1.

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin IV

(1971)

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2. 

Van Halen

Van Halen

(1978)

3.

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Are You Experienced?

(1967)

4.

AC/DC

Back in Black

(1980)

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5.

Guns N' Roses

Appetite For Destruction

(1987)

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6.

Rolling Stones

Let It Bleed

(1969)

7.

Aerosmith

Toys in the Attic

(1975)

8.

Queen

A Night at the Opera

(1975)

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9.

Rolling Stones

Exile on Main St.

(1972)

10.

Deep Purple

Machine Head

(1972)

11.

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin II

(1969)

12.

Def Leppard

Hysteria

(1987)

13.

The Who

Who's Next

(1971)

14.

Derek & The Dominos

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

(1970)

15.

Janis Joplin

Pearl

(1971)

16.

AC/DC

Highway to Hell

(1979)

17.

Jimi Hendrix Experience

Electric Ladyland

(1968)

18.

Van Halen

1984

(1984)

19.

The Who

The Who Sell Out

(1967)

20.

KISS

Destroyer

(1976)

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