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I saw the season premier of "That Metal Show" on VH1 Classic the other night, and, while Kirk Hammett and Uli John Roth were fun guests, the one segment that they have started this past season was the "Top 5" segment, were the top five of various topics are picked over and finalized. This week, they had the top five albums that would make up a Metal 101 class. The five that they had were:

Van Halen-Van Halen I
Black Sabbath-Paranoid
Metallica-Master of Puppets
AC/DC-Highway to Hell
Motorhead-Ace of Spades

Here's the hypothetical situation I'll put you guys in--if you were the instructor for Rock 101, what would be the albums that students would have to be required to purchase?  Optional recommended albums can be included as well, and you are allowed to list "Greatest Hits" style albums in your curriculum.
 
Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin 2
Led Zeppelin 3
Led Zeppelin 4
Houses of the Holy

I'm kidding, but I do love me some Led Zeppelin.  I don't know what I would pick.  5 is such a small number for such a large subject, and it depends what kind of rock you're talking about.

BTW, there is such a class at many colleges.  CSUF had Rock History 101 and The Beatles 101.  Everyone wanted to take them, so they made them super early in the morning.  

 
Journey does NOT rock, the only album they ever put out that wasn't shit pablum was Look Into The Future when Greg Rollie was still in the band before that little faggot singer turned it into a pop band...

Back to the original question; define "rock"? Were it the real "101" you wouldn't necessarily be looking at LPs, rather singles from Chuck Berry/Elvis Presley/Jerry Lee Lewis/Little Richard/Carl Perkins/etc.
 
I would agree with that list to be honest. Everyone has their own influences and everyone's list would be different. Personally I would like to see some priest up there.
 
The original list was pretty good.  I'd swap in ...And Justice for All instead of Master of Puppets though.  Appetite for Destruction should be on the extra credit list.
 
It says Rock, not Metal.  So I would go with these:

Metallica - Metallica
AC/DC - Back In Black
Def Leppard -Hysteria
GNR - Appetite for Descruction
Van Halen - Van Halen I
 
IMO it would seem to be more reasonable to focus on the songs and not just the whole album.  Some Black Dog, most Zep songs can teach a lot, and motivate someone to learn.  Older Metallica would be a staple as well, like songs from Master of Puppets, And Justice for All.  Songs from AC/DC along with what everyone else has selected would be great for them to learn too.
 
Abbey Road. Not strictly all "Rock" in a classic rock sense of the word, but rock and roll nonetheless, and ridiculously influential.
 
For a Metal 101 class:

Black Sabbath : Paranoid
Judas Priest : British Steel
Iron Maiden : Number of the Beast
Metallica : Master of Puppets
Slayer : Reign in Blood.

I think that would be a good introduction as to how metal got its foundation

For a Rock 101 class:

Chuck Berry : One Dozen Berrys
Beatles : Abbey Road
Rolling Stones : Sticky Fingers
Led Zeppelin : Zeppelin 1
AC DC : Back in Black

I've never considered AC DC a metal band, just a great hard rock band.  So that list I think would be a good overview of how rock evolved.
 
Ziggy Stardust and the spyders from mars
Abbey Road
Robert Johnson the complete recordings
Dark side of the moon
pet Sounds
Paranoid
Some Girls
Back in BLACK
 
top 5 Rock? Hard to do. These are certainly contenders.

Are You Experienced - Jimi Hendrix - 1967
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin - 1969
Live at Leeds - The Who - 1970
Exile on Main Street - Rolling Stones - 1972
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd - 1973

 
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Back to the original question; define "rock"? Were it the real "101" you wouldn't necessarily be looking at LPs, rather singles from Chuck Berry/Elvis Presley/Jerry Lee Lewis/Little Richard/Carl Perkins/etc.
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Really, if it was a 101 early history class, you would have to include Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard.  A lot of people here would probably object though because they're piano players. 

Would probably have to put Bill Haley and the Comets on there too.  They were what John and Paul wanted to be when they started The Beatles. 

Going for the top most influential rock bands, it would have to be a tie between Chuck Berry and Elvis for early rock, The Beatles, Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and whoever you guys that are all into the late 70s/80s metal stuff think is the most influential.  Probably AC/DC or Iron Maiden?  Van Halen?  I don't know, that's not really my favorite music. 
 
Hannaugh, I see you are about a big Led Zeppelin fan as I am.  I owe most of my growth as a guitarist to learning their stuff, and it has been a good rock/blues foundation.  I have learned Black Dog, The Ocean, Over the Hills and Far Away, Tea for One, How Many More Times, and Rain Song, and Rock and Roll.  I can't play each song perfectly in it's entirety, but you can get the idea.  What songs have been a big part of your playing?
 
Physical Grapphiti, master of reality, appetite of destruction, machine head and are you experianced
 
Do let's not forget Buddy Holly.  Nobody's idea of a shredder, but definitely the progenitor of a lot of your twangier rock.
 
I don't know about formative albums and rock n roll pedigree, etc...

But if the question was "Greatest Hits Albums released as original recordings for $400" Hysteria and Back in Black are definitely near the top of that list.
 
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