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The Definitive Rock Album List

From Black Sabbath to Bo Diddley! Based on data from acclaimedmusic.net, organised from highest praised descending (according to acclaimedmusic.net). I did miss one, I don't know what it is, but I don't have the patience to find it, I added 2 to build it up to 3475 at the end.
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Nirvana - Nevermind
Nirvana - Nevermind
1
The Beatles - Revolver
The Beatles - Revolver
2
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico
3
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
4
The Clash - London Calling
The Clash - London Calling
5
Radiohead - OK Computer
Radiohead - OK Computer
6
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
Bob Dylan - Blonde on Blonde
7
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
8
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited
9
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols
10
The Beatles - The Beatles
The Beatles - The Beatles
11
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced?
12
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
13
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars (1972)
14
The Beatles - Abbey Road
The Beatles - Abbey Road
15
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
16
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
17
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Arcade Fire - Funeral
18
Patti Smith - Horses
Patti Smith - Horses
19
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
The Smiths - The Queen Is Dead
20
Television - Marquee Moon
Television - Marquee Moon
21
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
Prince - Sign 'O' the Times
22
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Electric Ladyland
23
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
The Beatles - Rubber Soul
24
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
25
The Strokes - Is This It
The Strokes - Is This It
26
Radiohead - Kid A
Radiohead - Kid A
27
The Doors - The Doors
The Doors - The Doors
28
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
Talking Heads - Remain in Light
29
The Who - Who's Next
The Who - Who's Next
30
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
31
U2 - The Joshua Tree
U2 - The Joshua Tree
32
Ramones - Ramones
Ramones - Ramones
33
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
Rolling Stones - Let It Bleed
34
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
R.E.M. - Automatic for the People
35
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
Prince and the Revolution - Purple Rain
36
Beck - Odelay
Beck - Odelay
37
Pixies - Doolittle
Pixies - Doolittle
38
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
39
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
40
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