What is the best punk rock album of all time?

Three chords, raw fury, and something to say — punk's greatest albums went from Ramones-speed blasts to post-punk intellectualism and pop-punk's stadium takeover. Which one is untouchable?

1

Never Mind the Bollocks

The Sex Pistols' 1977 debut and only studio album, the definitive statement of British punk's anarchic nihilism.

2

London Calling

The Clash's 1979 double album pushing punk into reggae, rockabilly, and jazz, the most expansive and beloved punk record.

3

Ramones

The Ramones' 1976 self-titled debut that invented the blueprint for punk rock: short, fast, loud, and irresistibly catchy.

4

The Clash

The Clash's 1977 self-titled UK debut, a raw, urgent, politically charged salvo capturing the anger of British youth.

5

Horses

Patti Smith's 1975 proto-punk debut blending poetry, rock, and free jazz improvisation into a landmark of artistic rebellion.

6

Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables

Dead Kennedys' 1980 debut album of blistering hardcore punk and Jello Biafra's satirical takedown of American conservatism.

7

Damaged

Black Flag's 1981 debut album, the definitive American hardcore punk record featuring Henry Rollins' ferocious vocals.

8

Marquee Moon

Television's 1977 post-punk debut built around Tom Verlaine's lyrical extended guitar solos, cerebral punk at its finest.

9

Rocket to Russia

The Ramones' 1977 third album considered their creative peak, polishing their formula with power pop hooks and punk speed.

10

Damned Damned Damned

The Damned's 1977 debut, the first British punk album ever released, mixing speed and dark atmosphere with gothic touches.

11

Dookie

Green Day's 1994 major-label debut that brought pop punk to a global mainstream audience, selling over 20 million copies.

12

Pink Flag

Wire's minimalist 1977 post-punk debut, stripping songs down to bare essentials in 21 tracks averaging under two minutes.

13

Raw Power

Iggy and the Stooges' 1973 proto-punk album produced by David Bowie, a raw primordial blast that influenced every punk that followed.

14

American Idiot

Green Day's 2004 pop punk rock opera that revitalized the band and became a generational anthem against political apathy.