Rock Albums Released Today
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History is a daily list of albums that have shaped Rock music across decades. From iconic classics to hidden gems, discover or revisit albums from various genres and past eras.
July 28th
Rock Albums Released on This Day in History
The daily read for fans looking to explore rock history one day—and one album—at a time.
Featured Rock Albums
2003
Killing Joke
– Killing Joke
Unlike their earlier mechanical post-punk dread, this album sounds alive. Brutally alive. There’s structure, sure, but it’s built like a bunker, meant to outlast catastrophe. These aren’t teenagers pretending the world’s ending. They’re middle-aged survivors, telling you it already did.
1986
R.E.M.
– Lifes Rich Pageant
Lifes Rich Pageant is where R.E.M. got louder, clearer, and harder to ignore. They didn’t abandon their southern gothic roots—they electrified them. It’s a transition album, but not a hesitant one. It moves like a band that knows exactly what it’s risking—and does it anyway.
1975
Black Sabbath
– Sabotage
Sabotage isn’t Sabbath at their cleanest or most iconic. It might be them at their most human—flawed, furious, and absolutely unwilling to go quietly. There’s a certain beauty to the chaos—it’s raw and ugly, which makes it feel real in a way most metal never dares.
More Rock Albums Released Today
Some are obscure or lesser-known, while others played a pivotal role in shaping the sound of rock and roll.
Year
Artist – Album
2023
Sevendust – Truth Killer
The Clientele – I Am Not There Anymore
Bethany Cosentino – Natural Disaster
Eric Johanson – The Deep and the Dirty
Brad – In the Moment That You’re Born
Girlschool – Wtfortyfive?
From Ashes to New – Blackout
Mutoid Man – Mutants
Dexys – The Feminine Divine
Signs of the Swarm – Amongst the Low & Empty
Post Malone – Austin
2021
Sam Mehran – Cold Brew
2017
Arcade Fire – Everything Now
Alice Cooper – Paranormal
Joywave – Content
Shaman’s Harvest – Red Hands Black Deeds
The Fall – New Facts Emerge
Jerry Garcia and Merl Saunders – Garcia Live Volume Nine
2015
Titus Andronicus – The Most Lamentable Tragedy
2014
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye
2009
George Thorogood and the Destroyers – The Dirty Dozen
2008
Ida Maria – Fortress Round My Heart
2003
The Coral – Magic and Medicine
Chris Rea – Blue Street (Five Guitars)
Yes – The Ultimate Yes: 35th Anniversary Collection
1998
Fear Factory – Obsolete
Minutemen – Introducing the Minutemen
1995
La Ley – Invisible
Prototype – Seed
1992
Widowmaker – Blood and Bullets
Barenaked Ladies – Gordon
1988
Carcass – Reek of Putrefaction
1986
Neil Young – Landing on Water
1975
Gentle Giant – Free Hand
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July 28th
2018 – Good Charlotte perform at Annapolis Rising: A Benefit for the Capital Gazette and Free Press that honors the memory of the five Capital Gazette employees killed by a deranged shooter who had disputes with the paper. Good Charolette’s Joel and Benji Madden grew up in nearby Waldorf, MD.
Rock Albums Released in July
Steeped in the heat and energy of summer, July has been a fertile ground for rock album releases, embodying the season’s spirit of freedom and rebellion. In the earlier decades of rock, some albums emerged without a clear record of their release date. This lack of precision often stemmed from less rigorous industry tracking or staggered distribution methods common at the time. These releases frequently carried the bold experimentation and vibrant sounds that defined the peak of summer, offering fans the perfect soundtrack for long days and electric nights.
Year
Artist – Album
2000
Midnight Oil – The Real Thing
Persuader – The Hunter
1999
Underoath – Act of Depression
American Head Charge – Trepanation
1996
Frenzal Rhomb – Not So Tough Now
The Doobie Brothers – Rockin’ down the Highway: The Wildlife Concert
1992
Hawkwind – California Brainstorm
1991
Godflesh – Slavestate
1990
Ride – Smile
The Boo Radleys – Ichabod and I
1989
The Pogues – Peace and Love
Sick of It All – Blood, Sweat and No Tears
1988
Blue Öyster Cult – Imaginos
1987
The Monkees – Missing Links
The Hooters – One Way Home
1986
Quiet Riot – QR III
54–40 – 54–40
Missing Persons – Color in Your Life
Van Morrison – No Guru, No Method, No Teacher
Peter Murphy – Should the World Fail to Fall Apart
Spacemen 3 – Sound of Confusion
Various Artists – Sub Pop 100
The Monkees – Then & Now… The Best of The Monkees
1985
X – Ain’t Love Grand!
America – In Concert
The Damned – Phantasmagoria
Minor Threat – Salad Days
Russ Ballard – The Fire Still Burns
1984
Tank – Honour & Blood
Fastway – All Fired Up
Minutemen – Double Nickels on the Dime
Y&T – In Rock We Trust
Cirith Ungol – King of the Dead
Billy Squier – Signs of Life
Helix – Walkin’ the Razor’s Edge
Loudness – Disillusion
1983
Joan Jett – Album
Ian Hunter – All of the Good Ones Are Taken
Butthole Surfers – Butthole Surfers
Kansas – Drastic Measures
Coney Hatch – Outta Hand
Lita Ford – Out For Blood
Graham Parker – The Real Macaw
Status Quo – Works
1982
Coney Hatch – Coney Hatch
Blackfoot – Highway Song Live
Frank Marino – Juggernaut
Whitehouse – Psychopathia Sexualis
Killing Joke – Revelations
Australian Crawl – Sons of Beaches
X – Under the Big Black Sun
1981
Poco – Blue and Gray
Wire – Document and Eyewitness
Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons – Dexterity
Tom Verlaine – Dreamtime
Foghat – Girls to Chat and Boys to Bounce
Various Artists – Heavy Metal Soundtrack
Little Feat – Hoy-Hoy!
Romeo Void – It’s a Condition
Blackfoot – Marauder
Demon – Night of the Demon
The B-52’s – Party Mix!
Australian Crawl – Sirocco
New England – Walking Wild
1980
Artful Dodger – Rave On
Tygers of Pan Tang – Wild Cat
Mental As Anything – Espresso Bongo
Eddie Money – Playing for Keeps
Rossington Collins Band – Anytime, Anyplace, Anywhere
Cabaret Voltaire – The Voice of America
Kerry Livgren – Seeds of Change
1979
Ry Cooder – Bop till You Drop
Can – Can
Little River Band – First Under the Wire
Rachel Sweet – Fool Around
Gamma – Gamma 1
Golden Earring – No Promises…No Debts
1978
Burton Cummings – Dream of a Child
Steve Harley – Hobo with a Grin
Can – Out of Reach
1977
Bay City Rollers – It’s a Game
Harry Nilsson – Knnillssonn
Be-Bop Deluxe – Live! In the Air Age
Elvis Presley – Moody Blue
Radio Birdman – Radios Appear
1976
Bachman–Turner Overdrive – Best of BTO (So Far)
Ian Gillan Band – Child in Time
Pure Prairie League – Dance
Graham Parker and the Rumour – Howlin’ Wind
Blood, Sweat & Tears – More Than Ever
Dwight Twilley Band – Sincerely
1975
Ronnie Wood – Now Look
Skyhooks – Ego Is Not a Dirty Word
UFO – Force It
Be-Bop Deluxe – Futurama
Poco – Head over Heels
Lou Reed – Metal Machine Music
Outlaws – Outlaws
The Guess Who – Power in the Music
Renaissance – Scheherazade and Other Stories
Sha Na Na – Sha Na Now
Eric Burdon Band – Stop
REO Speedwagon – This Time We Mean It
Armageddon – Armageddon
1974
Rory Gallagher – Irish Tour ’74
Renaissance – Turn of the Cards
Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard
Elvis Presley – Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
Mountain – Avalanche
Flying Burrito Brothers – Close Up the Honky Tonks
James Gang – Miami
Blood, Sweat & Tears – Mirror Image
1973
Cat Stevens – Foreigner
Jim Croce – Life and Times
10cc – 10cc
Roy Wood – Boulders
Steely Dan – Countdown to Ecstasy
Janis Joplin – Janis Joplin’s Greatest Hits
Styx – Styx II
Sweet – The Sweet
West, Bruce and Laing – Whatever Turns You On
1972
Three Dog Night – Seven Separate Fools
The Doobie Brothers – Toulouse Street
John Cale – The Academy in Peril
Captain Beyond – Captain Beyond
Ike & Tina Turner – Feel Good
Nazareth – Exercises
Foghat – Foghat
Van Morrison – Saint Dominic’s Preview
White Witch – White Witch
Sparks – Sparks
1971
Budgie – Budgie
Fanny – Charity Ball
Deep Purple – Fireball
Peter Hammill – Fool’s Mate
Strawbs – From the Witchwood
McGuinness Flint – Happy Birthday, Ruthy Baby
Jack Bruce – Harmony Row
Gypsy – In the Garden
The Youngbloods – Ride the Wind
The Guess Who – So Long, Bannatyne
Sha Na Na – Sha Na Na
The Association – Stop Your Motor
1970
Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die
Steve Miller Band – Number 5
John McLaughlin – Devotion
Fairport Convention – Full House
Humble Pie – Humble Pie
James Gang – James Gang Rides Again
Spooky Tooth – The Last Puff
Bread – On the Waters
1969
Zager and Evans – 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)
Steppenwolf – Early Steppenwolf
Country Joe and the Fish – Here We Are Again
Blossom Toes – If Only for a Moment
Leslie West – Mountain
Delaney & Bonnie – The Original Delaney & Bonnie & Friends
Edgar Broughton Band – Wasa Wasa
1968
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Creedence Clearwater Revival
Ten Years After – Undead
Savoy Brown – Getting to the Point
1967
The Incredible String Band – The 5000 Spirits or the Layers of the Onion
Canned Heat – Canned Heat
The Dave Clark Five – You Got What It Takes
The Grass Roots – Let’s Live for Today
The Beau Brummels – Triangle
1966
The Association – And Then… Along Comes the Association
The Beau Brummels – Beau Brummels ’66
Roy Orbison – The Classic Roy Orbison
Del Shannon – This Is My Bag
Dusty Springfield – You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me
1963
Roy Orbison – In Dreams
The Surfaris – Wipe Out
1960
Ricky Nelson – More Songs by Ricky
Chuck Berry – Rockin’ at the Hops
1959
Chuck Berry – Berry Is on Top
Bo Diddley – Go Bo Diddley
The daily guide to the rock albums that have left an indelible mark on music history, each released on this day across past years. Rock Albums Released on This Day in History offers a journey through time, revisiting the albums that have shaped the genre and influenced generations. Shining a spotlight on legendary records, cult classics, and hidden gems, celebrating the diverse sounds behind these unforgettable releases.
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