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After opening for The Who in 1973, Skynyrd watched their popularity skyrocket. With that, and the biggest hit of their career, "Sweet Home Alabama," their second album "Second Helping" was a huge success.

The only thing bigger than Eric Clapton's Slowhand record in 1977 was the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack. Since it just missed entering our 50 Greatest Albums Countdown, we bring it to you in our "Honorable mention" sub-category.

The 1976 debut record from Heart didn't quite get in to our Top 50 countdown, but did get a lot of votes in our 50 Greatest Albums of All Time.

Well, what can we say? You voted, and did really well with your choices. What else would be #1 than Pink Floyd's complex look at life-"Dark Side of the Moon."

Amazing how a guitar player can totally revolutionize playing the instrument, when everybody thought everything had been done already. Van Halen's debut checks in at #10.

In a three year span.. 1969, 70 and 71… you could say The Who was THE center of rock and roll. They were at the top of their game, having taken the live performance of TOMMY on the road for two years. Everyone was wondering what their next move would be. Who’s Next was the next move… a turning point in the Who’s career as far as sound goes. It will become one of the defining hard rock albums of the 70s…

An album that wasn't immediately liked by critics, but was big with fans-Led Zeppelin's "Houses of the Holy."

The famous album cover with the zipper was designed by Andy Warhol. The rest of the album featured classics like "Brown Sugar," "Wild Horses" and "Bitch."

After a three year hiatus, Steve Miller and Co. showed that The Joker record was no fluke. In 1976 came the even more successful Fly Like an Eagle album.

The first album with Neil Young joining the trio, ends up being a classic.