Most Influential Rock Album

Ranked by the community. Based on 216 votes and counting.

Published Last updated Someone just votedPink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon > Prince - Purple Rain

TOP 3

T
01

The Clash - London Calling

72% WR18 matches
1562
L
02

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

1555
67% WR18 matches
T
03

The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1551
71% WR14 matches

The Ranking

04
R

Radiohead - OK Computer

Win Rate: 69%
|Samples: 16
1551
Elo Score
05
P

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon

Win Rate: 61%
|Samples: 18
1527
Elo Score
06
A

AC/DC - Back in Black

Win Rate: 67%
|Samples: 9
1527
Elo Score
07
B

Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Win Rate: 67%
|Samples: 9
1526
Elo Score
08
J

Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

Win Rate: 62%
|Samples: 13
1526
Elo Score
09
N

Nirvana - Nevermind

Win Rate: 58%
|Samples: 19
1524
Elo Score
10
O

Oasis - (What's the Story) Morning Glory?

Win Rate: 67%
|Samples: 6
1522
Elo Score
11
T

The Who - Who's Next

Win Rate: 56%
|Samples: 16
1520
Elo Score
12
D

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust

Win Rate: 58%
|Samples: 12
1518
Elo Score
13
U

U2 - The Joshua Tree

Win Rate: 60%
|Samples: 10
1517
Elo Score
14
T

The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.

Win Rate: 56%
|Samples: 16
1517
Elo Score
15
B

Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Win Rate: 50%
|Samples: 16
1504
Elo Score
16
L

Linkin Park - Hybrid Theory

Win Rate: 50%
|Samples: 10
1498
Elo Score
17
T

The Doors - The Doors

Win Rate: 54%
|Samples: 13
1495
Elo Score
18
B

Bob Dylan - Highway 61 Revisited

Win Rate: 50%
|Samples: 22
1494
Elo Score
19
T

The Velvet Underground & Nico - The Velvet Underground & Nico

Win Rate: 46%
|Samples: 13
1493
Elo Score
20
P

Prince - Purple Rain

Win Rate: 46%
|Samples: 13
1493
Elo Score
21
M

Metallica - Master of Puppets

Win Rate: 44%
|Samples: 9
1492
Elo Score
22
Q

Queen - A Night at the Opera

Win Rate: 46%
|Samples: 13
1490
Elo Score
23
J

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Win Rate: 42%
|Samples: 12
1484
Elo Score
24
S

Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks

Win Rate: 37%
|Samples: 19
1468
Elo Score
25
G

Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

Win Rate: 39%
|Samples: 18
1465
Elo Score
26
R

Ramones - Ramones

Win Rate: 33%
|Samples: 12
1459
Elo Score
27
F

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Win Rate: 29%
|Samples: 14
1448
Elo Score
28
P

Pixies - Doolittle

Win Rate: 30%
|Samples: 20
1438
Elo Score
29
T

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Win Rate: 21%
|Samples: 14
1434
Elo Score
30
P

Pearl Jam - Ten

Win Rate: 20%
|Samples: 20
1402
Elo Score

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Matchup

The Who - Who's Next vs Pearl Jam - Ten

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Matchup

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon vs Nirvana - Nevermind

Votes

4

Upset Rate

25%

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David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust vs The Clash - London Calling

Votes

3

Upset Rate

0%

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Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks vs Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run

Votes

3

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0%

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The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band vs Guns N' Roses - Appetite for Destruction

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3

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