A list of the top albums of the year from Classic Rock Magazine.

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one that still resonates nearly 50 years later: heavy metal. Although Black Sabbath’s members have scoffed at the metal tag over the years, their lumbering, overdriven guitar, acrobatic drumming and forceful vocals, all originally intended to be rock’s equivalent to a horror movie, have been copied time and again, decade after decade. Judas Priest dressed it in denim and leather. Over the years they’ve teamed with indie-rock violinist Petra Haden, shoegaze-metal stalwarts Boris, noise artist Merzbow and a parade of black-metal vocalists. Inspired by the free-form/longform work of Miles Davis’ electric era, sixth album Monoliths & Dimensions is their most expansive to date. Here, the band opens their dark drones up to string, brass and choir arrangements courtesy of Seattle composer Eyvind Kang, giving their long-held notes cinematic drama.

Criteria: These Greatest Rock Albums were chosen for their Popularity, Influence, and Musical Impact. This list includes 'Studio', 'Live', and 'Soundtrack' albums. Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack (1977) - Various Artists 43. Ten (1991) - Pearl Jam 44. Led Zeppelin I (1969) - Led Zeppelin 45.

The term Various Artists is used in the record industry when numerous singers and musicians collaborate on a song or collection of songs. fm, compilation album tracks appear under the name of Various Artists erroneously because the individual artist is not listed in the album's ID3 information.

It still sounds rich, beautiful, mysterious, romantic, anguished, baroque and thrillingly experimental. Close to 40 years on, Van Halen’s debut album has lost none of its shine, nor any of its importance. Before it, hard rock was in serious danger of becoming staid and lifeless. Afterwards, every self-respecting rock band cited it as a touchstone. It’s not just one of the great debut albums, it’s one of the great albums full-stop. You can hear its incomparable sound and bravura attitude echoing through the 1980s and beyond, its success revitalising not just the Sunset Strip, but similar scenes all over the world.

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But their fifth album has grown in stature over the years, and many fans now consider it one of their best. The Beach Boys-Love You-After years of psychological problems that kept him from full involvement in the band, Brian Wilson returned to the fold with this idiosyncratic collection of newly written songs. Some fans thought it too bizarre (a tribute to Johnny Carson?), but others love Love You with a passion. he double album mixed live and studio tracks and returned the band to a more mainstream rock sound after Carlos Santana’s forays into spiritual music and jazz fusion. Sex Pistols-Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols-It was their only proper studio album, but they never needed another: this alone, one of the most controversial and polarizing albums in rock history, qualified them for permanent infamy.

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