What are the most essential Punk Rock albums?

The riot-starters and two-chord wonders that blew rock wide open. ... Green Day, the Ramones, Patti Smith and more make the punk album list. read more

A definitive "Essential Punk Albums" list this is not. I am convinced such a thing is even through the most considered view an impossibility. Not to say, I don't like the question or answers. read more

Related: 40 Greatest Emo Albums of All Time. Because this is a list of albums and not bands, a lot of great punk acts didn't make the cut. The Circle Jerks, Adolescents, Fear, the Big Boys, the Dickies, the Dicks and even the mighty Damned just didn't have that one perfect LP statement that could inspire consensus among our editors. read more