While the focus of the book Classic Rock Stories: The Stories Behind the Greatest Songs of All Time is more on songs, author Tim Morse also includes a section on the 25 classic rock albums of all time.
Check out other best-of album lists by individuals/critics here.
1. The Beatles Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (1967)
2. Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon (1973)
3. The Rolling Stones Let It Bleed (1969)
4. The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced? (1967)
5. The Who Who’s Next (1971)
6. Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV (1971)
7. Fleetwood Mac Rumours (1977)
8. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Déjà Vu (1970)
9. Eagles Hotel California (1976)
10. The Doors The Doors (1967)
11. Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (1973)
12. Steely Dan Pretzel Logic (1974)
13. The Moody Blues Days of Future Passed (1967)
14. Jethro Tull Aqualung (1971)
15. David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1972)
16. Cream: Disraeli Gears (1967)
17. Peter Frampton Frampton Comes Alive! (live, recorded 1975, released 1976)
18. Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd (1973)
19. Boston Boston (1976)
20. Yes Fragile (1971)
21. Aerosmith Toys in the Attic (1975)
22. The Byrds Greatest Hits (compilation: 1965-67, released 1967)
23. Queen A Night at the Opera (1975)
24. AC/DC Back in Black (1980)
25. Deep Purple Machine Head (1972)
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First posted 6/10/2024 | 
