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The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 60's, 70's, 80's And 90's

The 'rules' for this list 1.) Only one album per artist. 2.) Must not be their most obvious.

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Classic Rock Magazine - The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 60's


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1. The Jimi Hexdrix Experience - Axis: Bold As Love - 1967
2. The Beatles - The Beatles (White Album) - 1968
3. The Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed - 1969
4. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - 1968
5. Free - Tons Of Sobs - 1969
6. Jeff Beck - Truth - 1968
7. Fleetwood Mac - Then Play On - 1969
8. David Bowie - David Bowie - 1969
9. Pink Floyd - Ummagumma - 1969
10. The Doors - The Doors - 1967
11. Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow - 1967
12. Van Morrison - Astral Weeks - 1968
13. The Who - Tommy - 1969
14. Mc5 - Kick Out The Jams - 1969
15. Jethro Tull - Stand Up - 1969
16. The Stooges - The Stooges - 1969
17. Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum - 1968
18. Small Faces - There Are But Four Small Faces - 1967
19. Bob Dylan - John Wesley Harding - 1967
20. John Mayall - A Hard Road - 1966
21. Credence Clearwater Revival - Bayou Country - 1969
22. Alice Cooper - Pretties For You - 1969
23. Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash - 1969
24. Cream - Wheels Of Fire - 1968
25. Velvet Underground - White Light/White Heat - 1968
26. The Pretty Things - The Pretty Things - 1965
27. Otis Redding - Otis Blue - 1965
28. The Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds - 1964
29. Dr. John, The Night Tripper - Gris-Gris - 1968
30. The Zombies - Odyssey And Oracle - 1968
31. The Kinks - Live At Kelvin Hall - 1967
32. The Byrds - Younger Than Yesterday - 1967
33. The Moody Blues - On The Threshold Of A Dream - 1969
34. Robert Johnson - King Of The Delta Blues Singers - 1961
35. The Spencer Davis Group - The Second Album - 1966
36. Traffic - Mr. Fantasy - 1967
37. The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - The Crazy World Of Arthur Brown - 1968
38. Neil Young - Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere - 1969
39. Frank Zappa - Hot Rats - 1969
40. Canned Heat - Boogie With Canned Heat - 1968
41. Them - The Angry Young Them - 1965
42. King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King - 1969
43. Paul Butterfield - The Paul Butterfield Blues Band - 1965
44. Steve Miller Band - Sailor - 1968
45. Nazz - Nazz - 1969
46. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band - Safe As Milk - 1967
47. The Sonics - Here Are The Sonics - 1965
48. Fairport Convention - Liege And Lief - 1969
49. Mothers Of Invention - We're Only In It For The Money - 1968
50. Buffalo Springfield - Again - 1967
51. Muddy Waters - At Newport 1960 - 1960
52. Deep Purple - Book Of Taliesyn - 1969
53. The Animals - Animal Tracks - 1965
54. Bert Jansch - Jack Orion - 1966
55. Scott Walker - Scott 4 - 1969
56. Love - Da Capo - 1966
57. Blind Faith - Blind Faith - 1969
58. The Hollies - Evolution - 1967
59. Janis Joplin - I Got Dem 'Ol Kozmic Blues Again Mama! - 1969
60. Donovan - Barabajagal - 1969
61. Johnny Winter - The Progressive Blues Experiment - 1968
62. Spooky Tooth - Spooky Two - 1969
63. Manfred Mann - The Five Faces Of Manfred Mann - 1964
64. Mose Allison - Mose Alive! - 1966
65. The Beach Boys - Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) - 1965
66. Santana - Santana - 1969
67. Can - Monster Movie - 1969
68. Family - Family Entertainment - 1969
69. Chuck Berry – Rockin’ At The Hops - 1960
70. The Nice - The Thoughts Of Emerlist Davjack - 1967
71. The Incredible String Band - The 5000 Sprits Or Layers Of The Onion - 1967
72. Ten Years After - Undead - 1968
73. The Shangri-Las - Leader Of The Pack - 1965
74. The Mamas & The Papas - If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears - 1966
75. The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin - 1969
76. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints - 1967
77. Grateful Dead - Live/Dead - 1969
78. Trashmen - Surfin' Bird - 1963
79. Mott The Hoople - Mott The Hoople - 1969
80. Yes - Yes - 1969
81. The Seeds - The Seeds - 1966
82. Tim Buckley - Tim Buckley - 1966
83. The Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - 1966
84. The Electric Prunes - The Electric Prunes - 1967
85. Miles Davis - In A Silent Way - 1969
86. Simon And Garfunkel - Bookends - 1968
87. The Ronnettes - Presenting The Fabulous Ronnetts - 1964
88. Downliners Sect - The Sect - 1964
89. The Fugs - The Fugs - 1966
90. Iron Butterfly - Heavy - 1968
91. Harvey Mandel - Cristo Redentor - 1968
92. The Sorrows - Take A Heart - 1965
93. The Standells - Dirty Water - 1966
94. Asylum Choir - Look Inside The Asylum Choir - 1968
95. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band - Gorilla - 1967
96. The United States Of America - The United States Of America - 1968
97. Graham Bond Organization - The Sound Of '65 - 1965
98. Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels - Take A Ride! - 1966
99. Chicago Transit Authority - Chicago Transit Authority - 1969
100. The Deviants - Ptooff! - 1967


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Classic Rock Magazine - The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 70's


1. AC/DC - Powerage
2. Black Sabbath - Sabotage
3. The Who - Quadrophenia
4. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin Live On Blueberry Hill
5. David Bowie - Station To Station
6. Pink Floyd - Meddle
7. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
8. Rush - A Farewell To Kings
9. Sex Pistols - Spunk
10. Queen - News Of The World
11. Television - Marquee Moon
12. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
13. Alice Cooper - Killer
14. Genesis - A Trick Of The Tail
15. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady
16. Faces - A Nod Is As Good As A Wink…To A Blind Horse
17. ZZ Top - Duguello
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Helping
19. Iggy Pop - The Idiot
20. Van Halen - Van Halen 2
21. Buckingham/Nicks - Buckingham Nicks
22. Judas Priest - Sin After Sin
23. The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette
24. Deep Purple - Who Do We Think We Are
25. The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope
26. Caravan - In The Land Of Grey And Pink
27. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle
28. The Velvet Underground - Loaded
29. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story
30. Magazine - Real Life
31. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
32. Status Quo - Piledriver
33. Dr. Feelgood - Stupidity
34. The Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.
35. King Crimson - Red
36. Mott The Hoople - Mott
37. Motorhead - Motorhead (1977)
38. Journey - Infinity
39. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (1976)
40. Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood
41. Procol Harum - Grand Hotel
42. Khan - Space Shanty
43. Ace Frehley - Ace Frehley
44. Aerosmith - Get Your Wings
45. Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge
46. MC5 - Back In The USA
47. Frank Zappa - Over-Nite Sensation
48. Ramones - Rocket To Russia
49. Rainbow - Long Live Rock'n'roll
50. The Only Ones - Even Serpents Shine
51. Neil Young - American Stars 'N Bars
52. Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick
53. The Beach Boys - Surf's Up
54. Scorpions - In Trance
55. Flying Burrito Brothers - Burrito Deluxe
56. Slade - Old New Borrowed And Blue
57. Bad Company - Run With The Pack
58. Yes - Going For The One
59. Robert Calvert - Captain Lockheed And The Starfighters
60. Roxy Music - Country Life
61. Heart - Little Queen
62. The Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
63. Lou Reed - Street Hassle
64. Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent
65. Blue Oyster Cult - Spectres
66. UFO - Force It
67. Supertramp - Crime Of The Century
68. The Saints - (I'm) Stranded
69. Robin Trower - Bridge Of Sighs
70. Free - Free At Last
71. Chicago - Chicago Ii
72. Boston - Don't Look Back
73. Wishbone Ash - Argus
74. Van Der Graaf Generator - H To He, Who Am The Only One
75. The Cars - The Cars
76. Steeleye Span - Parcel Of Rogues
77. Foghat - Live
78. Flamin' Groovies - Teenage Head
79. Sweet - Desolation Boulevard
80. Groundhogs - Split
81. 10cc - How Dare You
82. Detective - Detective
83. Badfinger - No Dice
84. Be-Bop Deluxe - Sunburst Finish
85. Grand Funk Railroad - Good Singin' Good Playin'
86. Styx - Equinox
87. Elo - Eldorado
88. Steely Dan - Countdown To Ecstasy
89. Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Next
90. Legs Diamond - Legs Diamond
91. Santana - Iii
92. Gene Clark - No Other
93. Can - Tago Mago
94. Tubeway Army - Tubeway Army
95. Stray Dog - Stray Dog
96. Magma - Mekanik Destruktiw Kommandoh
97. The Godz - The Godz
98. David Coverdale - Northwinds
99. Captain Beefheart - Clear Spot
100. Budgie - In For The Kill!


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Classic Rock Magazine - The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 80's


1. Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell
2. Van Halen - Women And Children First
3. Def Leppard - High 'N' Dry
4. David Bowie - Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
5. Aerosmith - Done With Mirrors
6. Whitesnake - Live…In The Heart Of The City
7. Metallica - Ride The Lightning
8. Robert Plant - Now And Zen
9. U2 - War
10. Jane's Addiction - Nothing's Shocking
11. The Clash - Combat Rock
12. Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (Iii)
13. Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
14. AC/DC - For Those About To Rock We Salute You
15. Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble - Texas Flood
16. Blue Oyster Cult - Imaginos
17. Marillion - Clutching At Straws
18. The Rolling Stones - Tattoo You
19. Bob Dylan - Oh Mercy
20. David Lee Roth - Skyscraper
21. Skid Row - Skid Row
22. King's X - Out Of The Silent Planet
23. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love
24. Iron Maiden - Piece Of Mind
25. Rush - Signals
26. Faith No More - Introduce Yourself
27. Motorhead - Orgasmatron
28. The Pursuit Of Happiness - Love Junk
29. The Replacements - Let It Be
30. Queen - The Works
31. Lou Reed - New York
32. Yes - Drama
33. Neil Young - Freedom
34. Genesis - Duke
35. Roger Waters - The Pros And Cons Of Hitch Hiking
36. Joe Satriani - Surfing With The Alien
37. The Kinks - State Of Confusion
38. Pink Floyd - The Final Cut
39. Journey - Frontiers
40. King Crimson - Discipline
41. Rem - Murmur
42. Red Hot Chili Peppers - The Uplift Mofo Party Plan
43. Meat Loaf - Dead Ringer
44. Judas Priest - Point Of Entry
45. Elvis Costello And The Attractions - Blood And Chocolate
46. Pretenders - Pretenders (1st)
47. The Cars - Heartbeat City
48. Roxy Music - Avalon
49. Scorpions - Blackout
50. Pete Townshend - Empty Glass
51. Hanoi Rocks - Two Steps From The Move
52. Enuff Z'nuff - Enuff Z'nuff
53. Bad English - Bad English
54. The Georgia Satellites - Georgia Satellites
55. Gary Moore - Corridors Of Power
56. Dio - The Last In Line
57. Queensryche - Rage For Order
58. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell
59. Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
60. Utopia - Deface The Music
61. Talking Heads - Remain In Light
62. Venom - Welcome To Hell
63. Y&T - Earthshaker
64. The Jesus And Mary Chain - Psychocandy
65. The Cure - Disintegration
66. Squeeze - East Side Story
67. Siouxsie And The Banshees - Juju
68. The Police - Synchronicity
69. Kiss - Unmasked
70. Killing Joke - Killing Joke
71. Cinderella - Long Cold Winter
72. Dan Reed Network - Slam
73. Steve Earle - Copperhead Road
74. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Southern Accents
75. Brian Wilson - Brian Wilson (1988)
76. The Gun Club - Fire Of Love
77. Green On Red - Gas Food Lodging
78. Sea Hags - Sea Hags
79. Big Country - The Crossing
80. Gun - Taking On The World
81. Bob Mould - Workbook
82. Manowar - Battle Hymns
83. The Godfathers - Birth, School Work, Death
84. Michael Bolton (Yes That's Right, Michael Bolton) - Everybody's Crazy
85. John Cougar Mellencamp - The Lonesome Jubilee
86. Steve Perry - Street Talk
87. Europe - Out Of This World
88. Zodiac Mindwarp And The Love Reaction - Tattooed Beat Messiah
89. Robbie Robertson - Robbie Robertson
90. Living Colour - Vivid
91. Tom Waits - Frank's Wild Years
92. Bily Squier - Emotions In Motion
93. Pixies - Doolittle
94. The Michael Schenker Group - Msg
95. Night Ranger - Dawn Patrol
96. Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit For Rotting Vegetables
97. Foreigner - Agent Provocateur
98. The Pogues - If I Should Fall From Grace With God
99. PIL - Album
100. Buahuas - In The Flat Field




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Classic Rock Magazine - The Real 100 Greatest Albums Of The 90's



1. Metallica - Metallica (The Black Album)
2. Soundgarden - Superunknown
3. The Black Crowes - The Southern Harmony And Musical Companion
4. Pearl Jam - Ten
5. The Wildhearts - Earth Vs. The Wildhearts
6. Alice In Chains - Dirt
7. Guns N' Roses - Use Your Illusion I & II
8. Marillion - Brave
9. Motorhead - 1916
10. Thunder - Back Street Symphony
11. Therapy? - Troublegum
12. Jimmy Page And Robert Plant - No Quarter: Unledded
13. Jane's Addiction - Ritual De Lo Habitual
14. Tom Petty - Wildflowers
15. Nirvana - Nevermind
16. Ozzy Osbourne - No More Tears
17. AC/DC - Razors Edge
18. Gary Moore - Still Got The Blues
19. Monster Magnet - Powertrip
20. Oasis - Definitely Maybe
21. Megadeth - Rust In Peace
22. Temple Of The Dog - Temple Of The Dog
23. Kyuss - Welcome To Sky Valley
24. David Coverdale And Jimmy Page - Coverdale Page
25. Judas Priest - Painkiller
26. Foo Fighters - The Colour And The Shape
27. David Bowie - Earthling
28. Def Leppard - Adrenalize
29. Dream Theater - Images And Words
30. Goo Goo Dolls - Dizzy Up The Girl
31. Queen - Innuendo
32. Bob Dylan - Time Out Of Mind
33. Bore Jovi - Keep The Faith
34. Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost Of Tom Joad
35. Johnny Cash - American Recordings
36. Jellyfish - Bellybutton
37. Pantera - Cowboys From Hell
38. Extreme - Extreme Ii: Pornograffiti
39. Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
40. Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
41. Burning Tree - Burning Tree
42. Screaming Trees - Sweet Oblivion
43. Tool - Aenima
44. Radiohead - The Bends
45. King's X - Faith Hope Love
46. Stone Temple Pilots - Purple
47. Red Hot Chili Peppers - Blood Sugar Sex Magik
48. Anthrax - Sound Of White Noise
49. Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists
50. Saxon - Solid Ball Of Rock
51. Live - Throwing Copper
52. Mother Love Bone - Apple
53. Rush - Roll The Bones
54. Motley Crue - Motley Crue
55. Garbage - Version 2.0
56. Queensryche - Empire
57. Quireboys - A Bit Of What You Fancy
58. Smashing Pumpkins - Siamese Dream
59. The Jayhawks - Hollywood Town Hall
60. Sugar - Copper Blue
61. Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream
62. Europe - Prisoners In Paradise
63. Robert Plant - Manic Nirvana
64. Ash - 1977
65. Lou Reed - Magic And Loss
66. Soul Asylum - Grave Dancers Union
67. Neil Young - Harvest Moon
68. Sheryl Crow - Tuesday Night Music Club
69. Lemonheads - It's A Shame About Ray
70. Warrior Soul - Last Decade Dead Century
71. Fish - Vigil In A Wilderness Of Mirrors
72. Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine
73. Green Day - Dookie
74. Matchbox 20 - Yourself Or Someone Like You
75. Kiss - Revenge
76. Lenny Kravitz - Mama Said
77. Marilyn Manson - Mechanical Animals
78. Bruce Dickinson - Skunkworks
79. Buffalo Tom - Let Me Come Over
80. Supergrass - In It For The Money
81. Feeder - Polythene
82. Rem - Monster
83. Emmylou Harris - Wrecking Ball
84. Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age
85. Third Eye Blind - Third Eye Blind
86. Cinderella - Heartbreak Station
87. Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
88. L7 - Bricks Are Heavy
89. Winger - In The Heart Of The Young
90. Suede - Suede
91. Jeff Buckley - Grace
92. Nine Inch Nails - The Downward Spiral
93. Dan Reed Network - The Heat
94. The Flaming Lips - The Soft Bulletin
95. Weezer - Weezer
96. Aerosmith - Get A Grip
97. Raging Slab - Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert
98. The Posies - Frosting On The Beater
99. Depeche Mode - Songs Of Faith And Devotion
100. Eleven - Awake In A Dream