300 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time

Criteria: These Greatest Rock Albums were chosen for their Popularity, Influence, and Musical Impact. This list includes 'Studio', 'Live', and 'Soundtrack' albums.

1. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
(1967) - The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds
(1966) - The Beach Boys
3. Revolver
(1966) - The Beatles
4. What's Going On
(1971) - Marvin Gaye
5. Thriller
(1982) - Michael Jackson
6. Rubber Soul
(1965) - The Beatles
7. Dark Side Of The Moon
(1973) - Pink Floyd
8. Nevermind
(1991) - Nirvana
9. Live at the Apollo
(1963) - James Brown
10. Are You Experienced?
(1967) - Jimi Hendrix
11. Highway 61 Revisited
(1965) - Bob Dylan
12. Elvis Presley
(1956) - Elvis Presley
13. Blonde On Blonde
(1966) - Bob Dylan
14. Abbey Road
(1969) - The Beatles
15. It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us Back
(1988) - Public Enemy
16. London Calling
(1979) - The Clash
17. Born To Run
(1975) - Bruce Springsteen
18. Purple Rain
(1984) - Prince
19. The Joshua Tree
(1987) - U2
20. Songs In The Key Of Life
(1976) - Stevie Wonder
21. Led Zeppelin IV
(1971) - Led Zeppelin
22. Who's Next
(1971) - The Who
23. The Beatles (The White Album)
(1968) - The Beatles
24. Exile On Main Street
(1972) - The Rolling Stones
25. Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music
(1962) - Ray Charles
26. Innervisions
(1973) - Stevie Wonder
27. I Never Loved A Man the Way I Love You
(1967) - Aretha Franklin
28. Led Zeppelin II
(1969) - Led Zeppelin
29. Rumours
(1977) - Fleetwood Mac
30. Raising Hell
(1986) - Run-D.M.C.
31. Tommy
(1969) - The Who
32. Blue
(1971) - Joni Mitchell
33. Tapestry
(1971) - Carole King
34. Paranoid
(1970) - Black Sabbath
35. The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
(1972) - David Bowie
36. There's a Riot Goin' On
(1971) - Sly & the Family Stone
37. The Doors
(1967) - The Doors
38. Bringing It All Back Home
(1965) - Bob Dylan
39. The Velvet Underground & Nico
(1967) - The Velvet Underground & Nico
40. Ten
(1991) - Pearl Jam
41. OK Computer
(1997) - Radiohead
42. Born in the USA
(1984) - Bruce Springsteen
43. Back in Black
(1980) - AC/DC
44. Blood on the Tracks
(1975) - Bob Dylan
45. Off the Wall
(1979) - Michael Jackson
46. Saturday Night Fever
(1977) - The Bee Gees and various artists
47. The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
(1998) - Lauryn Hill
48. Licensed to Ill
(1986) - Beastie Boys
49. Straight Outta Compton
(1988) - N.W.A
50. Led Zeppelin
(1969) - Led Zeppelin
51. Let It Bleed
(1969) - The Rolling Stones
52. Never Mind the Bollocks... Here's the Sex Pistols
(1977) - Sex Pistols
53. Electric Ladyland
(1968) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
54. Hotel California
(1976) - Eagles
55. The Marshall Mathers LP
(2000) - Eminem
56. The Chronic
(1992) - Dr. Dre
57. Appetite For Destruction
(1987) - Guns N' Roses
58. To Pimp a Butterfly
(2015) - Kendrick Lamar
59. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy
(2010) - Kanye West
60. Automatic for the People
(1992) - R.E.M.
61. Achtung Baby
(1991) - U2
62. Stankonia
(2000) - Outkast
63. Otis Blue/Otis Redding Sings Soul
(1965) - Otis Redding
64. Murmur
(1983) - R.E.M.
65. Metallica (The Black Album)
(1991) - Metallica
66. The Wall
(1979) - Pink Floyd
67. Bridge over Troubled Water
(1970) - Simon & Garfunkel
68. Ramones
(1976) - Ramones
69. After the Gold Rush
(1970) - Neil Young
70. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
(1973) - Elton John
71. Synchronicity
(1983) - The Police
72. A Hard Day's Night
(1964) - The Beatles
73. Disraeli Gears
(1967) - Cream
74. Astral Weeks
(1968) - Van Morrison
75. Beggars Banquet
(1968) - The Rolling Stones
76. The College Dropout
(2004) - Kanye West
77. The Blueprint
(2001) - Jay-Z
78. Kid A
(2000) - Radiohead
79. Jagged Little Pill
(1995) - Alanis Morissette
80. Master of Puppets
(1986) - Metallica
81. Graceland
(1986) - Paul Simon
82. Remain in Light
(1980) - Talking Heads
83. The Clash
(1977) - The Clash
84. 3 Feet High and Rising
(1989) - De La Soul
85. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
(1970) - John Lennon
86. Superfly
(1972) - Curtis Mayfield
87. Talking Book
(1972) - Stevie Wonder
88. Sticky Fingers
(1971) - The Rolling Stones
89. 1999
(1982) - Prince
90. Run-D.M.C.
(1984) - Run-D.M.C.
91. Control
(1986) - Janet Jackson
92. Van Halen
(1978) - Van Halen
93. Moondance
(1970) - Van Morrison
94. A Night at the Opera
(1975) - Queen
95. The "Chirping" Crickets
(1957) - Crickets
96. Here's Little Richard
(1957) - Little Richard
97. Speakerboxxx/The Love Below
(2003) - Outkast
98. Horses
(1975) - Patti Smith
99. good kid, M.A.A.D city
(2012) - Kendrick Lamar
100. Dookie
(1994) - Green Day
101. (What's the Story) Morning Glory?
(1995) - Oasis
102. The Queen Is Dead
(1986) - The Smiths
103. Ready to Die
(1994) - The Notorious B.I.G.
104. Blood Sugar Sex Magik
(1991) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
105. Harvest
(1972) - Neil Young
106. The Number of the Beast
(1982) - Iron Maiden
107. Machine Head
(1972) - Deep Purple
108. Live at Leeds
(1970) - The Who
109. Black Sabbath
(1970) - Black Sabbath
110. The Band
(1969) - The Band
111. Please Please Me
(1963) - The Beatles
112. The Downward Spiral
(1994) - Nine Inch Nails
113. The Score
(1996) - Fugees
114. Like a Virgin
(1984) - Madonna
115. Illmatic
(1994) - Nas
116. Stand!
(1969) - Sly & The Family Stone
117. In The Court of the Crimson King
(1969) - King Crimson
118. This Year's Model
(1978) - Elvis Costello
119. Sign o' the Times
(1987) - Prince
120. American Idiot
(2004) - Green Day
121. Daydream Nation
(1988) - Sonic Youth
122. In Utero
(1993) - Nirvana
123. Enter The Wu-Tang
(1993) - Wu-Tang Clan
124. Paid in Full
(1987) - Eric B. & Rakim
125. Rage Against The Machine
(1992) - Rage Against The Machine
126. The Low End Theory
(1991) - A Tribe Called Quest
127. Elephant
(2003) - The White Stripes
128. Bo Diddley
(1958) - Bo Diddley
129. Radio
(1985) - LL Cool J
130. Axis: Bold as Love
(1967) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
131. Surrealistic Pillow
(1967) - Jefferson Airplane
132. Music from Big Pink
(1968) - The Band
133. Lady Soul
(1968) - Aretha Franklin
134. FutureSex/LoveSounds
(2006) - Justin Timberlake
135. Is This It
(2001) - The Strokes
136. Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness
(1995) - The Smashing Pumpkins
137. Superunknown
(1994) - Soundgarden
138. Hot Buttered Soul
(1969) - Isaac Hayes
139. At Last!
(1960) - Etta James
140. Doolittle
(1989) - Pixies
141. 21
(2011) - Adele
142. 1989
(2014) - Taylor Swift
143. Mr. Tambourine Man
(1965) - The Byrds
144. Boston
(1976) - Boston
145. MTV Unplugged in New York
(1994) - Nirvana
146. Rio
(1982) - Duran Duran
147. Bat Out of Hell
(1977) - Meat Loaf
148. Lemonade
(2016) - Beyonce
149. Channel Orange
(2012) - Frank Ocean
150. Parallel Lines
(1978) - Blondie
151. My Aim Is True
(1977) - Elvis Costello
152. Marquee Moon
(1977) - Television
153. Brothers in Arms
(1985) - Dire Straits
154. 1984
(1984) - Van Halen
155. CrazySexyCool
(1994) - TLC
156. Siamese Dream
(1993) - The Smashing Pumpkins
157. All Eyez On Me
(1996) - 2pac
158. Paul's Boutique
(1989) - Beastie Boys
159. Bad
(1987) - Michael Jackson
160. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
(1966) - The Mamas & the Papas
161. Whitney Houston
(1985) - Whitney Houston
162. Cosmo's Factory
(1970) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
163. Deja Vu
(1970) - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
164. Trans-Europe Express
(1977) - Kraftwerk
165. One Nation Under a Groove
(1978) - Funkadelic
166. Sweetheart of the Rodeo
(1968) - The Byrds
167. Curtis
(1970) - Curtis Mayfield
168. Kick Out the Jams
(1969) - MC5
169. Low
(1977) - David Bowie
170. Dare
(1981) - The Human League
171. The Slim Shady LP
(1999) - Eminem
172. Green River
(1969) - Creedence Clearwater Revival
173. Late Registration
(2005) - Kanye West
174. Beauty and the Beat
(1981) - The Go-Go's
175. Mothership Connection
(1975) - Parliament
176. Dirt
(1992) - Alice in Chains
177. Fear of a Black Planet
(1990) - Public Enemy
178. Weezer (The Blue Album)
(1994) - Weezer
179. Exodus
(1977) - Bob Marley & the Wailers
180. Damn
(2017) - Kendrick Lamar
181. Definitely Maybe
(1994) - Oasis
182. Out of Time
(1991) - R.E.M.
183. Aquemini
(1998) - Outkast
184. Days of Future Passed
(1967) - Moody Blues
185. Something Else by the Kinks
(1967) - The Kinks
186. Life After Death
(1997) - The Notorious B.I.G.
187. War
(1983) - U2
188. Like a Prayer
(1989) - Madonna
189. That's the Way of the World
(1975) - Earth, Wind & Fire
190. Come Away With Me
(2002) - Norah Jones
191. Songs In A Minor
(2001) - Alicia Keys
192. Let's Get It On
(1973) - Marvin Gaye
193. Beyoncé
(2014) - Beyoncé
194. A Rush of Blood to the Head
(2002) - Coldplay
195. Tha Carter lll
(2008) - Lil Wayne
196. The Fame
(2008) - Lady Gaga
197. Call Me
(1973) - Al Green
198. The Unforgettable Fire
(1984) - U2
199. Me Against the World
(1995) - 2pac
200. Closer
(1980) - Joy Division
201. Unknown Pleasures
(1979) - Joy Division
202. Bookends
(1968) - Simon & Garfunkel
203. Crosby, Stills & Nash
(1969) - Crosby, Stills & Nash
204. Wish You Were Here
(1975) - Pink Floyd
205. Rhythm Nation 1814
(1989) - Janet Jackson
206. The Bends
(1995) - Radiohead
207. All Things Must Pass
(1970) - George Harrison
208. Grace
(1994) - Jeff Buckley
209. So
(1986) - Peter Gabriel
210. Odelay
(1996) - Beck
211. Doggystyle
(1993) - Snoop Doggy Dogg
212. Catch a Fire
(1973) - Bob Marley and the Wailers
213. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
(1970) - Derek and the Dominos
214. Funeral
(2004) - Arcade Fire
215. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
(1967) - Pink Floyd
216. LA Woman
(1971) - The Doors
217. Hunky Dory
(1971) - David Bowie
218. Use Your Illusion I
(1991) - Guns N' Roses
219. Use Your Illusion II
(1991) - Guns N' Roses
220. Random Access Memories
(2013) - Daft Punk
221. Take Care
(2011) - Drake
222. At Fillmore East
(1971) - The Allman Brothers Band
223. Imagine
(1971) - John Lennon
224. Physical Graffiti
(1975) - Led Zeppelin
225. Back to Black
(2006) - Amy Winehouse
226. Magical Mystery Tour
(1967) - The Beatles
227. In Rainbows
(2007) - Radiohead
228. Quadrophenia
(1973) - The Who
229. (Pronounced 'Leh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd)
(1973) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
230. Blonde
(2016) - Frank Ocean
231. Blackstar
(2016) - David Bowie
232. The Suburbs
(2011) - Arcade Fire
233. The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society
(1968) - The Kinks
234. Cheap Thrills
(1968) - Big Brother and the Holding Company
235. Trout Mask Replica
(1969) - Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band
236. Dusty in Memphis
(1969) - Dusty Springfield
237. Forever Changes
(1967) - Love
238. Bad Girls
(1979) - Donna Summer
239. The Ice Man Cometh
(1968) - Jerry Butler
240. Californication
(1999) - Red Hot Chili Peppers
241. Rain Dogs
(1985) - Tom Waits
242. Vs
(1993) - Pearl Jam
243. Abraxas
(1970) - Santana
244. Hysteria
(1987) - Def Leppard
245. Slippery When Wet
(1986) - Bon Jovi
246. Elvis Is Back!
(1960) - Elvis Presley
247. Disintegration
(1989) - The Cure
248. Fulfillingness' First Finale
(1974) - Stevie Wonder
249. Pearl
(1971) - Janis Joplin
250. Court and Spark
(1974) - Joni Mitchell
251. From Elvis In Memphis
(1969) - Elvis Presley
252. Let It Be
(1970) - The Beatles
253. Tracy Chapman
(1988) - Tracy Chapman
254. Hounds of Love
(1985) - Kate Bush
255. The River
(1980) - Bruce Springsteen
256. The Message
(1982) - Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five
257. Violator
(1990) - Depeche Mode
258. Baduizm
(1997) - Erykah Badu
259. Ill Communication
(1994) - Beastie Boys
260. The Temptations Sing Smokey
(1965) - The Temptations
261. Going To a Go-Go
(1965) - Smokey Robinson and the Miracles
262. Green Onions
(1962) - Booker T. and the MG's
263. Highway to Hell
(1979) - AC/DC
264. Aenima
(1996) - Tool
265. Unplugged
(1992) - Eric Clapton
266. Wheels Of Fire
(1968) - Cream
267. The Stone Roses
(1989) - The Stone Roses
268. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere
(1969) - Neil Young and Crazy Horse
269. Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy
(1975) - Elton John
270. She's So Unusual
(1983) - Cyndi Lauper
271. American Beauty
(1970) - Grateful Dead
272. Pretenders
(1979) - Pretenders
273. The Stranger
(1977) - Billy Joel
274. Urban Hymns
(1997) - The Verve
275. Darkness on the Edge of Town
(1978) - Bruce Springsteen
276. Help!
(1965) - The Beatles
277. Faith
(1987) - George Michael
278. Odessey and Oracle
(1968) - The Zombies
279. Nothing's Shocking
(1988) - Jane's Addiction
280. Ray of Light
(1998) - Madonna
281. Risqué
(1979) - Chic
282. Freak Out!
(1966) - The Mothers of Invention
283. Fragile
(1971) - Yes
284. Aqualung
(1971) - Jethro Tull
285. Red
(2012) - Taylor Swift
286. Get Rich or Die Tryin'
(2003) - 50 Cent
287. The Eminem Show
(2002) - Eminem
288. Toys in the Attic
(1975) - Aerosmith
289. Blue Lines
(1991) - Massive Attack
290. Daydream
(1994) - Mariah Carey
291. Band on the Run
(1973) - Paul McCartney and Wings
292. The Beach Boys Today!
(1965) - The Beach Boys
293. Young, Gifted & Black
(1972) - Aretha Franklin
294. Deep Purple in Rock
(1970) - Deep Purple
295. Fun House
(1970) - Iggy Pop & the Stooges
296. Reign in Blood
(1986) - Slayer
297. Ace of Spades
(1980) - Motörhead
298. A Christmas Gift for You from Phil Spector
(1963) - various artists
299. We're Only in It for the Money
(1968) - The Mothers of Invention
300. Maggot Brain
(1971) - Funkadelic

Edited By: ManPerson, Tim, Fido, Bruce
Last Updated: 2022-11-19