It takes a particular type of artist to make it to their 13th album. Most bands by no means make it that far – the Beatles did not; a few of the finest did not even hit double digits (see: Led Zeppelin and the Velvet Underground).

But those who attain this most fortunate quantity have lengthy confirmed their dedication to the long term (Eagles, by the way in which, nonetheless have six data to go earlier than they make it to 13). By this place of their careers, most artists have settled right into a relaxed stage of creating albums which are neither taxing nor too difficult, for themselves or followers.

The beneath listing of Rock’s 20 Best 13th Albums – voted on by the UCR employees for the positioning’s 13th anniversary in 2024 – consists of artists who will be referred to as legendary, influential and the very best at what they do. Nobody right here is lower than A-list, and just one is not a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee.

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These aren’t all basic albums; frankly, we might argue solely a handful qualify for that designation. With greater than a dozen LPs of their catalogs, most of the artists have been previous their artistic, if not business, peaks, although a number of launched nice albums even after this.

This all goes again to the earlier level: Not everybody will get to make their 13th album, however those that get to this milestone nonetheless discover methods to shock and excite – indicators of timeless artists price celebrating repeatedly.