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Grace Under Pressure (Rush album)
Grace Under Pressure is Rush's tenth studio album, released April 1984, recorded at Le Studio, Quebec, co-produced with Peter Henderson after Terry Brown's departure; eight synth-driven Cold War-themed tracks, a US and UK top-10 hit, reissued in 2026.
Green (R.E.M. album)
Green (1988) is R.E.M.'s sixth studio album and first for Warner Bros., produced by Scott Litt. Released on US Election Day, it went double platinum, peaked at No. 12 on the Billboard 200, and featured instrument-swapping and the singles Stand, Orange Crush, and Pop Song 89.
Groupie
Groupie: a devoted fan who follows a singer, band, or celebrity to meet them; coined 1967 in rock culture, popularized by Rolling Stone's 1969 issue, applied mostly to young women, also a graph-theory term.
Hackney Diamonds
Hackney Diamonds (2023) is the Rolling Stones' 24th studio album, their first of original material since A Bigger Bang (2005), produced by Andrew Watt, featuring Charlie Watts on two tracks, a UK number 1 and Grammy Best Rock Album winner.
Hard Promises
Hard Promises is the fourth studio album by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet, May 5, 1981), produced with Jimmy Iovine, featuring the Stevie Nicks duet "Insider" and known for Petty's fight against MCA's $9.98 superstar pricing.
High Voltage (1976 album)
High Voltage (1976) is AC/DC's first international album on Atlantic: a compilation of the 1975 Australia-only High Voltage and T.N.T., sharing only Little Lover and She's Got Balls with the Australian debut.
Highway to Hell
Highway to Hell, AC/DC's sixth studio album released 27 July 1979, produced by Mutt Lange, the band's US breakthrough and final album with singer Bon Scott, recorded at London's Roundhouse Studios.
Hipgnosis
Hipgnosis: British album-cover design studio founded 1968 in London by Storm Thorgerson and Aubrey Powell; made surreal photodesigns for Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, and 10cc until 1983; unrelated to Hipgnosis Songs Fund.
Hold Your Fire
Hold Your Fire is Rush's twelfth studio album, released September 8, 1987, produced with Peter Collins; the synth-era peak featuring Time Stand Still with Aimee Mann, charting at No. 13 on the Billboard 200.
Hot in the Shade
Hot in the Shade is KISS's fifteenth studio album, released October 17, 1989 on Mercury: 15 demo-overdubbed tracks self-produced by Stanley and Simmons at The Fortress, Hollywood, peaking at No. 29 on the Billboard 200 and yielding the No. 8 hit "Forever."
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, U2's eleventh studio album, released November 2004 on Island/Interscope, produced by Steve Lillywhite, No. 1 in 34 countries, eight Grammy winner including 2006 Album of the Year, remastered for its 2024 20th anniversary.
Human Clay
Human Clay, Creed's second studio album (September 28, 1999, Wind-Up), produced by John Kurzweg; Diamond-certified, Billboard 200 No.1 for 104 weeks, with "Higher" and "With Arms Wide Open."
Hysteria (Def Leppard album)
Hysteria, Def Leppard's fourth studio album (Mercury, August 3, 1987), produced by Mutt Lange over three years at a reported $5 million cost; No. 1 in US and UK, seven hit singles including "Love Bites" and "Pour Some Sugar on Me", over 20 million sold, 12x US platinum.
I Robot (album)
I Robot (1977) is the Alan Parsons Project's second album, a concept record about machines and humanity loosely based on Asimov's I, Robot, released on Arista after rights issues forced the comma to be dropped; it sold a million US copies.
Icky Thump
Icky Thump is the sixth and final studio album by The White Stripes, released June 2007 on Warner Bros./XL. Recorded in three weeks at Nashville's Blackbird Studios with Joe Chiccarelli, it became the duo's first UK Number 1 album, scored Metacritic 80, and spawned the UK top-2 title-track single.
Imploding the Mirage
Imploding the Mirage is the Killers' sixth studio album, released August 21, 2020 on Island Records, produced by Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, first LP without Dave Keuning, Metascore 76.
In Your Honor
In Your Honor is Foo Fighters' fifth studio album, a 2005 double album on RCA split into a rock disc and an acoustic disc, recorded at Studio 606, featuring guests John Paul Jones, Norah Jones, and Josh Homme, with the single "Best of You".
Into the Great Wide Open
Into the Great Wide Open (1991) is Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers' eighth studio album, produced by Jeff Lynne at Rumbo Recorders, featuring "Learning to Fly" and a Johnny Depp music video.
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll)
It's a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock 'n' Roll), the AC/DC song written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young, and Bon Scott: 1975 T.N.T. opener with bagpipes, first Top 5 hit, Swanston Street flatbed-truck video, NFSA Sounds of Australia inductee.
It's Only Rock 'n Roll
It's Only Rock 'n Roll is the Rolling Stones' 1974 album, their last with Mick Taylor and first produced as the Glimmer Twins; US No.1, UK No.2, title track co-written with Ronnie Wood.
Jailbreak (album)
Jailbreak is Thin Lizzy's sixth studio album, released March 26, 1976 (Vertigo UK, Mercury US), recorded at Ramport Studios with producer John Alcock. Its singles The Boys Are Back in Town and Jailbreak made it the band's first Gold album and codified their twin-lead guitar sound.
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds is a 1978 CBS double rock-opera concept album adapting H.G. Wells's novel, narrated by Richard Burton with Justin Hayward, David Essex, and Phil Lynott; hits Forever Autumn and The Eve of the War.
Jingle
Jingle: a short catchy song used in advertising to make brands memorable. Also called singing commercial; related to sonic branding and sonic logos. Began on radio with the 1926 Wheaties jingle; declined in the 1980s as pop music and MTV took over.
Joe's Garage
Joe's Garage is a 1979 rock opera by Frank Zappa, released as Act I and Acts II & III, telling of a young guitarist in a dystopian future where music is outlawed.
Jumpin' Jack Flash
Jumpin' Jack Flash: 1968 Rolling Stones single written by Jagger and Richards, recorded at Olympic Studios with Jimmy Miller, inspired by gardener Jack Dyer, a UK number one and the band's most-played song live.
Keep the Faith
Keep the Faith: chiefly Bon Jovi's fifth studio album (Mercury, 3 November 1992), produced by Bob Rock, UK No. 1 and US No. 5, with "Bed of Roses" and "In These Arms"; also albums by Faith Evans, Toni Childs, and Black Oak Arkansas.
Killer (Alice Cooper album)
Killer is the fourth studio album by the Alice Cooper band, released November 27, 1971 on Warner Bros., produced by Bob Ezrin; it peaked at number 21 on the Billboard 200 and includes "Under My Wheels", "Halo of Flies", and "Dead Babies".
Kilroy Was Here (album)
Kilroy Was Here is Styx's eleventh studio album, a 1983 A&M rock opera by Dennis DeYoung about a government banning rock music; it hit No. 3, spawned the million-selling "Mr. Roboto," and ended the classic lineup.
Kinks (album)
Kinks is the 1964 debut album by English rock band The Kinks, released 2 October 1964 on Pye Records, produced by Shel Talmy. It mixes R&B covers with originals and features the UK number-one hit You Really Got Me.
Kiss (Kiss album)
Kiss (1974) is the self-titled debut album by the rock band Kiss, recorded at Bell Sound Studios, New York, produced by Kenny Kerner and Richie Wise on Casablanca Records; it peaked at No. 87 in the US despite containing Strutter, Deuce, Cold Gin, and Black Diamond.