{"id":714719,"date":"2026-06-20T02:36:11","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:36:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/714719\/"},"modified":"2026-06-20T02:36:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-20T02:36:11","slug":"4-classic-rock-albums-to-buy-your-dad-this-fathers-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/714719\/","title":{"rendered":"4 Classic Rock Albums to Buy Your Dad This Father\u2019s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>If you\u2019re looking for a last-minute Father\u2019s Day gift for your music-loving dad, look no further than these classic rock albums. With these releases from titans of the genre, you\u2019ll be giving him more than a record. These are time machines to the good old days when, according to armies of middle-aged dads, music was better.<\/p>\n<p>These albums will go over especially well if your dad loves classic rock and is just starting to build his vinyl collection. Even if he already has shelves full of records, vintage pressings of any of these LPs would be a huge Father\u2019s Day win.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/4-songs-that-began-to-invent-classic-rock-between-1964-and-1972\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">[RELATED: 4 Songs That Began To Invent Classic Rock Between 1964 and 1972]<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Machine Head\u2013Deep Purple (1972)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781922970_839_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>If your dad loves classic rock, this is the album to get him. Machine Head is Deep Purple at their peak. While \u201cSmoke on the Water\u201d is the best-known track on the album, it is far from the only good song. \u201cHighway Star,\u201d \u201cSpace Truckin\u2019,\u201d and \u201cPictures of Home\u201d are rock and roll perfection.<\/p>\n<p>Alive! \u2013 Kiss (1975)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781922970_937_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Speaking of catching a band at their peak, this is arguably the best album KISS has ever released. It features songs from their first three albums captured at four shows on their 1975 tour, including a hometown show at the Cobo Arena in Detroit, Michigan. The live cuts of \u201cRock and Roll All Nite,\u201d \u201cCold Gin,\u201d and \u201cBlack Diamond\u201d make this a worthy addition to any collection.<\/p>\n<p>We Sold Our Soul for Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll \u2013 Black Sabbath (1976)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781922971_625_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This 1976 compilation gathers highlights from Black Sabbath\u2019s first four LPs. Whether your dad is a metalhead or a lover of classic rock, this album is a surefire win. We Sold Our Soul for Rock \u2018N\u2019 Roll is a 90-minute ride down memory lane. It contains all of the classics, including \u201cWar Pigs,\u201d \u201cIron Man,\u201d \u201cParanoid,\u201d \u201cSweet Leaf,\u201d \u201cN.I.B,\u201d and \u201cThe Wizard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Back in Black \u2013 AC\/DC (1980)<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781922971_894_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Back in Black is AC\/DC\u2019s tribute to their late vocalist, Bon Scott, and their first album with Brian Johnson at the helm. It also contains most of the Australian band\u2019s biggest hits and fan favorites. \u201cHells Bells,\u201d \u201cShoot to Thrill,\u201d \u201cYou Shook Me All Night Long,\u201d and the title track make this a must-have.<\/p>\n<p>Featured Image by Michael Putland\/Getty Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"If you\u2019re looking for a last-minute Father\u2019s Day gift for your music-loving dad, look no further than these&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":714720,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[53],"tags":[2617,308069,88,216],"class_list":["post-714719","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-music","tag-classic-rock","tag-classic-rock-albums","tag-entertainment","tag-music"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714719","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=714719"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/714719\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/714720"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=714719"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=714719"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=714719"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}