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Best classic rock albums

Classic rock is the canon of 1960s–1980s album rock as consecrated by radio: Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, Queen. Less a genre than an era's greatest-hits memory, it defines what several generations mean by "rock."

According to Riffiter listeners, the best classic rock album is Mothership by Led Zeppelin, rated 4.3/5 by 29 listeners.

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  1. Mothership cover№ 1MothershipLed Zeppelin · 20074.2Weighted score4.3 avg · 29 ratings
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  1. 2Who's Next coverWho's NextThe Who · 19714.2 score · 4.5 avg · 13 ratings
  2. 3Jimi Hendrix Experience: Live At The Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967 coverJimi Hendrix Experience: Live At The Hollywood Bowl: August 18, 1967Jimi Hendrix · 20234.2 score · 4.3 avg · 21 ratings
  3. 4Electric Ladyland coverElectric LadylandJimi Hendrix · 20104.2 score · 4.3 avg · 22 ratings
  4. 5The Very Best of Supertramp coverThe Very Best of SupertrampSupertramp · 19894.1 score · 4.1 avg · 304 ratings
  5. 6Houses of the Holy coverHouses of the HolyLed Zeppelin · 19734.1 score · 4.1 avg · 17 ratings
  6. 7Live From Paris coverLive From ParisU2 · 20084.1 score · 4.1 avg · 23 ratings
  7. 8The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides coverThe Best Of 1980-1990 & B-SidesU2 · 20174.0 score · 4.1 avg · 20 ratings
  8. 9Forty Licks coverForty LicksThe Rolling Stones · 20024.0 score · 4.1 avg · 12 ratings
  9. 10The Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private Investigations coverThe Best of Dire Straits & Mark Knopfler: Private InvestigationsDire Straits · 20054.0 score · 4.0 avg · 74 ratings
  10. 11Experience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi Hendrix coverExperience Hendrix: The Best of Jimi HendrixJimi Hendrix · 19974.0 score · 4.0 avg · 29 ratings
  11. 12Love Over Gold coverLove Over GoldDire Straits · 19824.0 score · 4.0 avg · 10 ratings
  12. 13Alchemy: Dire Straits Live coverAlchemy: Dire Straits LiveDire Straits · 19844.0 score · 4.0 avg · 22 ratings
  13. 14The Very Best of The Doors coverThe Very Best of The DoorsThe Doors · 20074.0 score · 4.0 avg · 19 ratings
  14. 15In Through the Out Door coverIn Through the Out DoorLed Zeppelin · 19794.0 score · 4.0 avg · 14 ratings
  15. 16Queen Forever coverQueen ForeverQueen · 20143.9 score · 3.9 avg · 27 ratings
  16. 17Sultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire Straits coverSultans of Swing: The Very Best of Dire StraitsDire Straits · 19983.9 score · 3.9 avg · 26 ratings
  17. 18Land of Hope & Dreams coverLand of Hope & DreamsBruce Springsteen · 20253.9 score · 3.9 avg · 20 ratings
  18. 19Hackney Diamonds (Live Edition) coverHackney Diamonds (Live Edition)The Rolling Stones · 20233.8 score · 3.8 avg · 17 ratings
  19. 20Brothers in Arms coverBrothers in ArmsDire Straits · 19853.8 score · 3.8 avg · 30 ratings
  20. 21The Christmas Album coverThe Christmas AlbumChris Rea · 20253.7 score · 3.5 avg · 15 ratings
  21. 22How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb coverHow To Re-Assemble An Atomic BombU2 · 20243.6 score · 3.3 avg · 16 ratings
  22. 23How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition) coverHow To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition)U2 · 20243.2 score · 2.9 avg · 20 ratings
  23. 24Communiqué coverCommuniquéDire Straits · 19799 ratings
  24. 25Letter to You coverLetter to YouBruce Springsteen · 20209 ratings
  25. 26Beggars Banquet coverBeggars BanquetThe Rolling Stones · 19689 ratings
  26. 27Exile On Main Street (Deluxe Version) coverExile On Main Street (Deluxe Version)The Rolling Stones · 20108 ratings
  27. 28Toto IV coverToto IVToto · 19827 ratings
  28. 29Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsAerosmith · 20087 ratings
  29. 30Blackstar coverBlackstarDavid Bowie · 20167 ratings
  30. 31Greatest Hits coverGreatest HitsNeil Young · 20046 ratings
  31. 32Certifiable: Live in Buenos Aires coverCertifiable: Live in Buenos AiresThe Police · 20086 ratings
  32. 33Are You Experienced coverAre You ExperiencedJimi Hendrix · 20106 ratings
  33. 34Quadrophenia coverQuadropheniaThe Who · 19736 ratings
  34. 35Made for TV: Official Soundtrack to Season 1 of The Monkees coverMade for TV: Official Soundtrack to Season 1 of The MonkeesThe Monkees · 20266 ratings
  35. 36Axis: Bold As Love coverAxis: Bold As LoveJimi Hendrix · 20105 ratings
  36. 37Live at Woodstock coverLive at WoodstockJimi Hendrix · 20105 ratings
  37. 38Live at the BBC coverLive at the BBCDire Straits · 19955 ratings
  38. 39Freedom at Point Zero coverFreedom at Point ZeroJefferson Starship · 19795 ratings
  39. 40Your Move coverYour MoveAmerica · 19835 ratings
  40. 41Cycles coverCyclesThe Doobie Brothers · 19895 ratings
  41. 42Now coverNowTen Years After · 20045 ratings
  42. 43Stormbringer coverStormbringerDeep Purple · 19744 ratings
  43. 44R.E.O. coverR.E.O.REO Speedwagon · 19764 ratings
  44. 45Viva Hysteria coverViva HysteriaDef Leppard · 20134 ratings
  45. 46High Drama coverHigh DramaAdam Lambert · 20234 ratings
  46. 47The Serpent Is Rising coverThe Serpent Is RisingStyx · 19734 ratings
  47. 48Pronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'Nerd coverPronounced' Leh-'Nerd 'Skin-'NerdLynyrd Skynyrd · 19734 ratings
  48. 49Bon Jovi Greatest Hits coverBon Jovi Greatest HitsBon Jovi · 20193 ratings
  49. 50The Essential Janis Joplin coverThe Essential Janis JoplinJanis Joplin · 20033 ratings

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