 | The Capitol Albums Vol. 1 by The Beatles
Buy new: $53.99 / Used from: $35.99 The best of the best. These guys started my lifetime love of rock n' roll back in February of 1964.
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 | Singles Collection: The London Years by The Rolling Stones
Buy new: $33.47 / Used from: $19.95 Never a dull moment with the Stones. They probably can still crank out another decade's worth of work.
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 | Thirty Years of Maximum R&B by The Who
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $19.42 Will always be among the Top 10 Greatest Bands of All Time.
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 | Early Days:Best of Vol 01 by Led Zeppelin
Buy used from: $39.99 Probably the most popular rock band when I was still in high school. All of their early 70s albums releases were big events back then.
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 | Those Were the Days by Cream
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $24.99 Legendary songwriting and guitar work that still sounds fresh today.
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 | Smiling Phases by Traffic
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $4.94 Among the best of the supergroups. This set makes for great listening while relaxing at home or taking a long drive.
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 | The Essential Emerson, Lake & Palmer by Lake & Palmer Emerson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.95 Probably one of the most cerebral of rock bands. The key hits are all included here.
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 | The Best of Jethro Tull by Jethro Tull
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $8.30 Great 25th anniversary collection by Tull. Beautiful music throughout.
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 | Collected by The Moody Blues
Buy new: $36.98 / Used from: $45.50 No classic rock collections are complete without this compilation of big hits by the Moody Blues.
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 | Original Bad Company Anthology by Bad Company
Buy new: $16.97 / Used from: $13.39 One of the best bands of the 70s, bar none. Most big hits are here but they still deserve their own boxed set.
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 | Light Years: The Very Best of Electric Light Orchestra by Electric Light Orchestra
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $3.99 Chock full of their biggest hits. Great guitar work and very catchy melodies that still sound great today.
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 | Elton John - Greatest Hits 1970-2002 by Elton John
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $9.38 Elton was at his peak with his 70s stuff. His later work was mostly boring and destined for soft rock radio, but in the 70s the guy really rocked.
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 | Reason to Believe: The Complete Mercury Studio Recordings by Rod Stewart
Buy new: $24.97 / Used from: $9.88 Rod's at his very best here in all his Mercury recordings. While I have nothing against the American Popular Standards, I think Rod's voice was made mainly for rock 'n roll. Here's the proof.
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 | The Platinum Collection by David Bowie
Buy new: $34.99 / Used from: $13.37 Features most of Bowie's best work. One of the most talented performers around.
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 | Retrospectacle: The Supertramp Anthology by Supertramp
Buy new: $16.99 / Used from: $7.94 Terrific compilation especially covers their biggest hits and then some.
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 | The Ultimate Yes by Yes
Buy new: $16.97 / Used from: $14.15 The only box set by Yes that you'll ever need if you only require their biggest hits and best album filler besides. Another of the more cerebral rock bands and their album releases were a big deal back in the 1970s.
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 | Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd by Pink Floyd
Buy new: $26.99 / Used from: $8.39 The only collection by Pink Floyd to own if you only require their big album hits. While I enjoy their music, most of their albums contained alot of boring filler. Still an important band to listen to if you are a fan of classic rock.
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 | Shades of Deep Purple by Deep Purple
Buy used from: $12.95 Lots of great songs here, including many of their earlier hits.
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 | Turn It on Again: The Hits by Genesis
Buy used from: $71.02 Contains the hits that kept on coming when Phil Collins took over from Peter Gabriel.
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 | The T. Rex Wax Co. Singles: A's and B's 1972-77 by T. Rex
Buy used from: $0.79 The singles are in chronological order. If only they'd included the great rocker Chariot Choogle from The Slider....
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 | Masterworks 1963-1965 by The Yardbirds
Buy used from: $2.99 Their primary years-the first disc of course has the Eric Clapton years and the second disc has the Jeff Beck years. A very important British Invasion band.
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 | The Anthology by Joe Cocker
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $9.75 Among the best of the Joe Cocker compilations. Joe's distinctive voice still stands out today.
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 | The Best of Van Morrison by Van Morrison
Buy used from: $6.20 The first in his Best of series includes all the early hit singles that still sound fresh today.
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 | The Cream of Clapton by Eric Clapton
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $1.05 Until they put out a multiple cd boxed set of all of his solo work, this is an excellent collection to own. Clapton is still the ultimate guitar god.
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 | Retrospective by The Animals
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $14.06 Another important 60s British Invasion band. Every key hit is included here and their blues/r&b inspired rock is still timeless.
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 | The Best of the Spencer Davis Group by The Spencer Davis Group
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.28 Good collection featuring all the hits with lead singer/keyboardist Stevie Winwood. Great stuff.
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 | Blind Faith by Blind Faith
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $3.99 Wonderful tunes by a short-lived 'supergroup'. Leaves you wanting more but this is still a great album to own.
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 | The Best of Delaney & Bonnie by Delaney & Bonnie
Buy used from: $10.69 A fun collection featuring their most popular songs such as Neverending Song of Love as well as Only You Know And I Know, among others. Another big supergroup of the late 60s to mid 70s.
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 | Pirate Radio by The Pretenders
Buy used from: $32.99 Alright so lead singer Chrissie Hynde is American born, but she has been in Britain for decades now. One of the best bands to come out of the late 70s and they can still rock out today, even with the various personnel changes over the years.
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 | U218 Singles by U2
Buy new: $8.99 / Used from: $4.92 Some singles are missing, and isn't it about time these guys had a huge boxed set of every single song they've ever recorded??? Still a great compilation.
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 | Elvis Costello Limited Edition Collector's Box Set - Amazon.com Exclusive by Elvis Costello
Another major talent. Elvis Costello shines in all he does, whether it be rock 'n roll, rhythm and blues, standards, etc.
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 | Steppin' Out/Very Best of Joe Jackson by Joe Jackson
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $19.52 Great 2 cd set includes all the key hits and various album cuts that deserved much radio play.
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 | Frampton Comes Alive! by Peter Frampton
Buy new: $19.99 / Used from: $7.27 His debut Live solo album was(and still is)a must have. Should've made it much bigger, the Sgt. Pepper movie probably did him in. Great musician, though.
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 | Best of Both Worlds: Anthology 1974-2001 by Robert Palmer
Buy new: $26.98 / Used from: $11.58 Another great musician who left us all too soon. Though he had a few albums/singles in the late 70s it wasn't until the mid-80s new wave/power pop boom that Robert Palmer hit it big. If you're thinking of trying out his music, this is a great collection.
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 | Greatest Hits I, II & III - The Platinum Collection (3CD) by Queen
Buy new: $14.97 / Used from: $11.98 Their music has always been fresh and innovative. If you only require one collection of Queen's work, this is the one for you.
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 | Message in a Box: The Complete Recordings by The Police
Buy new: $37.47 / Used from: $15.74 Nice that these guys have recently reunited and are touring again. Now if only they'd release a brand new studio album. Anyway, this is a terrific collection of their work together.
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 | Essential Squeeze by Squeeze
Buy new: $28.98 / Used from: $9.49 A fine collection of Squeeze's best work. Difford & Tilbrook are like the latter day Lennon & McCartney.
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 | Essential Clash by The Clash
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $7.05 Can't leave these guys off the list. One of the best bands of the 80s.
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