These 34 albums that turn 45 in 2021 feature timeless live LPs, classic debuts and some of the highest-selling titles of all time.

In 1976, the rock world was introduced to Boston and The Runaways and came alive thanks to Peter Frampton. Perhaps no one had a better year than The Eagles, who released two albums that have moved a combined 64 million units to date.

To see which albums from the above artists and more turn 45 in 2021, scroll through the gallery below.

• Bob Dylan – ‘Desire’

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  Released January 5, 1976.

• Stevie Wonder – ‘Songs in the Key of Life’

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  Released September 28, 1976.

• thin Thin Lizzy – ‘Jailbreak’

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  Released March 26, 1976.
• Rush – ‘2112’

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  Released April 1, 1976.

• Eagles – ‘Hotel California’

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  Released December 8, 1976.

• Genesis – ‘A Trick of the Tail’

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  Released February 2, 1976.
• David Bowie – ‘Station to Station’

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  Released January 23, 1976.

• The Rolling Stones – ‘Black and Blue’

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  Released April 23, 1976.

• KISS – ‘Destroyer’

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  Released March 15, 1976.
• Aerosmith – ‘Rocks’

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  Released May 3, 1976.

• Queen – ‘A Day at the Races’

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  Released December 10, 1976.

• Peter Frampton – ‘Frampton Comes Alive!’

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  Released January 6, 1976.
• Blue Oyster Cult – ‘Agents of Fortune’

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  Released May 21, 1976.

• Paul McCartney & Wings – ‘Wings at the Speed of Sound’

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  Released March 25, 1976.

• ELO – ‘A New World Record’

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  Released September 1, 1976.
• Ramones – ‘Ramones’

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  Released April 23, 1976.

• Joni Mitchell – ‘Hejira’

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  Released November 1976.

• Bob Marley – ‘Rastaman Vibration’

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  Released April 30, 1976.
• Judas Priest – ‘Sad Wings of Destiny’

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  Released March 23, 1976.

• Elton John – ‘Blue Moves’

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  Released October 22, 1976.

• Santana – ‘Amigos’

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  Released March 26, 1976.
• Alice Cooper – ‘Alice Cooper Goes To Hell’

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  Released June 25, 1976.

• Rod Stewart – ‘A Night on the Town’

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  Released June 18, 1976.

• Billy Joel – ‘Turnstiles’

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  Released May 19, 1976.
• Jackson Browne – ‘The Pretender’

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  Released November 1976.

• Boston – ‘Boston’

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  Released August 25, 1976.

• Kansas – ‘Leftoverture’

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  Released October 21, 1976.
• Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band – ‘Night Moves’

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  Released October 22, 1976.

• AC/DC – ‘Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap’

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  Released September 20, 1976.

• Blondie – ‘Blondie’

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  Released December 1976.
• Eagles – ‘Their Greatest Hits (1971-1975)’

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  Released February 17, 1976.

• Styx – ‘Crystal Ball’

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  Released October 1, 1976.

• Led Zeppelin – ‘Presence’

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  Released March 31, 1976.
• The Runaways – ‘The Runaways’

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  Released June 1, 1976.

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