34 Albums That Turn 45 In 2021
These 34 albums that turn 45 in 2021 feature timeless live LPs, classic debuts and some of the highest-selling titles of all time. In 1976, the rock world was introduced…

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These 34 albums that turn 45 in 2021 feature timeless live LPs, classic debuts and some of the highest-selling titles of all time.
In 1976, the rock world was introduced to Boston and The Runaways and came alive thanks to Peter Frampton. Perhaps no one had a better year than The Eagles, who released two albums that have moved a combined 64 million units to date.
To see which albums from the above artists and more turn 45 in 2021, scroll through the gallery below.
Bob Dylan - ‘Desire’

Stevie Wonder - ‘Songs in the Key of Life’

thin Thin Lizzy - ‘Jailbreak’

Rush - ‘2112’

Eagles - ‘Hotel California’

Genesis - ‘A Trick of the Tail’

David Bowie - ‘Station to Station’

The Rolling Stones - ‘Black and Blue’

KISS - ‘Destroyer’

Aerosmith - ‘Rocks’

Queen - ‘A Day at the Races’

Peter Frampton - ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’

Blue Oyster Cult - ‘Agents of Fortune’

Paul McCartney & Wings - ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’

ELO - ‘A New World Record’

Ramones - ‘Ramones’

Joni Mitchell - ‘Hejira’

Bob Marley - ‘Rastaman Vibration’

Judas Priest - ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’

Elton John - ‘Blue Moves’

Santana - ‘Amigos’

Alice Cooper - ‘Alice Cooper Goes To Hell’

Rod Stewart - ‘A Night on the Town’

Billy Joel - ‘Turnstiles’

Jackson Browne - ‘The Pretender’

Boston - ‘Boston’

Kansas - ‘Leftoverture’

Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘Night Moves’

AC/DC - ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’

Blondie - ‘Blondie’

Eagles - ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)’

Styx - ‘Crystal Ball’

Led Zeppelin - ‘Presence’

The Runaways - ‘The Runaways’

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights