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In 2003, Rolling Stone magazine released a special issue; Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The albums were voted for by musicians, critics, and industry figures.
As I have said elsewhere, I'm not a fan of ranking, but I do like lists. There are some great albums on the list, and they are a good place to start if you're not familiar with some of the landmark recordings in the Classic Rock canon.
Here are some of the Classic Rock highlights from the list.
7
7
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St. (1972)
10
10
The Beatles - The Beatles (aka, the White Album) (1968)
15
15
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are you Experienced (1967)
18
18
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run (1975)
20
20
Michael Jackson - Thriller (1982)
25
25
Fleetwood Mac - Rumours (1977)
28
28
The Who - Who's Next (1971)
29
29
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin (1969)
32
32
The Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed (1969)
35
35
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
37
37
The Eagles - Hotel California (1976)
43
43
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
49
49
The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East (Live, 1971)
54
54
Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland (1968)
57
57
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet (1968)
61
61
Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction (1987)
63
63
The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers (1971)
66
66
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
70
70
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (1975)
73
73
AC/DC - Back in Black (1980)
75
75
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin II (1969)
85
85
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Axis: Bold as Love (1967)
87
87
Pink Floyd - The Wall (1979)
101
101
Cream - Fresh Cream (1966)
107
107
David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)
112
112
Cream - Disraeli Gears (1967)
115
115
Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)
130
130
Black Sabbath - Paranoid (1970)
149
149
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy (1973)
150
150
Santana - Santana (1969)
151
151
Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town (1978)
159
159
Kiss - Alive! (1975)
160
160
T. Rex - Electric Warrior (1971)
176
176
Aerosmith - Rocks (1976)
183
183
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac (1975)
199
199
AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979)
203
203
Cream - Wheels of Fire (1968)
205
205
Santana - Abraxas (1970)
207
207
Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
228
228
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (1975)
230
230
Queen - A Night at the Opera (1975)
241
241
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970)
277
277
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane (1973)
298
298
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality (1971)
313
313
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes (1979)
337
337
Jethro Tull - Aqualung (1971)
343
343
Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell (1977)
366
366
Mott the Hoople - Mott (1973)
401
401
Lynyrd Skynyrd - (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd) (1973)
415
415
Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
430
430
Cheap Trick - At Budokan (1978)
448
448
Cheap Trick - In Color (1977)
450
450
Steve Miller Band - Fly Like an Eagle (1976)
491
491
Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes (1972)
496
496
Kiss - Destroyer (1976)
498
498
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres (1973)
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