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24 Albums That Turn 25 in 2022

Many of these albums that turn 25 in 2022 have grown to become timeless gems in the rock genre. From alt. rock favorites and hard rock LPs that have moved…

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Many of these albums that turn 25 in 2022 have grown to become timeless gems in the rock genre.

From alt. rock favorites and hard rock LPs that have moved millions of units, scroll through our gallery below to see which albums turn 25 in 2022.

Oasis - ‘Be Here Now’

Oasis-Be-Here-Now_Big-Brother-Recordings.jpgBig Brother Recordings

Released on August 21, 1997.


Radiohead - ‘OK Computer’

Radiohead-OK-Computer_XL-Recordings.jpgXL Recordings

Released on May 21, 1997.


The Verve - ‘Urban Hymns’

The-Verve-Urban-Hymns_Virgin.jpgVirgin

Released on September 29, 1997.


The Prodigy - ‘The Fat of the Land’

The-Prodigy-The-Fat-of-the-Land_Maverick.jpgMaverick

Released on June 30, 1997.


Foo Fighters - ‘The Colour and the Shape’

Foo-Fighters-The-Colour-and-the-Shape_RCA.jpgRCA

Released on May 20, 1997.


Daft Punk - ‘Homework’

Daft-Punk-Homework_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on January 20, 1997.


Blur - ‘Blur’

Blur-Blur_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on February 10, 1997.


Bob Dylan - ‘Time Out of Mind’

Bob-Dylan-Time-Out-of-Mind_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

Released on September 30, 1997.


Deftones - ‘Around the Fur’

Deftones-Around-the-Fur_Maverick.jpgMaverick

Released on October 28, 1997.


U2 - ‘Pop’

U2-Pop_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on March .3, 1997


Faith No More - ‘Album of the Year’

Faith-No-More-Album-of-the-Year_Rhino.jpgRhino

Released on June 3, 1997.


John Fogerty - ‘Blue Moon Swamp’

John-Fogerty-Blue-Moon-Swamp_BMG.jpgBMG

Released on May 20, 1997


Blink-182-Dude-Ranch_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on June 17, 1997.


The Offspring - ‘Ixnay on the Hombre’

The-Offspring-Ixnay-on-the-Hombre_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

Released on February 4, 1997.


Rolling Stones - ‘Bridges to Babylon’

Rolling-Stones-Bridges-to-Babylon_UMG.jpgUMG

Released on September 29, 1997.


David Bowie - ‘Earthling’

David-Bowie-Earthling_Parlophone.jpgParlophone

Released on February 3, 1997.


Green Day - ‘Nimrod’

Green-Day-Nimrod_Reprise.jpgReprise

Released on October 14, 1997.


Paul McCartney - ‘Flaming Pie’

Paul-McCartney-Flaming-Pie_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released on May 5, 1997.


Metallica - ‘Reload’

Metallica-Reload_Blackened-Recordings.jpgBlackened Recordings

Released on November 18, 1997.


Aerosmith - ‘Nine Lives’

Aerosmith-Nine-Lives_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

Released on March 18, 1997.


Silverchair - ‘Freak Show’

Silverchair-Freak-Show_Sony.jpgSony

Released on January 31, 1997.


Kenny Wayne Shepherd - ‘Trouble Is…’

Kenny-Wayne-Shepherd-Trouble-Is_WMG.jpgWMG

Released on October 7, 1997.


Creed - ‘My Own Prison’

Creed-My-Own-Prison_BMG.jpgBMG

Released on June 24, 1997 .


Third Eye Blind - ‘Third Eye Blind’

Third-Eye-Blind-Third-Eye-Blind_WMG.jpgWMG

Released on April 8, 1997.

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