Rolling Stone listed its top ten "comeback albums" and American Idiot by Green Day came in at #1.

 

Here's the list:

 

1) Green Day American Idiot

2) Elvis From Elvis in Memphis

3) Meatloaf Bat Out of Hell II - Back Into Hell

4) Neil Young Freedom

5) Paul Simon Graceland

6) Johnny Cash American Recordings

7) Bob Dylan Time Out of Mind

8) George Harrison Cloud 9

9) Tina Turner Private Dancer

10) Aerosmith Permanent Vacation

 

 

I would add Californication by the Chili Peppers. After all, John Frusciante died from 1993-1996, so that marks a hell of a comeback. Or Back in Black.

 

Others?