Classic rock generally refers to rock music from the 1960s to the 1980s, focusing more on blues and hard rock, which hit the airwaves starting in the 1970s album-oriented rock (AOR) FM radio format.
While classic rock has appealed initially to more adult listeners, younger listeners are starting to tune in to this kind of music, thanks to online streaming platforms and digital downloading services. To set up your playlists, here are some classic rock works you can get for under $5.
Highway Call
Dickey Betts' debut solo album, under the name Richard Betts, is a must-have for country music aficionados. It is often lauded as the next level of the country sound pioneered by his band "The Allman Brothers." "Highway Call" featured Grammy-awardee Vassar Clements on bluegrass fiddle. Add one of America's favorite traveling soundtrack to your playlist. Dickey Betts' debut album is the quintessential country album from the 70s. Enjoy the six-track classic containing the standout single "Long Time Gone" and the extended jam "Hand Picked." For fans who liked the sounds from the 1970s acts like Steel Mill, Bakerloo, Uriah Heep, and King Crimson, this "lost" album is a perfect start for any classic rock. The Southern Illinois band was formed in 1969 and was inspired by country-rock legends "Canned Heat" and "The Allman Brothers," whose song "Statesboro Blues" is also available in this album. While the album contains perfect examples of country rock and blues with progressive rock, the Illinois country-rock band behind it, unfortunately, disbanded about a year after the release of this album. Brooklyn band Weird Owl's first recording session resulted in a psychedelic work strongly reminiscent of Pink Floyd's earlier years. The cover art is a glaring tribute to their 1973 album "The Dark Side of The Moon." Their 2007 EP spawned tunes often compared with the prog/ psych sounds of Deep Purple and Pink Floyd, as well as the space rock group Hawkwind. With tracks like "Thy Space Grows Long" and "Tickle the Invisible," Nuclear Psychology is your perfect quarantine soundtrack for passing the long, lifeless hours ahead of you. The singer-songwriter duo and a real-life couple of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett has become a historic part of the blue-eyed soul movement, and this compilation EP from record label Rhino illustrates why. Listen to radio station favorites such as the anthem "Free the People," their live performance of "Only You Know and I Know," and the groovy "Soul Shake." For fans of the hard rock act Van Halen, the first volume of their greatest hits compilation contains rock classics "Eruption" and "Jump," their first and only Billboard 100 chart-topper to date, and earned international renown. The 17-track album is a steal for only $4.99, with fans praising the Van Halen work as containing almost every hit they grew up to and emphasizing Eddie Van Halen's guitar riffs. However, some fans found it a bit lacking, looking for singles from the earlier David Lee Roth-era.
Farm
Nuclear Psychology
Rhino Hi-Five: Delaney & Bonnie
Best of Volume 1 [Explicit]
