Top 12 Classic Rock Albums

Nephilim Wolf

Here's mine:

Scorpions - Lovedrive
Rush - Moving Pictures
David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust
Thin Lizzy - Black Rose
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath
Van Halen - Van Halen II
Bryan Adams - Reckless
The Cult - Sonic Temple
Deep Purple - In Rock
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
AC/DC - Let There Be Rock

damonjewel

David Bowie - The man who sold the world
Television - Marquee Moon
Velvet Underground - Loaded
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
Black Sabbath - Vol.4
Pentagram - First daze here
Rush - Farewell to kings
Agitation Free - 2nd
Amon Duul II - Yeti
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
AC/DC - Powerage
Frank Zappa - Overnite sensation

senordingdong

What's your source?

Nephilim Wolf

senordingdong wrote: »

What's your source?

Sorry, but what do you mean?

Malice

Nephilim Wolf wrote: »

Sorry, but what do you mean?

If you're using Firefox, hit Ctrl+U, maybe that's what he means?

dr.bollocko

I think he means is it a vote or just your opinion?
No matter really. Now to compile my list.
Hmmmm. See I don't like making these lists because how can you put in say, wish you were here and not the wall? Or Physical graffiti and not 4 symbols or 2? Or back in black and not powerage? Or who's next and not tommy or quadrophenia? It's nice to get a couple of people listing off great albums though.
In no particular order, the first 12 things that came to mind.

LA woman - the doors
4 symbols - Zeppelin
Sgt. Pepper - the Beatles
American Beauty - Grateful dead
Who's Next - the Who
Abraxas - Santana
Deja vu - CSNY
Exile on main street - The stones.
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie.
Back in black - ACDC
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Forever changes - Love.

Max Power1

GNR- Appetite for destruction
ACDC - Back in Black
Motorhead - Ace of Spades
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Metallica - Metallica
Motley Crue - Dr Feelgood
Queen - A night at the opera
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Sex Pistols - Never mind the bollocks heres the sex pistols

Nephilim Wolf

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I think he means is it a vote or just your opinion?
No matter really. Now to compile my list.
Hmmmm. See I don't like making these lists because how can you put in say, wish you were here and not the wall? Or Physical graffiti and not 4 symbols or 2? Or back in black and not powerage? Or who's next and not tommy or quadrophenia? It's nice to get a couple of people listing off great albums though.
In no particular order, the first 12 things that came to mind.

LA woman - the doors
4 symbols - Zeppelin
Sgt. Pepper - the Beatles
American Beauty - Grateful dead
Who's Next - the Who
Abraxas - Santana
Deja vu - CSNY
Exile on main street - The stones.
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie.
Back in black - ACDC
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Forever changes - Love.

It's just my opinion. Some great stuff there by the way.:)

big b

Like the good Doctor says, any time you do a list like this, you end up thinking more about the ones you've left out!

I always try to do these without including best of's & live albums & only one entry per artist, but that's just me!
Right this minute, my 12 of the best, in no order,:

Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Zep - Physical Graffiti (see- it was vol 2 a couple of days ago!)
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
Bowie - Hunky Dory
Steve Hillage - Green
Beatles - White Album
Zappa - Zoot Allures
Who - Who's Next
Sabbath - vol. 4
Yes - Close to the Edge
Cream - Disraeli Gears
Tangerine Dream - Rubicon

MoominPapa

Heres a go:

Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn
Velvet Underground - Loaded
Bowie - Hunky Dory
Richard and Linda Thompson - Pour Down Like Silver
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Rush - Permanent Waves
Neil Young - On the Beach
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Sparks - Kimono My House
Fairport Convention - Liege and Lief
Hawkwind - Space Ritual
King Crimson - Red

Needless to say its already changed....

kona

In no particular order:

Skid Row Slave to the Grind
Motley Crue Dr. Feelgood
Def Leppard Through the Night
Guns N Roses Appetite for Destruction
Aerosmith Toys in the Attic
WASP Self titled
AC/DC Back in Black
Whitesnake Slip of the Tongue
Kiss Destroyer
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet.
Cinderella Night Songs
Poison Look what the cat dragged in.

mike65

Too hard really

Led Zep - 1
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Deep Purple - Made in Japan
Rush - Exit Stage Left
Spirit - 12 Dreams of Doctor Sardonicus
Blue Oyster Cult - Imaginos
Boston - Boston
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack
The Who - Who's Next
Jeff Beck - Guitar Shop
Donald Fagen - The Nightfly
Heart - Dreamboat Annie

rednik

Pink Floyd DSOTM
Deep Purple Made in Japan
Black Sabbath Heaven and Hell
Rainbow Rising
Van Halen Van Halen
Thin Lizzy Jailbreak
Stevie Ray Vaughan Live Alive
Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti
Asia Asia
Iron Maiden Iron Maiden
Lynyrd Skynyrd One more for the road
Saxon Wheels of steel
In no particular order.

triv88

.The stooges -fun house
.Guns-Appetite for destruction
.Creedence cleawater revival -Cosmo's Factory
.Acdc-back in black
.T-REx -Electric warrior
.Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
.Roy harper -Stormcock
.Savatage- Streets
.Rush- 2112
.Aerosmith-toys in the attic
.The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

donglen

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I think he means is it a vote or just your opinion?
No matter really. Now to compile my list.
Hmmmm. See I don't like making these lists because how can you put in say, wish you were here and not the wall? Or Physical graffiti and not 4 symbols or 2? Or back in black and not powerage? Or who's next and not tommy or quadrophenia? It's nice to get a couple of people listing off great albums though.
In no particular order, the first 12 things that came to mind.

LA woman - the doors
4 symbols - Zeppelin
Sgt. Pepper - the Beatles
American Beauty - Grateful dead
Who's Next - the Who
Abraxas - Santana
Deja vu - CSNY
Exile on main street - The stones.
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie.
Back in black - ACDC
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Forever changes - Love.

Nice list

Niall06

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell.
AC/DC - Back in Black.
Y&T - Earthshaker.
Dio - Holy Diver.
Y&T - Black Tiger.
Thin Lizzy - Thunder and Lighting.
Whitesnake - 1987.
Metallica - Black Album.
Def Leppard - Pyrominia.
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast.

Wrongway1985

Dunno but in no order 12 good ones off the top of my head cool in my eyes clssics...

David Bowie - Alladin Sane
Tesla - The Great Radio...
Whitesnake - 1987
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Gun's N' Roses - AFD
Metallica - Ride The Lightning
Rainbow - Rising
Van Halen - Van Halen
Judas Priest - Killing Machine
Motorhead - Orgasmatron
Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Fleetwood Mac -Rumours

jack presley

Why 12 by the way?

bnt

My list varies over time, and I'm not 100% sure what is meant by Classic Rock (70s?) but here goes, alphabetical by artist:

Be Bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
Deep Purple - Made In Japan
Genesis - Selling England by the Pound
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Led Zeppelin - II
Rush - Fly By Night
Steely Dan - Aja
Supertramp - Breakfast in America
The Who: Who's Next
Yes: Close to the Edge

TheStickyBandit

mike65 wrote: »

Donald Fagen - The Nightfly

Nice!

Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
The Beatles - Sgt Peppers
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
The Doors - LA Woman
Elton John - Yellow Brick Road
Led Zeppelin -Led Zeppelin III
The Beatles - Abbey Road
Bread - Bread
Toto - Toto IV
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Steely Dan - Aja
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

Coburger

dr.bollocko wrote: »

I think he means is it a vote or just your opinion?
No matter really. Now to compile my list.
Hmmmm. See I don't like making these lists because how can you put in say, wish you were here and not the wall? Or Physical graffiti and not 4 symbols or 2? Or back in black and not powerage? Or who's next and not tommy or quadrophenia? It's nice to get a couple of people listing off great albums though.
In no particular order, the first 12 things that came to mind.

LA woman - the doors
4 symbols - Zeppelin
Sgt. Pepper - the Beatles
American Beauty - Grateful dead
Who's Next - the Who
Abraxas - Santana
Deja vu - CSNY
Exile on main street - The stones.
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie.
Back in black - ACDC
Wish you were here - Pink Floyd
Forever changes - Love.

was listening to Who's Next again yesterday, what a masterpiece, even to listen to the drums on that album, wow.

For my two cents, here are some other classics:

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies
Pink Floyd - Wish you were Here
Beatles - White Album / Revolver
Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed
Byrds - Notorious Byrd Brothers / Sweetheart (class act)
Metallica - Master of Puppets (Master, Master)
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti (and some of these songs were left off other albums!)
Love - Forever Changes (classic)
Van Halen - Van Halen (Eruption - wow)
Motley Crue - Shout at the Devil (nasty and nice)
ZZ Top - Deguello (their early work is class)

Max Power1

donglen wrote: »

Nice list

Im sure the many years intervening are a help!

Riddle101

Kill Em All - Metallica(I love Master of Puppets and TBA but Kill Em All is my favorite)

Use Your Illusion 1 - Guns n' Roses

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

Saints of Los Angeles - Motley Crue(It's one of the newer albums but it's what got me into Motle Crue)

Dirt - Alice in Chains

Ten - Pearl Jam

Live Magic- Queen(It's actually a live album, but I like it. It has all my favorite Queen songs in it:D)

I don't actually have a top 12, so i'll just leave it at this.

Coburger

Riddle101 wrote: »

Kill Em All - Metallica(I love Master of Puppets and TBA but Kill Em All is my favorite)

Use Your Illusion 1 - Guns n' Roses

Paranoid - Black Sabbath

Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden

Saints of Los Angeles - Motley Crue(It's one of the newer albums but it's what got me into Motle Crue)

Dirt - Alice in Chains

Ten - Pearl Jam

Live Magic- Queen(It's actually a live album, but I like it. It has all my favorite Queen songs in it:D)

I don't actually have a top 12, so i'll just leave it at this.

Many people don't call it a proper Motley Crue album cause John Corabi sings on it but check out their slelf titled album from 1994.

Riddle101

Coburger wrote: »

Many people don't call it a proper Motley Crue album cause John Corabi sings on it but check out their slelf titled album from 1994.

A lot of the songs in Saints of Los Angeles were partially written by members of Nikki Sixx's other band Sixx Am, DJ Ashba and James Micheal made contributions to the album.

triggermortis

Coburger wrote: »

Many people don't call it a proper Motley Crue album cause John Corabi sings on it but check out their slelf titled album from 1994.

I think you'll find that it was the self titled album that Corabi sang on. This has Vince.

Coburger

triggermortis wrote: »

I think you'll find that it was the self titled album that Corabi sang on. This has Vince.

That's what I meant ;-)

Rothko

Electric Ladyland - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Doolittle - Pixies
Raw Power - The Stooges
Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness - Smashing Pumpkins
The Holy Bible - Manic Street Preachers
On The Beach - Neil Young
Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix Experience
Vol. 4 - Black Sabbath
Low - David Bowie
Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground
Jailbreak - Thin Lizzy
Tonight's The Night - Neil Young

SilverScreen

The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
The Stooges - Funhouse
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
MC5 - Kick Out The Jams
Big Star - #1 Record
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Rush - 2112
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country
The Beatles - Revolver
Neil Young - Harvest
Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

Suff

Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar's Babies
Def Leppard - Pyromania
Iron Maiden - The Number of the Beast
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Joe Satriani - Surfing With the Alien
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Jimi Hendrix - Electric Ladyland
Queen - Night At The Opera
Van Halen - 1984
Metallica - Master Of Puppets
AC/DC - Back in Black
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane