I don't have enough CDs and too much time listening to mp3s. The cheaper the better.

Lou Reed - Rock 'N Roll Animal

It can usually be had for $7.99 or less. Here is a review from allmusic.com:

In 1974, after the commercial disaster of his album Berlin, Lou Reed needed a hit, and Rock N Roll Animal was a rare display of commercial acumen on his part, just the right album at just the right time. Recorded in concert with Reed's crack road band at the peak of their form, Rock N Roll Animal offered a set of his most anthemic songs (most dating from his days with the Velvet Underground) in arrangements that presented his lean, effective melodies and street-level lyrics in their most user-friendly form (or at least as user friendly as an album with a song called "Heroin" can get). Early-'70s arena rock bombast is often the order of the day, but guitarists Dick Wagner and Steve Hunter use their six-string muscle to lift these songs up, not weigh them down, and with Reed's passionate but controlled vocals riding over the top, "Sweet Jane," "White Light/White Heat," and "Rock 'n' Roll" finally sound like the radio hits they always should have been. Reed would rarely sound this commercial again, but Rock N Roll Animal proves he could please a crowd when he had to. The revised CD reissue of Rock N Roll Animal released in 2000 offers markedly better sound than the album's initial release, along with two bonus cuts that give a better idea of how this band approached the material from Berlin on-stage, as well as an amusing moment of Reed verbally sparring with a heckler.

Wow, there's only like a bazillion. Try your local library for loaners, or even tune in a local Classic rock radio station for a sample to see what you like.
What have you heard and liked so we know how to narrow down this request???

"Who's Next"

Jimi Hendrix Are you experienced and Axis Bold as love.

Utopia, "RA"
UK - "UK"
King Crimson - "Red"
Genesis - "Selling England by the Pound"
Yes - "Close to the Edge", "Fragile"
Moody Blues - "A Question of Balance", "Days of Future Passed", any of them really. :thmbsp:

Anything by Led Zeppelin or The Doors.
Tom

Wow, there's only like a bazillion. Try your local library for loaners, or even tune in a local Classic rock radio station for a sample to see what you like.
What have you heard and liked so we know how to narrow down this request???

Ditto.

David Bowie_The Rise And Fall of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars.
The Stooges_Raw Power.
Motorhead_Ace Of Spades.
AC/DC_Highway To Hell.
Led Zeppelin_Presence.
Steve Jones_Gasoline.
Lou Reed_Transformer.
MC5_Kick Out The Jams.
The Clash_London Calling.
Jane's Addiction_Ritual De Lo Habitual.
Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels_I Need Help/I Hope.
Patti Smith_Horses.
Jimmy Hendrix_Electric Ladyland.
The Doors_LA Woman.
Sex Pistols_Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols.
Jethro Tull_Aqualung.
Deep Purple_In Rock.
Roxy Music_For Your Pleasure.
Black Sabbath_Masters Of Reallity.
Janis Joplin_Pearl.
Ramones_Rocket To Russia.

enjoy
clint.

Clint, I may not personally care for classic rock, but that list is sensational; I do recognize classic rock and its artists for their contributions to the entire music scene. Well done.
Tom

I agree with Warren, any of the Moody Blues should be a treat.

Agreed a bazillion.

Clint, you forgot your favorite: Anything by Ted Nugent!

:D

Pete

Cream
Blind Faith
Traffic
Derek and the Dominoes
The Velvet Underground
Metallica

Deep Purple "Made in Japan". Now that's "classic rock" :) -sf

PS. Led Zeppelin III
Aerosmith - Rocks
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Pink Floyd - Animals
Black Sabbath - Sabotage

:thmbsp:

I'm not jockin' Piece-it Pete,but when i was very young i remember an album from
Ted Nugent,wich i lke a lot.
I don't remember the name but (I love LP covers ) i remember the cover.
Off course it has Ted and behind him a wall of Marshal Amps.
I spend some afternoones listen to that album.That's what i remember.
Of course has the years goes by, Ted changed,i changed,the world changed,we all changed...
Do we all changed for better...?
That's a big question.
But,one thing i am certain i have great memories of that time. :yes:

Vaya con Dios
Have fun :thmbsp:
clint.

OK, here's a couple live hotties.........

"Live at Leeds", The Who
"Rock 'n Roll Animal", Lou Reed
"Happy Trails" Quicksliver Messenger Service
and the Detroit Solid Gold special, "Live Bullet", Bob Seger
And a rock solid second to the earlier mentioned, "Made in Japan", Deep Purple

Some other studio stuff that's always good is:
"Machine Head", Deep Purple
"Led Zeppelin", Led Zeppelin
"A Nod is as Good as a Wink......." Faces
"SSSSHHHHHHH", Ten Years After
"Cosmo's Factory" & "Bayou Country", CCR

And that's just the straight rock stuff, If you start getting bluesy, it's a whole new ballgame!

"Live Bullet" is a good one. I particularly like the "Travelin' Man -> Beautiful Loser" medley.

You've got a bunch of great suggestions here. As for cheap - look used, and maybe join BMG (www.bmgmusic.com), which has a lot of classic rock cds, good sales, and a good sign-up deal.

And, welcome to AK! :thmbsp:

Any of the old AC/DC albums, especially since they've been remastered(Powerage;HighVoltage;Let There Be Rock;Highway to Hell). I have heard the Bob Seger remasters, and they sound great, too(Fire Lake and Night Moves). Rush and the Scorpions have remasters(Lovedrive;Love at First Sting; Blackout / Fly By Night;Presto;Moving Pictures;Signals) Boston and Heart have some good recordings. Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers. Pink Floyd:The Wall, Wish You Were Here, and Dark Side of the Moon.

James Gang Rides Again-Uriah Heap Demons and Wizards-Black Sabath Paranoid-Government Mule -Pick One J Geils Full House Doobie Brothers-What Were Once Vises Are Now Habits Blues Brothers Brief Case Full Of Blues Mason Rufner Self Titled Micheal Stanley-Stage Pass Allman Brothers-Can't name them but the new Live Series has some Great Stuff Led Zepplin-Houses of the Holy Dream Theater-1st Album Robin Trower-Bridge of Sighs-For Earth Below-Greatest Hits Three Dog Night Live at the Forum CCR-Greatest Hits Sly and the Family Stones Greatest Hits JIMI-Electric Lady Land and the Complete Purple Box Set,what a collection ZZ-Tops 1st Album Howling Wolf London Sessions The 3rd side to 4 Way Street The First Side to Manassas Double Album The Who-Whos Next-Live at Leeds Steely Dan Can't By a Thrill-Pretzel Logic Rod Steward 1st Album Jackson Brown Running On Empty.

Damn, guys, now I'm gonna have to stay up all night pulling out stuff I haven't heard in a while and listening to it ... :D