10 Incredible Classic Rock Albums We Never Got To Hear

It's almost a miracle for any album to get made. Given the time, money, and creative ingenuity at play, every musician can only hope to achieve a record that reaches classic status. However, not every project ends up meeting the ears of the audience.

There are many instances where musicians have written entire albums' worth of material only to have them left on the cutting room floor. Rather than throwing these songs out as B-sides or fan releases, these songs are abandoned in the song graveyard, never to be heard by the mass market. Whether it's through bad business or more tragic circumstances, these albums have never fully seen the light of day.

Though we may never know what these tracks may have sounded like in their final state, fans have speculated what the actual records could have been had these artists fulfilled their grand vision. However, that's all we're left with at the end of the day: speculation. That being said, it's always interesting for fans to fill in gaps of their own and contemplate what a new record from their favorite artists might have sounded like. Here are just a few examples of albums that can only exist in the minds of those closest to the band.

Back In Black is known as probably the greatest bounceback in the history of rock music. After being dead in the water after the death of Bon Scott, AC/DC carried on with new singer Brian Johnson and created one of the greatest rock albums ever made. But then again, what would have happened if Bon was still in the fold?

Though fate works in mysterious ways, sources close to the band have said that Scott was working on songs at the time of his death, which probably meant he saw songs like "Shoot to Thrill" or "Back in Black" in the development stages. Given the man's tragic passing, most of the lyrics of the album stand as a tribute to Bon, but it's much more intriguing to think about what the album could have sounded like if Bon's signature snarl and lyrical approach took over.

There has even been a bit of debate among members of the AC/DC camp as to whether Bon had a hand in writing the lyrics to the final track "Rock and Roll Ain't Noise Pollution." Even if Bon is only there in spirit, the power of the tunes on Back In Black are absolute classics regardless of who's behind the mic.