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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20,054
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40,112
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41,533
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1987
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10,525
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9,757
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53,513
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1979
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3,964
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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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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2012 | |
| Top 500 Albums of All Time | Rolling Stone | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
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| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time | Classic Rock | Overall chart | 2001 | |
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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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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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Guigou 01/26/2021 18:38 | #265152
Ho yes led Zeppelin is the best!
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