Em 2001 a VH1, canal de música, concorrente direto da MTV, fez uma selação dos "100 Melhores Álbuns de Rock da História".
As escolhas levaram em conta não só vendagem, como influências e repercussões históricas que o álbum tenha causado na época ou depois do lançamento.Votaram jornalistas, executivos e músicos. Vejam os resultados:
100. Madonna - "Like a Prayer" (1989)
099. B-52s - "The B-52s" (1979)
098. Jackson Five - "ABC" (1970)
097. Ray Charles - "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" (1961)
096. Liz Phair - "Exile in Guyville" (1993)
095. Tina Turner - "Private Dancer" (1984)
094. Radiohead - "OK Computer" (1997)
093. Simon & Garfunkel - "Bookends" (1968)
092. R.E.M. - "Murmur" (1983)
091. Peter Gabriel - "So" (1986)
090. The Who - "Tommy"* (1969)
089. Derek & the Dominos - "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs"* (1970)
088. Talking Heads - "Remain in Light" (1980)
087. Cream - "Disraeli Gears" (1967)
086. The Who - "Quadrophenia"* (1973)
085. Santana - "Abraxas" (1970)
084. Paul Simon - "Graceland" (1986)
083. Television - "Marquee Moon" (1977)
082. AC/DC - "Back in Black" (1980)
081. Otis Redding - "Otis Blue" (1966)
080. Elvis Costello - "My Aim is True" (1977)
079. Pearl Jam - "Ten" (1991)
078. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Axis: Bold As Love" (1967)
077. James Taylor - "Sweet Baby James" (1970)
076. Aretha Franklin - "Young, Gifted & Black (1971)
075. The Replacements - "Let It Be" (1984)
074. Beastie Boys - "Paul's Boutique" (1989)
073. Jeff Buckley - "Grace" (1994)
072. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Electric Ladyland"* (1968)
071. Led Zeppelin - "Physical Graffiti" (1975)
070. Al Green - "Call Me" (1973)
069. The Stooges - "Raw Power" (1973)
068. Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (1978)
067. The Rolling Stones - "Beggar's Banquet" (1968)
066. Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue" (1959)
065. U2 - "Achtung Baby" (1991)
064. Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew" (1969)
063. Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly" (1972)
062. NWA - "Straight Outta Compton" (1988)
061. Crosby - Stills - Nash & Young - "Deja Vu" (1970)
060. "The Doors" (1967)
059. Allman Brothers Band - "Live at the Fillmore East"* (1971)
058. Dusty Springfield - "Dusty in Memphis" (1969)
057. Bee Gees - "Saturday Night Fever"* (1976)
056. Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express" (1977)
055. Parliament - "Mothership Connection" (1976)
054. "Ramones" (1976)
053. Bob Dylan - "Bringing it All Back Home" (1965)
052. "Pretenders" (1980)
051. Pink Floyd - "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973)
050. Police - "Synchronicity" (1983)
049. Prince - "1999"* (1983)
048. David Bowie - "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (1972)
047. David Bowie - "Hunky Dory" (1972)
046. The Rolling Stones - "Sticky Fingers" (1971)
045. Sly &the Family Stone - "Stand!" (1969)
044. Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin II" (1969)
043. "Led Zeppelin" (1969)
042. Guns N' Roses - "Appetite For Destruction" (1987)
041. Aretha Franklin - "Lady Soul" (1968)
040. Van Morrison - "Astral Weeks" (1968)
039. Carole King - "Tapestry" (1971)
038. Eagles - "Hotel California" (1976)
037. Lauryn Hill - "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998)
036. Michael Jackson - "Off the Wall" (1979)
035. Prince - "Sign o' the Times"* (1987)
034. James Brown - "Sex Machine" (1970)
033. Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1970)
032. Van Morrison - "Moondance" (1970)
031. Stevie Wonder - "Innervisions" (1973)
030. Aretha Franklin - "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967)
029. Bob Dylan - "Blood on the Tracks" (1975)
028. Patti Smith - "Horses" (1975)
027. Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run" (1975)
026. Bob Marley & the Wailers - "Exodus" (1977)
025. The Clash - "London Calling"* (1980)
024. The Rolling Stones - "Let it Bleed" (1969)
023. Michael Jackson - "Thriller" (1982)
022. Bob Dylan - "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965)
021. Elvis Presley - "Sun Sessions" (1976)
020. Public Enemy - "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" (1988)
019. The Velvet Underground - "Velvet Underground & Nico" (1967)
018. Prince & the Revolution - "Purple Rain" (1984)
017. Sex Pistols - "Never Mind the Bollocks; Here's the Sex Pistols" (1977)
016. Fleetwood Mac - "Rumours" (1977)
015. U2 - "The Joshua Tree" (1987)
014. Joni Mitchell - "Blue" (1971)
013. The Who - "Who's Next" (1971)
012. The Rolling Stones - "Exile on Main Street"* (1972)
011. "The Beatles"* (1968)
010. The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967)
009. Bob Dylan - "Blonde on Blonde"* (1966)
008. The Beatles - "Abbey Road" (1969)
007. Stevie Wonder - "Songs in the Key of Life"* (1974)
006. The Beatles - "Rubber Soul" (1965)
005. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Are You Experienced?" (1967)
004. Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On" (1971)
003. The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" (1966)
002. Nirvana - "Nevermind" (1991)
001. The Beatles - "Revolver" (1966)
As escolhas levaram em conta não só vendagem, como influências e repercussões históricas que o álbum tenha causado na época ou depois do lançamento.Votaram jornalistas, executivos e músicos. Vejam os resultados:
100. Madonna - "Like a Prayer" (1989)
099. B-52s - "The B-52s" (1979)
098. Jackson Five - "ABC" (1970)
097. Ray Charles - "Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music" (1961)
096. Liz Phair - "Exile in Guyville" (1993)
095. Tina Turner - "Private Dancer" (1984)
094. Radiohead - "OK Computer" (1997)
093. Simon & Garfunkel - "Bookends" (1968)
092. R.E.M. - "Murmur" (1983)
091. Peter Gabriel - "So" (1986)
090. The Who - "Tommy"* (1969)
089. Derek & the Dominos - "Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs"* (1970)
088. Talking Heads - "Remain in Light" (1980)
087. Cream - "Disraeli Gears" (1967)
086. The Who - "Quadrophenia"* (1973)
085. Santana - "Abraxas" (1970)
084. Paul Simon - "Graceland" (1986)
083. Television - "Marquee Moon" (1977)
082. AC/DC - "Back in Black" (1980)
081. Otis Redding - "Otis Blue" (1966)
080. Elvis Costello - "My Aim is True" (1977)
079. Pearl Jam - "Ten" (1991)
078. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Axis: Bold As Love" (1967)
077. James Taylor - "Sweet Baby James" (1970)
076. Aretha Franklin - "Young, Gifted & Black (1971)
075. The Replacements - "Let It Be" (1984)
074. Beastie Boys - "Paul's Boutique" (1989)
073. Jeff Buckley - "Grace" (1994)
072. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Electric Ladyland"* (1968)
071. Led Zeppelin - "Physical Graffiti" (1975)
070. Al Green - "Call Me" (1973)
069. The Stooges - "Raw Power" (1973)
068. Bruce Springsteen - "Darkness on the Edge of Town" (1978)
067. The Rolling Stones - "Beggar's Banquet" (1968)
066. Miles Davis - "Kind of Blue" (1959)
065. U2 - "Achtung Baby" (1991)
064. Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew" (1969)
063. Curtis Mayfield - "Superfly" (1972)
062. NWA - "Straight Outta Compton" (1988)
061. Crosby - Stills - Nash & Young - "Deja Vu" (1970)
060. "The Doors" (1967)
059. Allman Brothers Band - "Live at the Fillmore East"* (1971)
058. Dusty Springfield - "Dusty in Memphis" (1969)
057. Bee Gees - "Saturday Night Fever"* (1976)
056. Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express" (1977)
055. Parliament - "Mothership Connection" (1976)
054. "Ramones" (1976)
053. Bob Dylan - "Bringing it All Back Home" (1965)
052. "Pretenders" (1980)
051. Pink Floyd - "Dark Side of the Moon" (1973)
050. Police - "Synchronicity" (1983)
049. Prince - "1999"* (1983)
048. David Bowie - "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" (1972)
047. David Bowie - "Hunky Dory" (1972)
046. The Rolling Stones - "Sticky Fingers" (1971)
045. Sly &the Family Stone - "Stand!" (1969)
044. Led Zeppelin - "Led Zeppelin II" (1969)
043. "Led Zeppelin" (1969)
042. Guns N' Roses - "Appetite For Destruction" (1987)
041. Aretha Franklin - "Lady Soul" (1968)
040. Van Morrison - "Astral Weeks" (1968)
039. Carole King - "Tapestry" (1971)
038. Eagles - "Hotel California" (1976)
037. Lauryn Hill - "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill" (1998)
036. Michael Jackson - "Off the Wall" (1979)
035. Prince - "Sign o' the Times"* (1987)
034. James Brown - "Sex Machine" (1970)
033. Simon & Garfunkel - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (1970)
032. Van Morrison - "Moondance" (1970)
031. Stevie Wonder - "Innervisions" (1973)
030. Aretha Franklin - "I Never Loved a Man (The Way I Love You)" (1967)
029. Bob Dylan - "Blood on the Tracks" (1975)
028. Patti Smith - "Horses" (1975)
027. Bruce Springsteen - "Born to Run" (1975)
026. Bob Marley & the Wailers - "Exodus" (1977)
025. The Clash - "London Calling"* (1980)
024. The Rolling Stones - "Let it Bleed" (1969)
023. Michael Jackson - "Thriller" (1982)
022. Bob Dylan - "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965)
021. Elvis Presley - "Sun Sessions" (1976)
020. Public Enemy - "It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back" (1988)
019. The Velvet Underground - "Velvet Underground & Nico" (1967)
018. Prince & the Revolution - "Purple Rain" (1984)
017. Sex Pistols - "Never Mind the Bollocks; Here's the Sex Pistols" (1977)
016. Fleetwood Mac - "Rumours" (1977)
015. U2 - "The Joshua Tree" (1987)
014. Joni Mitchell - "Blue" (1971)
013. The Who - "Who's Next" (1971)
012. The Rolling Stones - "Exile on Main Street"* (1972)
011. "The Beatles"* (1968)
010. The Beatles - "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (1967)
009. Bob Dylan - "Blonde on Blonde"* (1966)
008. The Beatles - "Abbey Road" (1969)
007. Stevie Wonder - "Songs in the Key of Life"* (1974)
006. The Beatles - "Rubber Soul" (1965)
005. Jimi Hendrix Experience - "Are You Experienced?" (1967)
004. Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On" (1971)
003. The Beach Boys - "Pet Sounds" (1966)
002. Nirvana - "Nevermind" (1991)
001. The Beatles - "Revolver" (1966)
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