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- 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.
- Van Halen: Van Halen. Close to 40 years on, Van Halen’s debut album has lost none of its shine, nor any of its importance. Before it, hard rock was in serious danger of becoming staid and lifeless.
- Nirvana: Nevermind. Nevermind isn’t just a huge-selling record; there have been far bigger. It’s not even just an iconic set of songs. With the 12 songs on the album, Nirvana defined a generation, and in doing so came as close as anyone could possibly expect in the 90s to revolutionising the concept of rock’n’roll.
- The Who: Quadrophenia. Arriving hard-at-heel after Pete Townshend’s aborted Lifehouse project, was supposed to be his defining moment of the 70s, a rock opera to out-Tommy anything that had gone before.
- The Who: Who's Next. Another classic band whose albums never score as highly in polls like this as you might think, The Who are possibly best loved for their extraordinary run of 60s singles than for their long-players.
- 'Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits,' Simon and Garfunkel (1972), 14 million million certified units. To be clear, Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel released several greatest hits to celebrate their time as a legendary pop/folk rock duo.
- 'Bat Out of Hell,' Meat Loaf (1977), 14 million. Another 14-times platinum-selling album, and it's one of the great debut records of all time. While the late Meat Loaf was a true showman with a near-operatic voice, Bat Out of Hell featured an all-star roster of celebrated musicians.
- 'Tapestry,' Carole King (1971), 14 million. It's the album that proved that a woman could be a strong songwriter. A rather powerful soft-rock record. It set the stage for many renowned female artists, like Barbara Streisand and Tori Amos.
- 'The Beatles 1962-1966,' The Beatles (1973), 15 million. Otherwise known as the "Red Album." This is a record of original Beatles' works, all written and composed by John Lennon and Paul McCartney, like "Love Me Do," "I Want to Hold Your Hand," "Can't Buy Me Love," and "Yesterday."
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- '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.
- Marc Chacksfield
- Pink Floyd: The Dark Side Of The Moon. £7.86. Buy now from Amazon. Year: 1973. After the initial Syd Barrett-inspired success of their debut album The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn, it took a while for Pink Floyd Mk II to find their feet.
- Led Zeppelin: IV. £9.98. Buy now from Amazon. Year: 1971. Arguably Led Zeppelin's finest moment, this was the record with the perfect blend of what made them one of the greatest bands of all time.
- The Beatles: Abbey Road. £6.99. Buy now from Amazon. Year: 1969. The last music recorded by the band with Sir George Martin, Abbey Road was created in a far-from-ideal environment for the Fab Four.
- Led Zeppelin: II. £15.76. Buy now from Amazon. Year: 1969. It’s very hard to pick a second Led Zep album for this list, to stand alongside IV, but II just about gets our vote.
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