Perfect Rock Albums.

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[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

Basically, no "best of" or "compilations" albums. These are the best albums that you could listen without skipping a track. I broke it down by decade.

The 1960's:
Beatles - Revolver
Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced?
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Frank Zappa - We're Only In It For The Money
The Stooges - The Stooges
Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I
Zombies - Odessey and Oracle
Cream - Disraeli Gears

The 1970's:
Big Star - #1 Record
Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
Modern Lovers - Modern Lovers
Janis Joplin - Pearl
Grateful Dead - American Beauty
Dead Kennedys - Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Here Are The Sex Pistols
Kiss - Alive
Doors - L.A. Woman
Clash - London Calling
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Bob Dylan - Shot of Love
Police - Outlandos d'Amour

The 1980's:
Black Flag - Damaged
Police - Ghost in the Machine
Talking Heads - Little Creatures
Duran Duran - Seven & the Ragged Tiger
Ministry - Mind is a Terrible Thing to Taste
Bob Dylan - Infidels
Cars - Heartbeat City
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
Violent Femmes - Violent Femmes
They Might Be Giants - Flood

The 1990's:
Nirvana - Nevermind
Green Day - Dookie
Cake - Fashion Nugget
Beastie Boys - Ill Communication
Cure - Wish
U2 - Achtung Baby
Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual
Sonic Youth - goo
Soundgarden- Superknown
Rollins Band - End of the Silence
Weezer - Weezer (1st Album)
Public Enemy - Fear of a Black Planet

The 2000's:
um . . . um . . . um . . .

[AnnaZ]

My fave Pretenders -- Learning To Crawl

= )

[infidel29]

didn't read all the responses, but... sorry if there are dupes.
1980s
Van Halen - 1984
Twisted Sister - Stay Hungry
Ratt - Out of the Cellar
Marillion - Fugazi, Misplaced Childhood, Clutching at Straws
Depeche Mode - Violator
INXS - Kick

1990s
Live - Throwing Copper
Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe

[Big Guy and Rusty 99]

I just discovered them too.

[Pyro7480]

I think Violator would be considered "90s," since it came out in 1990.

[AnnaZ]

I loved The Smithereens.

[Doohickey]

I'll throw in a couple of that are sure not to get mentioned:

From the '80s: Fly Me Courageous - Drivin' 'n' Cryin'

From the '90s: Smash The Offspring

[FreeReign]

Wow, I would have loved to have seen them, but I hadn't been born yet. I just discovered them a few years ago.

I saw them twice in '77, at the Palladiumin NYC and in Albany. It was around the time of "Free Hand" but they played some of their old stuff too.

Also Octopus was a good album of theirs.

[tacticalogic]

In the 90's I went to a ton of music stores looking for CDs by Mott the Hoople.

I get that if I ask for Uriah Heep.

[Northern Yankee]

Frampton Comes Alive?

Although not one of my favorites, it was played constantly in the barracks in the 1970's.

Did you mention Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band?

[FreeReign]

Santana Abraxas

"Man with Outstretched Hand" was my favorite.

[infidel29]

I stand corrected, it was early in 90, March or April then.

[tacticalogic]

Do you happen to remember a mid-70's band Masters of the Airwaves?

[4yearlurker]

Before that album "Wind of Change" by Framptons Camel is a good record. I remember liking a song called "Plain Shame" on that album.

[AnnaZ]

Oh, and Def Leppard's Pyromania and Hysteria should get a mention.

[NonLinear]

Yeah, Humble Pie - Filmore is a great one.

I've got to add Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation and
Aerosmith - Get Yer Wings

[Pyro7480]

You are correct. March 19, 1990

[rintense]

80s- B-52s 'Wild Planet'- the best Bs album ever.

[AnnaZ]

Stone Temple Pilots? (Loved 'em.)

[rintense]

I'd put OK Computer before The Bends.

[NonLinear]

I also liked Neil Young - Trans (80's).
My wife hates it tho.

Dark Side of the Moon certainly qualifies.