7 Classic Rock Albums Turning 50 in 2025

Happy New Years to all our 94.7 WCSX Classic Rock Listeners and to all of those who love to rock out. As we move forward into 2025, we take a look back a half century and highlight 7 albums that released in 1975.

Physical Graffiti was Zeppelins 6th album to be released. Eight of the albums 15 total tracks were new material while the other seven consisted of unreleased material from their previous works. With hits like "Kashmir" and "Trampled Under Foot", it's no wonder this record has been certified 16x Platinum by RIAA.

Although this was the bands 10th studio album to released, it was the first to feature the dynamic duo of Lindsey Buckingham as guitarist and Stevie Nicks as vocalist. The album finally reached the top spot on the Billboard 200 nearly a year after its release date. Hits on this LP include, "Over My Head", "Say You Love Me", and "Rhiannon". This album was the start of what would become six number one albums for the band.

The 3rd album to be released from "The Boss", Born to Run became the breakout album for Bruce Springsteen that made him a household name and a staple on every classic rock radio station. Many of the tracks on this album are still regularly played both on air and at the many concerts Springsteen plays while on tour. Tracks include, "10th Avenue Freeze-Out", "Jungleland", "Thunder Road", "Backstreets", and the album title "Born to Run".

The 8th studio album for Bob Seger, Beautiful Loser showcases the musicianship of both the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section as well as the Silver Bullet Band on the albums 9 track list. Songs from this album include, "Katmandu", "Jody Girl", "Travelin' Man", and the album's title "Beautiful Loser". All these tracks would be featured one year later on Seger's "Live Bullet" album, which would be recorded at a sold out Cobo Hall in Detroit in the late summer of '75.

The 4th studio album for the band, One of These Nights made international superstars of the Eagles and yielded a Grammy Nomination for Album of the Year. Four Million copies of the album were sold with hits including "One of These Nights", "Lyin' Eyes", "Take it to the Limit" and "After the Thrill is Gone".

The 9th studio album for Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here only took one week after its release to reach the number one spot on the charts. The 25-minute composition "Shine on You Crazy Diamond" was split into two sperate tracks to bookend the albums start to finish and take the listeners on a journey that evokes an array of emotion on the ears.

It was the very first album to be certified gold before actual release (due to preorders) as well as go number one on the Billboard 200 US charts in its first week. Colorful artwork on the cover, this LP is tracked out as a storied concept album that tells the tale of Elton John and writer Bernie Taupin's early struggles and breakthrough into the music industry. "Someone Saved My Life Tonight" would be the albums top single release.