list of rock music albums

This is a list of rock albums that are particularly notable or influential. It has been derived by compiling lists published by professional sources. Each album has appeared in at least two notable lists describing the most influential rock and roll albums. The numbers following each entry describe the sources, which are listed at the article's key, which assigns each source a number. All the lists are self-described as rock and roll (or rock or rock music or other variants, though not more specific substyles like hard rock), though some artists would more commonly be described as reggae, blues, calypso, jazz, soul, country, funk, heavy metal or hip hop. Many of the lists are ranked, but this is not taken into account—all albums on a list are included with the same cross-reference number, whether they are ranked #1 or #100 on that particular list. A AC/DC - Back In Black (14, 19) Aerosmith - Rocks (8, 14, 16) Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (14, 16, 19) B The Band - The Band (3, 5, 8, 9, 14, 15) The Band - Music from Big Pink (1, 3, 5, 17) The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds (1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 16, 17, 18) Beastie Boys - Paul's Boutique (2, 6, 8, 13, 14, 16) The Beatles - Abbey Road (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 12, 13) The Beatles - A Hard Day's Night (9, 12) The Beatles - Revolver (1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 18) The Beatles - Rubber Soul (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 13, 17) The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 12, 17, 18) The Beatles - The White Album (1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 13, 16, 18) Beck - Odelay (6, 8, 14, 16) Big Brother and the Holding Company - Cheap Thrills (9, 12, 14) Blondie - Parallel Lines (8, 13) Boston - Boston (6, 16) David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1, 2, 8, 13, 14) David Bowie - Low (1, 8, 13) David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 12, 13, 16, 18) Jackson Browne - Late for the Sky (8, 10) Jackson Browne - Running on Empty (10, 17) James Brown - Live at the Apollo (3, 6, 14, 16) Jeff Buckley - Grace (1, 2, 13, 17) Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield Again (3, 8) The Byrds - Sweetheart of the Rodeo (3) The Byrds - Mr.