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33 Albums That Turn 50 in 2020

The 50th anniversary is known as the golden anniversary, and there are certainly some gold (and platinum) records that are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2020. Scroll through the gallery…

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The 50th anniversary is known as the golden anniversary, and there are certainly some gold (and platinum) records that are celebrating their 50th anniversary in 2020.

Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn the big 5-0 in 2020.

The Allman Brothers Band - ‘Idlewild South’

allman-brothers-band_UMG.jpgUMG

Released September 23, 1970.


Led Zeppelin - ‘Led Zeppelin III’

zeppelin_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Released October 5, 1970.


The Who - ‘Live at Leeds’

who_Decca-MCA.jpgMCA

Released May 16, 1970.


The Velvet Underground - ‘Loaded’

velvet-underground_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Released November 15, 1970.


Van Morrison - ‘Moondance’

van-morrison_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released January 27, 1970.


The Stooges - ‘Fun House’

stooges_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released July 7, 1970.


Stevie Wonder - ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’

stevie-wonder_Motown.jpgMotown

Released August 7, 1970.


Simon & Garfunkel - ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

simon-and-garfunkle_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released January 26, 1970.


Santana - ‘Abraxas’

Santana_Sony-Legacy.jpgSony Legacy

Released September 23, 1970.


The Rolling Stones - ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’

rolling-stones_ABKCO.jpgABKCO

Released September 4, 1970.


Ringo Starr - ‘Sentimental Journey’

ringo-starr_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released March 27, 1970.


Pink Floyd - ‘Atom Heart Mother’

pink-floyd_Harvest-Captiol.jpgHarvest/Captiol

Released October 2, 1970.


Paul McCartney - ‘McCartney’

paul-mccartney_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released April 17, 1970.


John Lennon - ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’

John-Lennon_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released December 11, 1970.


Jimi Hendrix - ‘Band of Gypsys’

jimi-hendrix_Capitol.jpgCapitol

Released March 25, 1980.


James Taylor - ‘Sweet Baby James’

James-Taylor_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released February 1, 1970.


The Guess Who - ‘American Woman’

guess-who_Buddha-Records.jpgBuddha Records

Released January 1970.


Grateful Dead - ‘American Beauty’

grateful-dead_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros

Released November 1, 1970.


Free - ‘Fire and Water’

free_island.jpgIsland

Released June 26, 1970.


Eric Clapton - ‘Eric Clapton’

eric-clapton_Polydor.jpgPolydor

Released August 16, 1970.


Elton John - ‘Tumbleweed Connection’

elton-john_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released October 30, 1970.


Elton John - ‘Elton John’

elton-john-self-titled_Mercury.jpgMercury

Released April 10, 1970.


The Doors - ‘Morrison Hotel’

doors_Elektra.jpgElektra

Released February 9, 1970.


Derek and the Dominos - ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’

Derek-and-the-Dominoes_Polydor.jpgPolydor

Released November 9, 1970.


David Bowie - ‘The Man Who Sold The World’

david-bowie_Parlophone-1.jpgParlophone

Released November 4, 1970.


Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - ‘Deja Vu’

csny_Atlantic.jpgAtlantic

Released March 11, 1970.


Chicago - ‘Chicago II’

chicago_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released January 26, 1970.


Creedence Clearwater Revival - ‘Pendulum’

ccr_Fantasy.jpgFantasy

Released December 7, 1970.


Creedence Clearwater Revival - ‘Cosmo’s Factory’

ccr-cosmos_Fantasy.jpgFantasy

Released July 25, 1970.


Bob Dylan - ‘Self Portrait’

bob-dylan_Columbia.jpgColumbia

Released June 8, 1970.


Black Sabbath - ‘Black Sabbath’

black-sabbath-self-titled_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released February 13, 1970.


Black Sabbath - ‘Paranoid’

black-sabbath-paranoid_Warner-Bros.jpgWarner Bros.

Released September 18, 1970.


The Beatles - ‘Let It Be’

beatles_UMG.jpgUMG

Released May 8, 1970.