6 Essential Classic Rock Road Trip Albums

Summertime is the best time for a road trip, and besides car snacks, the next most essential thing to have for your upcoming road trip is some good tunes. The…

Erica Banas // Rock Music Reporter

Updated Jun 16, 2020 4:28 PM PDT

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Summertime is the best time for a road trip, and besides car snacks, the next most essential thing to have for your upcoming road trip is some good tunes.

The coronavirus pandemic may alter your road trip plans a bit, but whether you have an end destination or are just seeing where the road takes you, these six classic rock road trip albums need to accompany you.

Bruce Springsteen – 'Born to Run'

Columbia

The Rolling Stones – 'Sticky Fingers'

UMe

Janis Joplin – 'Pearl'

Columbia

ZZ Top – 'Eliminator'

Warner Bros.

U2 – 'The Joshua Tree'

Island

The Beatles – 'The Beatles'

Apple/Ume

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Erica Banas // Rock Music ReporterWriter

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