10 BEST ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME

10 BEST ROCK ALBUMS OF ALL TIME BY HIGHLY RATED BANDS

When it comes to music, opinions differ quite obviously. But we don’t rate music just by the figure of sales it made or by the craze on social media websites. We have created a list of 10 best rock albums of all time based on various factors.

1. The Dark Side of the Moon-PINK FLOYD

Rolling Stone, in 1987, listed the record 35th on its “Top 100 Albums of the Last 20 Years”, 16 years later, in 2003 the album ranked at 43rd position on list of the magazine”500 Greatest Albums of All Time.”

The Dark Side of the Moon carries impressive numbers; over 50 million copies sold worldwide, 15 straight years on Billboard’s album chart, regularly ranked in the Top 10 of many best-albums-ever-made polls.

2. Electric Ladyland-JIMI HENDRIX

Electric Ladyland the third and final studio album by American-English rock band the Jimi Hendrix Experience, released in October 1968, reached number one in the US. It spent two weeks at the top spot.

3. Led Zeppelin IV- Led Zeppelin

The fourth album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin, commonly called Led Zeppelin IV, was released on 8 November 1971. The album proved to be a massive instant seller. It cruised through UK chart at No. 10, and rose to No.1 the following week.

4. A Night at the Opera-Queen

A Night at the Opera is the fourth studio album released in November 1975, by the British rock band Queen. Co-produced by Queen and Roy Thomas Baker, it was the most expensive album ever recorded.

5. Nevermind - Nirvana

Nevermind is the second studio album by the American rock band Nirvana, which released on September 24, 1991. Due to less impressive promotion of the album, not much was expected from it in terms of sales. But the album received unexpected positive feedback from critics and it led to boost in sales.

6. Back in Black - ACDC

Back in Black by Australian rock band AC/DC was released on 25 July 1980. Back in Black is the second best-selling album of all time, only following Michael Jackson’s Thriller. Back in Black was extremely successful all over the world,

7. The Beatles (album)-The Beatles

The Beatles, also known as the White Album, is the ninth studio album released by English rock group the Beatles, on 22 November 1968. On release, The Beatles gained many favourable reviews from the majority of music critics.

8. Ten - Pearl Jam

Ten is the debut studio album of the American rock band Pearl Jam, which was released on August 27, 1991. Although it wasn’t a big hit initially, but it reached number two on Billboard 200 chart by the end of 1992.

9. Axis: Bold as Love - the Jimi Hendrix experience

The Jimi Hendrix Experience’s second studio album, Axis: Bold as Love, was released in 1967. In February 1968, the album charted at number three in the US. The album was well received by music critics, who praised its mixture of rhythm and blues, hard rock, and jazz.

10. The wall - Pink Floyd

The Wall was released November 1979 by the English progressive rock band. This album features Pink Floyd’s only number one single: “Another Brick in the Wall Part 2.” It is a concept album that explores themes of isolation and abandonment.