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’
ColumbiaStevie Wonder - ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
Tamlathin Thin Lizzy - ‘Jailbreak’
VertigoRush - ‘2112’
AnthemEagles - ‘Hotel California’
AsylumGenesis - ‘A Trick of the Tail’
CharismaDavid Bowie - ‘Station to Station’
RCAThe Rolling Stones - ‘Black and Blue’
UMGKISS - ‘Destroyer’
CasablancaAerosmith - ‘Rocks’
ColumbiaQueen - ‘A Day at the Races’
UMGPeter Frampton - ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’
A&MBlue Oyster Cult - ‘Agents of Fortune’
ColumbiaPaul McCartney & Wings - ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’
CapitolELO - ‘A New World Record’
JetRamones - ‘Ramones’
SireJoni Mitchell - ‘Hejira’
AsylumBob Marley - ‘Rastaman Vibration’
IslandJudas Priest - ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’
GullElton John - ‘Blue Moves’
MCASantana - ‘Amigos’
ColumbiaAlice Cooper - ‘Alice Cooper Goes To Hell’
Warner Bros.Rod Stewart - ‘A Night on the Town’
Warner Bros.Billy Joel - ‘Turnstiles’
ColumbiaJackson Browne - ‘The Pretender’
AsylumBoston - ‘Boston’
EpicKansas - ‘Leftoverture’
KirshnerBob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘Night Moves’
CapitolAC/DC - ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
AlbertBlondie - ‘Blondie’
ChrysalisEagles - ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)’
AsylumStyx - ‘Crystal Ball’
A&MLed Zeppelin - ‘Presence’
Swan SongThe Runaways - ‘The Runaways’
MercuryErica 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
