The best rock album ever?

[Gordon of Eden]

so many great choices but for #1 I have to go with "Led Zeppelin II".
With honorable mention to "Houses of the holy"

 

[morebass!]

Fire of Unknown Origin from Blue Oyster Cult. Love that album, no one ever seems to talk about it though.

Secret Treaties is better

 

[4Slater]

Led Zeppelin -IV
Black Sabbath -Heaven And Hell
Aerosmith -Rocks
Van Halen -I
Bad Company - Bad Co.
Yes - Close To The Edge
Alan Parsons Project -I Robot
Deep Purple -Machinehead
Heart -Little Queen
The Cars -The Cars
Queen - A Night At The Opera
Chicago -IV
Pink Floyd -Animals


There are more but unfortunately after 1984 there aren't many really great albums. MTV ruined rock. They are screwing up the rest of TV now.

 

[ryco]

Greatest Rock Album = Beatles For Sale
Personal Favorite = The Who Sell Out

 

[RestInPieces]

Two Greatest: AC/DC Back In Black and High Voltage

 

[fish slapper]

Steely Dan, Aja

 

[RED5]

The Who..."Who's Next"

Riis

Oh yeah!

 

[johhn smith]

Faith No More-The Real Thing. It may not be the greatest, but damn, I still love it.

great, great cd ... have you heard of mr. bungle?

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

The Who Live at Leeds too. Forgot that one.

 

[morebass!]

thumbs up to Live at Leeds but how about Hendrix? Electric Ladyland or Isle of Wight perhaps.

 

[kjt]

Captain Beyonds first album
One Way Or Another by Cactus

 

[nysbob]

Personal Favorite = The Who Sell Out

My favorite Who record for sure! What a terrific piece of work.

 

[wildhorse]

All those already listed plus I hate to do this but I can't leave out
THRILLER (Yes it's Rock, because it rocks!)

Most sold and a kick ass lead guitar break by Eddie Van Halen.

 

[dalkowski]

Then, "Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era."
Nuggets, because Garage Rock was punk long before Punk became self-conscious.
And it will show you that you had a taste for Garage Rock that you didn't know you had.
And because of the book that comes in the package.

Oh, man -- +1 all the way. And if you like "Nuggets," you'll Love the "Nuggets II" box, which covers the UK and the rest of the world.

 

[Rama]

Ramones by The Ramones.

 

[meycom]

+100 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Lot's of LIVE recordings selected but what about
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal

 

[edmidlifecrisis]

+100 David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

Lot's of LIVE recordings selected but what about
Lou Reed - Rock and Roll Animal

That's a great one, all right. Intro/Sweet Jane is an all time classic.

 

[Shawn80]

Anybody mentioned "Cowboys From Hell"??

 

[Solarmist]

^ I mentioned "Vulgar Display of Power"

 

[irishryno]

Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon.