20 Most IMPORTANT Classic Rock Albums Ever Made

For years, rock and roll has always been about the power behind the electric guitar. No matter which way you look at it, there is something about the sound of a distorted electric guitar that makes every rock fan lose their minds. It's an unspoken rule for the guitar to be prominent...then again rock and roll is about rules being broken too.

It might seem a bit strange to even consider someone like Elton John to be a candidate for the list, but Goodbye Yellow Brick Road shows him treading the line between pop and rock in exquisite fashion. Recorded while John was on top of the world, the band ended up having enough material for a double record, which became the biggest smash of his career.

With the piano as his weapon of choice, John pours his heart and soul into every one of Bernie Taupin's lyrics, from the dull heartache of "Candle in the Wind" to the hard rocking throwdown of "Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting." This might not be everyone's first choice for the best rock album, but what it lacks in punch at times it makes up for with mountains of attitude. Dressed to the nines and ready to kill, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is an album that has all the bombast of the 70's with a pop streak to match.