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’

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  Released September 23, 1970.

• Led Zeppelin – ‘Led Zeppelin III’

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  Released October 5, 1970.

• The Who – ‘Live at Leeds’

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  Released May 16, 1970.
• The Velvet Underground – ‘Loaded’

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  Released November 15, 1970.

• Van Morrison – ‘Moondance’

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  Released January 27, 1970.

• The Stooges – ‘Fun House’

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  Released July 7, 1970.
• Stevie Wonder – ‘Signed, Sealed & Delivered’

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  Released August 7, 1970.

• Simon & Garfunkel – ‘Bridge Over Troubled Water’

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  Released January 26, 1970.

• Santana – ‘Abraxas’

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  Released September 23, 1970.
• The Rolling Stones – ‘Get Yer Ya-Ya’s Out!’

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  Released September 4, 1970.

• Ringo Starr – ‘Sentimental Journey’

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  Released March 27, 1970.

• Pink Floyd – ‘Atom Heart Mother’

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  Released October 2, 1970.
• Paul McCartney – ‘McCartney’

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  Released April 17, 1970.

• John Lennon – ‘John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band’

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  Released December 11, 1970.

• Jimi Hendrix – ‘Band of Gypsys’

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  Released March 25, 1980.
• James Taylor – ‘Sweet Baby James’

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  Released February 1, 1970.

• The Guess Who – ‘American Woman’

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  Released January 1970.

• Grateful Dead – ‘American Beauty’

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  Released November 1, 1970.
• Free – ‘Fire and Water’

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  Released June 26, 1970.

• Eric Clapton – ‘Eric Clapton’

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  Released August 16, 1970.

• Elton John – ‘Tumbleweed Connection’

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  Released October 30, 1970.
• Elton John – ‘Elton John’

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  Released April 10, 1970.

• The Doors – ‘Morrison Hotel’

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  Released February 9, 1970.

• Derek and the Dominos – ‘Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs’

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  Released November 9, 1970.
• David Bowie – ‘The Man Who Sold The World’

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  Released November 4, 1970.

• Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young – ‘Deja Vu’

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  Released March 11, 1970.

• Chicago – ‘Chicago II’

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  Released January 26, 1970.
• Creedence Clearwater Revival – ‘Pendulum’

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  Released December 7, 1970.

• Creedence Clearwater Revival – ‘Cosmo’s Factory’

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  Released July 25, 1970.

• Bob Dylan – ‘Self Portrait’

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  Released June 8, 1970.
• Black Sabbath – ‘Black Sabbath’

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  Released February 13, 1970.

• Black Sabbath – ‘Paranoid’

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  Released September 18, 1970.

• The Beatles – ‘Let It Be’

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  Released May 8, 1970.

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