42 Albums That Turn 50 in 2022
These 42 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1972 was for rock. A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from…

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These 42 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1972 was for rock.
A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the likes of The Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Elton John, The Allman Brothers Band, Lou Reed, Black Sabbath and many more.
Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn 50 in 2022.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Exile on Main St.’

David Bowie - ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’

Yes - ‘Close to the Edge’

Deep Purple - ‘Machine Head’

Elton John - ‘Honky Chateau’

Neil Young - ‘Harvest’

The Allman Brothers Band - ‘Eat a Peach’

Jethro Tull - ‘Thick as a Brick’

Todd Rundgren - ‘Something/Anything?’

Steely Dan - ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’

Black Sabbath - ‘Vol. 4’

Lou Reed - ‘Transformer’

Big Star - ‘#1 Record’

Mott the Hoople - ‘All the Young Dudes’

Chicago - ‘Chicago V’

Alice Cooper - ‘School’s Out’

Curtis Mayfield - ‘Super Fly’

Randy Newman - ‘Sail Away’

T. Rex - ‘The Slider’

Bob Seger - ‘Smokin’ O.P.’s’

Stevie Wonder - ‘Music of My Mind’

Jackson Browne - ‘Jackson Browne’

Bette Midler - ‘The Divine Miss M’

Joni Mitchell - ‘For the Roses’

Rod Stewart - ‘Never a Dull Moment’

Pink Floyd - ‘Obscured By Clouds’

Argent - ‘All Together Now’

Thin Lizzy - ‘Shades of a Blue Orphanage’

Peter Frampton - ‘Wind of Change’

Cat Stevens - ‘Catch Bull at Four’

Roxy Music - ‘Roxy Music’

Styx - ‘Styx’

ZZ Top - ‘Rio Grande Mud’

Genesis - ‘Foxtrot'

Paul Simon - ‘Paul Simon’

Dr. John - ‘Dr. John’s Gumbo’

Deep Purple - ‘Made in Japan’

The Doobie Brothers - ‘Toulouse Street’

Eagles - ‘Eagles’

Aretha Franklin - ‘Young, Gifted and Black’

Jim Croce - ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’

Al Green - ‘Let’s Stay Together’

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