Classic Rock Magazine's 50 Albums of 2017
Queens Of The Stone Age beat off stiff competition from Black Country Communion, Foo Fighters, Robert Plant and Anathema to be proclaimed Album Of The Year for 2017
Published: December 13, 2017 12:55
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| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | BCCIV | Black Country Communion | Sep-22-2017, Hard Rock |
| #3 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Carry Fire | Robert Plant | Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #5 | The Optimist | Anathema | Jun-09-2017, Art Rock |
| #6 | Anything Could Happen | Bash & Pop | Jan-20-2017, Power Pop |
| #7 | Wick | Royal Thunder | Jul-04-2017, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Heavy Fire | Black Star Riders | Feb-03-2017, Hard Rock |
| #9 | Sleeping Through The War | All Them Witches | Feb-24-2017, Stoner Rock |
| #10 | Into the Great Unknown | H.e.a.t | Sep-22-2017, Hard Rock |
| #11 | Rip It Up | Thunder | Apr-21-2017, Hard Rock |
| #12 | Infinite | Deep Purple | Apr-07-2017, Hard Rock |
| #13 | Grimspound | Big Big Train | Apr-28-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #14 | Super Natural | Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind | May-12-2017, Blues Rock |
| #15 | Dirty Pictures (Part 1) | Low Cut Connie | May-19-2017, Rock & Roll |
| #16 | To The Bone | Steven Wilson | Aug-18-2017, Art Rock |
| #17 | We're All Alright! | Cheap Trick | Jun-16-2017, Hard Rock |
| #18 | The Magpie Salute (Live) | The Magpie Salute | Jun-09-2017, |
| #19 | Prophets of Rage | Prophets of Rage | Sep-15-2017, Rap Rock |
| #20 | Is This the Life We Really Want? | Roger Waters | May-26-2017, Art Rock |
| #21 | Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Nov-03-2017, Blues Rock |
| #22 | Witness | Benjamin Booker | Jun-02-2017, Blues Rock |
| #23 | War Is Over | Von Hertzen Brothers | Nov-03-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #24 | KOYO | KOYO | Sep-14-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #25 | How Did We Get So Dark? | Royal Blood | Jun-16-2017, Hard Rock |
| #26 | Legacy | The Cadillac Three | Aug-25-2017, Southern Rock |
| #27 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie | Lindsey Buckingham, Christine McVie | Jun-09-2017, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Hippopotamus | Sparks | Sep-08-2017, Art Pop |
| #30 | Heaven Upside Down | Marilyn Manson | Oct-06-2017, Industrial Rock |
| #31 | Nuclear Soul | Lionize | Sep-08-2017, Hard Rock |
| #32 | Scarecrow | Cats in Space | Aug-25-2017, Power Pop |
| #33 | Americana | Ray Davies | Apr-21-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Night Siren | Steve Hackett | Mar-24-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #35 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #36 | Sky Trails | David Crosby | Sep-29-2017, Jazz Pop |
| #37 | Barefoot in the Head | Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Jul-21-2017, Southern Rock |
| #38 | Paranormal | Alice Cooper | Jul-28-2017, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Walk the Earth | Europe | Oct-20-2017, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Into the Woods | Hawkwind | May-05-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #41 | Emperor of Sand | Mastodon | Mar-31-2017, Progressive Metal |
| #42 | Favourite Pleasures | Gun | Sep-15-2017, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Trippin with Dr Faustus | Amplifier | Jun-23-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | We're All In This Together | Walter Trout | Sep-01-2017, Blues Rock |
| #45 | The Future Ain't What It Used to Be | Biters | May-19-2017, Glam Rock |
| #46 | Berdreyminn | Solstafir | May-26-2017, Post-Rock |
| #47 | Novum | Procol Harum | Apr-21-2017, Pop Rock |
| #48 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #49 | Middle of the Road | Eric Gales | Feb-24-2017, Electric Blues |
| #50 | The Mission | Styx | Jun-16-2017, AOR |
Markdown
| Rank | Album | Artist | Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Villains | Queens of the Stone Age | Album, Aug-25-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #2 | BCCIV | Black Country Communion | Album, Sep-22-2017, Hard Rock |
| #3 | Concrete and Gold | Foo Fighters | Album, Sep-15-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #4 | Carry Fire | Robert Plant | Album, Oct-13-2017, Folk Rock |
| #5 | The Optimist | Anathema | Album, Jun-09-2017, Art Rock |
| #6 | Anything Could Happen | Bash & Pop | Album, Jan-20-2017, Power Pop |
| #7 | Wick | Royal Thunder | Album, Jul-04-2017, Hard Rock |
| #8 | Heavy Fire | Black Star Riders | Album, Feb-03-2017, Hard Rock |
| #9 | Sleeping Through The War | All Them Witches | Album, Feb-24-2017, Stoner Rock |
| #10 | Into the Great Unknown | H.e.a.t | Album, Sep-22-2017, Hard Rock |
| #11 | Rip It Up | Thunder | Album, Apr-21-2017, Hard Rock |
| #12 | Infinite | Deep Purple | Album, Apr-07-2017, Hard Rock |
| #13 | Grimspound | Big Big Train | Album, Apr-28-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #14 | Super Natural | Jim Jones and the Righteous Mind | Album, May-12-2017, Blues Rock |
| #15 | Dirty Pictures (Part 1) | Low Cut Connie | Album, May-19-2017, Rock & Roll |
| #16 | To The Bone | Steven Wilson | Album, Aug-18-2017, Art Rock |
| #17 | We're All Alright! | Cheap Trick | Album, Jun-16-2017, Hard Rock |
| #18 | The Magpie Salute (Live) | The Magpie Salute | Album, Jun-09-2017, |
| #19 | Prophets of Rage | Prophets of Rage | Album, Sep-15-2017, Rap Rock |
| #20 | Is This the Life We Really Want? | Roger Waters | Album, May-26-2017, Art Rock |
| #21 | Tyler Bryant & the Shakedown | Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown | Album, Nov-03-2017, Blues Rock |
| #22 | Witness | Benjamin Booker | Album, Jun-02-2017, Blues Rock |
| #23 | War Is Over | Von Hertzen Brothers | Album, Nov-03-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #24 | KOYO | KOYO | Album, Sep-14-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #25 | How Did We Get So Dark? | Royal Blood | Album, Jun-16-2017, Hard Rock |
| #26 | Legacy | The Cadillac Three | Album, Aug-25-2017, Southern Rock |
| #27 | Prisoner | Ryan Adams | Album, Feb-17-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #28 | Lindsey Buckingham Christine McVie | Lindsey BuckinghamChristine McVie | Album, Jun-09-2017, Pop Rock |
| #29 | Hippopotamus | Sparks | Album, Sep-08-2017, Art Pop |
| #30 | Heaven Upside Down | Marilyn Manson | Album, Oct-06-2017, Industrial Rock |
| #31 | Nuclear Soul | Lionize | Album, Sep-08-2017, Hard Rock |
| #32 | Scarecrow | Cats in Space | Album, Aug-25-2017, Power Pop |
| #33 | Americana | Ray Davies | Album, Apr-21-2017, Singer-Songwriter |
| #34 | The Night Siren | Steve Hackett | Album, Mar-24-2017, Progressive Rock |
| #35 | A Deeper Understanding | The War on Drugs | Album, Aug-25-2017, Heartland Rock |
| #36 | Sky Trails | David Crosby | Album, Sep-29-2017, Jazz Pop |
| #37 | Barefoot in the Head | Chris Robinson Brotherhood | Album, Jul-21-2017, Southern Rock |
| #38 | Paranormal | Alice Cooper | Album, Jul-28-2017, Hard Rock |
| #39 | Walk the Earth | Europe | Album, Oct-20-2017, Hard Rock |
| #40 | Into the Woods | Hawkwind | Album, May-05-2017, Psychedelic Rock |
| #41 | Emperor of Sand | Mastodon | Album, Mar-31-2017, Progressive Metal |
| #42 | Favourite Pleasures | Gun | Album, Sep-15-2017, Pop Rock |
| #43 | Trippin with Dr Faustus | Amplifier | Album, Jun-23-2017, Alternative Rock |
| #44 | We're All In This Together | Walter Trout | Album, Sep-01-2017, Blues Rock |
| #45 | The Future Ain't What It Used to Be | Biters | Album, May-19-2017, Glam Rock |
| #46 | Berdreyminn | Solstafir | Album, May-26-2017, Post-Rock |
| #47 | Novum | Procol Harum | Album, Apr-21-2017, Pop Rock |
| #48 | Hallelujah Anyhow | Hiss Golden Messenger | Album, Sep-22-2017, Americana |
| #49 | Middle of the Road | Eric Gales | Album, Feb-24-2017, Electric Blues |
| #50 | The Mission | Styx | Album, Jun-16-2017, AOR |