The top 50 Rock-n-Roll albums of all time - big john's tribute to Jimi Hendrix

These are my 50 favorite and I think the greatest albums of all time. I picked 100 albums then narrowed it down to these 50. it took me about a week to make this list. but it was a lot of fun doing it. most of the albums
are from the era I grew-up in, the '70s. some are from the '60s and '80s. I'm glad I grew-up in the '70s because
it was the best decade for Rock & Roll. check out the list and let me know what you think. right on!

1.The Beatles: Sgt. pepper's lonely hearts club band.
I think the Beatles is the best rock-n-roll band of all time. and this album is their best. there are 10 Beatle albums on my top 50 list. I can here the
boo's right now about this pick, but it's my list.

2. Led Zeppelin: IV - Four Symbols - untitled.
This album is my second favorite LZ album. Houses being my favorite. this album wasn't very popular when it was released. it took a few singles to make it the groups biggest seller and most popular one. of course my favorite tune on the LP is Stairway To Heaven. it's one of the greatest song ever writen.

3.The Beatles: Magical mystery tour.
My favorite Beatles song is Strawberry Fields. there are others, but this one is great. this album has some of the best Beatles songs. the Beatles is another band I really didn't like as a teen. it wasn't until the late 1980's that I started to dig them. that's an understatement!

4.Led Zeppelin: Houses of the Holy.
I had a big change of heart this week. I had the "Doors L.A Woman" here but I moved it to the number 23 spot. you can see my top 50 when it's done. I can admit that this is Led Zeppelin's second greatest album and it deserves this spot (on MY list). I had it at the number 21 spot. but after listening to it for the first time in a year it blew me away. I can't get it out of my head.

5.Pink Floyd: The Dark Side of The Moon.
I must have worn out a hundred stylus's playing this album. "Money' is
my favorite. listening to this album on acid is a trip. Dark side of the moon is possibly the best album ever recorded.

6. Bob Dylan: Highway 61 revisited.
Bob Dylan's best album. some folks disagree, but to each his own.
there is maybe one or two songs on this LP that I don't like. my favorite song is "Like a rolling stone". this album is historic.

7.Fleetwood Mac: Rumours.
Fleetwood Mac is without a doubt one of the most popular bands of all time.
and their greatest album is Rumours. its the groups most popular one. most
albums have two or three really great songs, but ever song on this LP is great.
and the album cover gets 4 stars.

8.The Rolling Stones: Exile on main street.
I Love this LP. it seams like the Stones have been around since the dawn of man. I won't drive anywhere without my Stones tapes. my favorite tunes are Shake your hips, Rip this joint, Rocks off and Tumbling dice.

9.The Beach Boys: Pet Sounds
I'm getting a lot a slack about this album. "oh, the Beach Boys aren't Rock & Roll. they're nothing but that surfing shit." is the talk. not this album. song for song this is one of the finest recordings ever. every songs on this album is
great. Rock & Roll ISN'T heavy metal. this LP use to be at the 2 spot.

10.U2: The Joshua Tree.
I thought I was in heaven the first time I heard this album. I played it so much it caused trouble with my girlfriend. she got over it, and I played it to my hearts content. U2 is a great band. this ones a must.

11.Jimi Hendrix: Electric Ladyland
After I thought about It I decided to put Electric Ladyland at #11instead of Axis. the pressure was to much. Hendrix fans were killing me!. it's one of the first albums I had as a kid, but I had the original cover with the nude chicks on the front. Hendrix had more control of went on this album then he had with other albums. look at the results. it's a winner and a half.

12.The Who: Live at Leeds.
Another great live Album. there are some great tunes on this album. like My Generation and Magic Bus. I was up in the air about putting this at the #12 spot. it was a toss up between this one, and "The WHO". their first album. Live At Leeds won the coin toss.

I'm getting a lot of slack about this pick. Who's Next is what they want here.

13.Deep Purple: Made in Japan.
This is one of the best live albums of all time. Deep Purple was a happening band back in the '70s. and if there was ever a band to kick big time ass in Japan, Deep
Purple was that band. the songs on this LP are truly great. from Smoke On The Water to Lazy there isn't to many great live albums like this. look at No. 28?

14.Bruce Springsteen: Darkness on the edge of town.
What can you say about the boss man. he's great. this album is the boss mans best. I dig every song on this album. my favorites are "Bandlands", "Candy's Room", and "The "Promised Land". it's a killer LP!.

15.The Rolling Stones: " Get yer, ya-ya's out!"
The tongue is still going strong after 30+ years. there are songs on this album that are electric! down right BAD. a couple of songs that kicks ass are The Midnight Rambler, and Sympathy For The Devil. Mick sure got his ya-ya's? out on this one.

16.The Beatles: The White Album.
With all of the albums the Beatles have made, this is one of my favorites. I'm still amazed at the number of hits these guys have made. there is no other band who has had as many hit songs as the Beatles. my favorites are, Dear Prudence, Revolution 9, and Helter Skelter.

17.YES: Close to the edge.
This album is the groups best. all of the songs are in order. YES has
some other good albums, but this one is great. I saw YES twice in concert and "The Close To The Edge" tour and The Fragile tour. they're one of the greatest groups in history. they rock!

18.Jethro Tull: Aqualung.
Here's another one I can't leave home without. Aqualung, my friends!
my favorites are Mother Goose and Aqualung. I love listening to Jethro Tull on the way to the mountains. one can't have a party without
Tull. it's just not American.

19.The Doors: The Doors.
I wonder what Jim Morrison's music would sound like today if he hadn't died so
tragic? The Doors were one of America's greatest Rock groups from the '60s.
of all their albums I think this ones the best. there are so many great tunes on it.
including Break On Through To The Other Side, Light My Fire and The End.

20.Jimi Hendrix: Band of gypsy's.
This is one of my favorite Hendrix albums. my favorite is Axis: Bold As Love. this album was recorded live at the Fillmore East, in New York. my favorite is Who Knows. I'm not sure why this song and the CD Live At The Fillmore East sound different? I don't know if all of the songs are live or not.