A classic blues rock masterpiece. A highly recommended album you should listen to at least once.

The genre known as blues rock is, literally, one style of rock music with the blues as its foundation.

It’s said to have been started by British musicians who admired America’s great bluesmen—the very heartland of the blues—and later, bands in the United States also emerged that played blues rock.

While the genre itself might not be something most people encounter unless they’re avid music fans, in reality, even those who aren’t hardcore listeners have likely heard famous bands and artists influenced by the blues, expressing it as their own brand of rock.

This time, we’re introducing some essential classic albums of blues rock!

We’ve included live albums as well—where the genre truly shines.