Top 10 Most Important Albums in Rock History

[@ThePangalactic]

Here: I'll save you 15 minutes. Here's their list: 10.) OK Computer by Radiohead 9. ) London Calling by The Clash 8. ) Nevermind by Nirvana 7. ) Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan 6. ) Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys 5. ) Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath 4. ) Are You Experienced by The Jimi Hendrix Experience 3. ) IV (Untitled) by Led Zeppelin 2. ) The Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd H.M.) Metallica - Master of Puppets, Rage Against the Machine - RATM, Appetite for Destruction - Guns'n'Roses, Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones, Horses - Patti Smith, Born to Run - Bruce Sprinsteen 1.) Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

[@mcmasonsfan]

bless

[@xaviermcloughlin9458]

ThePangalactic You should automatically go to heaven for this.

[@elsymaldonado3594]

ThePangalactic

[@MJLovesNature]

They should've put Appetite close to number one if not number one. It's got three of the biggest songs of the eighties on it and is also the best selling debut album in the history of rock n roll. It also completely changed rock. It kicked out the boring glam and gave the world this power house that knocked you on your ass.

[@ednunes9517]

Kurt Adams Manic Street Preachers

[@mikegagne3263]

I remember when Sergeant Peppers Lonely Heart Band came out. It was completely unlike anything that had ever come before it. It was the mother that spawned many and varied children.

[@danielputnam7431]

Sgt Pepper has the double distinction of being the best album and the worst movie ever.

[@kirstendieker8757]

Excellent point! Many people seem to be overlooking that this list contains albums that were important in rock HISTORY; thus, they should have the distinction of breaking new ground--charting completely new musical territory--in addition to being incredibly great albums in their own right. Further, they need not have necessarily been the most popular at the time of their release; widely influential albums often aren't. Therefore, I can't BELIEVE VU & Nico wasn't on there. Or The Stooges for that matter. I'd kick off Radiohead and Pink Floyd and replace them with the ones I noted.

[@MrMallorcaboy]

sgt peppers is overrated shit, and clowns jump on the bandwagon with these surveys and opinions. if your going to have an opinion make it genuine,

[@pelicanoslocos]

@@MrMallorcaboy Mike Gagne told accurately what was like when Sgt Pepper was released. He lived that moment. Is there any more genuine opinion than that?

[@kirstendieker8757]

@@MrMallorcaboy I think you meant "original", which is ironic given your statement. I've never heard anything of the sort before.....

[@555tonyleon]

Where is the Shrek 2 Soundtrack tho

[@spencermckay5662]

Right?!? Cant believe it wasnt here

[@BillPhurnell]

XD

[@RhythmGrizz]

Eels. love

[@thebeatles6484]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahah

[@Samizsm23]

shrek is drek

[@dockerdave]

Not sure how The Velvet Underground & Nico didn't rate at least an honourable mention

[@sofiasaenz8260]

Sadness

[@jamesthomson7686]

pain

[@pinkmonkeybird2644]

I love Nico’s voice. And her harmonium playing was eerie and sublime with her voice. She was amazing.

[@JeMiero]

Muhahahaha

[@mitchpopo]

and court of crimson king

[@snitchez1176]

-Revolver -Pet Sounds -Velvet Underground and Nico -In the Court of the Crimson King -The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars -Dark Side of the Moon -Black Sabbath -Apatite for Destruction -Are You Experienced -Never mind The Bollocks HM:Loveless-My Bloody Valentine, Led Zeppelin IV, Ok Computer-Radiohead, A Night at the Opera-Queen, Is this It-The Storkes, London Calling-The Clash, Never mind-Nirvana

[@timothydavies7223]

Agreed. I can't argue with your list. It's solid.

[@jonathonedwardmiller]

I’d argue close to the edge is more important and timeless than in the court

[@folieimposee3054]

Slint - Spiderland

[@kentrichardson9070]

Much more relevant list!

[@Nocturnal_Spectre]

​@@jonathonedwardmiller I love Close to the edge but there ain't no way it's more important than in the court of the crimson king. We have King crimson to thank for the existance of close to the edge and countless other prog albums. You might argue that close to the edge is the masterpiece of prog rock but it is not the most important, sorry bud.

[@ellisblom339]

Having lived through the time, Zep II was more influential than IV, and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust has to be there.

[@jamesmatthew3681]

How about other famous Zeppelin albums such as "Houses of the Holy" or "Physical Graffiti"?

[@LedgerJoker77]

James Mathhew the band itself was so influential but they could only pick one

[@ashutoshthapa7388]

I would pick Led Zeppelin II over IV any day... it's the definitive hard rock album

[@Nred9999]

James Mathhew Houses and Graffiti sure are Zep’s definitive masterpieces. But They came out when Zep were in their prime. Infact even IV doesn’t deserve a place in this list. II is their best hard rock album it’s gotta be either I or II which deserves place on this list.

[@ashutoshthapa7388]

@@Nred9999 i mean both of those albums I and II showcases what Zeppelin were all about but I is more prog blues jazz pop psychedelia but II is more defentive hard rock acid classic rock..i think no one cann topp that

[@samhynninen]

the 4 70's Pink Floyd records starting with Dark side are classics.

[@1979joey]

I agree with you on three of them. Animals is not a classic

[@samhynninen]

joey1979 Animals is better than The Wall, to me. The Wall has a couple of great tracks but not a great album as a whole.

[@1979joey]

Very interesting. So tell me what do you like about Animals? Is there a track in particular that you would consider a classic?

[@samhynninen]

All of them are great, but Dogs is the obvious one for me. Some of the best Floyd lyrics in that song, and instrumentally too.

[@1979joey]

So in which order would you place these four albums?

[@boardwalklivinac.nj.7900]

Don't know how Bowie's name wasn't even mentioned. Doesn't seem right.

[@lovely-mk4rt]

Or Guns n Roses

[@huguesjouffrai9618]

who do you remove?

[@spike7038]

Hugues Jouffrai Dylan......but that’s just my opinion

[@callejarvholm]

Yeah and queen, like wtf

[@kaistaege5705]

I knoooowww right?? Like Bowe and The velvets?!?! Hellooo?!?

[@danguee1]

A lot of commenters are missing the point that this is not meant to be a list of the best albums - but those that were most important mainly due to being iconic, ground-breaking and transformative.

[@randomanimallover3196]

Not the best album but surprised Never Mind the Bollocks wasn't mentioned for being a tad influential...

[@moscowgonzo4721]

Actually, no David Bowie's album is important to music. No one. They're good, cute, awesome, but not so important. But personally David is the most important phenomenon in XX century cunlury.

[@skrackensdal]

sex pistols were a boy band

[@jackiswellCool]

Harri the sex pistols were essentially a political movement they changed the public viewpoint and opened up the eyes of so many to the alternative lifestyle showing you don’t have to be the same as society wants you to be, don’t think you can really try and put that in the same bracket as one direction

[@shandshy]

Harri No they weren’t, they were punk

[@lucristianx]

We're pretty vacant and we don't care

[@CaseAgainstFaith1]

Their list: 10. Ok Computer - Radiohead 9. London Calling - The Clash 8. Nevermind - Nirvana 7. Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan 6. Pet Sounds - Beach Boys. 5. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath 4. Are you Experienced? - Jimi Hendrix Experience 3. Led Zepplin IV - Led Zepplin 2. Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd HM: (lots of 'em) Master of Puppets - Metallica Rage Against the Machine - Rage Against the Machine Appetite for Destruction - Guns 'n Roses Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones Horses - Patti Smith Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen 1. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles

[@benedictusjosefatpriambudi4191]

If i'm remember master of Puppets by Metallica is a trash metal album

[@rhys2275]

Black Sabbath is metal... not rock

[@IlliterateBreadsTV]

In the Court of the Crimson King deserves top 5 at least. It is truly a masterpiece.

[@fredi1505]

No

[@jennycooper5364]

@@fredi1505 yes

[@davidwilliam2722]

Just one great innovative song. The title begins with the letter 2.

[@rumelaarya]

@@davidwilliam2722 That's an extremely stupid thing to say. There are unarguably 4 and arguably 5 masterpieces on that album

[@multi-purposebiped7419]

@@rumelaarya Congratulations on having an opinion on what constiututes a masterpiece. I have mine on what constitutes innovation. For information, I bought that disc on its day of release.

[@magorestes]

A Night at the Opera - Queen In the Court of the Crimson King - King Crimson Hot Rats - Frank Zappa

[@nothingreally6680]

Last two are good. Queen never made a classic album. Singles band.

[@andrjiable]

Not entirely true abnout Queen. I can agree on the fact that none of Queen's albums would stand as a cornerstone in rock music as instead do all their hit-singles, but many of their albums have a deep and accomplished meaning as a whole. Just to make a couple of names, Jazz is simply amazing (perhaps their best). Hot space is brilliant with its style unity. And so on...

[@trackfamousspider]

Crimson King is one of the worst albums I have ever listened to. Not because the songs were bad, but because they trick us with one amazing song at the beginning and then have the rest of the album be absolute shit.

[@Zodiac581]

None of those

[@malcolme9780]

+Zodiac581 Queen one was on The pop list. also listen to a night at The opera IF you haven't 12 songs 12 different genres (Almost)

[@OlgaMaroszek]

What about In The Court Of The Crimson King?

[@gregberry4426]

Olga Maroszek Fripp would agree!

[@dwill123]

Absolutely. This is the album I hoped would have made the list (but knew it wouldn't).

[@maksymilianuminski7191]

Dobre pytanie

[@davidranney8723]

That album could turn you into an *evil* scientist.

[@ddbluejay2062]

i totally agree, one of the greatest progressive rock albums ever created.

[@999alex9991]

10: radiohead - ok computer 9: the clash - london calling 8: nirvana - nevermind 7: bob dylan - highway 61 revisited 6: the beach boys - pet sound 5: black sabbath - black sabbath 4: the jimi hendrix experience - are you experienced? 3: led zeppelin - led zepellin IV 2: pink floyd - the dark side of the moon honorable mentions: metallica - master of puppets rage against the machine - rage against the machine guns n roses - appetite for destruction the rolling stones - exile on main street patti smith - horses bruce springfield - born to run 1: the beatles - sgt peppers lonely hearts club band

[@נירחכם-כ5י]

My top 10.smash-offspring 9.nevermind-nirvana 8.dookie-green day 7.rumours-fleetwood mac 6.ride the lightning-metallica 5.sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band-the beatles 4.led zeppelin IV (untitled)-led zeppelin 3.the dark side of the moon-pink floyd 2.In the court of the crimson king-king crimson And.... 1.the piper at the gates of dawn-pink floyd😍 (it's in my heart) sid barrett is just a genius

[@liberalguy513]

@Hayden Palmes They couldn't even toss The Doors a bone?

[@publiusvelocitor4668]

Sgt. Peppers was good, and important, but The Beatles' "Revolver" even more so.

[@calebperez7204]

I agree completely with that one

[@spike7038]

Publius Velocitor agreed

[@travistotle]

I don't understand why Watchmojo gives no love to Revolver... isn't that basically the Beatles OK Computer?

[@sajid7363]

Easily the most revolutionary album ever, all the sound, the genres, the instruments, it was something completely new

[@spike7038]

Itapi Coolest true but.....when I’m 64?

[@runarsimonsen1526]

Deep Purple In Rock? Machine Head??

[@NuclearStudios2010]

The doors debut album should've made the list or at least LA Woman

[@shanesawyer5103]

I love both of those. And Morrison Hotel.

[@polbekham4335]

Strange Days is the best Doors album, all the songs are incredible

[@pgoughms]

Smashing Pumpkins - Melon Collie & The Infinite Sadness & David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars should at least get an honorable mention!

[@danielebowman]

The smashing Punpkins was a great album, but how influential was it? I'd say similar for Radiohead OK Computer. Wonderful album, but influential or Important?

[@profforjuice]

Raidiohead like velvet underground was influential to musicians ....but deserves on here for sure.

[@michaeledwards6683]

My favorite albums: 1. *Animals* -Pink Floyd 2. *In the Court of the Crimson King* -King Crimson 3. *Thick As A Brick* -Jethro Tull 4. *Foxtrot* -Genesis 5. *Moonmadness* -Camel 6. *I, Robot* -Alan Parsons Project 7. *Fragile* -Yes 8. *Brain Salad Surgery* -ELP 9. *Selling England By the Pound* -Genesis (excuse me for having more than one entry for one band) 10. *Fear of A Blank Planet* -Porcupine Tree

[@michaeledwards6683]

skuyo0703 Thank you. That's the best response I could get

[@michaeledwards6683]

skuyo0703 I really like Aqualung, especially the song "My God"

[@michaeledwards6683]

skuyo0703 Yes. Those are great songs!

[@Cptjackjacky]

+Michael Edwards I take it you're a man who appreciates the finer things in life. And by finer things, I mean progressive rock.

[@michaeledwards6683]

Brad Lawrence Why, thank you

[@beth-or6fx]

I don't understand why everyone has to be rude about the opinions. This is what they see as the top ten, everyone has different opinions you can comment your list without tearing down other musicians.

[@sattlermusic2402]

beth But who's opinion is watch mojo going by? I'm sure this dude narrating doesn't even know half these albums, so obviously it would have to be someone else's opinion, but who's would it be?

[@Zappappappappa]

10. London Calling- The Clash 9. Pauls Boutique- Beastie Boys 8. OK Computer- Radiohead 7. Bringing All Back Home- Bob Dylan 6. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band- John Lennon 5. Led Zeppelin II- Led Zeppelin 4. Fear of Music- Talking Heads 3. Animals- Pink Floyd. 2. Velvet Underground/Nico- Velvet Underground 1. Revolver- The Beatles These are the albums that have had the mpst impact on me. I probably forgot some that I've liked more but these are my go to.

[@darrylbernard8885]

Daniel Mcgreevy Damn,I thought I was the only one who remembered the Talking Heads.

[@larryslemp9698]

That's actually a very good list..!! There are MANY good lists!!

[@ashannoweria2855]

Daniel Mcgreevy you are shit without Queen night of opera

[@frozenplasticknife9731]

Revolver? nah stfu

[@tuusulajote612]

Black Sabbath- Black Sabbath?

[@dhruvbarot1064]

Everyone else : Talking about Revolver and Sgt. Peppers Me : Where is the White Album??

[@polbekham4335]

Revolver and White Album are the best Beatles albums

[@iplayroblox2317]

In the list there can only put 1 song from each band or artist

[@antonthylin5943]

How about Abbey Road, that’s my favorite album of all time

[@multi-purposebiped7419]

If the White Album was reduced to one disc it would be revolutionary.

[@Yutah1981]

@@polbekham4335 because the list is not about the best albums, but about the most influential ones that changed the music the most. The White Album was expanding what the Sgt Pepper had started.

[@Pinballpete007]

I guess they have never heard of The Who with albums such as Tommy, Quadrophenia or Who's Next ??????????????????? WTF !!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrBoreray]

And the incredible 'LIVE AT LEEDS'

[@thordarwell615]

Dude Ik tommy was a revolutionary album I don't get how its not on here

[@lib556]

"Tommy" 1969 invented the "rock opera". "Live at Leeds" 1970 was, for decades, considered THE definitive live album. "Who's Next" 1971 was elected "best album of the 70s" by Time Magazine in their decade wrap up. "Quadrophenia" 1973 was so influential that it re-launched the Mod movement ….twice - once in 73 and again in 79 with the release of the film. Pick at least one Mojo. Jesus. Radio Head? Sheesh. I guess we should all be thankful that they didn't put Michael Jackson on the list....

[@JLtortoise]

Pinballpete007 thank you!! Why the heck was Tommy not on here.

[@joejosephk1773]

libertarian45 is this man talking shit on radiohead? Alright then.

[@paranoidandroid1997]

1 Dark side of the moon 2 Sgt Pepper 4 Velvet Underground (debut album) 5 Led Zeppelin 6 Pet Sounds 7 Highway 61 revisited 8 Ok Computer 9 Are you experienced? 10 Unknown pleasures Honorable mentions: Revolver, Kid A, Led Zeppelin II, London Calling. It's just a list.

[@echosfellow8393]

You forgot no.3 A Night At The Opera

[@nektarpanagiotis6707]

pink floyd have better albums than dark side of da moon

[@tobismusicchannel3033]

Do they even know Deep Purple? Not even a honorable mention for "In Rock"? This was the heaviest music you could listen to in 1970, even heavier than Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin.

[@sattlermusic2402]

ROAD To The Top But see this list is going by influence and not actually how good it is. Personally I hate The Clash and Nirvana but they were influential which was why they were mentioned. And honestly the album this guy is talking about probably deserves to be mentioned too considering it's apparently "Heavier than Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin" *going by his word lol*

[@DieselCat18]

ROAD....have you ever listened to Deep Purple in ROCK or Machine Head ? Or possibly the greatest live album ever...Made in Japan ? apparently not...please get informed.

[@lioneljonson4162]

Beenthere Donethat "The Dark Side of the Moon was a commercial and critical success. It topped the Billboard Top LPs & Tapes chart for a week and remained in the chart for 741 weeks from 1973 to 1988. With an estimated 45 million copies sold, it is Pink Floyd's most successful album and one of the best-selling worldwide." But yeah, like you say, nobody liked it.

[@davidwilliam2722]

Deep Purple. Now there's an overrated band. Pre-Gillan was way more innovative.

[@tobismusicchannel3033]

@@davidwilliam2722 I don't think they're overrated, but I agree that Mk I is underrated, lots of great and innovative stuff from that era.

[@mdtanvirahmod4645]

1. Pet Sounds 2. Nevermind 3. Revolver 4. The Velvet Underground & Nico 5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 6. London Calling 7. Blonde on Blonde 8. Exile on Main St. 9. Highway 69 Revisited 10. Never Mind the Bollocks - Here's the Sex Pistols

[@_PuppetMaster86]

I’d swap places of Revolver and Pet Sounds and the places of Sgt. Pepper’s and The Velvet Underground & Nico, but other than that, this is a perfect list. 👍🏾

[@Tolman18]

The Beatles are at number 1 because they should be. Anyone else who says otherwise are out of touch with music period. I'm surprised the Rolling Stones didn't make it I'm there, but Nirvana at number 8 did surprise me. I felt they should have been closer to number one, but at least they made it I'm there. I'm happy with most of the picks.

[@Tolman18]

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[@Tolman18]

In* Damn auto correct on my phone.

[@nickstephens3054]

Billy Disaster The rolling stones were incredibly influential, but none of their albums were way better than any other, or more influential

[@abcdefh1992]

Billy Disaster Sgt. Pepper being number one, but The Velvet Underground & Nico (which for my money absolutely eclipses ANY album in terms of influence and impact) not even being on the list is a joke. YOU would be the one to be out of touch with music to dispute that. There are actually quite a few albums more important than Sgt Pepper that weren't even given honarable mentions such as Raw Power, Trout Mask Replica, Tago Mago, Surfer Rosa, etc. Hell, Sgt Pepper would not have existed without Pet Sounds, and that only made it to #6!

[@XxaragornXx123]

abcdefh1992 and pet sounds would not have existed without revolver and rubber soul...people often forget that!!

[@sebastianrojas2190]

Back in Black and Brothers in Arms not even in honorable mentions?!?!

[@gcarlson]

Sebastian rojas Definitely back in black. Absolutely belongs in the top 10..

[@markk6151]

top 50 lol

[@microcassettes]

Back in Black didn’t really change anything. It might’ve been a good album, but it doesn’t really change the way you look at rock, it’s just kind of straightforward rock

[@theovlach]

Brothers In Arms is not that good as you think it is. There are way better albums than this.

[@daiman-tvitspronouncedlike1513]

arid bitch it set the tone for other Hard Rock acts that showed up in the 80’s

[@classicalmusic1175]

Closer - Joy Division.

[@bryanfigueroa941]

nice

[@jacklorch6920]

Atta be

[@noobfl]

+Classical Music11 its absolutly missing... its not one of the greatest albums of all times - the record invents Darkwave, Gothic Rock, Neo Falk an everything what the dark scene is

[@davidjohn8845]

+Classical Music11 I agree it should be there. But then again, I like my Joy Division to be still un-acknowledged by the mainstream so we can have SOMEthing truly alternative.

[@croissantp3008]

+Classical Music11 i agree. any smiths album too imo

[@jeffreysoble5369]

Definitely agree that Dark Side and Sgt. Pepper are absolutely 1 & 2. You mentioned The White Album and Abbey Road from The Beatles and The Wall from Pink Floyd, and rightly so, but Wish You Were Here and Revolver both deserve a mention as well. For me the 1 really glaring miss is Elton John’s Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

[@thomHD]

OK Computer is the only album I've ever heard that truly keeps improving indefinitely with each listen.

[@JosephWheeler14]

The Wall

[@theswingingdoor2157]

Any Beatles album.

[@drock529ful]

Amen brother

[@thomHD]

Most Pink Floyd tracks are quite grandiose, and then there are the moments of pure ambient noise, but they don't necessarily keep revealing subtle complexity. You can get your head around a Pink Floyd album in a dozen listens.

[@theswingingdoor2157]

Hey hey, most liked comment here.

[@NotQuiteFirst]

If this list was made in the last week it would be like: 10. The Beatles - Sgt Pepper 9. David Bowie - The Next Day 8. David Bowie - Aladdin Sane 7. David Bowie - Hunky Dory 6. David Bowie - Low 5. David Bowie - Let's Dance 4. David Bowie - Scary Monsters 3. David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust 2. David Bowie - Heroes 1. David Bowie - Blackstar

[@Cruithneach]

+The True Fizz Hunky Dory and Low need to be higher...or lower :D

[@gastonblanco3745]

+The True Fizz do you like bowie??? jaja

[@simonwatts8338]

Bowie was good, but also vastly overrated. He appeals to theatrical types.

[@BenLauter]

+Simon Watts Bowie was pretty underrated until he died.

[@klmullins65]

+Ben Lauter Bowie wasnt underrated, he just hadnt had any hits in a while, probably since "Blue Jean"

[@1ranjeeves21]

my favourite albums nirvana - nevermind michael jackson - bad queen - greatest hits (compilation album so what) oasis - definitely maybe eminem - the marshall mathers lp ac/dc - back in black and my favourite of all time pink floyd - the dark side of the moon

[@Misfits822]

IMO, the wall was better than dark side of the moon

[@pedrojosevillazamora5114]

+kaylee x.x grunge is a branch of rock -_-

[@kelleyjensen8559]

+1ranjeeves21 TOOL. not the band....you're a tool

[@benbong4577]

In my opinion, The dark side of the moon isnt their best album, sure, it is a very important album in history, but my favorite has got to be Pink Floyd-Animals, Meddle or The wall. All of their albums are great though.

[@louie1443]

+1ranjeeves21 Oasis' best album is Morning Glory imho. Definetly Maybe is great, but most of my favourite Oasis songs come from their second album: Don't Look Back In Anger, Some Might Say, Champagne Supernova, Roll With It, Wonderwall and Hello. A few of my favourite albums are (no order) - The White Album (The Beatles) - Abbey Road (The Beatles) - Exile On Main St (The Rolling Stones) - Kid A (Radiohead) - The Wall (Pink Floyd) - Animals (Pink Floyd) - Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin) - Dirt (Alice In Chains) - Pinkerton (Weezer) - The Blue Album (Weezer) - Pet Sounds (The Beach Boys) - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (The Beatles) - Revolver (The Beatles) - (What's the Story) Morning Glory? (Oasis)

[@josephancion2190]

Yeah, this list is not too bad overall, pretty good job for Watchmojo : My list : 1. Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Art Rock to a high level) 2. Pet Sounds (Pre-Sgt Peppers) 3. Highway 61 Revisisted (Important in lyricism and announced the classic rock revolution) 4. Are You Experienced? (Defined rock guitar playing) 5. In The Court of the Crimson King (Defined prog rock) 6. Black Sabbath (Influential on metal, but debatable overall) 7. Nevermind (Popularized grunge) 8. Raw Power (Punk defined) 9. Led Zeppelin I (Hard Rock blueprint, influential for musicians everywhere) 10. Tommy (the first rock opera, influential for bass and drum playing)

[@Nikola-if5jm]

Yo where's Pink Floyd

[@ch1nmus1c16]

Pretty generic list ngl, also yeah where is pink Floyd?

[@ch1nmus1c16]

I mean it’s fine, it’s all good music

[@zitopr7204]

Pink Floyd and Radiohead deserve to be on that list. Their influence and the change they made to the music world is greater than most on that list

[@michaelknight287]

@@Nikola-if5jm In the court of the crimson king already has its spot for progressive rock, The piper at the gates of dawn could be mentoined for pyschedelic rock

[@leoaguilar8684]

Pet Sounds way too low

[@yaakovsegal4413]

The Beatles revolver should have been in the list or at least gotten an honorable mention

[@niggato23]

Yes Doctor Robert, I Want to Tell You, and Love you to is my favorite from the album

[@hayden6700]

It's more of a pop album than rock

[@niggato23]

Hayden Hahn nah bruh

[@haydenallen23]

They only do one per artist

[@hayden6700]

@@haydenallen23 nice name mate

[@miamoore6587]

Almost 20 years later and OK Computer still sends chills down my spine. What a great fucking album.

[@1979joey]

Mia Moore this is a list about influential albums, not spine chilling ones

[@mhibbing1]

God, I tried to love that album but every time I listen to it I'm bored to tears. Another massively over-rated albums imo.

[@davidransom4703]

@@mhibbing1 overated and boring music

[@almy-qy1lf]

Best album ever

[@landonhudson9726]

@@mhibbing1I mean it’s not gonna strike a chord with you unless you can identify with it. Music is subjective and ain’t for everyone but Ok Computer Is an amazing album. You need to go into it with a certain set of mind to appreciate it, it’s more complex than most albums.

[@cliffburtonnkardesiyim3725]

The Dark Side of the Moon is the best album ever. RIP Rick.

[@ahumanbeing8495]

Imo The Wall is better, but everyone has different tastes

[@samk9632]

1. The Wall 2. DSOTM 3. The division bell. Those are my top 3

[@nickj7335]

A Human Being eh the wall is ok

[@nalimlattarai2873]

Huh

[@TeemoCrownguard23]

Bence led zeppelin iv daha iyi

[@griffinhealy5048]

10. Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos 9. The Velvet Underground and Nico by The Velvet Underground and Nico 8.London Calling by The Clash 7. Beggars Banquet by The Rolling Stones 6. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan 5. Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits 4. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys 3. Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles 2. Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath 1. The Dark Of Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd HB: Are You Experienced? By The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Nevermind by Nirvana, Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin, Machine Head by Deep Purple, Dirt by Alice In Chains, At Fillmore East by Allman Brothers Band, and 1984 by Van Halen, Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull, Appetite For Destruction by Guns N Roses

[@jononbass18]

The Velvet Underground and Nico influenced damn near every band that ever mattered since it came out. Most of the punk scene of the 70s, Talking Heads & Television, R.E.M. as well as the pixies. and on to the Strokes and most of the bands that saved rock in the 2000s. All the albums mentioned are great and influential, but to not have this album on it just seems wrong.

[@jononbass18]

***** You and me both. They could have at least done Surfer Rosa

[@Cruithneach]

+Jonathan Mota Hear, hear! The list is so typically conservative and banal

[@MrAdriaxe]

+Jonathan Mota you are right, it is without doubt top 10.

[@jononbass18]

+TexasChainsawJesus Couldn't agree more. Even tho it was a short run, they still have a damn near perfect discography

[@MrACangusyoungDC]

+Jonathan Mota It wasn't famous when it came out was it?

[@thereishaironyourscreen2991]

YES DARK SIDE OF THE MOON IS AMAZING!!!

[@ygu191501]

Your profile picture almost killed me.

[@TechsHelpingHand]

It is unnecessary to State the obvious

[@88RISINGupdate]

@Key for a sec i didn't get it, cause i am in night mode

[@Master_Spliff]

I've always been much more of a fan of Floyd's previous work. The only album I especially love after Dark Side is Animals. But I understand the hype for it still.

[@88RISINGupdate]

@@Master_Spliff i love pink floyd, but i don't know how to love Animal album.

[@dougie953]

I’ve been listening to 50s-60s music lately, and Bob Dylan’s Highway 61 album had lyrics that were 10 times more complex than anything people were doing at that time, just nuts

[@adamfindlay7091]

True and he influenced countless writers. I prefer Bringing it all Back Home.

[@bigbythebigboy2022]

David Bowie the rise and fall of Ziggy stardust and the spiders from Mars should've been on the list

[@thegendercommulist2438]

Bigby the big boy Definitely! I fucking hate it when lists and people like these seem to forget David Bowie is an important figure in rock and the music industry as a whole. He has plenty of respect but doesn't, if that makes any sense.

[@bigbythebigboy2022]

Yeah I mean he's by far my favorite musician (I mean Hunky Dory is my profile pic) and although it's not his best album Ziggy Stardust completely changed the music industry!

[@thegendercommulist2438]

Bigby the big boy I feel like that album should've at least of gotten an honorable mention, and I agree, it's not one of favorites also. Personally for me, my favorite of his stuff is The Berlin Trilogy, and Scary Monsters. Again, highly influencial albums.

[@darrylbernard8885]

Agreed,Ziggy Stardust should have been on the list. But Deep Purples Machine Head should have been in there too.

[@valentinomendi]

Ziggy stardust .....mejor álbum por lejos..una obra maestra de David

[@ryant331]

BRB, just going to listen to all the albums mentioned in this video back to back

[@tegan8523]

What order. I would do it in order of the years they where released.

[@ryant331]

Tegan potato I'm doing it in their order, so honorable mentions up to number 1, so it's Metallica first

[@xdman20005]

ryant331 Well youre in for not one, but many treats!

[@MichaelD8393]

ryant331 Same here man!

[@DarthJenJen1499]

Just add Aerosmith and you'll be set for life

[@christianmalcher2187]

Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars!!!!

[@chrisredditch]

+Christian Malcher Hunky Dory as well but Ziggy was trail blazing

[@simonwatts8338]

+Jesus Man Christ, it wasn't even the best album of the early 70's.

[@chrisredditch]

Might not of been the best but its importance was over whelming.

[@unmistakinglyunknown]

Agree! My favorite songs (though every song on the album is good) are Lady Stardust, Soul Love, and Five Years... Yes, best album ever.

[@chloerebecca2399]

+Chris Richards Hunky Dory is my favourite Bowie album

[@michaelotten1956]

Van Halen's first album should be there. It was a game changer for rock guitarists.

[@tweettweetjones1262]

Van Halen was amazing. He inspired me to start playing guitar.

[@ejkinsella]

Missed Ziggy Stardust for sure.

[@jamesmacchi2499]

Better than Radio head for sure

[@beaupk4974]

where is ziggy stardust??????????!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@matthewlebish6787]

Dead with bowie ;(

[@pedrochao]

excellent choice, but T.Rex's Electric Warrior should come before it ...

[@PrinceRodriguezTV]

I don't even listen to Bowie much but I love that album

[@Whorechestra]

Definitely deserves it. It's not my favorite of his albums, but the influence/importance is there.

[@mikekehrli]

I can't disagree with any of the requests for David Bowie album on this list.

[@isabelasalgado8773]

Radiohead

[@oskarhobbs1792]

I agree

[@alfredakhopaleo]

Radiohead >💯

[@fishlemonade2114]

Radiohead should be top 6

[@markstredicke1431]

Radiohead blows

[@markstredicke1431]

Hope to hell Jimi Hendrix is on the list

[@tivolidream9655]

My list: 1. Pet Sounds 2. The Wall 3. Abbey Road 4. Rubber Soul 5. Are you Experience 6. Tommy 7. Some Girls 8. Sgt Peppers 9. Dark side of the moon 10. London Calling

[@nancydawson3870]

tivolidream I agree except switch pet sounds with sgt peppers and put pet sounds at 2

[@gab_gallard]

Zappa's missing...

[@cha1966]

+Gabriel Gallardo I agree :) But lots are missing, actually... He should have been in the honorable mentions anyway. And Queen, too. And David Bowie, also. Aaand the Who. And Jefferson Airplane, and the Kinks, and Jeff Buckley (even if for this one i am absolutely non-subjective. I assume. But please. Listen to Grace. For the good of mankind.), ... AAAAH SO MANY PEOPLE

[@gab_gallard]

ZoSo Yeah, but the thing is that Frank Zappa belongs in the top ten, at least for me.

[@mercedesbenzdelos90s]

+Gabriel Gallardo Not Everybody Understands Zappa's Music like us. He is a god of music when i first heard him it was the best in my life

[@korsu2615]

+Gabriel Gallardo Zappa is in the shadows of this video too. as mccartney took huge inspiration from Freak out!

[@stephendavies7355]

+69 Zappas yeah, if there was no freak out then there'd be no sgt peppers. I think people underestimate or just don't consider Zappa's influence

[@CRoyceTV]

#1 Sgt Pepper #2 Highway 61 Revisited #3 Revolver #4 Dark Side of the Moon #5 Rubber Soul #6 Pet Sounds #7 Abbey Road #8 Led Zeppelin IV #9 Are You Experienced? #10 The White Album The truth is the Beatles changed music with every album they released starting with Rubber Soul and leaving out Let It Be (good album but not groundbreaking like the others).

[@mrparrotbird5165]

roycethepope Along with Let it Be, yellow submarine wasn't as good as the others, but it still had great songs like Hey Bulldog, All together now, Etc.

[@fowlae4414]

I’m not gonna lie... this is the WORST list I’ve ever seen.Not my personal favorites, but the only Beatles albums that should even be considered are Revolver and the white album. You’re totally rejecting the Velvet Underground, who were WAY more innovative and influential than the Beatles.

[@impittsburghpiratesfandont7867]

Fowlae ...........

[@dimitriskolyardos5373]

thanX to beatles! we have modern pop music. .............rock and good music, would exist without them. the seeds, zombies, etc done it better

[@citizenerased3034]

Pixies' Doolittle at least deserves an honorable mention. It broke alternative rock, without it there'd be no OK Computer or Nevermind.

[@doscwolny2221]

Come on pilgrim and surfer rosa are more influential imho

[@citizenerased3034]

dość wolny I enjoy both of those, but I think the definitive Pixies album is Doolittle. Thom Yorke has even said that Doolittle is the reason he's making music. I don't think people noticed the uniquity of the pixies until Doolittle. But I LOVE everything they made before recent times. Now they're shit.

[@deric916]

I been going through Frank Black's solo old stuff... there's some gems in there like All Around the World

[@reneperez2126]

In my opinion Doolitle stands till today as the last time a band managed to make something new in rock music and when i say somethin new i dont mean by any means to belittle what has happened in rock since 1989 but lets face it nevermind ok computer kid a the strokes have been nothing but a group of respectable bands trying to revamp this genre .all those album mentioned felt like a standing on the shoulder of giants moments however when you listen to Doolittle it feels like some explorer making his way into an uncharted territory "terra incognita" just sayin

[@kimpoulsen6623]

Without Pixies there would be no Nirvana

[@nancydawson3870]

My list 1. Sgt. peppers 2. Pet sounds 3. Dark side of the moon 4. Nevermind 5. The wall 6. London calling 7. Abby Road 8. Rumours 9. Revolver 10. Are you experienced?

[@pushon10]

Manic Street Preachers - The Holy Bible Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Wire - Pink Flag Fugazi - Repeater

[@jm7725]

I'd say Confusion is Sex, Evol, and Sister are more important than Daydream Nation. Confusion is Sex is probably the greatest no-wave album, and Evol and Sister are creative masterpieces, and while Daydream Nation is fantastic, it just isn't as good as some of the earlier stuff

[@AlexTheTvGuy]

I doubt Nirvana's Nevermind would even exist without Unknown Pleasures. I doubt British indie rock would sound how it does without it also

[@TheTradge]

Pushon Bhattacharya You're mistaking great albums with influential ones, the ones you listed didn't have a massive influence on their respective sub-genres, certainly not to the extent of the ones listed in this video.

[@SuperTheawesomness]

AlexTheTvGuy you're funny

[@ryanjwebb]

Pushon Bhattacharya Nope, nope, nope, nope ANDDDDD, nope.

[@GiorgioDOPPIAG]

PFFFFFF!!! In The Court Of The Crimson King?! COME ON!

[@zacharymorin5696]

Right?!

[@Eneus1]

No Crimson. No Deep Purple. No Cream. Funny Mojo.

[@tdunster2011]

Hard to do it with only ten in the list. But this is not a bad effort. Predictable - but not bad.

[@loudenkliehr3633]

Best point in the whole thread.

[@katherinegegg3003]

tdunster2011 i missed queen on this list...

[@victorcardena7510]

Slevin I know! People think this list is subjective, but we are talking about the most influential albums, not the greatest! Dumbasses on these comments!

[@LaytonBilloGaming]

1:Led zeppelin 4 2:Paranoid(black sabbath) 3:Disreali gears(cream 4:La woman(the doors 5:Blizzard of Oz(ozzy osbourne) 6:Nevermind the bollock heres the sex pistols 7:Machine head(deep purple) 8:The queen is dead(the smith) 9:AFD(guns n roses) 10:Definetly maybe(oasis)

[@rhuvaughn]

Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention’s first album, “Freak Out!” absolutely belongs in this list. One of the first double-LPs, and definitely a concept album, “Freak Out” didn’t so much drop, but detonated on the scene.

[@huesevers4532]

Great album ! But, not heard by many people.

[@pissedoffangryreviewguy]

@@huesevers4532 It inspired Paul from the Beatles on Sgt peppers

[@DrewZepp]

I feel like Dark Side of the Moon could be one of the most important albums ever. It's up there for sure.

[@WarSwan]

The wall is way better in my opinion

[@JetPoweredCloud]

Swan Films Piper at the gates of Dawn is better than all of them.

[@OhVicanne]

Animals anyone?

[@goldifying]

Swan Films too much filler. its quite exhausting as well

[@travsam]

DrewZepp by the influence on the future Dark Side is the winner, but my all time favorite is Meddle..

[@Kebabscout]

Queen - A Night at the Opera?

[@ShadowMasterT]

Kebabscout I wouldn't really call that an "important" album, in terms of influence and etc... just a really really good one from start to finish. It's probably Queen's best album, and that DOES mean something, but it doesn't mean it fits in this list. :\

[@harrietamidala1691]

mrsuns10 Is it just fantasy?

[@camerontjoe5535]

harrietamidala1691 Caught in a landslide

[@maybenotanonymous]

Cameron Tjoe No escape from reality

[@VanPhoenix4]

Jose Montoya Open your eyes, look up to the skies and see...

[@tylervancho1516]

The Who’s Tommy was the first ever rock opera, surprised its not on here

[@nickj7335]

Same, it’s my favorite album of all time

[@colefreeman4093]

it isn't the first ever rock opera though

[@xraygamer9895]

The same thing can be said, King Crimson's In the court of the Crimson King was the first Prog metal album, and that one was A LOT more influential than Tommy

[@tasteinmusic3510]

OKNOTOK

[@durdydurds301]

Never Mind the Bollocks came out 2 years before London Calling and was way more influential. Put some respect on them Sex Pistols boi

[@Ytrearneindre]

went looking for this. the sex pistols were a cultural phenomenon in addition to being a great rock n roll band. thank you.

[@marsimus13]

boi

[@polski1683]

How can you not include Tommy by The Who

[@patatesvir]

agreed!!

[@toadfan64]

Polski Prince If there was gonna be a Who album, it'd have to be Who's Next.

[@Michtri28]

Polski Prince Shit I didn't even noticed that ! What a shame...

[@Michtri28]

toadfan64 Agreed

[@stankydanky]

toadfan64 But Tommy was the first Rock Opera, Who's Next is just a standard album, but with a lot of hits on it.

[@walkawaycat431]

"Pet sounds" by the Beach Boys was a masterpiece according to "The Beatles", they said it influenced them heavily.

[@joegillis6798]

It had to be on the list. :)

[@jcpepper5848]

Aaand?

[@walkawaycat431]

JC Pepper And what? I've written it clearly enough.

[@walkawaycat431]

Sgdf 0. I believe it. Those 2 bands had nothing but praise for each other. The Beatles loved ELO as well, some members said that's what the Beatles would have wanted to sound like if they'd stayed together during the 70's. I think it's great they praised each other.

[@MrMallorcaboy]

beatles influenced by others yet they dissed those that they influenced as copying,

[@RemusBiscuits]

Not even a mention for Who's Next?

[@juanoconnor1812]

RemusBiscuits Totally agree

[@martijnstuart95]

Amen!

[@therealjerryseinfeld4321]

Any album by the who could be on this list

[@joachimdegraaf]

RemusBiscuits I agree, in my opinion the best rock album ever. Every song on it is just perfect.

[@APOs72s]

The Velvet Underground And Nico?

[@suhailcouto1832]

Ok computer and kid a were era defining but what about the bends.

[@steveachealo89]

Irk? Can't leave that one high and dry ;)

[@qiuzhang97]

Steve Achealo (nice dream)

[@xaviermunoz23]

Ok what about Abbey Road, Rubber Soul, The White Album and Revolver?

[@kian9783]

I think the list was one album per artist

[@ch1nmus1c16]

Beatles aren’t t h a t amazing

[@xaviermunoz23]

Kian Francis I think that the Beatles are the only artists that have 5 perfect albums

[@kian9783]

Javier Muñoz López yeah they’re the best band ever. Their success is even more impressive since they were only making albums from 1963-1970

[@ramiabdalla2661]

Ch1nmus1c 1 hell yes they are

[@DubbiosiT]

How about AC/DC's Black Album? Every song was a hit, and dozens of bands have sighted this band and this album as major influences in their own music.

[@inkyhip458]

I think Bob Dylan is the greatest lyricist of all time.

[@PhilbinVideos]

I think Thom Yorke

[@peterhaberlehner5607]

+PhilbinVideos yes

[@peterhaberlehner5607]

+Peter Haberlehner tommm

[@inkyhip458]

***** Well, they ranked his song the greatest of all time. Did they rank him as best musician of all time as well?

[@MrAdriaxe]

+Robert Conlee it's not even a competition really. Highway 61 Revisited at 7 is a joke, it is the most important document in rock history.

[@matzchase]

Who's Next has to be in there.

[@JavierMendoza-mp6ju]

What about Tommy?

[@anthonytanzi5179]

yep

[@GimmelLP]

I'd rather say tommy although who's next almost became their 3rd rock opera

[@Anglovox]

Yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@davidnissim9203]

Better list: #10: Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix #9: Van Halen 1 by Van Halen #8: The Court of the Crimson King by King Crimson #7: The Velvet Underground & Nico by the Velvet Underground #6: Nevermind by Nirvana #5: The Wall by Pink Floyd #4: Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan #3: Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin #2: Pet Sounds by the Beach Boys #1: Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by the Beatles Honorable mentions: A Night At The Opera by Queen Boston self-titled by Boston (the band) The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie Appetite for Destruction by Guns N Roses

[@daiman-tvitspronouncedlike1513]

Major props for including Van Halen’s debut, that album literally saved Hard Rock from a full on Punk takeover, godbless Eddie VH and his Guitar Wizardry along with the rest of the band, even though they all hate each other nowadays lol

[@davem3295]

thank you for including the velvet underground...

[@ЮрийБородулин-г1в]

The Doors?

[@trevorbrown5714]

My list: 1.) Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys 2.) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart's Club Band - The Beatles 3.) The Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd 4.) The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground 5.) Are You Experienced - The Jimi Hendrix Experience 6.) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 7.) Highway 61 Revisited - Bob Dylan 8.) Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 9.) London Calling - The Clash 10.) The Doors - The Doors Having Black Sabbath above Pet Sounds is an absolute joke, as is not having the Velvet Underground & Nico.

[@epiphonecasino5903]

No Pet Sounds, no modern rock.

[@angelorivera1664]

10. The piper at the gates of down- Pink Floyd 9. Blood Sugar Sex Magic- Red Hot Chili Peppers 8. The joshua tree - U2 7. London Calling- the clash 6. Nevermind- Nirvana 5. Pet sounds - the beach boys 4. Highway 61 rivisited - bob dylan 3. Led zeppelin IV 2. Stg. Peppers...- the Beatles 1. The dark side of the moon- Pink floyd

[@fishlemonade2114]

Achtung baby is way better than the Joshua tree un my opinión

[@natedogsturdikat8538]

The piper didn’t influence many bands until after Pink Floyd became larger from dark side. It wasn’t innovative because it didn’t change rock until way after its release. I think albums like soggy stardust or hunky dory did more for rock in the immediate years following then the piper

[@asm1]

Nothing By the Who ? Really...?! 1)Whos Next 2) Quadrophenia 3) Tommy Any one of those deserves a place. I'd say they were equally as Important as Led Zep if not more so.

[@Panglos]

I've never been a big Who fan, moreso since Townshend revealed himself to be somewhat of a right-wing ideologue. But, having been around when Who's Next came out, I can testify to its greatness and influence. On par with Led Zeppelin's fourth. The "rock opera" stuff (including Queen's) I could do without. "I Can See For Miles" and "Pinball Wizard" are among The Who's-and rock's- finest moments, though.

[@נירחכם-כ5י]

The who sell out the best rock album in history

[@maximumoccupancy]

9:41 Ever heard of Abbey Road?

[@moosejaw50]

The Abbey Road release was the Beatles showing off to the rest of the music world. The song writing and the production quality have held up so well. No better opening song for a side 2 than Here Comes The Sun. None.

[@jazziered142]

Abbey Road is my favorite album.

[@lewispoore3553]

Jazzie Red best beatles album by far imo

[@nickj7335]

It is a vet good album, one of my favorites, but Sgt peppers is the definitive Beatles album

[@LeeRenthlei]

Sgt Pepper might be more influential but Abbey Road has better songs.

[@matttraverso4592]

i always think that bssm by the chili peppers gets underrated because it was released on the same day as nevermind

[@EvyanG1990]

Not the same genre but The Low End Theory by A Tribe called Quest came out the same day as Nevermind and BSSM.

[@edawworld]

It sold well so it's not like it was ignored, but let's face it, more rock fans had heard of RHCP than Nirvana on release day, so Nevermind is obviously the better album by that reasoning alone. Also, Nevermind is better than most albums by anyone except maybe the Beatles, INCluding Nirvana.

[@TurtletTanker]

+edawworld Nevermind better than most albums by anyone? Lol

[@Zodiac581]

Nevermind absolutely is better than most albums by anyone. I'd put it in the top ten albums of all time in any genre and would be greatly surprised if any serious critics didn't put it at least in the top 25. I believe it was number seven on Rolling Stones list of the 500 best albums of all time.

[@southwestbleach]

at least they were best friends, and nevermind helped rhcp and everyone else to get some Million People more audience

[@that70sgeek]

I'd add Kraftwerk's Trans Europe Express - Electronic/synth rock and maybe T-Rex Electronic Warrior or Bowie's Hunky Dory for Glam Rock. I'd also include Mothers Of Invention's Freak Out! or Pink Floyds Piper at the Gates of Dawn for experimental rock.

[@AidynUrazbayev]

Electric, not Electronic (Warrior). :)

[@Typhlosion4President]

I'm surprised that Bob Dylan is only at #7.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Good he’s over rated

[@frankgerlach5059]

@@Xxrocknrollgod--- Your nuts are twisted. Rolling Stones #1 ranked Song of the top 500 Rock and Roll songs of all time was by Bob Dylan.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Frank Gerlach yeah I’m totally aware of Rolling Stones’s bias towards him

[@frankgerlach5059]

@@Xxrocknrollgod Bias?? Dylan's songs have been covered by more artists, than any other composer that ever wrote songs. There's hardly any singer that dosen't have one of his songs in their song list. Google or use whichever you chose to check this out.

[@Xxrocknrollgod]

Frank Gerlach I’m aware he’s over rated

[@name-vl7mg]

"Nevermind exploded across America faster than hair bands could say leather pants, or hairspray." yes!

[@zachy1777]

How the fucking did Velvet Underground and Nico not even get an Honorable mention? That album was decades ahead of its time.

[@NormasWitnesses]

"everyone who bought one of those 30,000 copies started a band." - Brian Eno

[@FoundSongs]

This list is worthless garbage without recognizing that album. Without it, you don't get "Ok Computer," "London Calling," or "Nevermind," or 1000s of other albums influenced by it.

[@patagonianratz]

It was literally the first thing shown in this video

[@thebasedgodmax1163]

Zach y It inspired every alternative band after it, and some of them are some of the most influential bands ever too.

[@Fanchus]

Yeah weird, they show them at the beginning but not even get a place on the list

[@hirschellitzenbaum9466]

Close To The Edge: Yes Selling England By The Pound: Genesis Wish You Were Here: Pink Floyd Red: King Crimson Hemispheres: Rush The Underfall Yard: Big Big Train Clutching At Straws: Marillion Brain Salad Surgery: Emerson, Lake, & Palmer The Dreaming: Kate Bush The Robbery of Murder: Salem Hill Piece of Mind: Iron Maiden A Night At The Opera: Queen Shoot Out The Lights: Richard & Linda Thompson As The World: Echolyn

[@1979joey]

Thanks for Close to the Edge:-)

[@hirschellitzenbaum9466]

I didn't even notice, but you're right. 11 out of the 14 I listed are British (I'm American).

[@relicofgold]

They might have a prog top 10, and lots on your list would be there.

[@erickamboomer]

While a lot of these albums are incredible, I wouldn't say they were as pivotal or game changing as the ones in the list.

[@vinobody]

prog rock produced a lot of boring albums indeed the only one i liked was in the court of crimson king

[@michaeledwards6683]

My top ten favorite albums (updated): 1. *In the Court of the Crimson King* -King Crimson 2. *In Absentia* -Porcupine Tree 3. *The Raven That Refused To Sing (And Other Stories)* -Steven Wilson 4. *Frances the Mute* -The Mars Volta 5. *Animals* -Pink Floyd 6. *Foxtrot* -Genesis 7. *Thick As A Brick* -Jethro Tull 8. *Moonmadness* -Camel 9. *Toxicity* -System of a Down 10. *Deadwing* -Porcupine Tree Since I only have nine bands there, I'll keep going til there are ten: 11. *Fear of a Blank Planet* -Porcupine Tree 12. *Fragile* -Yes

[@MrSlenderScare]

Porcupine Tree is like the MOST underrated band ever

[@michaeledwards6683]

No Man's Sky Footages I'm trying to help that fact. I got all my friends and family into Porcupine Tree and they're getting everyone they know into them.

[@MadForGames]

Love how you got loads of classics then system of a down appears

[@michaeledwards6683]

Mad For Games I love SOAD actually. I know they're faaaaaaaaar from prog, but there's something about their music that just is really likeable.

[@michaeledwards6683]

***** both are really great albums.

[@fergamarrasmaco]

10. Iron Maiden (Iron Maiden) 9. Highway 61 Revisited (Bob Dylan) 8. London Calling (Clash) 7. Automatic for the People (REM) 6. Appetite for Destruction (G n´R) 5. Houses of the Holy (Led Zep) 4. The Queen is Dead (The Smiths) 3. Nevermind (Nirvana) 2. Led Zeppelin 4 1. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)

[@Somba335]

I knew nr 1 was going to be Sgt Pepper before I even clicked on the video. Well done Watchmojo!

[@ferpiopiogm]

'Helter Skelter' from Paul McCartney in the Beatles leads rock to heavy metal far beyond that any song or experimentation made by Jimmy Page or Jeff Beck before Black Sabbath. It's a fact and it's remarkable due it wasn't anything like that in the music history. But it's easier to rockers give credit to led zeppellin...

[@steveachealo89]

Haha yeah you both got it. Fun fact my dad hates the Beatles (IMPOSSIBRU I know) but he loves that song. Just show's ya, they were capable of anything, even attracting haters.

[@bertfarry3793]

Sorry but Jeff beck Eric Clapton and jimmy page where doing that in the Yardbirds way before

[@colton8331]

bert farry Yes, but that isn't heavy dumbass

[@GregDaGoblin]

Another fun fact. I'm almost 60 and I always hated the Beatles including that song. lol

[@colton8331]

GregDaGoblin Are you even human?

[@kylevanzyl6452]

Nevermind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols should be here. Pretty sure The Sex Pistols had a bigger influence than The Clash

[@ronaldboers8061]

talking about punk and not even mentioning sex pistols unbelievable

[@stephenclarke6317]

In my mid teens I bought Quadrophia.Pete Townsend's work of complete genius.I was convinced he was singing about me.Also Hawkwinds live album Space Ritual deserves a mention.

[@markprince4324]

Some of you are looking at this the wrong way. This isn't a list of "favorite" albums. It's a list of albums that most changed Pop and Rock music because they were released. Sgt. Pepper because, before that album, everyone sounded like they were recording inside of a garbage truck (i.e. Twist and Shout). Post Sgt.. Pepper, full symphony orchestration, w/strings, brass, woodwinds, and any other sound you thought was interesting throw in were possible. At the time, there were 3 people/groups competing to define Pop/Rock for the future; the Beatles (Lennon/McCartney), Dylan and Brian Wilson, and each of their best Albums is here. The other albums present something new, or helped define a new movement for the masses. London Calling is more influential than Sex Pistols because the Pistols had a limited audience. The clash brought punk to the mainstream. Radiohead weren't the first, but they were considered accessible by a larger audience. Nevermind just changed everything, period.... genius is just genius. So once a new musical genre became part of the mainstream, it helped influence whatever came later. So Back in Black or Appetite for Destruction may be your favorite albums, but they don't represent something new or a significant change in what was already being produced.

[@tomapple64]

what about the debut album of The Doors? one of the most important albums in the dawning of psychedelic rock and on top of that Light my fire was very important in television history for being a song that blew everyone's minds on the Ed Sullivan show... not to mention one of the few times someone really made Ed angry

[@adamv4344]

Clearly yall have never heard of smash mouth smh

[@ashleyerin4284]

Smash Mouth's albums is not even close to influential as some of these albums on the list.

[@hankhill242productions6]

Classic meme

[@loudenkliehr3633]

LMAO

[@relicofgold]

Bwuahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[@StraightEdgeHeathen]

you're a joke

[@BecsWorld]

We could all literally argue about the top 10 most influential rock albums until the cows come home but I think that anyone who does not see that Sgt. Pepper is undoubtedly the most influential rock album of all time is crazy. It literally changed music history forever. Out of every influential album there is, that one’s impact is felt to this very day. However, I do agree that not including Velvet Underground & Nico is also insane. Should be at least an honorable mention. I mean, the album artwork is a literal banana and yet it is one of the most recognizable album covers in the world. The influence and impact is massive.

[@ninjaking2548]

Imo Revolver was more influential. Sgt Peppers does only slightly more than Revolver, and revolver came first

[@joem1309]

Punks not dead, its just passed out, drunk on the floor....

[@tanyagaytan1275]

Joe M I like your picture. Tré Cool, nice.

[@Cliffvissers]

Joe M Tré

[@kadenprado8301]

Punks fucking dead if you consider green day punk. R.I.P. Punk

[@Cliffvissers]

Kaden Prado Punk pop ;)

[@kadenprado8301]

There we go, don't mix up pop punk and punk. You can keep your pop punk But don't associate it with real punk.

[@TheMcportella]

Do they just ignore AC/DC every time?

[@pip6293]

overrated

[@nishchalthakur2487]

ellie Didn't know he was talking about Nirvana.

[@pip6293]

Fire Fist Ace nirvana was important for grunge and moving rock to the mainstream again. as for ac/dc... they changed nothing and released the same album every time.

[@nishchalthakur2487]

ellie AC/DC had some of the best albums of all time. Back in black is the second most selling album of all time. They gave much more to music than Nirvana. Plus Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden were all better gunge bands than Nirvana. Only STP was behind Nirvana. I am a big grunge and all round music fan but Nirvana has to be the most overrated band of all time. Plus this video is talking about their live performances and AC/DC have some of the greatest live performances. Just see their performance in Argentina and you'll know what I'm talking about.

[@pip6293]

Fire Fist Ace Fire Fist Ace selling lots does not equal a good album. aside from some pearl jam hits and black hole sun, none of those bands, better then nirvana or not, got the same amount of attention as nirvana did. nirvana are overrated, slightly, but ac/dc are way more overrated. there's some great music and i'm sure they put on a good show but as for their actual music? no thanks. and nirvana's mtv unplugged is a staple in live albums. it's all subjective though

[@svagrod]

Music is so subjective.

[@coryr9938]

I know, people get pissed when their favorite band isn't on the list. We get it, there are a ton of good albums, but only 10 can be put on this list.

[@steveachealo89]

That's what makes it the greatest form of art, there's so much to it and everyone can enjoy something different. I love that :D

[@theovlach]

Taste is, iconic sounds are not that much subjective.

[@desintegranebulosas2988]

svagrod nop

[@Rowjimmyguitar]

Yeah but analyzing the influence an album has a is a much more objective and fair process

[@nousesmiabrigo]

My list (this is the most important list of all the ones I've done): 10)The Clash - London Calling // Nirvana - Nevermind (I Can't Choice One) 9)Radiohead - OK Computer 8)Deep Purple - Machine Head 7)Black Sabbath - Paranoid 6)The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico 5)The Doors - The Doors 4)Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV 3)Pink Floyd - Darkside Of The Moon 2)The Beatles - Abbey Road 1)Queen - A Night At The Opera

[@hanskuyy3373]

idiot borap movie fans dont know full song beatles u just put video album and add idiot a night at the opera

[@bimshake]

A Night at the Opera should be lower than Dark Side of the Moon