Eddie's Uncle
Educated Fool
All the songs in those albums have great solos by Glenn Tipton and KK Downing and they're all certified classics.
They have influenced countless of metal musicians including the guys in Maiden.
Don't get me wrong, I definitely acknowledge the importance of these albums, but your reasoning here is beyond me.
They are "certified classics" so they must be good... This is exactly why bands like Beatles and Led Zep are so overblown. They are certified, so they MUST be good/special/genius, and thus people repeat it over and over. It's the same with record sales: "oh they sold 30 million albums, so they are awesome". No, it just proves they appeal to lowest common denominator.
And Solos... Well, I don't listen to music for solos. I sure can enjoy some great leads, but if a song sucks, it sucks. No brilliant solo can turn it into a good song.