. Sarah McLachlan, Fumbling Towards Ecstasy: OK, I have a confession to make. Musically, I'm a bit of a lesbian. I went to all three Lilith Fairs. And I'm not ashamed! I listen to this album and hear something new every time. That's truly special!

2. Tori Amos, Little Earthquakes: This album opened my eyes to the power of music. A song has the ability to convey so many emotions, and that's exactly what this exquisite album does. It takes you on a very powerful journey. Her best album to date!

1. Madonna, The Immaculate Collection: Gayer than a rainbow flag! No fag's CD collection is complete without this one. To this day, "Holiday" has a chemical reaction over me. I hear it and instantly am in a better mood, no matter how crappy my day has been. Madonna is my ultimate icon, and this is her immaculate collection.

Come back to Popnography all month for more exclusive top 10 lists. Hit up Out.com for more music and fashion from our October issue and weigh in with your own choices for the Greatest, Gayest Albums of All Time.

Comments

Little Earthquakes is an amazing album.
It's good that you picked the alternative female musicians, tori amos, sarah mclachlan, regina spektor and aimee mann. i think bjork, pj harvey and fiona apple are definite other 3!