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Sep 24, 2014 2:12 PM
If I were looking to put together a (digital) collection of classic rock albums what are the absolute must-have albums?
Sep 24, 2014 10:12am
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BR1986FB

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Sep 24, 2014 2:15 PM
Led Zeppelin IV
Sep 24, 2014 10:15am
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vdubb96

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Sep 24, 2014 2:29 PM
Nickelback: All The Right Reasons
Sep 24, 2014 10:29am
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TedSheckler

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Sep 24, 2014 2:39 PM
G'n'Fn'R'- Appetite for Destruction (yes, it's classic rock)
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
The Beatles- Abbey Road
AC/DC- Back in Black
Sep 24, 2014 10:39am
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Sep 24, 2014 2:46 PM
Bad company-bad company
Pantera-vulgar display of power
Jethro Tull- aqualung
van halen-van halen
Anything skynyrd
Sep 24, 2014 10:46am
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Sep 24, 2014 3:20 PM
BR1986FB;1657052 wrote:Led Zeppelin IV
This, but you could grab any of Led Zeppelin's I-IV albums. But IV is at the top.
Sep 24, 2014 11:20am
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Mulva

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Sep 24, 2014 3:32 PM
It doesn't get any more classic than the A-side of Boston.
Sep 24, 2014 11:32am
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Heretic

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Sep 24, 2014 3:44 PM
A topic I feel like somewhat of an authority on!!!

Black Sabbath - s/t
Deep Purple - Shades of Deep Purple
CCR - Willy and the Poor Boys (contains "Effigy", which isn't on any of their greatest hits albums that I've seen but is far superior to virtually any big-name song they've done)
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
The Animals - s/t
The Yardbirds - For Your Love
Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Jethro Tull - Aqualung
Rush - 2112
The Who - Who's Next

If you include the late 70s, early 80s New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement (aka: most underrated era in rock), there are a few more kickass albums.
Grim Reaper - Fear No Evil
Demon - Night of the Demon
Angel Witch - s/t
Iron Maiden - s/t (before Bruce Dickinson became their lead singer, they had a pretty different sound with shorter, more "classic rock-y" sounding songs)
Sep 24, 2014 11:44am
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ernest_t_bass

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Sep 24, 2014 3:56 PM
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon.
Sep 24, 2014 11:56am
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salto

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Sep 24, 2014 3:56 PM
Does greatest hits albums count?

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine, The Downward Spiral & Further Down the Spiral.
Alice In Chains - Facelift, Dirt.
Nirvana - Nevermind, In-Utero, MTv Unplugged, Bleach, Incesticide.
Neil Young - Harvest, Rust Never Sleeps, After the Gold Rush, Comes a Time, Tonights the Night, Live Rust.
Sep 24, 2014 11:56am
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ernest_t_bass

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Sep 24, 2014 4:01 PM
Looking at Said's list... Justin, what are you considering Classic Rock here? The 90's stuff is classic, IMO, but when I think Classic Rock, I think 60's, 70's, & a little bit of 80's rock.
Sep 24, 2014 12:01pm
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HitsRus

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Sep 24, 2014 4:10 PM
let's not forget Derek and the Dominoes and Cream.
Sep 24, 2014 12:10pm
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Heretic

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Sep 24, 2014 4:17 PM
ernest_t_bass;1657088 wrote:Looking at Said's list... Justin, what are you considering Classic Rock here? The 90's stuff is classic, IMO, but when I think Classic Rock, I think 60's, 70's, & a little bit of 80's rock.
Yeah, to me, 90s music isn't classic rock. Hell, I even put a disclaimer on the NWOBHM stuff I included since most of that is early-mid 80s.
Sep 24, 2014 12:17pm
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Sep 24, 2014 4:19 PM
Traffic - The low spark of high heeled boys.
UFO - Lights Out
REO Speedwagon - Live - You get what you play for ( before they started to suck )
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous
Sep 24, 2014 12:19pm
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Sep 24, 2014 4:46 PM
1. The Beatles-White Album & Abby Road
2. Santana - Abraxas
3. Jetho Tull -Benefit & Aqualung
4. Deep Purple-Machine Head
5. Black Sabbath- Paranoid
6. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
7. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced
8. Journey - Escape
9. AC/DC - Back in Black
10.Aerosmith -Toys in the Attic
Sep 24, 2014 12:46pm
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Sep 24, 2014 5:55 PM
Pantera- cowboys from hell
Cypress Hill- black Sunday
Sep 24, 2014 1:55pm
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Midstate01

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Sep 24, 2014 6:02 PM
My favorite all time album is 311-311.
Sep 24, 2014 2:02pm
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sleeper

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Sep 24, 2014 6:04 PM
I'd rather kill myself than listen to rock music.
Sep 24, 2014 2:04pm
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bases_loaded

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Sep 24, 2014 6:08 PM
Not one fucking Queen album?
Sep 24, 2014 2:08pm
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Midstate01

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Sep 24, 2014 6:10 PM
sleeper;1657128 wrote:I'd rather kill myself than listen to rock music.
*running to blare music outside sleeper's house
Sep 24, 2014 2:10pm
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ernest_t_bass

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Sep 24, 2014 6:10 PM
sleeper;1657128 wrote:I'd rather kill myself than listen to rock music.
What's your favorite Jason Derulo album?
Sep 24, 2014 2:10pm
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Sep 24, 2014 6:10 PM
BR1986FB;1657052 wrote:Led Zeppelin IV
This. This is #1 without argument.
Sep 24, 2014 2:10pm
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Sep 24, 2014 6:59 PM
ernest_t_bass;1657088 wrote:Looking at Said's list... Justin, what are you considering Classic Rock here? The 90's stuff is classic, IMO, but when I think Classic Rock, I think 60's, 70's, & a little bit of 80's rock.
hmm...people including GnR, Pantara and AC/DC I figured grunge early 90's was also allowed.
Pretty Hate Machine is '89 if that makes a difference.

This is a must-
Sep 24, 2014 2:59pm
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Sep 24, 2014 7:06 PM
sleeper;1657128 wrote:I'd rather kill myself than listen to rock music.
Plz be honest!
Sep 24, 2014 3:06pm
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Sep 24, 2014 7:07 PM
Sep 24, 2014 3:07pm