The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time
by Classic Rock (2001) 
Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of all time.
(Official website: https://www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)
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1973
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59,062
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1971
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38,201
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1969
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20,781
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1967
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42,673
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1975
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44,116
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1987
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11,034
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1980
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9,997
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1969
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56,519
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1979
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4,067
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1969
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16,734
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 53 | 53% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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| 100 Best Albums - 2024 Edition | Apple Music | Overall chart | 2024 | |
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Other charts by Classic Rock
A total of 23 charts from Classic Rock are available; the 3 most recent of this type are highlighted below.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time | Classic Rock | Overall chart | 2001 | |
The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time ratings
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| 01/27/2022 11:28 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 | |
| 01/28/2021 16:42 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 | |
| 01/26/2021 18:37 | Guigou | 48 | 77/100 | |
| 01/16/2021 16:00 | NSPE | 349 | 77/100 | |
| 07/10/2019 10:53 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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From Goliath 01/28/2021 16:42 | #265209
Goliath 01/28/2021 16:42 | #265209
39 in common with my greatest albums chart.
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From Guigou 01/26/2021 18:38 | #265152
Ho yes led Zeppelin is the best!
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Ozdalek 06/16/2019 06:44 | #237586
Ozdalek 06/16/2019 06:44 | #237586
When I get around to making my yearly charts this one will be a valuable resource. Some of my favourite records of all time are included.
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