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| Dedicated to the memory of Jerry Garcia (1942 - 1995) "From the land of the midnight sun where the ice blue roses grow
'long those roads of gold and silver snow - howling wide or moaning low
So many roads I know;
So many roads to ease my soul"
(from So Many Roads , Jerry Garcia & Robert Hunter) | |
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| Here's my list of "must-haves" for someone wishing to build a classic rock collection. In creatingthis list, you'll see that I've selected albums with good musicianship, memorable melodies and great lyrics.I also prefer well-recorded live performances as they capture more of a band's true essence than heavily doctored studio tracks. The Greatest Hits / Best of... collections listed here provide newcomers to the classic rock genre with a solid overview of the bands listed. Rock on! Chris Migliaccio
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| My Top Ten All-time Greatest Classic Rock Albums / Collections: | |
| Carry On - Crosby, Stills & Nash with Neil Young | The BBC Sessions (Live) - Led Zeppelin | | Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd | Live at the Fillmore - Jimi Hendrix & Band of Gypsies | | Europe '72 - The Grateful Dead | Who's Next? (Deluxe Edition) - The Who | | Layla - Derek & the Dominoes | Time Traveler - The Moody Blues | | The Fillmore Concerts - The Allman Brothers Band | Yes Years Vols. 1-4 - Yes | | |
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| My Second Ten | |
| Abbey Road - The Beatles | Caravanserai - Santana | | Chronicles - Rush | Live 1985-1995 - Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | | Decade - Neil Young | Greatest Hits - Jefferson Starship | | Greatest Hits 1974-79 - The Steve Miller Band | Every Breath You Take / The Singles - The Police | | Live at Winterland - Janis Joplin with Big Brother & the Holding Company | Live: Right Here, Right Now - Van Halen | | |
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| My Third Ten | | |
| Greatest Hits - Def Leppard | The Forgotten Trail 1969-74 - Poco | | Paris - Supertramp | Madman Across the Water - Elton John | | So Many Roads (1965-1995) - The Grateful Dead | Live at Leeds - The Who | | The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 (1966) - Bob Dylan | Retrospective Vols. 1-4 - The Byrds | | Tommy - The Who | The Singles - The Pretenders | | |
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| My Fourth Ten | |
| Greatest Hits - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | Without A Net - The Grateful Dead | | Meet Me in Margaritaville - Jimmy Buffet | The Last Waltz - The Band | | Moonflower - Santana | Backtrackin' - Eric Clapton | | Rattle & Hum - U2 | Get Yer Ya Yas Out - The Rolling Stones | | The Way We Walk Vols. 1&2 - Genesis | Return of the Manticore Vols. 1-4 - Emerson, Lake & Palmer | | |
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| My Fifth Ten | |
| All Things Must Pass - George Harrison | The Very Best of Chicago: Only The Beginning - Chicago | | Greatest Hits Vol. 1 - The Eagles | The Best of the Doors - The Doors | | Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits | Welcome - Santana | | Tales of 1001 Nights - Rennaissance | The Dance - Fleetwood Mac | | The Best of Jackson Browne - Jackson Browne | The Best of Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield | | |
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| Honorable Mention | |
| Classic Hits Live - Foreigner | One Wild Night (Live 1985-2001) - Bon Jovi | | The Best of Bowie - David Bowie | 16 Greatest Hits - The Mamas & the Papas | | Return to Paradise - Styx | How Sweet It Is! - The Jerry Garcia Band | | Scream in Blue (Live) - Midnight Oil | Live from Steel Town - Lynyrd Skynyrd | | Voodoo Soup - Jimi Hendrix | Greatest Hits - Creedence Clearwater Revival | | Appetite for Destruction - Gun's 'n Roses | Blows Against the Empire - Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship | | The Hits - REO Speedwagon | Greatests Hits - Queen | | AC/DC Live! - AC/DC | Gold - Steely Dan | | Greatest Hits 1985-1995 - Heart | Greatest Hits - Cheap Trick | | |
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All photographs on this page including background are © Christopher P. Migliaccio except where noted and may not be used for any purpose without the express written permission of Christopher P. Migliaccio | |
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