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.’
UMGDavid Bowie - ‘The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars’
ParlophoneYes - ‘Close to the Edge’
AtlanticDeep Purple - ‘Machine Head’
UMGElton John - ‘Honky Chateau’
UMGNeil Young - ‘Harvest’
RepriseThe Allman Brothers Band - ‘Eat a Peach’
CapricornJethro Tull - ‘Thick as a Brick’
ParlophoneTodd Rundgren - ‘Something/Anything?’
BearsvilleSteely Dan - ‘Can’t Buy a Thrill’
UMGBlack Sabbath - ‘Vol. 4’
UMGLou Reed - ‘Transformer’
RCABig Star - ‘#1 Record’
ArdentMott the Hoople - ‘All the Young Dudes’
Sony LegacyChicago - ‘Chicago V’
Rhino RecordsAlice Cooper - ‘School’s Out’
Warner BrosCurtis Mayfield - ‘Super Fly’
WMGRandy Newman - ‘Sail Away’
RhinoT. Rex - ‘The Slider’
RepriseBob Seger - ‘Smokin’ O.P.’s’
CapitolStevie Wonder - ‘Music of My Mind’
TamlaJackson Browne - ‘Jackson Browne’
AsylumBette Midler - ‘The Divine Miss M’
AtlanticJoni Mitchell - ‘For the Roses’
A&MRod Stewart - ‘Never a Dull Moment’
MercuryPink Floyd - ‘Obscured By Clouds’
HarvestArgent - ‘All Together Now’
EsotericThin Lizzy - ‘Shades of a Blue Orphanage’
DeccaPeter Frampton - ‘Wind of Change’
AMCat Stevens - ‘Catch Bull at Four’
UMGRoxy Music - ‘Roxy Music’
VirginStyx - ‘Styx’
SonyZZ Top - ‘Rio Grande Mud’
London RecordingsGenesis - ‘Foxtrot'
UMGPaul Simon - ‘Paul Simon’
SonyDr. John - ‘Dr. John’s Gumbo’
Atco RecordsDeep Purple - ‘Made in Japan’
Warner BrosThe Doobie Brothers - ‘Toulouse Street’
Warner BrosEagles - ‘Eagles’
AsylumAretha Franklin - ‘Young, Gifted and Black’
AtlanticJim Croce - ‘You Don’t Mess Around with Jim’
BMGAl Green - ‘Let’s Stay Together’
Fat PossumErica 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
