Best Guitar Albums by 
RockyRaccoon 
Note: These are not in order of album preference, but rather in order of best guitar-work, i.e. I may like album A better than album B as an album, but I think album B has better guitar-work than album A and it's therefore higher.
- Chart updated: 04/21/2025 18:45
- (Created: 04/08/2015 15:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Guitarists: Chuck Schuldiner and Bobby Koelble
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1995
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1,590
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Guitarist: David Gilmour
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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23,546
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Guitarists: Duane Allman and Dickey Betts
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,070
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Guitarst: Jimmy Page
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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41,493
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Guitarists: K.K. Downing and Glenn Tipton
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1990
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1,416
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Guitarist: Steve Vai
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
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Guitarist: Jimi Hendrix
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1968
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18,130
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Guitarist: Eddie Van Halen
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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4,597
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Guitarist: Stevie Ray Vaughan
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1983
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1,567
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Guitarist: Tony Iommi
[First added to this chart: 04/08/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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19,043
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Best Guitar Albums composition
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 14 | 14% | |
| 1970s | 33 | 33% | |
| 1980s | 29 | 29% | |
| 1990s | 20 | 20% | |
| 2000s | 4 | 4% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
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| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 3% | |
| Jeff Beck | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Ozzy Osbourne | 3 | 3% | |
| AC/DC | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Mercyful Fate | 2 | 2% | |
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53 | 53% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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Best Guitar Albums chart changes
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| Down 1 from 30th to 31st Eat 'Em And Smile by David Lee Roth |
| Down 1 from 31st to 32nd Don't Break The Oath by Mercyful Fate |
| Down 1 from 32nd to 33rd Dirt by Alice In Chains |
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 Suspended Sentenceby Satan (UK) |
| Leavers |
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 Lovelessby My Bloody Valentine |
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| 75/100 | 11/22/2017 21:04 |  Jbalbinolr | | 81/100 |
| 70/100 | 05/31/2015 10:49 | danwright252 | | 63/100 |
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From Jbalbinolr 11/22/2017 21:05
Jbalbinolr 11/22/2017 21:05
Missing some of Derek Bailey and Fred Frith.
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makerofbuckets 05/21/2015 03:27
makerofbuckets 05/21/2015 03:27
The Strokes "Is This It" is a great one for me.
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From bluenose 04/14/2015 14:17
Hi I know this is late but just found your chart ...yes there is a little to much metal for me but that's where good guitarist are these days. Can i recommend that you give Jimi at Winterland a listen he's on fire with one of the best Red House recorded. I also suggest you give Buddy Guy a listen he's a blues master. Otherwise a very good guitar chart
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From RockyRaccoon 04/08/2015 21:12
RockyRaccoon 04/08/2015 21:12
Thanks! I'll be sure to check it all out
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90/100
From 
Mercury 04/08/2015 20:25
Mercury 04/08/2015 20:25
What DBZ said. This is solid as hell. I am not a huge fan of
MEtal but recognize the huge talent pool that exists for Guitarists in the genre.
I was more looking for what you'd include for jazz and fusion and blues. And their were some great ones.
Id like to know what your thought is on Roy Buchanan (seeing your love for Gilmour's tone and style) and also wanted to see if you've had a chance to hear "Zoot Allures" by Zappa. As that is my fave GUITAR album by him and probably only second to Hot Rats for fave Zappa.
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