2003 RocknWorld.com 4th Annual Top 100 Albums of All Time
As voted for by the visitors of Rocknworld.com in 2002, published in 2003
Due to trends that may skew the results, RocknWorld omitted albums that were released after 1998
 
Ranking Artist / Band Album Title Release
1 Black Sabbath Paranoid 1970
2 Beatles, The Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band 1967
3 Guns N' Roses Appetite For Destruction 1987
4 Jackson, Michael Thriller 1982
5 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV 1971
6 Nirvana Nevermind 1991
7 Sex Pistols, The Never Mind The Bollocks 1977
8 Beatles, The The Beatles (White Album) 1968
9 AC/DC Back In Black 1980
10 Pearl Jam Ten 1991
11 Metallica Metallica (Black Album) 1991
12 Hendrix, Jimi Are You Experienced? 1967
13 Clash, The London Calling 1979
14 Pink Floyd The Wall 1979
15 Tool Aenima 1996
16 Jackson, Michael Bad 1987
17 Megadeth Rust In Peace 1990
18 Metallica Master Of Puppets 1986
19 U2 The Joshua Tree 1987
20 Osbourne, Ozzy Blizzard Of Ozz 1980
21 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II 1969
22 Pink Floyd (The) Dark Side Of The Moon 1973
23 Who, The Tommy 1969
24 Kiss Alive! 1975
25 Radiohead OK Computer 1997
26 Springsteen, Bruce Born In The U.S.A. 1984
27 Van Halen Van Halen 1978
28 Nine Inch Nails Pretty Hate Machine 1989
29 Pantera Cowboys From Hell 1990
30 Fleetwood Mac Rumours 1977
31 Beatles, The Abbey Road 1969
32 Queen Queen II 1974
33 Eagles, The Hotel California 1976
34 Slayer Reign In Blood 1986
35 Rolling Stones, The Exile On Main Street 1972
36 Cheap Trick Live At Budokan 1979
37 Amos, Tori Little Earthquakes 1992
38 Aerosmith Greatest Hits 1980
39 Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 1986
40 Beach Boys, The Pet Sounds 1966
41 Creed My Own Prison 1997
42 Matthews, Dave (Band) Crash 1996
43 Rush Moving Pictures 1981
44 Prince Purple Rain 1984
45 Alice In Chains Dirt 1992
46 Queen A Night At The Opera 1975
47 Metallica Ride The Lightning 1984
48 Lynyrd Skynyrd Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd 1973
49 Eagles, The Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975) 1976
50 AC/DC Highway To Hell 1979
51 Moody Blues, The Days Of Future Past 1967
52 Joel, Billy Greatest Hits Vols. 1 & 2 (1973-1985) 1985
53 Doors, The The Doors 1967
54 Kiss Alive II 1977
55 Boston Boston 1976
56 Beatles, The 1967 - 1970 1973
57 Def Leppard Hysteria 1987
58 Beatles, The Revolver 1966
59 Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 1975
60 Morissette, Alanis Jagged Little Pill 1995
61 Beatles, The Rubber Soul 1965
62 U2 The Unforgettable Fire 1984
63 Bowie, David The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust 1972
64 Beck Odelay 1996
65 John, Elton Goodbye Yellow Brick Road 1973
66 Beastie Boys, The Licensed To Ill 1986
67 Osbourne, Ozzy No More Tears 1991
68 Guns N' Roses Use Your Illusion II 1991
69 Black Sabbath Heaven And Hell 1980
70 Stone Temple Pilots Core 1992
71 Dire Straits Brothers In Arms 1985
72 Nirvana In Utero 1993
73 No Doubt Tragic Kingdom 1995
74 Mötley Crüe Dr. Feelgood 1989
75 U2 Under A Blood Red Sky 1983
76 Jackson, Michael History, Volume 1 1995
77 Osbourne, Ozzy Diary Of A Madman 1981
78 Ramones, The The Ramones 1976
79 Rage Against the Machine Evil Empire 1996
80 Soundgarden Superunknown 1994
81 Van Halen 1984 1984
82 Black Sabbath Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 1973
83 Duran Duran Rio 1982
84 Offspring Smash 1994
85 Def Leppard Pyromania 1983
86 Steppenwolf Gold: Their Great Hits 1971
87 Incubus S.C.I.E.N.C.E. 1997
88 Cream Wheels Of Fire (Live) 1968
89 Rush 2112 1976
90 Godsmack Godsmack 1997
91 Police, The Synchronicity 1983
92 Meat Loaf Bat Out Of Hell 1977
93 Bad Company Bad Company 1974
94 Motörhead Ace Of Spades 1980
95 Deep Purple Machine Head 1972
96 Korn Follow The Leader 1998
97 Kiss Destroyer 1976
98 Tonic Lemon Parade 1996
99 Enuff Z'nuff Strength 1991
100 Miller, Steve (Band) Greatest Hits 1974 - 1978 1978
 
 
 

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