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Oct 12, 2019 · The 50 Greatest Rock Album Ever: 10-1. It's a dirty job, but someone's got to do it. One of history's most fiercely-fought debates, picking the best rock albums is pretty much an impossible task.
- Quadrophenia
Quadrophenia the album is a record awash with metaphor –...
- Lifehouse
Lifehouse was set in the future, maybe 1990, said Townshend,...
- Appetite For Destruction
A music writer since 1993, formerly Editor of Kerrang! and...
- The Clash
A two-chord rallying cry – rock music with all the blues...
- The Who
16. It’s Hard (1982) While lead single Athena is insipid,...
- Debut Album
This was more than just a stellar debut album – it was an...
- Nirvana
Nirvana are one of the biggest and most influential bands in...
- Iron Maiden
It may feature Maiden’s only number one single, the...
- Quadrophenia
- Brett Milano
- Little Richard – 17 Grooviest Original Hits. This is it, the essential sound that made most of the greatest rock albums possible. The deeper tracks here, like “Boo-Hoo-Hoo-Hoo” and “Send Me Some Lovin’”, bear out the gospel and blues roots that Little Richard channeled into rock’n’roll.
- Chuck Berry – The Great Twenty-Eight. Chuck Berry was such a master of the rock 45 that his definitive statement has to be this greatest hits album. There’s no filler or deep cuts in sight: Every track is a touchstone, from the debut single “Maybelline” to the Merseybeat nod on “I Wanna Be Your Driver.”
- The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album) Revolver stands as one of the best rock albums ever. And Sgt. Pepper inspired a million bands to get psychedelic.
- Nirvana – Nevermind. Nevermind wound up having a far greater cultural impact than its creators intended or even wanted. But at the end of the day, songs like lead single “Smells Like Teen Spirit” really were strong enough to make this one of the greatest albums of all time.
- 'Led Zeppelin IV' by Led Zeppelin. - Metascore: 100. - User score: 8.4. - Release date: Nov. 8, 1971. The fourth studio album by Led Zeppelin sold more than 32 million copies and spent over 15 months topping the charts, with songs like "Stairway to Heaven," "Black Dog," and "Going to California," making rock music history.
- 'Exile On Main Street' by The Rolling Stones. - Metascore: 100. - User score: 8.0. - Release date: May 12, 1972. Exploring themes like hedonism and sex, the Rolling Stones 10th studio album features many of their concert staples.
- 'London Calling' by The Clash. - Metascore: 100. - User score: 8.9. - Release date: Dec. 14, 1979. The Clash expanded beyond their punk roots to explore reggae, rockabilly, ska, and even R&B on "London Calling."
- 'Led Zeppelin III' by Led Zeppelin. - Metascore: 98. - User score: 8.9. - Release date: Oct. 5, 1970. Led Zeppelin began exploring folk music and a more acoustic sound on their third studio album, which debuted in October 1970.
Dec 7, 2022 · From Alvvays’ panoramic anthems to Chat Pile’s scorched-earth sludge, Soul Glo’s bruising hardcore to Wet Leg’s wily indie rock, these are the rock albums that stood out this year.
- Pitchfork
Dec 8, 2021 · From Snail Mail’s explosive breakup anthems to the Armed’s conceptual fireworks, Lucy Dacus’ home movies to Mdou Moctar’s virtuosic guitar anthems, these are the rock albums that stood out this...
- Pitchfork
Dec 19, 2023 · Choosing the best rock albums of all time is no small feat, but we’ve combed through our classic vinyl collection to create a list that embraces classic rock bands of every stripe, from the genre’s beginnings to bands that are still out touring today.
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