Top 14 Classic Rock albums you need to have in your record collection

Led Zeppelin IV was released in 1971 at a time when every other band was experimenting with their sound, whereas Led Zeppelin stuck to the basic of rhythmic guitar, bass, voice, drums and made one of the greatest albums in rock history. Led Zeppelin IV is their most admired work and one of the most sold albums of all time with 2 x Diamond certification. Led Zeppelin sounded amazing in 1971 and it sounds amazing now.
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3. Dark Side of The Moon by Pink Floyd

With an estimated sales of 45 million records, Dark side of the Moon is decisively Pink Floyd's most successful album which stayed on Billboard 200 for a staggering 14 years. This album sits in a unique place in rock history, bridging the final days of the late 1960's Psychedelic era with New Wave. The five tracks on each side reflect various stages of human life, beginning and ending with a heartbeat, exploring the nature of human experience, and (according to Water's) "empathy".
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4. The Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys by Traffic

This album is a bold and creative album using the talents of each band member to their fullest and showcases traffic at their absolute peak. Traffic's music is classified as psychedelic rock, jazz-rock.

The Los Spark of High-Heeled Boys is the title song in which improvised sax, guitar, drums and Winwood's keys develop for over 11 minutes.



5. Breakfast in America by Supertramp

When punk was becoming mainstream and new wave was in its infancy, Supertramp released Breakfast in America a Proper rock album which was their greatest commercial success. Breakfast in America was released on March 29 1979. This album is textbook-perfect album of post Beatles.
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6. Hotel California by The Eagles

Hotel California was the 5th studio album from the Eagles and first with the guitarist Joc Walsh. Their biggest hit from the album is the title track Hotel California and earned them the Grammy award for the record of the year at 20th Grammy awards 1978. 
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7. The Doors by The Doors

During the historic years of Rock and Roll, The Doors released their Breakthrough self-titled debut album which was on the cutting edge of modern music. The album was a  massive critical success, cementing The Doors one of the Greatest rock bands of all time.
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8. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones 

Many consider this the best Rolling Stones album. This is the first full-length album to feature guitarist Mick Taylor and the first album to be released under their own record Record label. Besides the music, this album has the distinction of being the first to carry the famous tongue and lips, one of the most iconic logos.
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9. Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple 

Anybody into any sort of music should own this landmark hard rock album created by one of the most talented bands of 70's. Released on June 1970, it was the first studio album recorded by Mark II line up Ian Gillian, Ritchie Blackmore, Roger Glover, Jon Lord, and Ian Price. And as far as musical monuments go, In Rocks ranks amongst the most imposing and career-redefining in classic rock.
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10. Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix

Electric Ladyland is the closest to Jimi Hendrix capturing the extent of his genius on a proper studio album, Featuring some of the guitar titan's most rock-solid tracks, including "voodoo child", "Crosstown Traffic", and "All Along The Watchtower. 50 years later, Electric Ladyland is still spinning on our turntables, and Hendrix will always be our rock hero.
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11. Disraeli Gears by Cream

Disraeli Gears is the second studio album by the original "power trio" supergroup, Cream. Eric Clapton, Jake Bruce and Ginger Baker are simply superb musicians with gifts of unending virtuosity. Disraeli Gears is perhaps the best example of everything that made the band so wonderful.
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12. Dire Straits by Dire Straits

Self-titled debut studio by the British rock band Dire Straits is a casual masterpiece, which produced the hit single "Sultans of Swing". This album swings between the urgency of "Down to the Waterline (one of the great album openers by anyone and any record) and the laidback lurch of "Water of Love".
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13. Back in Black by AC/DC

Back in Black is the first LP since Led Zeppelin II that captures all the blood, sweat and arrogance of the genre. it is not only the best of AC/DC's six American albums, but it is also the apex of heavy-metal music.
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14. Who's Next by The Who 

Who's Next is The Who's best. It started out as a Pete Townshend concept entitled Lifehouse, which contained enough songs for a double album, but the project was reduced to a single LP. The Who's fifth album is one of those carved-in-stone landmarks that the rock canon doesn't allow you to bad-mouth.
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