Greatest 100 Guitar Albums Of All Time (Guitar World)

[dave-gnfnr2k]

1. LED ZEPPELIN IV (1971) - Led Zeppelin
2. APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION (1987) - Guns N? Roses
3. ARE YOU EXPERIENCED (1967) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
4. MASTER OF PUPPETS (1986) - Metallica
5. DARK SIDE OF THE MOON (1973) - Pink Floyd
6. PARANOID (1970) - Black Sabbath
7. VAN HALEN (1978) - Van Halen
8. NEVERMIND (1991) - Nirvana
9. PHYSICAL GRAFFITI (1975) - Led Zeppelin
10. REVOLVER (1966) - The Beatles
11. COWBOYS FROM HELL (1990) - Pantera
12. ?AND JUSTICE FOR ALL (1988) - Metallica
13. BLIZZARD OF OZZ (1980) - Ozzy Osbourne
14. AENIMA (1996) - Tool
15. TEN (1991) - Pearl Jam
16. THE ESSENTIAL STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN AND DOUBLE TROUBLE (2002) - Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble
17. THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST (1982) - Iron Maiden
18. BLOOD SUGAR SEX MAGIK (1991) - The Red Hot Chili Peppers
19. EXILE ON MAIN ST. (1972) - The Rolling Stones
20. SURFING WITH THE ALIEN (1987) - Joe Satriani
21. RAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE (1992) - Rage Against The Machine
22. WISH YOU WERE HERE (1975) - Pink Floyd
23. WHO?S NEXT (1971) - The Who
24. RISING FORCE (1984) - Yngwie J. Malmsteen
25. PEACE SELLS?BUT WHO?S BUYING? (1986) - Megadeth
26. ALIVE! (1975) - Kiss
27. MOVING PICTURES (1981) - Rush
28. OK COMPUTER (1997) - Radiohead
29. REIGN IN BLOOD (1986) - Slayer
30. PASSION AND WARFARE (1990) - Steve Vai
31. MAFIA (2005) - Black Label Society
32. BRITISH STEEL (1980) - Judas Priest
33. TOXICITY (2001) - System Of A Down
34. THE JOSHUA TREE (1987) - U2
35. 1984 (1984) - Van Halen
36. VULGAR DISPLAY OF POWER (1992) - Pantera
37. ELEPHANT (2003) - The White Stripes
38. MELLON COLLIE AND THE INFINITE SADNESS (1995) - The Smashing Pumpkins
39. DISRAELI GEARS (1967) - Cream
40. ELECTRIC LADYLAND (1968) - The Jimi Hendrix Experience
41. HIGHWAY 61 REVISITED (1965) - Bob Dylan
42. FOLLOW THE LEADER (1998) - Korn
43. PRONOUNCED LEH-NERD SKIN-NERD (1973) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
44. HATE CREW DEATHROLL (2003) - Children Of Bodom
45. BADMOTORFINGER (1991) - Soundgarden
46. METALLICA (1991) - Metallica
47. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA (1975) - Queen
48. BOSTON (1976) - Boston
49. ASHES OF THE WAKE (2004) - Lamb Of God
50. THE DOORS (1967) - The Doors
51. MACHINE HEAD (1972) - Deep Purple
52. ASCENDENCY (2005) - Trivium
53. RED (1974) - King Crimson
54. GHOST REVERIES (2005) - Opeth
55. DE-LOUSED IN THE COMATORIUM (2003) - The Mars Volta
56. TOYS IN THE ATTIC (1975) - Aerosmith
57. DIARY OF A MADMAN (1981) - Ozzy Osbourne
58. AT FILLMORE EAST (1971) - The Allman Brothers Band
59. SLIPKNOT (1999) - Slipknot
60. DESTROYER (1976) - Kiss
61. DIRT (1992) - Alice In Chains
62. LAYLA AND OTHER ASSORTED LOVE SONGS (1970) - Derek And The Dominos
63. CITY OF EVIL (2005) - Avenged Sevenfold
64. STRICTLY COMMERCIAL: THE BEST OF FRANK ZAPPA (1995) - Frank Zappa
65. THE WALL (1979) - Pink Floyd
66. ENEMA OF THE STATE (1999) - Blink-182
67. CLOSE TO THE EDGE (1972) - Yes
68. HIGHWAY TO HELL (1979) - AC/DC
69. GOOD APOLLO I?M BURNING STAR IV, VOL. 1: FROM FEAR THROUGH THE EYES OF MADNESS (2005) - Coheed And Cambria
70. LONDON CALLING (1979) - The Clash
71. RUST NEVER SLEEPS (1979) - Neil Young & Crazy Horse
72. ABRAXAS (1970) - Santana
73. PURPLE (1994) - Stone Temple Pilots
74. AMERICAN IDIOT (2004) - Green Day
75. GOO (1990) - Sonic Youth
76. PINKERTON (1996) - Weezer
77. SING THE SORROW (2003) - AFI
78. CHAOSPHERE (1998) - Meshuggah
79. AH VIA MUSICOM (1990) - Eric Johnson
80. CLAYMAN (2000) - In Flames
81. SHOUT AT THE DEVIL (1983) - Motley Crue
82. HUMAN (1991) - Death
83. LED ZEPPELIN II (1969) - Led Zeppelin
84. THE COMPLETE RECORINGS (1990) - Robert Johnson
85. CAT SCRATCH FEVER (1977) - Ted Nugent
86. THE WAR WITHIN (2004) - Shadows Fall
87. BLOW BY BLOW (1975) - Jeff Beck
88. THIS GODLESS ENDEAVOR (2005) - Nevermore
89. ELIMINATOR (1983) - ZZ Top
90. BLUES BREAKERS WITH ERIC CLAPTON (1966) - John Mayall
91. 10,000 YEARS (2006) - Tool
92. EXTREME II: PORNOGRAFFITTI (1990) - Extreme
93. BLACK METAL (1982) - Venom
94. RELATIONSHIP OF COMMAND (2000) - At The Drive-In
95. SCENES FROM A MEMORY (1999) - Dream Theater
96. BRIDGE OF SIGHS (1974) - Robin Trower
97. LOVE AT FIRST STING (1984) - The Scorpions
98. NO MORE TEARS (1991) - Ozzy Osbourne
99. BAND OF GYPSYS (1970) - Jimi Hendrix
100. THE SOUTHERN HARMONY AND MUSICAL COMPANION (1992) - The Black Crowes

[benchiefjr]

i know this has nothing to do with GnR

but where is Between the Buried and Me, Shadows Fall, All That Remains, Necrophagist?

[Mike McKagan]

Kind of suprised that UYI I isn't on there.  I mean, Don't Damn Me, Coma, Don't Cry, November Rain... Some serious guitar going on there.

[GNRfan2008]

Led Zeppelin II is way too low on that list. I mean c'mon!

Classic guitar songs from that album:

"Whole Lotta Love" - one of the best riffs EVER, one of the best solos EVER
"What Is And What Should Never Be" - awesome guitar work on this song as well
"The Lemon Song" - kickass riffing
"Heartbreaker" - incredibly catchy riff, and a solo that inspired Eddie Van Halen's "tapping" style more than anything else
"Living Loving Maid" - more great riffing
"Ramble On" - some more awesome riffs lol
"Moby Dick" - absolutely kickass riffing and soloing with no vocals to set up an extended drum solo
"Bring It On Home" - some more kickass guitar work

I mean honestly, the guitar work on Led Zeppelin II is right up there with IV's and yet it's way down at 80 something on the list? WTF? I love Zeppelin's first 6 albums, but I don't think Physical Graffiti's guitar work is as good as Led Zeppelin II's.

[Slashead]

I'm very happy that AFD is getting this kind of recognition from a guitar magazine.

That tells a lot about the quality of Slash's and Izzy's work.

[GNRfan2008]

I'm very happy that AFD is getting this kind of recognition from a guitar magazine.

That tells a lot about the quality of Slash's and Izzy's work.

Yeah, more than anything the song that is most representative of how great they were on AFD is "Out Ta Get Me." If you listen to the song on headphones or with a good stereo, it's awesome to hear Izzy and Slash just dishing the kickass opening licks back and forth almost like they're dueling. Awesome shit.

[Slashead]

I'm very happy that AFD is getting this kind of recognition from a guitar magazine.

That tells a lot about the quality of Slash's and Izzy's work.

Yeah, more than anything the song that is most representative of how great they were on AFD is "Out Ta Get Me." If you listen to the song on headphones or with a good stereo, it's awesome to hear Izzy and Slash just dishing the kickass opening licks back and forth almost like they're dueling. Awesome shit.

Agreed. "Out ta get me" is awesome !

[GNRfan2008]

I'm very happy that AFD is getting this kind of recognition from a guitar magazine.

That tells a lot about the quality of Slash's and Izzy's work.

Yeah, more than anything the song that is most representative of how great they were on AFD is "Out Ta Get Me." If you listen to the song on headphones or with a good stereo, it's awesome to hear Izzy and Slash just dishing the kickass opening licks back and forth almost like they're dueling. Awesome shit.

Agreed. "Out ta get me" is awesome !

And so underrated unfortunately! I mean yes, Axl's lyrics are over-the-top paranoid, but he's got a ton of vitriol in the way he sings that song. And more importantly, Izzy and Slash just kick a TON of ass on that song!

[Fspen]

This list is almost total bullshit.  I agree with the top 3, thats about it...

Where the hell is Ac/Dc - Back In Black?  It didn't even make the list, yet Trivium, Weezer, Coheed and Cambria and a few other major question marks made it.

Deep Purple - Machine Head and Led Zeppelin - II are way too low.

Not one Beatles album?


And, oh what a surprise... Nirvana - Nevermind in the top ten of another 100 best ____ list. 

[Slashead]

Not one Beatles album?

Revolver (The Beatles) is in the top ten.


Anyway, this kind of ranking is always debatable.

[Fspen]

Not one Beatles album?

Revolver (The Beatles) is in the top ten.

Ahh... good.  But that list is still bunk.   

[supaplex]

nirvana - nevermind is in the top ten guitar albums 

[You Gonna Eat That?]

Green Day? Blink 182? Come on now...

[polluxlm]

Albums that should be included in any top 100 list

3 Zeppelin
3 Beatles
3 Rolling Stones
2 Deep Purple
2 Black Sabbath
2 AC/DC
2 Metallica
2 Guns N' Roses
1 Beach Boys
1 Nirvana
1 Alice In Chains
1 The Who

[Slashead]

nirvana - nevermind is in the top ten guitar albums?

So unfair ! In Utero should be in the top 5 !

And where is Dinosaur Jr ? Jay Mascis is brilliant !

[supaplex]

i don't think any album by nirvana should be in the 100 list. they didn't have amazing guitars. good songs but not thanks to amazing guitar.

[D]

Yeah but remember Axl sang all of Izzy and Slash's guitar parts to them



That should shut up the zealots who claim Axl IS GNR and the other guys were castaways.

[BD888]

Where's Brothers in Arms?

[Slashead]

Where's Brothers in Arms?

In the garbage can.

[dub05]

And what about Thin Lizzy.

Must be a mistake.