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33 Albums That Turn 50 in 2020

The 50th anniversary is known as the golden anniversary, and there are certainly some gold (and platinum) records that are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2020. Scroll through the gallery…

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The 50th anniversary is known as the golden anniversary, and there are certainly some gold (and platinum) records that are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2020.

Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn the big 5-0 in 2020.

The Allman Brothers Band - ‘Idlewild South’

allman-brothers-band_UMG.jpgUMG

Led Zeppelin - ‘Led Zeppelin III’

zeppelin_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

The Who - ‘Live at Leeds’

who_Decca-MCA.jpgMCA

The Velvet Underground - ‘Loaded’

velvet-underground_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Van Morrison - ‘Moondance’

van-morrison_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

The Stooges - ‘Fun House’

stooges_Elektra.jpgElektra

Stevie Wonder - ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’

stevie-wonder_Motown.jpgMotown

Simon & Garfunkel - ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

simon-and-garfunkle_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Santana - ‘Abraxas’

Santana_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

The Rolling Stones - ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’

rolling-stones_ABKCO.jpgABKCO

Ringo Starr - ‘Sentimental Journey’

ringo-starr_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Pink Floyd - ‘Atom Heart Mother’

pink-floyd_Harvest-Captiol.jpgHarvest/Captiol

Paul McCartney - ‘McCartney’

paul-mccartney_Capitol.jpgCapitol

John Lennon - ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’

John-Lennon_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Jimi Hendrix - ‘Band of Gypsys’

jimi-hendrix_Capitol.jpgCapitol

James Taylor - ‘Sweet Baby James’

James-Taylor_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

The Guess Who - ‘American Woman’

guess-who_Buddha-Records.jpgBuddha Records

Grateful Dead - ‘American Beauty’

grateful-dead_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Free - ‘Fire and Water’

free_island.jpgIsland

Eric Clapton - ‘Eric Clapton’

eric-clapton_Polydor.jpgPolydor

Elton John - ‘Tumbleweed Connection’

elton-john_Mercury.jpgMercury

Elton John - ‘Elton John’

elton-john-self-titled_Mercury.jpgMercury

The Doors - ‘Morrison Hotel’

doors_Elektra.jpgElektra

Derek and the Dominos - ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’

Derek-and-the-Dominoes_Polydor.jpgPolydor

David Bowie - ‘The Man Who Sold The World’

david-bowie_Parlophone-1.jpgParlophone

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - ‘Deja Vu’

csny_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Chicago - ‘Chicago II’

chicago_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Creedence Clearwater Revival - ‘Pendulum’

ccr_Fantasy.jpgFantasy

Creedence Clearwater Revival - ‘Cosmo’s Factory’

ccr-cosmos_Fantasy.jpgFantasy

Bob Dylan - ‘Self Portrait’

bob-dylan_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Black Sabbath - ‘Black Sabbath’

black-sabbath-self-titled_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Black Sabbath - ‘Paranoid’

black-sabbath-paranoid_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

The Beatles - ‘Let It Be’

beatles_UMG.jpgUMG
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights