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These are the 31 greatest classical albums to start your collection
Our round-up of the best must-have performances of classical music. Update your collection with the great symphonies, choral works, operas, chamber and instrumental works
9 'classic' albums that fell flat (and what went wrong)
Even legends falter. From the Stones to McCartney, 9 albums that should’ve been masterpieces — but instead missed the mark in fascinating ways
Ranked: rock's 17 most captivating concept albums
From musical Inuits to four-disc madness, these daring albums stretch imagination with surreal narratives, bizarre sounds, and sheer unforgettable weirdness
These are the 21 greatest prog rock albums of all time – ranked
Did King Crimson hit the prog heights for you? Or were Yes or Genesis at the top of the prog tree? We rank the 15 greatest prog albums of all time
Creedence Clearwater Revival albums ranked (the top 3 were tough)
From gritty bayou riffs to fiery protest songs, we rank Creedence’s albums, celebrating swamp-rock mastery, timeless hooks, and raw American energy
Bruce Springsteen albums, ranked worst to best
From forgotten detours to timeless anthems, we rank Bruce Springsteen’s albums — the missteps, the masterpieces, and everything in between
These 11 albums have been pretty much disowned by their creators
Even the greatest artists sometimes stumble—or at least feel they did. These 11 albums have one thing in common: their makers later dismissed, ignored, or outright disowned them
Elegy for a vanished world: the timeless mystery of Elgar's Cello Concerto
Written in the shadow of war and decline, Elgar’s Cello Concerto is a haunting farewell to an England that had vanished forever
Outliers: 15 albums that sound like nothing else their bands ever made
Some albums defy expectations. From Beatles to Neil Young, these outliers reveal bands daring to experiment — and sometimes bewildering their fans
The strange tale of The Beach Boys' 'Smile': paranoia, breakdowns, and a haunting lost masterpiece
Brian Wilson’s doomed Smile was meant to outshine Pet Sounds. Instead, it collapsed into paranoia, fragments, and myth — becoming rock’s greatest unfinished masterpiece
Black Sabbath: all 19 of their albums ranked, from worst to best
From genre-defining classics to cult curiosities, we rank all 19 Black Sabbath albums — the highs, lows, and heavy milestones that shaped metal’s dark legacy
These 12 iconic album covers all have stories to tell
From Abbey Road conspiracy theories to Joy Division’s mysterious pulsar lines, here are 11 classic album covers with stories as fascinating as the songs inside
What if? 9 abandoned albums that could have changed rock history
From abandoned rock operas to lost masterpieces, these 9 cancelled albums might have rewritten musical history — if only they’d made it out of the studio alive
These 11 pivotal albums saved their creators from oblivion
From last-chance gambles to against-all-odds comebacks, these 12 albums pulled their creators back from the brink of rock’n’roll oblivion
Eagles albums ranked — and no, 'Hotel California' doesn't come out on top
Discover where every Eagles album ranks—from timeless classics to underrated gems—and find out which record truly soars above the rest in our definitive guide
Best Beethoven recordings of all time: 21 incredible Beethoven releases
We name the best albums and recordings every Beethoven lover needs to add to their collection
Led Zeppelin albums ranked
From raw blues to epic rock grandeur, we rank every Led Zeppelin album—studio mastery, iconic riffs, and hidden gems included. Here's how the legends stack up
50 years of 'A Night at the Opera': how Queen rewrote rock's rulebook
Exploding with invention, defiance, and flamboyant charm, Queen’s A Night at the Opera remains a dazzling milestone—where glam met grandeur and rock became theatre
Rush albums ranked: all 19 studio LPs, from worst to best
From hard rock roots to progressive masterpieces, Rush’s studio albums chart a thrilling journey of evolution and brilliance. We've ranked 'em all
The 1980s were bold, brash... and unforgettable. Here's the greatest album of every '80s year
From synth-pop to stadium rock, post-punk to art pop, here are the defining albums that shaped each unforgettable year of the 1980s
Greatest spiritual jazz albums: 15 transcendent masterpieces, ranked
Journey beyond genre with these transcendent, soul-stirring albums that define the cosmic, meditative heart of spiritual jazz.
Ranked: the 15 albums that made 1973 Peak Prog Rock
From Mellotrons to mind-expanding epics, these 15 albums show why 1973 was prog rock’s boldest, brightest, most adventurous year
1970s classics: 11 underrated albums from the LP's golden decade
Discover 20 hidden gems from the 1970s—forgotten classics that reveal the decade’s richest, weirdest, and most beautiful musical surprises
Ranked: the 15 greatest psychedelic albums of all time
Step into a kaleidoscopic soundworld, as we rank the 15 most mind-expanding psychedelic rock albums ever recorded