Hello,
This is a short list of albums that impressed me over the years. Of course, it's a personal choice but many modern rock bands have been deeply influenced by some of these groups and singers.
I hope you enjoy them!
1- The Knack – Get The Knack
2- Status Quo – Twelve Gold Bars
3- AC/DC – Highway to Hell
4- Visage - Visage
5- The Vibrators – Pure Mania
6- U2 – The Joshua Tree
7- REM – The Best of the I.R.S. Years
8- Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle Vol.1
9- The Charlatans – Some Friendly
10- Bob Dylan – Highway 61 Revisited