The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time by Classic Rock (2001) 
Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of all time.
(Official website: www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)
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1973
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71,063
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1971
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44,286
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1969
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22,921
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1967
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50,871
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1975
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50,935
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1987
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12,199
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1980
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11,256
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1969
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65,460
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1979
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4,500
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1969
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The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time composition
| Decade | Albums | % | |
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| 1930s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1940s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1950s | 0 | 0% | |
| 1960s | 18 | 18% | |
| 1970s | 53 | 53% | |
| 1980s | 22 | 22% | |
| 1990s | 7 | 7% | |
| 2000s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2010s | 0 | 0% | |
| 2020s | 0 | 0% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Beatles | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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Decade charts
- The REAL Greatest Albums of the '90s by Classic Rock by Classic Rock (1990s decade chart) (published 2018)
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Overall charts
- The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time by Classic Rock (published 2001)
[Classic Rock was founded in 1998.]
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100/100  | 01/27/2022 11:28 |  IlMala | | 95/100 |
95/100 | 01/28/2021 16:42 |  Goliath | | 86/100 |
90/100 | 01/26/2021 18:37 | Guigou | | 76/100 |
80/100 | 01/16/2021 16:00 | NSPE | | 77/100 |
85/100 | 07/10/2019 10:53 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
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From Goliath 01/28/2021 16:42
Goliath 01/28/2021 16:42
39 in common with my greatest albums chart.
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From Guigou 01/26/2021 18:38
Ho yes led Zeppelin is the best!
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Ozdalek 06/16/2019 06:44
Ozdalek 06/16/2019 06:44
When I get around to making my yearly charts this one will be a valuable resource. Some of my favourite records of all time are included.
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