Greatest Rock Albums
Criteria: These Albums were chosen fortheir Popularity, Influence, and Musical Impact. This list includes 'Studio','Live', and 'Soundtrack' albums.
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1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967) - The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds (1966) - The Beach Boys
3. What's Going On (1971) - Marvin Gaye
4. Dark Side Of The Moon (1973) - Pink Floyd
5. Revolver (1966) - The Beatles
6. Live at the Apollo (1963) - James Brown
7. Highway 61 Revisited (1965) - Bob Dylan
8. Thriller (1982) - Michael Jackson
9. Are You Experienced? (1967) - Jimi Hendrix
10. Rubber Soul (1965) - The Beatles
11. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back (1988) - Public Enemy
12. Nevermind (1991) - Nirvana
13. Elvis Presley (1956) - Elvis Presley
14. Born To Run (1975) - Bruce Springsteen
15. Exile On Main Street (1972) - The Rolling Stones
16. Blonde On Blonde (1966) - Bob Dylan
17. Innervisions (1973) - Stevie Wonder
18. London Calling (1979) - The Clash
19. Abbey Road (1969) - The Beatles
20. Purple Rain (1984) - Prince
21. Who's Next (1971) - The Who
22. Led Zeppelin II (1969) - Led Zeppelin
23. Songs In The Key Of Life (1976) - Stevie Wonder
24. The Joshua Tree (1987) - U2
25. Rumours (1977) - Fleetwood Mac
26. The Beatles (The White Album) (1968) - The Beatles
27. I Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You (1967) - Aretha Franklin
28. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962) - Ray Charles
29. Blue (1971) - Joni Mitchell
30. Tapestry (1971) - Carole King
31. Raising Hell (1986) - Run-D.M.C.
32. Tommy (1969) - The Who
33. Led Zeppelin IV (1971) - Led Zeppelin
34. The Velvet Underground & Nico (1967) - The Velvet Underground
35. Appetite For Destruction (1987) - Guns N Roses
36. Paranoid (1970) - Black Sabbath
37. There's A Riot Goin' On (1971) - Sly & The Family Stone
38. Ziggy Stardust (1972) - David Bowie
39. Let It Bleed (1969) - The Rolling Stones
40. Bringing It All Back Home (1965) - Bob Dylan
41. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973) - Elton John
42. Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977) - Various Artists
43. Ten (1991) - Pearl Jam
44. Led Zeppelin I (1969) - Led Zeppelin
45. The Doors (1967) - The Doors
46. Superfly (1972) - Curtis Mayfield
47. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998) - Lauryn Hill
48. Back In Black (1980) - AC/DC
49. Born in the USA (1984) - Bruce Springsteen
50. Licensed to Ill (1986) - Beastie Boys
51. Never Mind the Bollocks (1977) - The Sex Pistols
52. Talking Book (1972) - Stevie Wonder
53. Lady Soul (1968) - Aretha Franklin
54. Sign 'O' The Times (1987) - Prince
55. The Ramones (1976) - The Ramones
56. Otis Blue (1965) - Otis Redding
57. Straight Outta Compton (1989) - N.W.A.
58. Moondance (1970) - Van Morrison
59. After the Goldrush (1970) - Neil Young
60. The Chronic (1992) - Dr. Dre
61. The Wall (1979) - Pink Floyd
62. Hotel California (1976) - The Eagles
63. Van Halen (1978) - Van Halen
64. Electric Ladyland (1968) - Jimi Hendrix
65. Ok Computer (1997) - Radiohead
66. Automatic for the People (1992) - R.E.M.
67. Blood On the Tracks (1975) - Bob Dylan
68. Bridge Over Troubled Water (1970) - Simon & Garfunkel
69. Murmur (1983) - R.E.M.
70. Like A Virgin (1984) - Madonna
71. A Hard Day's Night (1964) - The Beatles
72. Off the Wall (1979) - Michael Jackson
73. Achtung Baby (1991) - U2
74. The Band (1969) - The Band
75. Stand! (1969) - Sly & The Family Stone
76. From Elvis In Memphis (1969) - Elvis Presely
77. Metallica (The Black Album) (1991) - Metallica
78. Sticky Fingers (1971) - The Rolling Stones
79. Synchronicity (1983) - The Police
80. 1999 (1982) - Prince
81. Paul's Boutique (1989) - Beastie Boys
82. Astral Weeks (1968) - Van Morrison
83. Number Of the Beast (1982) - Iron Maiden
84. Machine Head (1972) - Deep Purple
85. Surrealistic Pillow (1967) - Jefferson Airplane
86. Master Of Puppets (1986) - Metallica
87. The Clash (1977) - The Clash
88. Remain In Light (1980) - Talking Heads
89. Plastic Ono Band (1970) - John Lennon
90. Black Sabbath (1970) - Black Sabbath
91. 3 Feet High and Rising (1989) - De La Soul
92. Catch A Fire (1973) - Bob Marley & The Wailers
93. The Queen Is Dead (1986) - The Smiths
94. The "Chirping" Crickets (1957) - Buddy Holly
95. Live At Leeds (1970) - The Who
96. Paid In Full (1987) - Eric B. & Rakim
97. Music From Big Pink (1968) - The Band
98. Fullfillingness' First Finale (1974) - Stevie Wonder
99. Disraeli Gears (1967) - Cream
100. Axis Bold As Love (1967) - Jimi Hendrix

Greatest 'Live' Rock Albums
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1. James Brown - Live At The Apollo
2. The Who - Live At Leeds
3. The Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East
4. Jerry Lee Lewis - Live At The Star Club
5. Ray Charles - In Person
6. Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison
7. Deep Purple - Made In Japan
8. The Rolling Stones - Get Yer Ya Ya's Out
9. Bob Dylan - The Royal Albert Hall Concert
10. Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive
11. Sam Cooke - At Harlem Square Club
12. Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsies
13. KISS - Alive
14. The MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
15. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live
16. James Brown - Live At The Apollo Volume Two
17. The Grateful Dead - Live Dead
18. Donny Hathaway - Live
19. Etta James - Rocks The House!
20. Motorhead - No Sleep Til Hammersmith
21. Neil Young - Live Rust
22. Gene Chandler - Live At The Regal
23. Ike & Tina Turner - What You Hear Is What You Get: Live At Carnegie Hall
24. Otis Redding - Live In Europe
25. Elvis Presley - In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
26. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis Live
27. U2 - Under A Blood Red Sky
28. James Brown - Say It Live & Loud: Live In Dallas 8.26.68
29. Aretha Franklin - Live At Fillmore West
30. Ray Charles - At Newport
31. War - War Live
32. AC/DC - If You Want Blood, You've Got It
33. Solomon Burke - Soul Alive!
34. Lynyrd Skynryd - One More For The Road
35. Bob Dylan & The Band - Before The Flood
36. Sam Cooke - At The Copa
37. Johnny Cash - At San Quentin
38. The Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds
39. Quicksilver Messenger Service - Happy Trails
40. Queen - Live At Wembley '86
41. Ozzy Osbourne/Randy Rhodes - Tribute
42. Gil Scott-Heron - Small Talk At 125th & Lenox
43. The Beach Boys - In Concert (1974)
44. Cheap Trick - At Budokan
45. Jefferson Airplane - Bless Its Pointed Little Head
46. Rush - Exit-Stage Left
47. The Roots - The Roots Come Alive
48. Bob Marley - Babylon By Bus
49. James Brown - Pure Dynamite: Live At The Royal
50. Aretha Franklin - Amazing Grace
51. Simon & Garfunkel - Live In Central Park
52. Talking Heads - Stop Making Sense
53. Jerry Lee Lewis - The Greatest Live Show On Earth
54. Cream - Live Cream Vol. 1
55. The Temptations - Live
56. Billy Joel - Songs In The Attic
57. Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour
58. Parliament - Parliament Live/P-Funk Earth Tour
59. Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous
60. Robin Trower - Live
61. Derek & The Dominos - In Concert/Live At The Fillmore
62. The Meters - Uptown Rulers: The Meters Live On The Queen Mary
63. The Ventures - On Stage
64. Boogie Down Productions - Live Hardcore Worldwide
65. Iron Maiden - Live After Death
66. The Beach Boys - Concert (1964)
67. Elvis Presley - At Madison Square Garden
68. Van Morrison - It's Too Late To Stop Now
69. Joe Cocker - Mad Dogs & Englishmen
70. Foghat - Live
71. Marvin Gaye - Live At The London Palladium
72. Talking Heads - The Name Of This Band Is Talking Heads
73. King Curtis - Live At Fillmore West
74. Lou Reed - Rock 'n' Roll Animal
75. Stevie Wonder -Little Stevie Wonder/The 12 Year Old Genius
76. Jeff Buckley - Live At L'Olympia
77. James Brown - Love, Power, Peace: Live At The Olympia, Paris, 1971.
78. Otis Redding - In Person At The Whisky A Go-Go
79. The O'Jays - Live In London
80. The Blues Brothers - A Briefcase Full Of Blues
81. The Grateful Dead - Dick's Picks Volume 4
82. Erykah Badu - Live
83. Bob Seger - Live Bullet
84. The Everly Brothers - Reunion Concert
85. The Beatles - Live At The Hollywood Bowl
86. Little Feat - Waiting For Columbus
87. Ike & Tina Turner - Live! The Ike & Tina Turner Show
88. Commodores - Live
89. Dion & The Belmonts - Reunion At Madison Square Garden
90. The Velvet Underground - Live At Max's Kansas City
91. George Thorogood - Live
92. The Jacksons - Jacksons Live
93. Yes - Yessongs
94. James Brown - At Madison Square Garden
95. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Welcome Back My Friends To The Show That Never Ends
96. Judas Priest - Unleashed In The East
97. Bruce Springsteen - Live In New York City
98. Led Zeppelin - The Song Remains The Same
99. Esther Phillips - Burnin'
100. Jimi Hendrix - Live At The Fillmore East

GREATEST LIVE/STUDIO COMBINATION ALBUMS:


1. Cream - Wheels Of Fire
2. James Brown - Sex Machine
3. Elvis Presley - From Memphis To Vegas
4. Earth, Wind & Fire - Gratitude
5. Neil Young - Rust Never Sleeps
6. ZZ Top - Fandango
7. The Allman Brothers - Eat A Peach
8. Donna Summer - Live And More
9. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma
10. Jackson Browne - Running On Empty
11. The Eagles - Hell Freezes Over
12. Frank Zappa - Weasles Ripped My Flesh
13. Elvis Presley - Moody Blue
14. The Kinks - Everybody's In Show Biz
15. Heart - Greatest Hits/Live
16. Gil Scott-Heron - It's Your World
17. The Chambers Brothers - Love, Peace & Happiness
18. Canned Heat - Living the Blues
19. Chuck Berry - The London Sessions
20. Teddy Pendergrass - Teddy Live! Coast To Coast
GREATEST LIVE RADIO/TV PERFORMANCE ALBUMS:
1. Elvis Presley - Elvis: The '68 Comeback Special
2. Nirvana - Unplugged In New York City
3. Led Zeppelin - The BBC Sessions
4. Eric Clapton - Unplugged
5. The Beatles - Live At The BBC
6. Elvis Presley - Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
7. Cream - BBC Sessions
8. Jay-Z - Unplugged
9. Roy Orbison - A Black & White Night Live
10. David Bowie - Bowie At The Beeb
11. The Who - BBC Sessions
12. Elvis Presley - Louisiana Hayride (The Beginning Years 1954-1956)
13. Bob Marley - Talkin' Blues
14. Pat Travers - King Biscuit Flower Hour
15. Alicia Keys - Unplugged
16. The Supremes & The Temptations - TCB
17. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Radio One
18. The Jackson Five - Goin' Back To Indiana
19. Al Stewart - The Live Radio Concert
20. Foghat - King Biscuit Flower Hour
GREATEST MULTI-ARTIST LIVE ALBUMS:
(features multiple artists performing separately)
1. Otis Redding/Jimi Hendrix - Monterey International Pop Festival
2. The Band - The Last Waltz
3. Stax/Volt Revue - Volumes One & Two
4. George Harrison - Concert For Bangladesh
5. Saturday Night At The Uptown
6. Fillmore: The Last Days
7. Motor-Town Review: Volume 1; 1963
8. The Great 1955 Shrine Concert (inc. Sam Cooke w/ The Soul Stirrers)
9. The Isley Brothers - Live At Yankee Stadium
10. Funky Broadway: Live At The 5/4
11. Eric Clapton - Rainbow Concert
12. Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles - Live
GREATEST LIVE BOX SETS:
(3 albums or more)
1. Monterey International Pop Festival
2. Bruce Springsteen & The E-Street Band - Live 1975-1985
3. Led Zeppelin - How The West Was Won
4. Woodstock
5. Elvis Presley - A Golden Collection
6. Wings - Wings Over America
7. Metallica - Live Shit: Binge & Purge
8. Wattstax: The Living Word - Vols. 1 & 2
9. Eric Clapton - Crossroads Two: Live In The Seventies
10. Rush - Rush In Rio

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Greatest Rock Debut Albums
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Greatest Double Albums
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Greatest Albums by Female Artists
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Top 10 Rock Albums of each Year 1956-1959
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