Timeline Singkat Musik Rock dalam sejarah sejarah rock and roll.
Tikum Music – Berikut timeline singkat perjalanan rock & roll musik rock sesuai urutan, dekade demi dekade, Nikmati peristiwa penting dalam sejarah musik, bersama dengan semua lagu dan album hit dalam lima puluh tahun pertama musik rock.
Dekade 50
Awal 1950-an American Pop Charts didominasi oleh sisa-sisa era band besar termasuk vokalis seperti Doris Day, Frankie Lane, Frank Sinatra, Rosemary Clooney dan Nat King Cole, bersama dengan pemimpin band Mitch Miller, Percy Faith dan lain-lain. The Rhythm & Blues Charts menampilkan seniman-seniman Afrika-Amerika yang bermain untuk sebagian besar penonton Afrika-Amerika di pusat-pusat kota dan selatan. Radio Cleveland, Ohio Disc Jockey Alan Freed adalah pengecualian dengan “Moondog Show” di mana ia memutar irama tempo & blues hit, tetapi bertujuan pertunjukannya di luar audiens Afrika-Amerika tradisional untuk R&B dan mendapatkan audiensi yang luas baik berlu;it putih dan remaja kulit hitam. Freed akhirnya menamai arus lintas gaya dan pengaruh musik ini – blues listrik, boogie, jazz, gospel, grup vokal R&B dan negara – “Rock and Roll“.
Gitar listrik mulai tersedia secara komersial pada awal tahun lima puluhan dan dengan cepat diadaptasi oleh seniman R & B, serta artis Pop. Rekaman 78 RPM digantikan oleh album vinil LP (lama bermain) dan single 45 RPM diperkenalkan.
Pada tahun 1953 sebagai awal timeline singkat musik rock, Bill Haley dan His Comets adalah orang pertama yang mencapai tangga lagu pop dengan lagu rock and roll, membawa single “Crazy Man Crazy” ke # 12. Artis R&B hitam seperti grup Doo Wop, Orioles, mencapai kesuksesan crossover di Pop Charts pada tahun 1953 dengan hit R&B mereka “Crying In The Chapel”.
Akhir dekade ini ditandai dengan tragedi ketika kecelakaan pesawat pada Februari 1959 merenggut nyawa bintang rock and roll Buddy Holly, The Big Bopper dan Ritchie Valens.
Dekade 60
Timeline singkat pada tahun enampuluhan, musik rock sudah matang dan mendominasi tangga musik populer. Elvis Presley terus mencetak hit di awal dekade ini, tetapi musiknya terus beraneka ragam dengan tema kebangkitan rakyat, the Brill Building sound, Phil Spector’s wall of sound, girl groups and surf music, semuanya mempengaruhi bagian awal dasawarsa ini.
Label Motown, Stax, dan Atlantik membawa lebih banyak artis Afrika-Amerika kembali ke garis depan tangga lagu pop. Pada tahun 1964 seniman Amerika berbagi puncak tangga lagu dengan band-band Inggris yang dipimpin oleh The Beatles dan The Rolling Stones. Terinspirasi oleh suara Invasi Inggris, Garage Band di AS juga mulai bermunculan.
Enam puluhan lagu bergerak di luar lagu-lagu cinta pop dan mulai memasukkan kesadaran sosial dan pernyataan politik. Pada paruh terakhir dekade musik psychedelic mencerminkan budaya hippie yang berkembang. Musik Bubblegum dibuat untuk menghasilkan lagu pop yang mulai terbiasa diputar diputar di radio. Penjualan album mulai menjadi penting, karena suara rock yang lebih keras muncul dan menabur benih untuk logam berat.
Pada tahun enam puluhan, televisi menjadi kekuatan utama dalam timeline singkat musik rock karena jaringan berusaha menarik perhatian audiens yang lebih muda. American Bandstand melanjutkan dengan format idola remaja rapi, sedangkan Ed Sullivan Show dan berbagai acara TV lainnya mulai menampilkan band-band rock di jam tayang utama. Jaringan juga menambahkan acara prime time mingguan Shindig dan Hullabaloo yang menampilkan penari dan musik baru untuk penggemar remaja.
Pada akhir tahun enam puluhan sebagai timeline singkat, festival musik rock luar ruangan dimulai. Pertama dengan Monterey Pop Festival 1967 yang menarik 55.000 penggemar per hari untuk konser tiga hari. Pada musim panas 1969, Woodstock Music and Art Fair menarik 500.000 orang ke konser tiga hari di Bethel, New York.
The Beatles mendominasi tangga lagu rekor tahun enam puluhan dengan 6 dari 10 album teratas dekade ini dan 21 dari 100 single top dekade. Pesaing terdekat mereka adalah Elvis Presley dengan 9 dari 100 single top dekade dan 4 dari 100 album top dekade.
Dekade 70
Pada timeline singkat dekade 70an, The Beatles bubar pada tahun 1970, tetapi keempat anggota terus memberi pengaruh pada dekade musik rock ini dengan karier solo yang sukses. Awal tahun tujuh puluhan ditandai dengan kematian Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin dan Jim Morrison yang semuanya meninggal pada usia 27 tahun (angka keramat?). Musik Pyschedelic menurun, tetapi berubah menjadi hard rock, progressive rock dan heavy metal. Tur band bergerak dari bermain klub dan teater, ke arena olahraga. Band-band besar waktu, banyak dari mereka terbentuk di tahun 60-an, seperti Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd, The Who, Grand Funk dan Led Zeppelin melakukan perjalanan dengan jet pribadi dan bermain ke ribuan di arena dan stadion luar.
Perbedaan yang jelas muncul pada timeline singkat dekade ini diantara Top 40 radio dan stasiun radio musik rock berorientasi album FM. Stereo mobil menjadi hal biasa, pertama dengan radio stereo FM, kemudian kaset 8-Track, diikuti oleh kaset.
Dekade 80
Pada timeline singkat dekade 80, keragaman saluran distribusi musik rock ini, bersama dengan pasar yang berkembang memungkinkan munculnya berbagai gaya rock baru. Awal tujuh puluhan didominasi oleh penyanyi dan penyanyi soft rock. Glam atau Glitter Rock bersinar sebentar di paruh pertama tahun tujuh puluhan. Album live sangat populer, dengan hits besar untuk Rare Earth, Peter Frampton, dan Kiss. Reggae pindah dari Jamaika untuk menjadi genre yang mendunia. Disko mendominasi radio dan lantai dansa di akhir tahun tujuh puluhan. Punk rock, kemunduran ke rock garasi tahun enam puluhan, muncul pada akhir tahun tujuh puluhan sebagai reaksi terhadap rock arena, rock progresif dan disko. Punk menjadi Gelombang Baru ketika band-band bergerak melampaui gitar dan drum, dan mulai memasukkan synthesizer.
Elvis Presley meninggal pada tahun 1977 pada usia 42 tahun. Kerumunan besar mulai berbondong-bondong ke rumahnya di Memphis, Graceland.
John Lennon ditembak mati oleh seorang penggemar pada tahun 1980 tepat ketika ia kembali ke mata publik dengan album baru. MTV (Televisi Musik) diluncurkan pada 300 sistem TV kabel A.S. pada tahun 1981. Pada tahun 1983 MTV tersedia di 2.000 sistem kabel. VH1 diluncurkan pada tahun 1984 dengan format rock yang lebih klasik.
Dekade 90
Pada timeline singkat dekade 90an, munculnya video musik sebagai alat pemasaran 24/7 berpengaruh dalam membawa banyak band baru dan gaya musik rock ke arus utama, termasuk kebangkitan yang berat metal, kemunculan synthpop, new wave, rap dan hip hop. Jumlah artis wanita yang sukses, di banyak genre, tercermin dalam penjualan single dan album.
Rekaman dan konser untuk kepentingan amal didukung oleh banyak artis musik rock. Ini termasuk Band Aid, We Are The World, ditambah konser Live Aid dan Farm Aid.
Dimana Bisa Menikmati Timeline Singkat Musik Rock pada Dekade ini:
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1950’s Top 100 Best Selling Singles Worldwide:
1 Bill Haley & his Comets – Rock Around the Clock – 1955
2 Elvis Presley – Jailhouse Rock – 1957
3 Jo Stafford – You Belong to Me – 1952
4 Doris Day
Que sera sera (Whatever will be will be) – 1956
5 Rocco Granata – Marina – 1959
6 The Kingston Trio – Tom Dooley – 1958
7 Anton Karas – Third Man Theme – 1950
8 Bobby Darin – Mack the Knife – 1959
9 Al Martino – Here in My Heart – 1952
10 Nat King Cole – Mona Lisa – 1950
11 Teresa Brewer
(Put Another Nickel In) Music! Music! Music! – 1950
12 Patti Page – Tennessee Waltz – 1950
13 Les Paul & Mary Ford
Vaya Con Dios (may God Be With You) – 1953
14 Fats Domino – Blueberry Hill – 1956
15 Jerry Lee Lewis – Great Balls of Fire – 1957
16 The Chordettes – Mister Sandman – 1954
17 Nat King Cole – Too Young – 1951
18 Vera Lynn – Auf Wiederseh’n Sweetheart – 1952
19 Doris Day – Secret Love – 1954
20 Elvis Presley – Hound Dog – 1956
21 Tennessee Ernie Ford – Sixteen Tons – 1955
22 Nat King Cole – Unforgettable – 1951
23 The Crew-Cuts
Sh-Boom (Life Could Be a Dream) – 1954
24 The Platters – Only You (And You Alone) – 1955
25 Paul Anka – Diana – 1957
26 Tony Bennett – Stranger in Paradise – 1953
27 The Platters – Smoke Gets in Your Eyes – 1959
28 Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel – 1956
29 Johnnie Ray – Cry – 1951
30 Perez Prado
Cherry Pink & Apple Blossom White – 1955
31 Perry Como
Don’t Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes – 1953
32 Harry Belafonte – Banana Boat Song – 1957
33 Elvis Presley – Don’t Be Cruel – 1956
34 Domenico Modugno – Volare – 1958
35 Elvis Presley – All Shook Up – 1957
36 Kitty Kallen – Little Things Mean a Lot – 1954
37 Pat Boone – Love Letters in the Sand – 1957
38 Dean Martin – Memories Are Made of This – 1956
39 The Kalin Twins – When – 1958
40 Frankie Avalon – Venus – 1959
41 The Platters – The Great Pretender – 1956
42 Doris Day – Bewitched (bothered & bewildered) – 1950
43 Phil Harris – The Thing – 1950
44 Four Aces – Love is a Many Splendoured Thing – 1955
45 Rosemary Clooney – Hey There – 1954
46 The Diamonds – Little Darlin’ – 1957
47 Patti Page
How Much is That Doggy in the Window? – 1953
48 Eddie Fisher – I’m Walking Behind You – 1953
49 Guy Mitchell – Singing The Blues – 1956
50 Elvis Presley
(Now & then There’s) A Fool Such As I – 1959
51 The Everly Brothers – Bird Dog – 1958
52 Dean Martin – That’s Amore – 1953
53 Perez Prado – Patricia – 1958
54 Don Cornell – Hold My Hand – 1954
55 Les Paul & Mary Ford – How High the Moon – 1951
56 The Crickets – That’ll Be the Day – 1957
57 Rosemary Clooney – Mambo Italiano – 1954
58 Percy Faith
The Song From Moulin Rouge (Where Is Your Heart)
59 Frankie Laine – I Believe – 1953
60 Gordon Jenkins & The Weavers – Goodnight, Irene – 1950
61 Les Paul & Mary Ford – Mockin’ Bird Hill – 1951
62 Champs – Tequila – 1958
63 Chuck Berry – Johnny B Goode – 1958
64 Jimmy Boyd – I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – 1952
65 Percy Faith – Delicado – 1952
66 Johnnie Ray – Just Walkin’ in the Rain – 1956
67 Four Aces – Three Coins in the Fountain – 1954
68 Al Hibbler – Unchained Melody – 1955
69 Perry Como – Wanted – 1954
70 The Everly Brothers – All I Have to Do is Dream – 1958
71 Tony Bennett – Because of You – 1951
72 Conway Twitty – It’s Only Make Believe – 1958
73 Eddie Fisher – I Need You Now – 1954
74 Eddie Fisher – Oh My Papa (O Mein Papa) – 1954
75 Kay Starr – Wheel of Fortune – 1952
76 The Platters – My Prayer – 1956
77 Mario Lanza – Be My Love – 1951
78 Debbie Reynolds – Tammy – 1957
79 Cliff Richard – Living Doll – 1959
80 Tony Bennett – Rags to Riches – 1953
81 Johnny Horton – Battle of New Orleans – 1959
82 Paul Anka – Lonely Boy – 1959
83 Rosemary Clooney – Half As Much – 1952
84 The Andrews Sisters – I Can Dream, Can’t I? – 1950
85 Perry Como – If (They Made Me a King) – 1951
86 Elvis Presley – Love Me Tender – 1956
87 Billy Eckstine – My Foolish Heart – 1950
88 Little Richard – Long Tall Sally – 1956
89 Jerry Lee Lewis – Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On – 1957
90 Billy Vaughn – Sail Along Silvery Moon – 1958
91 The Everly Brothers – Bye Bye Love – 1957
92 Neil Sedaka – Oh Carol – 1959
93 Nat King Cole – Pretend – 1953
94 Four Aces – Mister Sandman – 1955
95 Tony Bennett – Cold, Cold Heart – 1951
96 Tommy Edwards – It’s All in the Game – 1958
97 Rosemary Clooney – This Ole House – 1954
98 Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? – 1956
99 Elvis Presley – (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear – 1957
100 Mel Blanc – I Taut I Taw A Puddy Tat – 1951
1960’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
1 The Beatles – Sgt Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band – 1967
2 The Beatles – Abbey Road – 1969
3 The Beatles – Revolver – 1966
4 The Beatles – The Beatles (The White Album) – 1968
5 Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin 2 – 1969
6 The Beatles – Rubber Soul – 1965
7 The Beatles – A Hard Day’s Night – 1964
8 Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story – 1962
9 The Doors – The Doors – 1967
10 The Rolling Stones – Let It Bleed – 1969
11 The Beatles – Help! – 1965
12 Jimi Hendrix – Are You Experienced? – 1967
13 Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited – 1965
14 Richard Rodgers – The Sound Of Music – 1965
15 The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds – 1966
16 Jimi Hendrix – Electric Ladyland – 1968
17 Bob Dylan – Blonde On Blonde – 1966
18 Original Cast – Hair – 1969
19 Cream – Disraeli Gears – 1967
20 The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet – 1968
21 The Beatles – Beatles For Sale – 1965
22 Bob Newhart
The Button-Down Mind Of Bob Newhart – 1960
23 Ray Charles
Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music – 1962
24 Maurice Jarre – Doctor Zhivago – 1966
25 The Rolling Stones – Aftermath – 1966
26 Stan Getz & Joao Gilberto – Getz & Gilberto – 1964
27 The Beatles – With The Beatles – 1963
28 The Beatles – Magical Mystery Tour – 1968
29 Bob Dylan – Bringing It All Back Home – 1965
30 The Beatles – Meet The Beatles! – 1964
31 Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin – 1969
32 John Coltrane – Love Supreme – 1964
33 The Who – Tommy – 1969
34 Bob Dylan – The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan – 1963
35 Herb Alpert – Going Places – 1966
36 Simon & Garfunkel – The Graduate – 1968
37 The Monkees – More Of The Monkees – 1967
38 Judy Garland – Judy At Carnegie Hall – 1961
39 The Rolling Stones – The Rolling Stones – 1964
40 Bob Dylan – John Wesley Harding – 1968
41 Blood Sweat & Tears – Blood, Sweat & Tears – 1969
42 Elvis Presley – Blue Hawaii – 1961
43 The Monkees – The Monkees – 1967
44 Cream – Wheels of Fire – 1968
45 Disney – Mary Poppins – 1965
46 Herb Alpert – What Now My Love – 1966
47 Johnny Cash – Johnny Cash At San Quentin – 1969
48 The Doors – Waiting For The Sun – 1968
49 The Band – The Band – 1969
50 The Velvet Underground
The Velvet Underground & Nico
51 Original Cast – The Sound Of Music – 1960
52 Jimi Hendrix – Axis: Bold As Love – 1967
53 Blind Faith – Blind Faith – 1969
54 The Rolling Stones – Between The Buttons – 1967
55 Crosby, Stills & Nash – Crosby, Stills & Nash – 1969
56 Van Morrison – Astral Weeks – 1968
57 Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd – Jazz Samba – 1962
58 LOVE – Forever Changes – 1967
59 James Brown – Live at the Apollo – 1963
60 Otis Redding – Otis Blue – 1965
61 Bob Dylan – Nashville Skyline – 1969
62 The Beatles – Yellow Submarine – 1969
63 The Rolling Stones – Out Of Our Heads – 1965
64 Iron Butterfly – In-a-gadda-da-vida – 1969
65 The Beatles – Please Please Me – 1963
66 Frank Sinatra – Nice ‘N’ Easy – 1960
67 Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! – 1960
68 Simon & Garfunkel – Bookends – 1968
69 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Green River – 1969
70 Elvis Presley – GI Blues – 1960
71 Simon & Garfunkel
Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme – 1966
72 Original Cast – Camelot – 1961
73 Miles Davis – Sketches of Spain – 1960
74 Jefferson Airplane – Surrealistic Pillow – 1967
75 Barbra Streisand – The Barbra Streisand Album – 1963
76 Henry Mancini – Breakfast At Tiffany’s – 1962
77 The Rolling Stones
Their Satanic Majesties Request – 1968
78 Herb Alpert – Whipped Cream & Other Delights – 1966
79 Otis Redding – Dock Of The Bay – 1968
80 Chicago – Chicago Transit Authority – 1969
81 Aretha Franklin
I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You – 1967
82 Elvis Presley – From Elvis In Memphis – 1969
83 Vaughan Meader – The First Family – 1962
84 Barbra Streisand – Funny Girl – 1969
85 Joan Baez – Joan Baez – 1960
86 Peter, Paul & Mary – Peter, Paul & Mary – 1963
87 Louis Armstrong – Hello Dolly! – 1964
88 John Coltrane – Giant Steps – 1960
89 Frank Sinatra – Strangers In The Night – 1966
90 Johnny Cash – At Folsom Prison – 1968
91 Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan’s Greatest Hits – 1967
92 Henry Mancini – The Pink Panther – 1964
93 Jimi Hendrix – Smash Hits – 1968
94 Bee Gees – Best Of The Bee Gees – 1969
95 The Beatles – ‘Yesterday’ … & Today – 1966
96 The Moody Blues – Days Of Future Passed – 1968
97 Cream – Goodbye – 1969
98 Original Cast – West Side Story – 1962
99 The Monkees – Headquarters – 1967
100 Simon & Garfunkel – Sounds Of Silence – 1966
1970’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
1 Simon & Garfunkel – Bridge Over Troubled Water – 1970
2 Fleetwood Mac – Rumours – 1977
3 Bee Gees – Saturday Night Fever – 1978
4 Pink Floyd – Dark Side Of The Moon – 1973
5 Led Zeppelin – Four Symbols (Led Zeppelin 4) – 1971
6 Pink Floyd – The Wall – 1979
7 Eagles – Hotel California – 1976
8 The Rolling Stones – Sticky Fingers – 1971
9 Grease: The Original Soundtrack – 1978
10 Pink Floyd – Wish You Were Here – 1975
11 Neil Young – Harvest – 1972
12 John Lennon – Imagine – 1971
13The Rolling Stones – Exile On Main Street – 1972
14 Supertramp – Breakfast In America – 1979
15 Stevie Wonder – Songs In The Key Of Life – 1976
16 Carole King – Tapestry – 1971
17 The Beatles – Let It Be – 1970
18 Led Zeppelin – Houses Of The Holy – 1973
19 Elton John – Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – 1973
20 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – Deja Vu – 1970
21 Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin 3 – 1970
22 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall – 1979
23 Wings – Band On The Run – 1974
24 Queen – A Night At The Opera – 1975
25 George Harrison – All Things Must Pass – 1970
26 Deep Purple – Machine Head – 1972
27 Santana – Abraxas – 1970
28 Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti – 1975
29 Meatloaf – Bat Out Of Hell – 1977
30 The Who – Who’s Next – 1971
31 Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run – 1975
32 Bob Dylan – Blood On The Tracks – 1975
33 Bob Dylan – Desire – 1976
34 The Beatles – The Beatles 1967-1970 – 1973
35 Abba – Arrival – 1976
36 Billy Joel – 52nd Street – 1978
37 Janis Joplin – Pearl – 1971
38 Andrew Lloyd Webber – Jesus Christ Superstar – 1971
39 The Beatles – The Beatles 1962-1966 – 1973
40 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Cosmo’s Factory – 1970
41Bee Gees – Spirits Having Flown – 1979
42Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story – 1971
43 Elton John Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy – 1975
44 The Rolling Stones – Some Girls – 1978
45 Black Sabbath – Paranoid – 1970
46 Cat Stevens – Teaser & The Firecat – 1971
47 Eagles – The Long Run – 1979
48 The Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bullocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols – 1977
49 Simon & Garfunkel – Greatest Hits – 1972
50 Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun – 1979
51 Elton John – Greatest Hits – 1974
52 David Bowie – The Rise & Fall Of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders From Mars – 1972
53 The Clash – London Calling – 1979
54 Deep Purple – Made In Japan – 1973
55 Neil Young – After The Goldrush – 1970
56 Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive – 1976
57 Blondie – Parallel Lines – 1978
58 The Rolling Stones – Goat’s Head Soup – 1973
59 Pink Floyd – Animals – 1977
60 Deep Purple – Burn – 1974
61Dire Straits – Dire Straits – 1978
62 Abba – Greatest Hits – 1976
63 Don McLean – American Pie – 1972
64 John Lennon – The Plastic Ono Band – 1971
65 Original Soundtrack – Woodstock – 1970
66 Jethro Tull – Thick As A Brick – 1972
67 Mike Oldfield – Tubular Bells – 1974
68 Creedence Clearwater Revival – Pendulum – 1971
69 Billy Joel – The Stranger – 1977
70 Paul McCartney – Ram – 1971
71 Rod Stewart – Atlantic Crossing – 1975
72 Elton John Don’t Shoot Me I’m Only The Piano Player – 1973
73 Boney M – Night Flight To Venus – 1978
74 Electric Light Orchestra – Discovery – 1979
75 Deep Purple – Deep Purple In Rock – 1970
76 Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On? – 1971
77 Cat Stevens – Catch Bull At Four – 1972
78 Rod Stewart – A Night On The Town – 1976
79 Boston – Boston – 1976
80 Led Zeppelin – In Through The Out Door – 1979
81 Bruce Springsteen Darkness On The Edge Of Town – 1978
82 Eagles – Greatest Hits 1971-1975 – 1976
83 Joni Mitchell – Blue – 1971
84 Elvis Costello – This Year’s Model – 1978
85 Jethro Tull – Aqualung – 1971
86 Steely Dan – Aja – 1977
87 Paul Simon – Paul Simon – 1972
88 Paul McCartney – McCartney – 1970
89 Fleetwood Mac – Fleetwood Mac – 1975
90 George Harrison – The Concert For Bangladesh – 1972
91 Elton John – Caribou – 1974
92 Neil Diamond – Beautiful Noise – 1976
93 Electric Light Orchestra – A New World Record – 1976
94 David Bowie – Diamond Dogs – 1974
95 Creedence Clearwater Revival
Willy & The Poor Boys – 1970
96 Barbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson
A Star Is Born – 1977
97 Elton John – Honky Chateau – 1972
98 Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard – 1974
99 Wings – Venus & Mars – 1975
100 Rod Stewart – Foot Loose & Fancy Free – 1977
1980’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums Worldwide:
1 Michael Jackson – Thriller – 1982
2 Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms – 1985
3 U2 – The Joshua Tree – 1987
4 Bruce Springsteen – Born In The USA – 1984
5 Michael Jackson – Bad – 1987
6 Prince – Purple Rain – 1984
7 The Police – Synchronicity – 1983
8 Paul Simon – Graceland – 1986
9 Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston – 1986
10 Phil Collins – No Jacket Required – 1985
11 Guns n’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction – 1987
12 Lionel Richie – Can’t Slow Down – 1983
13 George Michael – Faith – 1987
14 Bon Jovi – Slippery When Wet – 1986
15 Original Soundtrack – Dirty Dancing – 1987
16 Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman – 1988
17 Def Leppard – Hysteria – 1987
18 AC/DC – Back In Black – 1980
19 Madonna – True Blue – 1986
20 U2 – Rattle & Hum – 1988
21 Whitney Houston – Whitney – 1987
22 John Lennon – Double Fantasy – 1980
23 Madonna – Like A Prayer – 1989
24 Original Soundtrack – Flashdance – 1983
25 Phil Collins – … But Seriously – 1989
26 Madonna – Like A Virgin – 1984
27 Prince – Sign ‘O’ The Times – 1987
28 Culture Club – Colour By Numbers – 1983
29 Tears For Fears – Songs From The Big Chair – 1985
30 The Rolling Stones – Tattoo You – 1981
31 Bryan Adams – Reckless – 1985
32 Peter Gabriel – So – 1986
33 Barbra Streisand – Guilty – 1980
34 Bruce Springsteen – The River – 1980
35 Men At Work – Business As Usual – 1982
36 Paul McCartney – Tug Of War – 1982
37 The Police – Ghost In The Machine – 1981
38 Bob Marley – Legend, The Best Of Bob Marley – 1984
39 Bruce Springsteen – Tunnel Of Love – 1987
40 The Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill – 1986
41 Phil Collins – Face Value – 1981
42 Sting – The Dream Of The Blue Turtles – 1985
43 Original Soundtrack – Footloose – 1984
44 Sting – …Nothing Like The Sun – 1987
45 U2 – The Unforgettable Fire – 1984
46 Toto – Toto IV – 1982
47 David Bowie – Let’s Dance – 1983
48 Wham! – Make It Big – 1984
49 Fine Young Cannibals – The Raw & The Cooked – 1989
50 Roxy Music – Avalon – 1982
51 INXS – Kick – 1988
52 ZZ Top – Eliminator – 1983
53 U2 – War – 1983
54 Asia – Asia – 1982
55 Tina Turner – Private Dancer – 1984
56 The Human League – Dare! – 1981
57 The Smiths – The Queen Is Dead – 1986
58 Billy Joel – Glass Houses – 1980
59 Foreigner – 4 – 1981
60 Bon Jovi – New Jersey – 1988
61 Queen – Queen’s Greatest Hits I – 1981
62 The Police – Zenyatta Mondatta – 1980
63 Terence Trent D’Arby – Introducing The Hardline – 1987
64 Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual – 1984
65 Pink Floyd – The Final Cut – 1983
66 The Cure – Disintegration – 1989
67 Traveling Wilburys – Volume I – 1988
68 Original Soundtrack – Top Gun – 1986
69 REO Speedwagon – Hi Infidelity – 1981
70 Foreigner – Agent Provocateur – 1985
71 Sade – Promise – 1985
72 Janet Jackson – Control – 1986
73 Prince – Batman – 1989
74 Prince – Lovesexy – 1988
75 Sade – Diamond Life – 1984
76 Rick Astley – Whenever You Need Somebody – 1988
77 The Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight – 1985
78 Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love – 1985
79 Dire Straits – Love Over Gold – 1982
80 Bruce Springsteen – Live 1975-1985 – 1986
81 Van Halen – 5150 – 1986
82 The Rolling Stones – Emotional Rescue – 1980
83 Paula Abdul – Forever Your Girl – 1989
84 Van Halen – 1984 (mcmlxxxiv) – 1984
85 Genesis – Genesis – 1983
86 Janet Jackson – Rhythm Nation 1814 – 1989
87 Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra
Xanadu – 1980
88 Queen – The Game – 1980
89 Paul Young – No Parlez – 1983
90 Billy Joel – An Innocent Man – 1983
91 Prince – Around The World In A Day – 1985
92 Fleetwood Mac – Tango In The Night – 1987
93 Abba – Super Trouper – 1980
94 Dire Straits – Making Movies – 1980
95 Prince – 1999 – 1982
96 Electric Light Orchestra – Time – 1981
97 Simon & Garfunkel – The Concert In Central Park – 1982
98 The Eurythmics – Touch – 1983
99 Genesis – Invisible Touch – 1986
100 Huey Lewis & The News – Sports – 1984
1990’s Top 100 Best Selling Albums of the Decade Worldwide:
1 Alanis Morissette – Jagged Little Pill
2 Nirvana – Nevermind
3 Whitney Houston – The Bodyguard
4 Metallica – Metallica
5 Santana – Supernatural
6 REM – Automatic For The People
7 U2 – Achtung Baby
8 Celine Dion – Falling Into You
9 Eric Clapton – Unplugged
10 Oasis – (What’s The Story) Morning Glory?
11 Spice Girls – Spice
12 The Fugees – The Score
13 Shania Twain – Come On Over
14 Celine Dion – Let’s Talk About Love
15 Radiohead – OK Computer
16 REM – Out Of Time
17 Sinead O’Connor – I Do Not Want What I Haven’t Got
18 Mariah Carey – Daydream
19 Celine Dion & James Horner – Titanic
20 Guns n’ Roses – Use Your Illusion II
21 Mariah Carey – Music Box
22 Pearl Jam – Ten
23 Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation Of Lauryn Hill
24 The Backstreet Boys – Millennium
25 Michael Jackson – Dangerous
26 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Californication
27 Michael Jackson – History – Past, Present & Future
28 The Smashing Pumpkins
Mellon Collie & The Infinite Sadness
29 No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom
30 Madonna – Ray Of Light
31 Nirvana – In Utero
32 The Prodigy – The Fat Of The Land
33 Nirvana – Unplugged In New York
34 Celine Dion – All The Way… A Decade Of Songs
35 Britney Spears – Baby One More Time
36 Pearl Jam – Vs
37 U2 – Zooropa
38 Abba – Gold, Greatest Hits
39 Green Day – Dookie
40 Red Hot Chili Peppers – Blood Sugar Sex Magik
41 Metallica – Load
42 Pink Floyd – The Division Bell
43 Madonna – The Immaculate Collection
44 Meatloaf – Bat Out Of Hell II, Back Into Hell
45 Bon Jovi – Crossroad – The Best Of Bon Jovi
46 Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin
47 MC Hammer – Please Hammer Don’t Hurt ‘Em
48 Bryan Adams – Waking Up The Neighbours
49 REM – Monster
50 Bryan Adams – So Far So Good
51 Janet Jackson – Janet
52 The Cranberries – No Need To Argue
53 Pink Floyd – P.U.L.S.E.
54 Mariah Carey – Mariah Carey
55 Celine Dion – The Colour Of My Love
56 The Backstreet Boys – Backstreet Boys
57 The Verve – Urban Hymns
58 Guns n’ Roses – Use Your Illusion I
59 U2 – Pop
60 Moby – Play
61 REM – New Adventures In Hi-Fi
62 Hootie & The Blowfish – Cracked Rear View
63 Depeche Mode – Violator
64 Mariah Carey – Butterfly
65 The Beatles – Anthology 1
66 Bruce Springsteen – Greatest Hits
67 Aerosmith – Get A Grip
68 Roxette – Joyride
69 Soundgarden – Superunknown
70 Pearl Jam – Vitalogy
71 Beck – O-De-Lay
72 Madonna – I’m Breathless
73 The Rolling Stones – Voodoo Lounge
74 Bon Jovi – These Days
75 Live – Throwing Copper
76 Garth Brooks – Ropin’ the Wind
77 Spice Girls – Spiceworld
78 The Beastie Boys – Hello Nasty
79 Massive Attack – Mezzanine
80 Sting – The Soul Cages
81 Oasis – Be Here Now
82 Def Leppard – Adrenalize
83 The Backstreet Boys – Backstreet’s Back
84 Dire Straits – On Every Street
85 Billy Ray Cyrus – Some Gave All
86 Creed – Human Clay
87 Depeche Mode – Songs Of Faith & Devotion
88 New Kids On The Block – Step By Step
89 Radiohead – The Bends
90 Aqua – Aquarium
91 Pearl Jam – No Code
92 Alanis Morissette – Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie
93 Mariah Carey – Number Ones
94 Andrea Bocelli – Romanza
95 Paul Simon – The Rhythm Of The Saints
96 Genesis – We Can’t Dance
97 Alannah Myles – Alannah Myles
98 Oasis – Definitely Maybe
99 Peter Gabriel – Us
100 Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo & Luciano Pavarotti The 3 Tenors In Concert 1994
