Reviews & Top Picks
By Dave White, About.com Guide
Which classic albums should be in your collection? Which artists have most influenced Classic Rock? Which new releases should you spend your money on? You'll find the answers here.
Essentials
When you're just beginning to build a classic rock collection, the first question is usually, "Where do I start?" You'll find the answer here.
- Top 50 Classic Rock Bands
- Top 25 Classic Rock Solo Artists
- Top 10 Essential Classic Rock Albums
- Top 500 Classic Rock Songs
Classic Rock Standards
These are the essential artists and albums, with reviews of reissues and remasters of their classic work.
- Pink Floyd - 'Piper At The Gates Of Dawn'
- 'Crosby Stills & Nash' and 'Daylight Again'
- 'Grateful Dead - Fillmore West 1969'
- The Who - 'Tommy and Quadrophenia Live'
- Jackson Browne - 'Running On Empty'
- Steely Dan - 'The Definitive Collection'
- Electric Light Orchestra - 'The Very Best Of ELO, Vol. 2'
Recent CD, MP3 and Vinyl Releases
New CDs and digital downloads from classic rock artists.
- 'Bachman & Turner'
- Heart - 'Red Velvet Car'
- Peter Wolf - 'Midnight Souvenirs'
- Bruce Springsteen - 'Working on a Dream'
- Foreigner - 'Can't Slow Down'
Concerts
Tours, festivals, one-off performances. Read reviews of classic rock bands live on stage.
DVDs
If you like to watch your rock as you listen, check out these recent DVD releases.
- Meat Loaf - 'Bat Out of Hell - The Original Tour'
- 'Joan Armatrading Steppin' Out'
- Thin Lizzy - 'Are You Ready?'
- David Bowie - 'A Reality Tour'
- Steve Miller Band - 'Live From Chicago'
Books
Here are some possibilities for your rock reading list.
- 'The Beatles In Cleveland'
- 'Love Is The Song We Sing'
- 'Taking Woodstock'
- 'Laurel Canyon: The Inside Story of Rock and Roll's Legendary Neighborhood'
- 'Comfortably Numb - A History of The Wall'
Top Picks for All Occasions
Out on the open road, stuck inside on a snowy day, slogging through your tax return. Name the occasion and you'll find no lack of classic rock songs to fit it.