Which classic album (think 50s-80s), regardless of genre, should today's teenagers listen to at least once?

https://www.reddit.com/r/AskOldPeople/comments/1iy92bt/which_classic_album_think_50s80s_regardless_of/

created by PrestonRoad90 on 25/02/2025 at 23:22 UTC

87 upvotes, 375 top-level comments (showing 25)

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Comment by AutoModerator at 25/02/2025 at 23:22 UTC

1 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Please do not comment directly to this post unless you are Gen X or older (born 1980 or before). See this post[1], the rules, and the sidebar for details. Thank you for your submission, PrestonRoad90.

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Comment by Loonytrix at 25/02/2025 at 23:27 UTC

178 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Rumours

Comment by Conscious-Compote-23 at 25/02/2025 at 23:31 UTC

264 upvotes, 7 direct replies

Dark Side of the Moon

Comment by chrispybobispy at 25/02/2025 at 23:34 UTC

41 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Black flag- damaged or minor threat- self titled ... make teens angsty again!

Comment by Finnyfish at 25/02/2025 at 23:32 UTC

63 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars

Comment by kludge6730 at 25/02/2025 at 23:47 UTC

36 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Aqualung

Comment by SonoranRoadRunner at 26/02/2025 at 00:12 UTC

29 upvotes, 1 direct replies

The Who: Who's Next

Comment by rjsquirrel at 25/02/2025 at 23:40 UTC

91 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Miles Davis - Kind Of Blue

John Coltrane - My Favorite Things

Comment by BoS_Vlad at 25/02/2025 at 23:32 UTC

104 upvotes, 1 direct replies

London Calling by The Clash or Live at the Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers

Comment by Pure_Panic_6501 at 25/02/2025 at 23:28 UTC

76 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Boston’s debut album

Comment by billwrtr at 25/02/2025 at 23:31 UTC

25 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Blonde on Blonde

Comment by Jewboy-Deluxe at 25/02/2025 at 23:35 UTC

26 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Never Mind the Bullocks

Comment by Confident-Court2171 at 25/02/2025 at 23:38 UTC

28 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Live at Budokan - Cheap Trick

Comment by DamnGoodMarmalade at 25/02/2025 at 23:31 UTC

71 upvotes, 2 direct replies

The Cure - Disintegration

Comment by sarcasticorange at 25/02/2025 at 23:41 UTC

83 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Beach Boys - Pet Sounds

Comment by Botryoid2000 at 25/02/2025 at 23:43 UTC

80 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Talking Heads "Stop Making Sense"

Comment by FamousLastWords666 at 25/02/2025 at 23:31 UTC

25 upvotes, 1 direct replies

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

Comment by growmore321 at 25/02/2025 at 23:46 UTC

21 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Electric Ladyland- Jimi Hendrix Experience

Comment by No_Consideration_339 at 25/02/2025 at 23:52 UTC

20 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Comment by tirewisperer at 25/02/2025 at 23:41 UTC

40 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Rubber Soul, The Beatles 1965

Comment by Smart_Philosopher_28 at 25/02/2025 at 23:39 UTC

18 upvotes, 0 direct replies

Electric Warrior. T Rex. 1971. Music way before its time.

Comment by valencia_merble at 25/02/2025 at 23:53 UTC

18 upvotes, 1 direct replies

REM Reckoning

Comment by -Some__Random- at 26/02/2025 at 00:05 UTC

17 upvotes, 1 direct replies

I'll chuck in ...

'Unknown Pleasures' - Joy Division

Comment by lookinforgoodtime at 25/02/2025 at 23:40 UTC

35 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Led Zep IV

Comment by 20tellycaster15 at 25/02/2025 at 23:51 UTC

36 upvotes, 0 direct replies

The White Album