11 Rock Bands Whose Second Album Is Their Best
Here are 11 rock bands whose second album is their best!
We’ve already looked at 10 metal bands whose second album is their best (which, just to make it clear, included Alice in Chains’ Dirt). So, now we’re looking at the other side of the heavy music spectrum by diving into 11 rock bands whose second album is their best!
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Given that rock predates metal by several years, we had to be even more selective with our picks since there are so many more records that could’ve made the cut. For that reason, we tried to cover as many decades as we could, too.
Likewise – and as usual – our final picks are a mix of no-brainers (that nearly all fans will probably agree with) and some potential upsets that aren’t as unanimously favored over the records that arrived before or after them.
Nevertheless, we’re sure that you’ll agree that all 11 of these albums are at least one of their creators’ greatest collections. For us, however, they’re unquestionably their definitive works.
Let us know what you think of our choices, though, as well as if there are any other rock bands whose second album deserves the same sort of love!
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