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Hard rock vinyl records — from the late-60s breakthrough acts (Cream, The Doors, The Who) through the 70s hard-rock peak (Led Zeppelin, Deep Purple, AC/DC, Queen, Thin Lizzy) and into the 80s commercial era of Mötley Crüe, Scorpions, ZZ Top and Van Halen. The full collection is below.

New to hard rock on vinyl? Read 20 Essential Hard Rock Vinyl Records, Ranked — a curator's route through the canonical hard-rock acts, the 80s commercial era, and the genre's modern survivors.

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Our hard rock catalogue runs from the three biggest names in the genre — Led Zeppelin, AC/DC and Deep Purple — through the wider 60s-70s foundation defined by The Who, Cream, The Doors, Queen, Thin Lizzy and Blue Öyster Cult.

The 80s commercial era is anchored by Van Halen's 1978 debut, ZZ Top's Eliminator, Scorpions' Blackout and Mötley Crüe's Theatre of Pain. Southern rock is represented by Lynyrd Skynyrd's foundational debut, while the modern hard-rock era runs through Foo Fighters and The Black Crowes. T. Rex's Electric Warrior gives the glam-rock side; Status Quo represents the UK pub-rock survivors.

For a curated route through the catalogue, our guide 20 Essential Hard Rock Vinyl Records, Ranked walks through the foundational era, the 70s peak, the 80s commercial canon and modern hard rock's edges in detail.

Adjacent collections worth exploring: Metal & Heavy Metal for hard rock's louder cousin, Blues for the music hard rock was built on, Prog Rock for the symphonic-rock side of the conversation, and Glam Rock for the T. Rex / Roxy Music tradition. Everything in our hard rock collection is in stock, new and sealed, with fast UK delivery.