Absolute Classic albums

A Listmania! list by "t5is"
 
The Bends
1.  The Bends by Radiohead
The list author says:
  "My favourite Radiohead album, arguably one of the best albums of the last twenty years!"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.71
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (137 customer reviews)

Blood Sugar Sex Magik (U.S. Version)
2.  Blood Sugar Sex Magik (U.S. Version) by Red Hot Chili Peppers
The list author says:
  "A distinctly good rock album, the real beginnings of one of the best loved bands in the world today!!"
£5.66   Used & New from: £0.61
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (91 customer reviews)

Revolver
3.  Revolver by The Beatles
The list author says:
  "This album changed popular music- the track 'Tomorrow Never Knows,' the Chemical Brothers sounded out thirty odd years later!"
Used & New from: £0.69
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (162 customer reviews)

See buying options
Electric Ladyland
4.  Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
The list author says:
  "B4 this, Air Guitar was just a myth ! A legendary album from a legendary guitarist."
Used & New from: £2.92
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

See buying options
Achtung Baby
5.  Achtung Baby by U2
The list author says:
  "Baby boom! I reckon this is their best album with some unique tracks that are already regarded as classics!"
£5.50   Used & New from: £0.48
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

The Colour And The Shape
6.  The Colour And The Shape by Foo Fighters
The list author says:
  "One by One runs it close as their current best, but this gets more addictive with each listen. A well paced album."
£7.00   Used & New from: £1.49
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (106 customer reviews)

Led Zeppelin IV
7.  Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
The list author says:
  "One of the best rock albums ever?.......YEAH !!"
£4.87   Used & New from: £1.58
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Automatic For The People (U.S. Version)
8.  Automatic For The People (U.S. Version) by R.E.M.
The list author says:
  "A beautiful album - you'd have to be musically numb not to appreciate it!"
£5.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

Definitely Maybe
9.  Definitely Maybe by Oasis
The list author says:
  "Definitely maybe better than 'What's the story'? A rock n roll gem that reminded the british public what good music sounds like!"
£5.47   Used & New from: £0.54
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (126 customer reviews)

Are You Gonna Go My Way
10.  Are You Gonna Go My Way by Lenny Kravitz
The list author says:
  "The tracks 'Believe' and 'Are you goona go my way..?' take this album to a higher plane- rock anthems of the highest order. Buy for this reason alone."
£7.32   Used & New from: £0.01
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

News of the World
11.  News of the World by Queen
The list author says:
  "'We Will Rock You'- an understatement me thinks, and despite some of Queen's more flamboyant classic albums such as 'A Night at the Opera,'... this is solid rock gold!!!"
Used & New from: £2.37
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

See buying options
TOTO IV
12.  TOTO IV by Toto
The list author says:
  "A band soo tight live.... not even the addition of Geri Halliwell as a band member could disrupt their super smooth sound. This is their best studio album!"
£4.07   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Everything Must Go
13.  Everything Must Go by Manic Street Preachers
The list author says:
  "A great british band....This album will be sung in churches in 50 years its that anthemic. Hallelujah!"
£3.89   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)

Superunknown
14.  Superunknown by Soundgarden
The list author says:
  "Heavy grunge brilliance that contains the best rock anthem of 1994- a year of great rock songs!"
£5.57   Used & New from: £2.42
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Brothers In Arms
15.  Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
The list author says:
  "A real classy guitar album- smoother than a pint of Caffreys to be sure!"
£5.45   Used & New from: £1.48
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (82 customer reviews)

Eliminator
16.  Eliminator by ZZ Top
The list author says:
  "America's coolest export & the best bearded rock group in history... this albums soo good its dirty!"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.75
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

Leisure
17.  Leisure by Blur
The list author says:
  "An underated album- Leisure still sounds fresh now with a good scattering of pre BritPop musical gems!"
£4.25   Used & New from: £0.89
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Riot Act
18.  Riot Act by Pearl Jam
The list author says:
  "Now I've bought their other albums this is still arguably their best sounding to me! A classic jangly rock rollercoaster with some heartfelt lyrics!"
Used & New from: £4.00
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews)

See buying options
Sticky Fingers
19.  Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
The list author says:
  "Probably their best album- a great rock 'n roll treat. Get stuck in!!"
Used & New from: £2.10
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

See buying options
Nevermind
20.  Nevermind by Nirvana
The list author says:
  "A cracking cover sleeve... But more importantly a rock defining genre of an album. 'Smells like teen spirit'- every budding guitarists first riff!"
£8.99   Used & New from: £0.64
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (245 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Back In Black
21.  Back In Black by AC/DC
The list author says:
  "This is classic rock put on a CD for your grandmothers pleasure! Dun....Diddledun..Diddledun........"
£8.99   Used & New from: £5.41
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (109 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

Permission To Land
22.  Permission To Land by The Darkness
The list author says:
  "A bit cheesy to some, but you can't help smiling by the end of this album. A thrilling reminder as to what rock can sound like and this generations rock princesses's!"
£4.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (299 customer reviews)

Songs For The Deaf
23.  Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
The list author says:
  "A very good album with a unique narrative approach, that  will happily make you deaf from listening to it!"
£5.53   Used & New from: £1.19
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (110 customer reviews)

Paranoid
24.  Paranoid by Black Sabbath
The list author says:
  "Where would rock be without this album? CLASSIC !!!!"
Used & New from: £1.96
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (70 customer reviews)

See buying options
Bad Company
25.  Bad Company by Bad Company
The list author says:
  "If you like retro rock then go no further! If you don't then buy this album anyway... it'll teach you how to sing, play instruments and generally sound like legends!"
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.72
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

More Actions

Discover more about this author
 See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
 Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
 Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list  
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author

"t5is"
Qualifications: Playboy
Last updated: 22/10/2004
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Best Albums Best Albums

Best Albums: A list of 25 items by "janeemorgan"

thirteen thirteen

thirteen: A list of 14 items by N. S. Rushton

Sound Track to MY life .. 15 albums everyone NEEDS
Sound Track to MY life .. 15 albums everyone NEEDS: A list of 15 items by "fawds"

Essential Alternative Music for the Modern Essential Alternative Music for the Modern

Essential Alternative Music for the Modern: A list of 20 items by "inaction_kid"

The best albums according to me.
The best albums according to me.: A list of 10 items by "emily-the-strange"