5 rock albums worth listening to cover to cover

Katja Ferenga·

·February 28, 2021·2 min read

If you haven't heard these five rock albums... then you're not a real rocker!

At the time when rock'n'roll appeared, that was in the second half of the 50s of the last century, it was primarily a hit genre. We all know hits like Rock Around the Clock, Heartbreak Hotel and Roll Over Beethoven, but few of us can name at least one album by Elvis Presley, Chuck Berry or Little Richard.

With the rise The Beatles, the Beach Boys, Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones in the 1960s, things changed. These artists continued to record hits, but they also made sure their albums were quality. Their musical successors followed this tradition, and which rock albums are worth listening to from beginning to end, you can read in the following lines.

Led Zeppelin

Led Zeppelin IV (1971)

This album by the British hard rock legends probably features their biggest hit, the track Stairway to Heaven, but of course that's not all. Led Zeppelin IV is full of different tracks that still fit perfectly with the concept of the album. Listeners can enjoy acoustic tracks Going to California and The Battle of Evermore, blues songs Black Dog and When the Levee Breaks and compositions Rock and Roll, the sound of which, of course, does not need to be explained in particular.

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Nirvana

Nevermind (1991)

The group Nirvana caused a general stir in the American rock scene with the album Nevermind in the early 90s of the last century. Leather pants, long curly hair and make-up seemed to go out of style almost overnight, and everyone started wearing jeans, plaid shirts and trying to capture that famous "depressed" look. The alternative rock band from Seattle has inspired many to follow their own path, but none of this would have happened if Nevermind had not included such quality tracks as Smells Like Teen Spirit, In Bloom, Come as You Are, Lithium and many others.

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The Who

Tommy (1969)

Tommy is probably the first concept album in rock music. It is a rock opera about the experiences of a blind, disabled and deaf boy named Tommy Walker. The author of this story and the vast majority of songs on the album is the band's guitarist Pete Townsend. When the album appeared in 1969, Tommy soon became the best-selling album of The Who, who until then were known mainly for their singles (My Generation, I Can See For Miles, Substitute). It was a few years later after the album filmed film, which also served as inspiration for a Broadway musical.

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The Beatles

Abbey Road (1969)

Abbey Road was released before Let It Be, but the tracks on it were recorded later. The album is therefore a farewell to the greatest rock group in history. It would be hard to say if this is their best album, but one thing is for sure: there is not a single bad song on it. Come Together opens it with a signature bass line, then follows Something, the hit of that release and probably the best-known song George Harrison wrote for the band. Ringo Starr got a chance to show his vocal talent in entertainment Octopus's Garden, and the greatest triumph of the album is the last nine songs, which blend perfectly with each other.

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Nine Inch Nails

The Downward Spiral (1994)

Industrial rock existed before the formation of Nine Inch Nails, but it wasn't until the release of their album The Downward Spiral that it appeared on the radar of most rock music fans. This nihilistic album gave birth to a popular single Closer, as well as a song Hurt, which was later memorably covered by the late Johnny Cash. The other tracks from the album are not far behind in terms of quality. Mr. Self Destruct and March of the Pigs they feature a devastating energy that few popular bands have been able to replicate, while the song I Don't Want This predicts a sound similar to that which Trent Reznor, the group's vocalist, will use for the music in the film The Social Network (2010).

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