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This is a list of the greatest albums of all time, created and ranked by music fans worldwide. Music is as subjective as any art form, but most people can agree there are works that rise above the rest. This is not a list of your 'favorite' albums, but a list of the 'greatest' albums. Whatever your musical tastes, vote and rank the albums you think had the most impact on music, the most influence on culture and other musicians... the greatest relevance to their genre. If you see an album that should be listed here, be sure to add it! And to really impact this list's order, add your own version of how these albums should be ranked.

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Rank     Name Artist Release Date Genre(s)
  1. 1
    Up 479
    Down 126
    Pink Floyd
    1973
    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Electronic music, Experimental rock, Psychedelic rock, Art rock, Space rock, Concept album More
    Most Listed
  2. 2
    Up 318
    Down 111
    Led Zeppelin
    1971
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
  3. 3
    Up 297
    Down 131
    The Beatles
    1969
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Blues-rock, Art rock
  4. 4
    Up 247
    Down 127
    The Beatles
    1968
    Folk music, Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Pop music, Country, Ska, Baroque pop More
  5. 5
    Up 245
    Down 120
    The Beatles
    1967
    Rock music, Progressive rock, Psychedelic rock, Concept album
  6. 6
    Up 279
    Down 101
    Pink Floyd
  7. 7
    Up 177
    Down 110
    The Who
    1971
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock
  8. 8
    Up 208
    Down 100
    Led Zeppelin
    1969
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Psychedelic rock
  9. 9
    Up 191
    Down 60
    Pink Floyd
    1975
    Progressive rock, Concept album
  10. 10
    Up 180
    Down 114
    AC/DC
    1980
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock
  11. 11
    Up 189
    Down 114
    The Beatles
    1966
    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Psychedelic rock
  12. 12
    Up 198
    Down 110
    The Doors
    1967
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Blues-rock, Psychedelic rock, Acid rock, Raga rock More
  13. 13
    Up 122
    Down 74
    Queen
    1975
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Pop rock, Heavy metal, Pop music, Glam rock, Symphonic rock More
  14. 14
    Up 199
    Down 138
    Eagles
    1976
    Rock music, Hard rock, Country rock
  15. 15
    Up 154
    Down 60
    Led Zeppelin
    1969
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
  16. 16
    Up 135
    Down 106
    Black Sabbath
    1987
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Doom metal
  17. 17
    Up 137
    Down 74
    Led Zeppelin
    1975
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
  18. 18
    Up 154
    Down 91
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    Rock music, Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Experimental rock, Funk-rock, Psychedelic rock, Acid rock, Psychedelic soul More
  19. 19
    Up 153
    Down 115
    David Bowie
    1972
    Rock music, Glam rock, Concept album
  20. 20
    Up 224
    Down 131
    Nirvana
    1991
    Alternative rock, Punk rock, Grunge music
  21. 21
    Up 138
    Down 49

    At Folsom Prison

    Johnny Cash
    1999
    Folk rock, Country
  22. 22
    Up 162
    Down 105
    Fleetwood Mac
    1977
    Rock music, Pop rock, Soft rock
  23. 23
    Up 127
    Down 64
    AC/DC
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock
  24. 24
    Up 139
    Down 117
    Bruce Springsteen
    1975
    Rock music
    Controversial
  25. 25
    Up 196
    Down 176
    Michael Jackson
    1982
    Rock music, Pop rock, Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Pop music, Disco, Funk, Dance-pop, Urban contemporary More
    Controversial
  26. 26
    Up 122
    Down 71
    The Jimi Hendrix Experience
    1967
    Rock music, Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock, Funk-rock, Psychedelic rock, Acid rock More
  27. 27
    Up 134
    Down 56
    Led Zeppelin
    1970
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
  28. 28
    Up 160
    Down 123
    The Clash
    1979
    Rock music, Pop music, Rockabilly, Post-punk, Punk rock, Jazz, Funk, Rock and roll, Reggae, Ska, Ska punk, Reggae fusion More
  29. 29
    Up 128
    Down 81
    The Doors
    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Psychedelic rock, Acid rock
  30. 30
    Up 110
    Down 83
    Boston
    1976
    Rock music, Hard rock, Classic rock
  31. 31
    Up 117
    Down 73
    The Rolling Stones
    1969
    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Roots rock, Rock and roll, Country rock More
  32. 32
    Up 117
    Down 114
    Elton John
    1973
    Rock music, Soft rock, Pop music, Glam rock
    Controversial
  33. 33
    Up 73
    Down 50
    The Who, The High Numbers
    1969
    Rock music, Art rock, Concept album, Hard rock, Power pop
  34. 34
    Up 125
    Down 87
    The Beatles
    1965
    Rock music, Pop rock, Folk rock, Pop music
  35. 35
    Up 122
    Down 98
    The Rolling Stones
    1971
    Rock music, Hard rock, Blues-rock, Roots rock, Rock and roll, Country rock More
  36. 36
    Up 94
    Down 65
    The Allman Brothers Band
    Blues-rock, Jam band, Southern rock
  37. 37
    Up 126
    Down 99
    Ramones
    1976
    Punk rock
  38. 38
    Up 111
    Down 73
    The Rolling Stones
    2010
    Rock music
  39. 39
    Up 98
    Down 91
    Nico, The Velvet Underground
    1967
    Rock music, Experimental rock, Psychedelic rock, Avant-garde, Dream pop, Art rock, Garage rock, Protopunk, Avant-garde music More
  40. 40
    Up 131
    Down 69
    Guns N' Roses
    1987
    Hard rock, Heavy metal
  41. 41
    Up 143
    Down 127
    U2
    1987
    Alternative rock, Rock music, Folk rock, Blues-rock, Roots rock, Southern rock More
  42. 42
    Up 90
    Down 60
    The Beatles
    1970
    Rock music
  43. 43
    Up 106
    Down 84
    Metallica
    1991
    Hard rock, Heavy metal
  44. 44
    Up 95
    Down 104
    Marvin Gaye
    2001
    Dance music, Rhythm and blues, Soul music, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic soul, Smooth soul More
  45. 45
    Up 70
    Down 60
    Deep Purple
    Hard rock, Heavy metal, Blues-rock
  46. 46
    Up 75
    Down 76
    The Revolution
    1984
    Rock music, Hard rock, Pop rock, Synthpop, New Wave, Rhythm and blues, Pop music, Funk, Contemporary R&B, Psychedelic rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Minneapolis sound More
  47. 47
    Up 117
    Down 104
    The Beach Boys
    1966
    Pop rock, Pop music, Psychedelic rock, Art rock, Surf rock, Baroque pop, Psychedelic pop, Concept album More
  48. 48
    Up 78
    Down 95
    John Lennon
    1971
    Rock music, Soft rock, Blues-rock, Art rock
  49. 49
    Up 63
    Down 100
    Derek and the Dominos
    Rock music, Blues-rock, Blues
  50. 50
    Up 47
    Down 15
    Led Zeppelin
    1973
    Hard rock, Progressive rock, Heavy metal, Folk rock, Blues-rock
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    1. DarthKarl
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 1/18/2012 6:54 PM
      Too much Beatles dickriding is too much. Paranoid for one should be much higher.
    2. Jharris
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 9/09/2011 5:05 AM
      "I really like beatles.I love their songs."
    3. BeScared
      Boston at 11/08/2011 8:07 PM
      Timeless classic that will endure for f*ture generations to discover.
    4. DarthKarl
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 9/06/2011 1:49 PM
      30? Are you ****ing kidding?



      Joke list
      1. analise.dubner
        The Greatest Albums of All Time at 9/07/2011 10:14 AM
        Paginate.
    5. BeScared
      The Dark Side of the Moon at 11/08/2011 8:05 PM
      And rightfully so.
    6. MrFabulous47
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 1/12/2012 7:44 PM
      Your f**king killing me! You have at least 3 Genesis albums & 1 Asia album ahead of The King, Elvis Costello??? My Aim is True alone should be Top 10. Who came up with this tripe?
      1. DarthKarl
        The Greatest Albums of All Time at 1/18/2012 6:56 PM
        Problem there is.. Elvis Costello is a nerdy jackass with a complete lack of any discernible talent. And all the members of Asia and Genesis were great musicians. However yes, the list is pretty much tripe. But not for your reasons.
    7. crazyforLiLo
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 2/22/2012 1:48 AM
      These is basically all 80's albums and in the middle of it there is a Green Day album, LOL!
    8. megagiga
      The Greatest Albums of All Time at 3/01/2012 8:40 AM
      hahahah... metllica,green day, hahahahaha... Iron Maiden,Dream Theater?!?! FAK JU!!!

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