This is a list of notable or influential albums in the history of punk rock.
List 1970 The StoogesFun HouseThe Kerrang! 50 Greatest Punk Albums Ever
1973 Iggy and the StoogesRaw Power New York DollsNew York Dolls
1976 RamonesRamonesTop 50 greatest punk albums of all time
1977 RamonesLeave Home The DamnedDamned Damned Damned The SaintsI'm StrandedCockington, James (August 2001). "Sunshine Sounds". Long Way to the Top. Sydney, NSW: ABC Books (Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC)). pp. 210–217. . The ClashThe Clash The StranglersRattus Norvegicus The JamIn the City Richard Hell and the VoidoidsBlank Generation The HeartbreakersL.A.M.F. Dead BoysYoung Loud and SnottyThe Dead Boys". Discogs.com Sex PistolsNever Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols RamonesRocket to Russia Skrewdriver - All Skrewed Up Wire - Pink Flag
1978 BuzzcocksLove Bites CrassThe Feeding of the 5000 DecibelPunk RamonesRoad to RuinThe Best Punk Albums of the '90s X-Ray SpexGerm Free AdolescentsDimery, Robert (2005). 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die. London: Cassell. p. 420. The ClashGive 'Em Enough Rope
1979 The Germs(GI) The ClashLondon Calling The DamnedMachine Gun Etiquette The RutsThe Crack Stiff Little FingersInflammable Material The UndertonesThe Undertones U.K. SubsAnother Kind of Blues The SlitsCutStrong, Martin C. (2000). The Great Rock Discography (5th ed.). Edinburgh: Mojo Books. pp. 894/895. .
1980 Black FlagJealous Again Circle JerksGroup Sex Dead KennedysFresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables Killing JokeKilling Joke XLos AngelesHoard, Christian; Nathan Brackett (2004). Rolling Stone Album Guide. Fireside. . The WipersIs this Real?"Wipers Bio | Wipers Career | MTV". Web.archive.org. 15 February 2016. Retrieved 16 September 2020.
1981 The AdolescentsThe Adolescents Black FlagDamaged G.B.H.Leather, Bristles, Studs, and Acne The ExploitedPunks Not Dead D.O.A.Hardcore '81Colin Larkin, ed. (2003). The Virgin Encyclopedia of Eighties Music (Third ed.). Virgin Books. p. 142. . Minor ThreatMinor Threat/In My EyesAndersen, Mark; Jenkins, Mark (Soft Skull Press, 2001). Dance of Days: Two Decades of Punk in the Nation's Capital. Fourth ed., 2009. Akashic Books. . Mission of BurmaSignals, Calls, and MarchesChristgau, Robert (September 27, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide". The Village Voice. New York City: Voice Media Group. Retrieved May 8, 2018. Angelic Upstarts2,000,000 Voices"Angelic Upstarts". Discogs.com. Retrieved 19 October 2019.
1982 DescendentsMilo Goes to College DischargeHear Nothing, See Nothing, Say Nothing Bad BrainsBad BrainsFrere-Jones, Sasha (2004). "Bad Brains". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). Simon & Schuster. pp. 34–35. . FlipperGeneric FlipperLarkin, Colin (2011). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music (5th concise ed.). Omnibus Press. . FearFear The RecordHuey, Steve. "Fear". AllMusic. Retrieved 2011-07-22. FangLandshark"American Hardcore: A Tribal History - Steven Blush - Google Books". Books.google.com. 2010-10-01. p. 128. Retrieved 2020-04-04. Angry SamoansBack From SamoaLarkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 1: MUZE. p. 198. Youth BrigadeSound and FuryPrato, Greg. "Youth Brigade: Biography", Allmusic. Retrieved May 26, 2013. Anti-Nowhere LeagueWe Are... The LeagueRoberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 26. . Meat PuppetsMeat Puppets MisfitsWalk Among Us Bad ReligionHow Could Hell Be Any Worse?
1983 Bad BrainsRock for Light Social DistortionMommy's Little Monster Suicidal TendenciesSuicidal Tendencies AvengersAvengersChristgau, Robert (1990). Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s. Pantheon Books. . Retrieved August 16, 2020via robertchristgau.com. MisfitsEarth A.D./Wolfs Blood
1984 MinutemenDouble Nickels on the Dime Hüsker DüZen Arcade Black FlagMy War Black FlagFamily Man Black FlagSlip It In RKLIt's a Beautiful Feeling
1985 MisfitsLegacy of Brutality D.I.Horse Bites Dog Cries D.R.I.Dealing With It! Hüsker DüNew Day Rising The ReplacementsTim Dead MilkmenBig Lizard in My Backyard RKLKeep Laughing
1986 Bad BrainsI Against I Cro-MagsThe Age of Quarrel MisfitsMisfits (Misfits album)
1987 Napalm DeathScum Big BlackSongs About FuckingAzerrad, Michael (2001). Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes from the American Indie Underground 1981–1991. New York: Little, Brown and Company. p. 314. . RKLRock 'n Roll Nightmare
1988 Bad ReligionSuffer Sonic YouthDaydream Nation Social DistortionPrison Bound NOFXLiberal Animation FugaziFugazi (EP)
1989 ALLAllroy's Revenge Bad ReligionNo Control Fugazi13 Songs Minor ThreatComplete Discography NOFXS&M Airlines Operation IvyEnergy Sick of It AllBlood, Sweat and No Tears RamonesBrain Drain The VandalsPeace Thru Vandalism / When in Rome Do as The Vandals
1990 Bad ReligionAgainst the Grain FugaziRepeater Poison IdeaFeel the Darkness Social DistortionSocial Distortion Green Day39/Smooth No Use for a NameIncognito
1991 LeatherfaceMush PegboyStrong Reaction NOFXRibbed Green DayKerplunk! PennywisePennywise
1992 Bad ReligionGenerator The GitsFrenching the Bully LagwagonDuh NOFXWhite Trash, Two Heebs and a Bean No Use for a NameDon't Miss the Train Face to FaceDon't Turn Away
1993 Bad ReligionRecipe for Hate PropaghandiHow to Clean Everything PennywiseUnknown Road TiltPlay Cell RancidRancid No Use for a NameDaily Grind Ten Foot PoleSwill Millencolin Use your nose SNFU- Something green and leafy this way comes RKLReactivate
1994 Bad ReligionStranger Than Fiction Green DayDookie NOFXPunk in Drublic The GitsEnter: The Conquering Chicken The OffspringSmash RancidLet's Go Sunny Day Real EstateDiary LagwagonTrashed Ten Foot PoleRev Strung OutAnother Day in Paradise MillencolinTiny Tunes RKLRiches to Rags Blink-182Buddha Frenzal RhombDick Sandwich MillencolinSkauch Hi-StandardLast of Sunny Day Propagandhi/I SpyI'd Rather Be Flag-Burning Gas HufferOne Inch Masters
1995 JawbreakerDear You QuicksandManic Compression Rancid...And Out Come the Wolves Rocket From the CryptScream, Dracula, Scream! Green DayInsomniac Jayne County Deviation No Use for a Name¡Leche con Carne! PennywiseAbout Time Blink-182Cheshire Cat Good RiddanceFor God and Country MillencolinLife on a Plate LagwagonHoss Frenzal RhombCoughing Up a Storm SNFUThe One Voted Most Likely to Succeed Tilt'Til It Kills Satanic SurfersHero of Our Time Face to faceBig Choice
1996 MisfitsStatic Age Social DistortionWhite Light, White Heat, White Trash SublimeSublime Choking VictimSquatta's Paradise The Suicide MachinesDestruction by Definition NOFXHeavy Petting Zoo / Eating Lamb LP Strung OutSuburban Teenage Wasteland Blues Good RiddanceA Comprehensive Guide to Moderne Rebellion PulleyEsteem Driven Engine PropagandhiLess Talk, More Rock Frenzal RhombNot So Tough Now Bad ReligionThe Gray Race Hi-StandardGrowing Up SNFUFYULABA GuttermouthTeri Yakimoto H2OH2O MxPxLife in General Face to FaceFace to Face Snuff — Demmamussabebonk
1997 The DwarvesThe Dwarves Are Young and Good Looking Green DayNimrod The Mighty Mighty BosstonesLet's Face It MisfitsAmerican Psycho NOFXSo Long and Thanks for All the Shoes Sleater-KinneyDig Me Out Will HavenEl Diablo Dance Hall CrashersHoney, I'm Homely! Save FerrisIt Means Everything Pulley60 Cycle Hum No Use for a NameMaking Friends Ten Foot PoleUnleashed MillencolinFor Monkeys LagwagonDouble Plaidinum Blink-182Dude Ranch Frenzal RhombMeet the Family Hi-StandardAngry Fist PennywiseFull Circle Me First and the Gimme GimmesHave a Ball Hi-StandardThe Kids are Alright Satanic Surfers666 Motor Inn H2OThicker than Water The OffspringIxnay on the Hombre
1998 Less Than JakeHello Rockview MxPxSlowly Going the Way of the Buffalo The OffspringAmericana RancidLife Won't Wait RefusedThe Shape of Punk to Come The VandalsHitler Bad, Vandals Good Catch 22Keasbey Nights Bad ReligionNo Substance Strung OutTwisted by Design LagwagonLet's Talk About Feelings Ten Foot PoleInsider The Suicide MachinesBattle Hymns Good RiddanceBallads from the Revolution PropagandhiWhere Quantity Is Job Number 1 Swingin' UttersFive Lessons Learned Dropkick MurphysDo or Die TiltCollect 'Em All
1999 AFIBlack Sails in the Sunset Blink-182Enema of the State The Get Up KidsSomething to Write Home About The SupersuckersThe Evil Powers of Rock 'N' Roll Choking VictimNo Gods / No Managers NOFXThe Decline Le TigreLe Tigre Frenzal RhombA Man's Not a Camel No Use for a NameMore Betterness! Pulley@#!* Dropkick MurphysThe Gang's All Here Hi-StandardMaking the Road Good RiddanceOperation Phoenix MillencolinThe Melancholy Collection PennywiseStraight Ahead Me First and the Gimme GimmesAre a Drag TiltViewers Like You Satanic SurfersGoing Nowhere Fast H2O – F.T.T.W. Better Than a ThousandValue Driven The Ataris — Blue skies, Broken hearts… Next 12 exits
2000 RancidRancid Green DayWarning Against All Authority24 Hour Roadside Resistance MillencolinPennybridge Pioneers NOFXPump Up the Valuum Bad ReligionThe New America AvailOne Wrench Strung OutThe Element of Sonic Defiance LagwagonLet's Talk About Leftovers Blink-182The Mark, Tom, and Travis Show Frenzal RhombShut Your Mouth The Kings of Nuthin'Get Busy Livin' or Get Busy Dyin'
2001 PennywiseLand of the Free? Bandits of the Acoustic RevolutionA Call to Arms Leftöver CrackMediocre Generica Rise AgainstThe Unraveling PropagandhiToday's Empires, Tomorrow's Ashes Zero DownWith a Lifetime to Pay PulleyTogether Again for the First Time Blink-182Take Off Your Pants and Jacket Good RiddanceSymptoms of a Leveling Spirit
2002 Against Me!Reinventing Axl Rose Dillinger FourSituationist Comedy The Lawrence ArmsApathy and Exhaustion Bad ReligionThe Process of Belief Taking Back SundayTell All Your Friends Xiu XiuKnife Play Strung OutAn American Paradox Green DayShenanigans No Use for a NameHard Rock Bottom Bad AstronautHouston: We Have a Drinking Problem Box Car RacerBox Car Racer MillencolinHome from Home The Kings of Nuthin'Fight Songs for Fuck-Ups
2003 AFISing the Sorrow Streetlight ManifestoEverything Goes Numb ThriceThe Artist in the Ambulance Rx BanditsThe Resignation Against Me!As the Eternal Cowboy Rise AgainstRevolutions per Minute LagwagonBlaze NOFXThe War on Errorism Blink-182Blink-182 Good RiddanceBound by Ties of Blood and Affection Frenzal RhombSans Souci PennywiseFrom the Ashes
2004 Rise AgainstSiren Song of the Counter Culture Green DayAmerican Idiot Death from AboveYou're a Woman, I'm a Machine My Chemical RomanceThree Cheers for Sweet Revenge Leftöver CrackFuck World Trade Bad ReligionThe Empire Strikes First PulleyMatters Strung OutExile in Oblivion Sum 41Chuck
2005 Dropkick MurphysThe Warrior's Code Bomb the Music Industry!Album Minus Band Against Me!Searching for a Former Clarity The Academy Is...Almost Here AJJCandy Cigarettes & Cap Guns Bomb the Music Industry!To Leave or Die in Long Island LagwagonResolve No Use for a NameKeep Them Confused PropagandhiPotemkin City Limits MillencolinKingwood PennywiseThe Fuse
2006 Towers of LondonBlood, Sweat and Towers Bomb the Music Industry!Goodbye Cool World! The Arrogant Sons of BitchesThree Cheers for Disappointment Jay ReatardBlood Visions The ThermalsThe Body, the Blood, the Machine Defiance, OhioThe Great Depression Streetlight ManifestoKeasbey Nights Bomb the Music Industry!President's Day Split 7" NOFXWolves in Wolves' Clothing Bad AstronautTwelve Small Steps, One Giant Disappointment Good riddanceMy Republic Frenzal RhombForever Malcolm Young The Kings of Nuthin'Over the Counter Culture
2007 Bomb the Music Industry!Get Warmer AJJPeople Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World Streetlight ManifestoSomewhere in the Between The Gaslight AnthemSink or Swim A Wilhelm ScreamCareer Suicide GrindermanGrinderman Strung OutBlackhawks Over Los Angeles
2008 Nana GrizolLove It Love It Titus AndronicusThe Airing of Grievances The Gaslight AnthemThe '59 Sound Have HeartSongs to Scream at the Sun Dillinger FourC I V I L W A R