34 Albums That Turn 45 In 2021
These 34 albums that turn 45 in 2021 feature timeless live LPs, classic debuts and some of the highest-selling titles of all time. In 1976, the rock world was introduced…
These 34 albums that turn 45 in 2021 feature timeless live LPs, classic debuts and some of the highest-selling titles of all time.
In 1976, the rock world was introduced to Boston and The Runaways and came alive thanks to Peter Frampton. Perhaps no one had a better year than The Eagles, who released two albums that have moved a combined 64 million units to date.
To see which albums from the above artists and more turn 45 in 2021, scroll through the gallery below.
Bob Dylan - ‘Desire’
ColumbiaReleased January 5, 1976.
Stevie Wonder - ‘Songs in the Key of Life’
TamlaReleased September 28, 1976.
thin Thin Lizzy - ‘Jailbreak’
VertigoReleased March 26, 1976.
Rush - ‘2112’
AnthemReleased April 1, 1976.
Eagles - ‘Hotel California’
AsylumReleased December 8, 1976.
Genesis - ‘A Trick of the Tail’
CharismaReleased February 2, 1976.
David Bowie - ‘Station to Station’
RCAReleased January 23, 1976.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Black and Blue’
UMGReleased April 23, 1976.
KISS - ‘Destroyer’
CasablancaReleased March 15, 1976.
Aerosmith - ‘Rocks’
ColumbiaReleased May 3, 1976.
Queen - ‘A Day at the Races’
UMGReleased December 10, 1976.
Peter Frampton - ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’
A&MReleased January 6, 1976.
Blue Oyster Cult - ‘Agents of Fortune’
ColumbiaReleased May 21, 1976.
Paul McCartney & Wings - ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’
CapitolReleased March 25, 1976.
ELO - ‘A New World Record’
JetReleased September 1, 1976.
Ramones - ‘Ramones’
SireReleased April 23, 1976.
Joni Mitchell - ‘Hejira’
AsylumReleased November 1976.
Bob Marley - ‘Rastaman Vibration’
IslandReleased April 30, 1976.
Judas Priest - ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’
GullReleased March 23, 1976.
Elton John - ‘Blue Moves’
MCAReleased October 22, 1976.
Santana - ‘Amigos’
ColumbiaReleased March 26, 1976.
Alice Cooper - ‘Alice Cooper Goes To Hell’
Warner Bros.Released June 25, 1976.
Rod Stewart - ‘A Night on the Town’
Warner Bros.Released June 18, 1976.
Billy Joel - ‘Turnstiles’
ColumbiaReleased May 19, 1976.
Jackson Browne - ‘The Pretender’
AsylumReleased November 1976.
Boston - ‘Boston’
EpicReleased August 25, 1976.
Kansas - ‘Leftoverture’
KirshnerReleased October 21, 1976.
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band - ‘Night Moves’
CapitolReleased October 22, 1976.
AC/DC - ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’
AlbertReleased September 20, 1976.
Blondie - ‘Blondie’
ChrysalisReleased December 1976.
Eagles - ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)’
AsylumReleased February 17, 1976.
Styx - ‘Crystal Ball’
A&MReleased October 1, 1976.
Led Zeppelin - ‘Presence’
Swan SongReleased March 31, 1976.
The Runaways - ‘The Runaways’
MercuryReleased June 1, 1976.
