6 Classic Rock Albums You Need To Have On A Road Trip

Summertime is the best time for a road trip, and besides car snacks, the next most essential thing to have for your upcoming road trip is some good tunes.

Whether you have an end destination or are just seeing where the road takes you, these six classic rock albums need to accompany you on your road trip.

Roll down the window and let the wind blow back your hair!  The hauntingly beautiful Born to Run is perfect for not only invoking automobile symbolism but for just the stories it tells, too.

Besides just being one of the best albums the Stones ever made, it’s closing track “Moonlight Mile” is perhaps one of the best, most poetic songs about the exhaustiveness of the road.

Hitchin’, lovin’ and then some, Joplin’s voice is a welcome addition of any road adventure.

This monster album is chock-full of so many memorable hooks that even the pickiest of passengers will be singing along.

Considering this is U2’s album about exploring America in all its vastness, it’s clear to see why it made our list.

If someone creates a classic rock albums list and it doesn’t feature a Beatles title, does it actually exist?  No, it doesn’t, but why did we choose “The White Album”?  It’s 30 tracks long (perfect for a long road trip) and is perhaps the most diverse collection of songs to appear on one Beatles album.

Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger. The first man she ever loved was Jack Daniel.  (True story.)