The 100 Greatest Classic Rock Albums of All Time: #1. Sticky Fingers (1 Viewer)

[Dr. Octopus]

Billy Joel is one of a few artists I debated putting on this list. Is he really classic rock? In the end I say yes.

Maybe it is just by virtue of growing up in NY/NJ area where he was a staple of the classic rock station (“WNEW - Where Rock Lives” — or at least it did until Opie and Anthony killed it), but I did not even realize it was up for debate whether he was rock or not.

Same thoughts for me. This seems so odd that people are fighting against him, when he was clearly played on rock and classic rock stations growing up. But I grew up on Long Island so….

I thought maybe it was a regional thing too. But in Colorado I don't think you were allowed to own a Classic Rock station unless you played Piano Man regularly.

Yes, that “Big Shot”, “My Life”, “Scenes from an Italian Restaurant” all got played on classic rock stations by me and while WNEW didn’t play him that much, you’d hear “New York State of Mind”, “Ballad of Billy the Kid” and a few of the other songs I’ve mentioned from time to time and he would get his new songs like “Pressure” or “Allentown” in the rotation when released.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

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I got logged out on both in the morning, but logged into both without a hitch. I’ve been good for a good while, and will be, so I was surprised I got suspended at first.

 

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[zamboni]

92. Styx- Pieces of Eight (1978)

I'm pretty hit or miss on Styx - some I really like and some gets pretty cheesy. I think this album personifies that - some good moments and bad ones. To me, the aforementioned The Grand Illusion is them at their peak - we'll see if it shows up later.

 

[Ghost Rider]

I hear no bad moments on Pieces of Eight.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

92. Styx- Pieces of Eight (1978)

I'm pretty hit or miss on Styx - some I really like and some gets pretty cheesy. I think this album personifies that - some good moments and bad ones. To me, the aforementioned The Grand Illusion is them at their peak - we'll see if it shows up later.

Grand Illusion is their only album that should get consideration in the Top 100, imo.

I agree Pieces of Eight is too hit or miss.

 

[timschochet]

91. Free- Fire and Water (1970)

Classic Rock Radio Hits: All Right Now, Fire and Water

This was the other album I chose to cheat on my rules about. In truth, the song “Fire and Water” received some radio airplay and exposure when the record was released, especially in England, but it was long forgotten by the time Classic Rock radio appeared. Mea culpa; my excuse is that (a) the main hit off this album is such a monster, and (b) this is such an incredible album, like Blind Faith one of the best blues rock records of all time. In the case of Blind Faith that was true largely to the guitar playing of Eric Clapton; in this case it’s due mainly to the singing of Paul Rodgers. Paul Kossoff was a very good lead guitarist but not at an elite level; similarly the rest of the band is excellent but not legendary. Rodgers, however at 20 years old gives one of the best vocal performances of all time; in his long career (later on the lead singer of Bad Company, and years after that, Queen) he has never approached this.

Fire and Water
A great bluesy tune to start the record. Rodgers’ skills are immediately apparent.

Oh I Wept
This ballad is my personal favorite song by this band. I love how the vocals get more and more powerful.

Remember
More great blues. There are no weak songs on this record.

Heavy Load
This ballad is considered one of the band’s most significant tunes: apparently a fan favorite back in the day, it shows up on every greatest hits/ retrospective of Rodgers’ career. I like it (quite a bit actually) but not as much as “Oh I Wept”.

Mr. Big
Rodgers voice explodes here (though we’re just getting started.

Don’t Say You Love Me
One more blues ballad before we get to the finale. I can’t emphasize enough that many of these songs are good but ordinary except that Paul Rodgers makes them great. This one has a nice gospel edge.

All Right Now
I became aware of this song as a young child, long before I ever actually heard it. That’s because it was adapted as the theme song of the Stanford marching band, who played it every time the Indians (as they were known back then in the days of Jim Plunkett when I first saw them against my UCLA Bruins) scored a TD. So when I first heard this actual song on the radio, I’m like “I know this; it’s Stanford!”
Anyhow, this is epic; one of the greatest tunes in the history of classic rock. If Rodgers was awesome on the rest of the album, on this one he absolutely sings his *** off. Incredible.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I'm starting to see that maybe I've just become very bored with the "classic rock" genre - these picks just seem so uninspiring for whatever reason. That's not a dig at tim - just a personal thing I suppose.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

later on the lead singer of Bad Company, and years after that, Queen

Don't forget The Firm. Scratch that, do forget The Firm.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I always liked Paul Rodgers voice. My first concert was Bad Co as the headliner, Kansas was the opening act. Later I saw them with Rockpile and The Outlaws.

Pretty sure my older brother had a few Free albums but just slightly before my time.

Spoiler: siblings

We shared a room and stereo system so whatever he liked I usually liked. We had a 100 watt amp, my poor sisters shared an adjoining wall. They had one of those record players with a built-in speaker. Not this but that. They'd try to play the Beatles and we'd drown them out with the Stones.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I'm starting to see that maybe I've just become very bored with the "classic rock" genre - these picks just seem so uninspiring for whatever reason. That's not a dig at tim - just a personal thing I suppose.

I can relate. Most of the picks feel like "yep had that 8-track/cassette/LP. haven't listened to them in 40 years, but sure, that was a thing. When I was xx years old."

My music tastes are always evolving. I love so discovering new artists, or branching out into genres I'm less familiar with. Classic rock is like a beat up old pair of Converse I never got around to taking to Goodwill. I know they're comfortable but probably not going to wear them anytime soon.

Fun to reminisce but honestly just not something I'm going to enjoy all that much. I never tire of The Beatles, but most of my old faves just aren't in the rotation.

 

[Tau837]

I'm starting to see that maybe I've just become very bored with the "classic rock" genre - these picks just seem so uninspiring for whatever reason. That's not a dig at tim - just a personal thing I suppose.

I feel similarly. I grew up on classic rock and I still like it, but I don't listen to a lot of it anymore, having moved on to other music I find more interesting.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I never tire of The Beatles

Sure, I still listen to the Beatles, Stones, Floyd, Zep, The Who et. al. from time to time but it's now a much smaller slice of my music listening pie. There's just so much good music out there - and most of what I listen to is more 1990-2023 music now than 60s and 70s music.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

91. Free- Fire and Water (1970)

Classic Rock Radio Hits: All Right Now, Fire and Water

This was the other album I chose to cheat on my rules about. In truth, the song “Fire and Water” received some radio airplay and exposure when the record was released, especially in England, but it was long forgotten by the time Classic Rock radio appeared. Mea culpa; my excuse is that (a) the main hit off this album is such a monster, and (b) this is such an incredible album, like Blind Faith one of the best blues rock records of all time. In the case of Blind Faith that was true largely to the guitar playing of Eric Clapton; in this case it’s due mainly to the singing of Paul Rodgers. Paul Kossoff was a very good lead guitarist but not at an elite level; similarly the rest of the band is excellent but not legendary. Rodgers, however at 20 years old gives one of the best vocal performances of all time; in his long career (later on the lead singer of Bad Company, and years after that, Queen) he has never approached this.

Fire and Water
A great bluesy tune to start the record. Rodgers’ skills are immediately apparent.

Oh I Wept
This ballad is my personal favorite song by this band. I love how the vocals get more and more powerful.

Remember
More great blues. There are no weak songs on this record.

Heavy Load
This ballad is considered one of the band’s most significant tunes: apparently a fan favorite back in the day, it shows up on every greatest hits/ retrospective of Rodgers’ career. I like it (quite a bit actually) but not as much as “Oh I Wept”.

Mr. Big
Rodgers voice explodes here (though we’re just getting started.

Don’t Say You Love Me
One more blues ballad before we get to the finale. I can’t emphasize enough that many of these songs are good but ordinary except that Paul Rodgers makes them great. This one has a nice gospel edge.

All Right Now
I became aware of this song as a young child, long before I ever actually heard it. That’s because it was adapted as the theme song of the Stanford marching band, who played it every time the Indians (as they were known back then in the days of Jim Plunkett when I first saw them against my UCLA Bruins) scored a TD. So when I first heard this actual song on the radio, I’m like “I know this; it’s Stanford!”
Anyhow, this is epic; one of the greatest tunes in the history of classic rock. If Rodgers was awesome on the rest of the album, on this one he absolutely sings his *** off. Incredible.

Great album. Can’t say I’ve ever heard anything from it on the radio regularly except for All Right Now.

You’re selling bassist Andy Fraser, who was even younger than Rodgers, short. His work on Mr. Big is incredible.

 

[Anarchy99]

I never tire of The Beatles

Sure, I still listen to the Beatles, Stones, Floyd, Zep, The Who et. al. from time to time but it's now a much smaller slice of my music listening pie. There's just so much good music out there - and most of what I listen to is more 1990-2023 music now than 60s and 70s music.

Personally, I haven’t been able to get into many rock bands / performers from the 00s. That’s not a knock on them, it’s just most of them don’t move me. There are some really talented performers these days. What I have done is to start getting into other artists that I missed or wasn’t into along the way. That or getting into even older music, not newer.

 

[Raging weasel]

I still listen to mostly classic rock even after 45+ years. My wife and I have very different tastes in music and it's the one thing we can agree on. Long car rides we basically switch between Classic Vinyl and Classic Rewind on Sirius.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I never tire of The Beatles

Sure, I still listen to the Beatles, Stones, Floyd, Zep, The Who et. al. from time to time but it's now a much smaller slice of my music listening pie. There's just so much good music out there - and most of what I listen to is more 1990-2023 music now than 60s and 70s music.

Personally, I haven’t been able to get into many rock bands / performers from the 00s. That’s not a knock on them, it’s just most of them don’t move me. There are some really talented performers these days. What I have done is to start getting into other artists that I missed or wasn’t into along the way. That or getting into even older music, not newer.

NYC had a pretty vibrant scene in the early 00s so I fell in love with a lot of new music. But the last ten years I've trended more to semi-obscure Americana type bands. I love variety in all things.

I have to say in the 20s I'm a bit like Anarchy - not really finding a lot of newer bands or artists but circling back to go deeper into bands I discovered in the 10s or 00s.

 

[BobbyLayne]

I still listen to mostly classic rock even after 45+ years. My wife and I have very different tastes in music and it's the one thing we can agree on. Long car rides we basically switch between Classic Vinyl and Classic Rewind on Sirius.

road trip music is a whole other vibe than what I listen to in my headphones. could def see doing that if we were more car-centric (we're urban and rarely drive anywhere.)

 

[Dr. Octopus]

I never tire of The Beatles

Sure, I still listen to the Beatles, Stones, Floyd, Zep, The Who et. al. from time to time but it's now a much smaller slice of my music listening pie. There's just so much good music out there - and most of what I listen to is more 1990-2023 music now than 60s and 70s music.

Personally, I haven’t been able to get into many rock bands / performers from the 00s. That’s not a knock on them, it’s just most of them don’t move me. There are some really talented performers these days. What I have done is to start getting into other artists that I missed or wasn’t into along the way. That or getting into even older music, not newer.

Obviously it's all just personal preference - but there's plenty of post-2000 bands/artists that are every bit as good as what we call "classic" but just haven't passed the test of time yet.

And yes I've gone back to dive deeper into older bands/artists that I missed as well like Little Feat, John Prine, T-Rex and some others as well. So it's probably not the "era", it's more of "How many times can I listen to Black Dog, before it starts to sound stale?"

 

[rockaction]

"How many times can I listen to Black Dog, before it starts to sound stale?"

Hey hey mama see the way you move with a jelly donut

 

[zamboni]

91. Free- Fire and Water (1970)

Classic Rock Radio Hits: All Right Now, Fire and Water

This was the other album I chose to cheat on my rules about. In truth, the song “Fire and Water” received some radio airplay and exposure when the record was released, especially in England, but it was long forgotten by the time Classic Rock radio appeared. Mea culpa; my excuse is that (a) the main hit off this album is such a monster, and (b) this is such an incredible album, like Blind Faith one of the best blues rock records of all time. In the case of Blind Faith that was true largely to the guitar playing of Eric Clapton; in this case it’s due mainly to the singing of Paul Rodgers. Paul Kossoff was a very good lead guitarist but not at an elite level; similarly the rest of the band is excellent but not legendary. Rodgers, however at 20 years old gives one of the best vocal performances of all time; in his long career (later on the lead singer of Bad Company, and years after that, Queen) he has never approached this.

Fire and Water
A great bluesy tune to start the record. Rodgers’ skills are immediately apparent.

Oh I Wept
This ballad is my personal favorite song by this band. I love how the vocals get more and more powerful.

Remember
More great blues. There are no weak songs on this record.

Heavy Load
This ballad is considered one of the band’s most significant tunes: apparently a fan favorite back in the day, it shows up on every greatest hits/ retrospective of Rodgers’ career. I like it (quite a bit actually) but not as much as “Oh I Wept”.

Mr. Big
Rodgers voice explodes here (though we’re just getting started.

Don’t Say You Love Me
One more blues ballad before we get to the finale. I can’t emphasize enough that many of these songs are good but ordinary except that Paul Rodgers makes them great. This one has a nice gospel edge.

All Right Now
I became aware of this song as a young child, long before I ever actually heard it. That’s because it was adapted as the theme song of the Stanford marching band, who played it every time the Indians (as they were known back then in the days of Jim Plunkett when I first saw them against my UCLA Bruins) scored a TD. So when I first heard this actual song on the radio, I’m like “I know this; it’s Stanford!”
Anyhow, this is epic; one of the greatest tunes in the history of classic rock. If Rodgers was awesome on the rest of the album, on this one he absolutely sings his *** off. Incredible.

Great album. Can’t say I’ve ever heard anything from it on the radio regularly except for All Right Now.

You’re selling bassist Andy Fraser, who was even younger than Rodgers, short. His work on Mr. Big is incredible.

Mr. Big is a towering tune indeed - enough to inspire the name of that mamby pamby “supergroup” in the late ‘80s.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

91. Free- Fire and Water (1970)

Classic Rock Radio Hits: All Right Now, Fire and Water

This was the other album I chose to cheat on my rules about. In truth, the song “Fire and Water” received some radio airplay and exposure when the record was released, especially in England, but it was long forgotten by the time Classic Rock radio appeared. Mea culpa; my excuse is that (a) the main hit off this album is such a monster, and (b) this is such an incredible album, like Blind Faith one of the best blues rock records of all time. In the case of Blind Faith that was true largely to the guitar playing of Eric Clapton; in this case it’s due mainly to the singing of Paul Rodgers. Paul Kossoff was a very good lead guitarist but not at an elite level; similarly the rest of the band is excellent but not legendary. Rodgers, however at 20 years old gives one of the best vocal performances of all time; in his long career (later on the lead singer of Bad Company, and years after that, Queen) he has never approached this.

Fire and Water
A great bluesy tune to start the record. Rodgers’ skills are immediately apparent.

Oh I Wept
This ballad is my personal favorite song by this band. I love how the vocals get more and more powerful.

Remember
More great blues. There are no weak songs on this record.

Heavy Load
This ballad is considered one of the band’s most significant tunes: apparently a fan favorite back in the day, it shows up on every greatest hits/ retrospective of Rodgers’ career. I like it (quite a bit actually) but not as much as “Oh I Wept”.

Mr. Big
Rodgers voice explodes here (though we’re just getting started.

Don’t Say You Love Me
One more blues ballad before we get to the finale. I can’t emphasize enough that many of these songs are good but ordinary except that Paul Rodgers makes them great. This one has a nice gospel edge.

All Right Now
I became aware of this song as a young child, long before I ever actually heard it. That’s because it was adapted as the theme song of the Stanford marching band, who played it every time the Indians (as they were known back then in the days of Jim Plunkett when I first saw them against my UCLA Bruins) scored a TD. So when I first heard this actual song on the radio, I’m like “I know this; it’s Stanford!”
Anyhow, this is epic; one of the greatest tunes in the history of classic rock. If Rodgers was awesome on the rest of the album, on this one he absolutely sings his *** off. Incredible.

Great album. Can’t say I’ve ever heard anything from it on the radio regularly except for All Right Now.

You’re selling bassist Andy Fraser, who was even younger than Rodgers, short. His work on Mr. Big is incredible.

Mr. Big is a towering tune indeed - enough to inspire the name of that mamby pamby “supergroup” in the late ‘80s.

“Green Tinted Sixties Mind” was an unexpected gem from that terrible band.

 

[Anarchy99]

Obviously it's all just personal preference.

I find that my "happy place" is late 80s / early 90s alternative / British dancey / trippy / club sound bands that blended guitar and synth back when I was a DJ in college. We like what we like. Probably not the type of sound that many board posters would be into . . . especially if they weren't into that sound at the time. These days, people aren't going to seek out Soup Dragons, Happy Mondays, Love & Rockets, Pop Will Eat Itself, The Wonderstuff, Stone Roses, Jesus Jones, Charlatans, etc. Maybe people would be into Achtung Baby by U2 or some stuff by INXS but must of the stuff I have as "go to" artists for a pick me up aren't exactly in high demand these days.

 

[rockaction]

Stone Roses

Are a darn near fixture in our music drafts. Love the drums on them. You're right, not my particular type of music, though I like everything I've heard by the Stone Roses. But there are plenty here that know and like that stuff. Eephus and Pip's Invitation are at least versed in that stuff.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Stone Roses

Are a darn near fixture in our music drafts. Love the drums on them. You're right, not my particular type of music, though I like everything I've heard by the Stone Roses. But there are plenty here that know and like that stuff. Eephus and Pip's Invitation are at least versed in that stuff.

The Stone Roses are a big favorite of mine but I only know the other bands listed from what was played on “modern rock” radio. The other band sort of from that scene that I really like is Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.

 

[rockaction]

The Stone Roses are a big favorite of mine but I only know the other bands listed from what was played on “modern rock” radio. The other band sort of from that scene that I really like is Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.

Ah, okay. I knew you knew The Stone Roses and might have extrapolated a little too much. Sorry about that.

 

[AAABatteries]

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Will that remove Styxx from this list?

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Stone Roses are a big favorite of mine but I only know the other bands listed from what was played on “modern rock” radio. The other band sort of from that scene that I really like is Ned’s Atomic Dustbin.

Ah, okay. I knew you knew The Stone Roses and might have extrapolated a little too much. Sorry about that.

No big deal. I didn’t want to take undue credit. I can speak to those bands but not to the same extent that Anarchy or Eephus could.

 

[zamboni]

Stone Roses

Are a darn near fixture in our music drafts. Love the drums on them. You're right, not my particular type of music, though I like everything I've heard by the Stone Roses. But there are plenty here that know and like that stuff. Eephus and Pip's Invitation are at least versed in that stuff.

Learned about the Stone Roses right here as well many years ago in the hoof days. One of the best FFA recommendations I’ve ever had.

 

[timschochet]

90. Eagles- One Of These Nights (1975)

Classic Rock Radio Hots: One Of These Nights, Lyin’ Eyes, Take It To The Limit

The reviewer on Apple Music wrote that One Of These Nights is to Hotel California as Fleetwood Mac (the 1975 album) is to Rumours. It’s not a perfect analogy, since there were no personnel changes for this album, but I get what he’s trying to say: this record did feature a change in the band’s sound. It’s still soft country rock for the most part but it’s got a harder edge- well, for The Eagles, anyhow.

One of These Nights
Probably the highlight of the record. Classic soft rock done about as well as anyone can. You can hate these guys (a lot of people do) but their formula was superb.

Too Many Hands
A Randy Meissner and Don Felder contribution. Solid filler.

Hollywood Waltz
Best deep cut on the album and one of my favorite Henley tunes of all time.

Journey Of The Sorcerer
A rather good British folk sounding instrumental. Both the title and the actual tune sound like they belong more on a prog rock album.

Lyin’ Eyes
More great soft rock. The lyrics are a bit negative, lol. But I’m not ashamed to say I’ve always loved this.

Take It To The Limit
While the melody to this maudlin ballad is undeniably catchy, it’s somehow always annoyed me. Vintage Eagles, though.

Visions
Some pretty fair guitar here. Otherwise it’s filler.

After The Thrill Is Gone
Another pretty good ballad by Henrley.

I Wish You Peace
And a closing ballad by Fry which is just OK.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The Eagles get so much hate on this board. I never understood it.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

 

[Ghost Rider]

Eagles are not an album band for me (all are choppy at best), but the hits on this record are pretty great.

 

[Doug B]

Journey Of The Sorcerer
A rather good British folk sounding instrumental. Both the title and the actual tune sound like they belong more on a prog rock album.

Journey of the Sorcerer “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy” The Guide Book Opening

Ever since I First saw this scene, I fell in love with how they introduced the guide book; beginning with a seemingly folk song theme before exploding into f...

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[Uruk-Hai]

The Eagles get so much hate on this board. I never understood it.

For me, it's mostly kidding around. Though, they were a sour bunch and their constant complaining about lack of critical respect got old real quick.

They were a good band with a lot of good songs.

 

[Uruk-Hai]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I like On The Border & One Of These Nights the most. I agree that The Long Run is pure junk outside of "In The City". The others are ok.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

11 albums in and I'm not seeing any GREAT albums yet - a few solid ones.

Either I'm underestimating the number of great classic rock albums available or it's just a matter of personal taste.

 

[timschochet]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I strongly considered the first album and if I had included it I would have ranked it higher than #90. But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

I'm not sure how the first album is easy listening and One of These Nights is classic rock - guess that was my original concern.

 

[Doug B]

Easy listening or not ... pretty much all single releases from all the Eagles albums got plenty of run on '80s classic-rock radio. At least around here.

 

[timschochet]

But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

I'm not sure how the first album is easy listening and One of These Nights is classic rock - guess that was my original concern.

I dunno. I can’t explain. I’m probably wrong.

 

[northern exposure]

A music thread where people argue about labels and who/which group fits in categories....I'm shocked.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I strongly considered the first album and if I had included it I would have ranked it higher than #90. But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

If Take It Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling aren't classic rock, then I don't know what is.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Easy listening or not ... pretty much all single releases from all the Eagles albums got plenty of run on '80s classic-rock radio. At least around here.

Same.

The one single that I don't think I've ever heard on the radio is Outlaw Man, which is a damn shame because it's one of their best.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

The Eagles get so much hate on this board. I never understood it.

"I ****ing hate The Eagles Maaannn."

The Dude

 

[Stoneworker]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I like On The Border & One Of These Nights the most. I agree that The Long Run is pure junk outside of "In The City". The others are ok.

The Sad Cafe is a fantastic song

 

[rockaction]

"I ****ing hate The Eagles Maaannn."

The Dude

I honestly think that's where a lot of modern Eagles hatred comes from in the internet/subculture world. That movie is so huge and so quoted that inevitably, some of the things The Dude posits get taken at face value rather than the utterances of an otherwise loserish character written sympathetically. That sympathy is sometimes mistaken for The Dude being a savant. Perhaps the Coen brothers wanted a vehicle to rip the Eagles. They sure did it effectively. What incredible directors/writers they are, indeed.

Anyway, I'll end the movie criticism here.

Suffice it to say, I don't hate the Eagles. Anybody who could write "Already Gone," which is a stone classic in my book, isn't bad.

 

[timschochet]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I strongly considered the first album and if I had included it I would have ranked it higher than #90. But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

If Take It Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling aren't classic rock, then I don't know what is.

Yeah I guess you’re right. I blew it,

No room for it now so I guess it’s a mistake. I have no doubt I will be called out for others.

 

[Dr. Octopus]

The Eagles album I would have on a list like this is their first one, which IMO is their best, and had three hits on it. The second, Desperado, is pretty good too, though it may or may not qualify for the criteria used here. After that, there was way too much filler/outright bad material for my liking. On the Border and One of These Nights have their moments, but I think Hotel California and The Long Run are pretty abominable outside the respective title tracks and Joe Walsh's contributions.

The gems of One of These Nights for me are the title track and Visions. After the Thrill Is Gone, I won't change the dial over. The rest, I don't find to be outright bad but I could take or leave.

I strongly considered the first album and if I had included it I would have ranked it higher than #90. But in the end I felt it was just a little too much easy listening and not enough classic rock.

If Take It Easy and Peaceful Easy Feeling aren't classic rock, then I don't know what is.

Yeah I guess you’re right. I blew it,

No room for it now so I guess it’s a mistake. I have no doubt I will be called out for others.

We’ll let you replace Bella Donna.

 

[Hot Diggity Dog]

11 albums in and I'm not seeing any GREAT albums yet - a few solid ones.

Either I'm underestimating the number of great classic rock albums available or it's just a matter of personal taste.

I think a 100 best classic rock songs might be a better and more interesting list. I don't think the vast majority of people ever owned 100 albums of all types of music let alone just classic rock. I was a little kid in the 70s so maybe it was different but in the 80s and 90s I'm sure I knew no one in my age group that had a library of albums numbering in the 100s.

And even if you are going to have every Zepplin, Stones, The Who, Pink Floyd, Beatles, Crosby Stills and Nash, Synkard, Queen, Early Van Halen, Eagles, and Jimi Hendrix album, what does that stretch it to? Like maybe 50 Albums? And we have already confirmed we are only getting one Billy Joel and one Journey album. I mean who else might have multiple albums? Fleetwood Mac and Aerosmith? Grateful Dead? Supertramp? I suppose Tom Petty. Maybe my music knowledge isn't up to par.