Ok, so what was the best album of the 1970's

[LynneSin]

We'll start a thread and take the top 10 albums mentioned and then from there we'll create a poll and vote for the #1 album of the 70s.

My list of the top #5 (in my humble opinion and yes, in order)

1. Led Zeppelin "Physical Graffiti"
   
2. Pink Floyd's "The Wall"
   
3. Queen's "Night at the Opera"
   
4. Yes "The Yes Album"
   
5. Led ZEppelin "IV" (actually it has no name, it was the 4th album)
   
6. Pink Floyd's "Dark Side of the Moon"
   

(ok I had to do 6 albums because both Floyd albums were amazing. I could probably do 10 and add in Ziggy Stardust, maybe a few King Crimson albums and some punk albums of the late 70s but we'll stick with 6 from me)

[Burma Jones]

1. OK

1. Floyd - Dark Side
2. Dead - Europe '72
3. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bullocks....
4. Ramones - Ramones
5. The Who - Who's Next

[ET Awful]

2. Very interesting and eclectic list.

I can't really fault it at all.

I'll have to think about what I'ad have on my list, but I know that your 1 and 5 would be there, and most likely your number 2. The Sex Pistols and Ramones would probably be in my top 20, maybe even top 10, but I'm not sure I'd put them in the top 5.

[Burma Jones]

4. How About the Eagles??????

:puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke: :puke:

The Band, NOT the Team.....

[ET Awful]

6. I don't loathe them that much, but they wouldn't be on my list

:)

As to the Europe '72 choice, I'm just not a fan of any of the official releases by the Dead (until they started releaseing the Dick's Picks series, which were complete unadulterated shows for the most part).

[anarch]

3. Out of these choices, I'd have to go with

I've been listening to Neil Young's Harvest all week, though...I think that's gotta be in my '70s top five.

[LynneSin]

5. I have to put PG first only because I'm so sick of "Rock & Roll"

That damn Cadillac commericial has bumped the IV album down to actually my 4th favorite LZ album and 2nd for the 70s (My favorite LZ is LZII which came out in 69 and of course LZI which came out in 68)

[anarch]

7. yeah, that commercial really pisses me off to no end

As far as the album is concerned, though, "When the Levee Breaks" cancels out any Cadillac associations for me. Probably my all-time favorite Led Zep song. (Although LZ II is my favorite album, too :D)

[LynneSin]

10. If I had to pick my favorite from IV without a doubt it would be

either Four Sticks or Misty Mountain Hop

[Taverner]

58. I actually hate most of Led Zep IV

Rock and Roll, Black Dog, Stairway...all of those pretty much blow and seem like throwaway songs.

Four Sticks is the highlight on that one, as well as Levee...

Led Zep III was IMHO a much better album...

[warrens]

8. Either Berlin or Street Hassle by Lou Reed

[WCGreen]

22. Berlin....

Seriously cool album....

At least that's what Caroline Says....

[ScreamingMeemie]

9. ABBA: Gold....

I'm serious. A definitive album. And, An Evening With John Denver.

[LynneSin]

11. ABBA was a 70s band but ABBA: Gold was released in the 1990s

Sorry hun

:cry:

[ScreamingMeemie]

17. Then the best album was Voulez Vous..

:hi:

[hobo_baggins]

12. Tumbleweed Connection - Elton John

hands down.

[pintobean]

34. 2 days ago I caught

my daughter heading into her room with a handful of my cd's. She had a couple of Elton John's. A few minutes later, I handed her Tumbleweed Connection and told her "the others are good, this is the best".
I haven't checked back with her yet for her opinion.

[hobo_baggins]

60. Probably his least commercial, and best album

its a shame its overlooked so often

[zanne]

69. "Aqualung" by Jethro Tull. nt

[Spider Jerusalem]

13. My list --

1. David Bowie - "Low" (there's no question in my mind that this is the greatest album of the decade, not only as a work in itself but for its influence, which transcended the narrow confines of genre.)

And the rest of my list is unranked.

Sex Pistols - "Never Mind the Bollocks..."

Brian Eno - "Another Green World"

Clash - "London Calling"

Can - "Ege Bamyasi"

Miles Davis - "Bitches Brew"

Velvet Underground - "Loaded"

Television - "Marquee Moon"

Iggy Pop - "Lust For Life"

The Stooges - "Raw Power"

Lou Reed - "Transformer"

Bob Dylan - "Blood on the Tracks"

Kraftwerk - "Trans-Europe Express"

Tom Waits - "Small Change"

I've probably forgotten a few...but, then, I was only 2 years old when the '70's ended.

[jonnyblitz]

15. london calling was considered an 80's album , see my post

below.

[GumboYaYa]

68. Bitches Brew was released in '69.

If it had been released in '70, I would put it up there with "Heavy Weather". Without question it is one of the greatest percussion albums of all time.

[Spider Jerusalem]

70. RECORDED in '69...

but released in April of 1970.

[GumboYaYa]

71. My bad, it did take them a long time to put the sessions together

into an album. Well then it goes on my list of best albums of the seventies too. Now I'm hard pressed to decide, but probably go with Miles over Weather Report.

[jonnyblitz]

14. I noticed you didn't list London Calling by the CLash so I googled

and discovered that even though it was released in December 1979 it was considered, by Rolling Stone magazine "the best album of the 80's" . even though it was technically made in the last month of 70's it's considered an 80's album. I assumed it was released earlier then that and couldn't believe nobody listed it so far in this thread. :shrug:

[LynneSin]

16. I think it would have made top 15

I love punk but I was a child of classic rock so there would have been some Tull, Crimson, Yes and other bands (including maybe 1-2 more Zep albums because I'm so fricking predictable when it comes to anything LZ).

But for the best punk album without a doubt it would be the Sex Pistols "Never Mind" album but "London Calling" would be #2. BTW, I own "London Calling" on vinyl but I'm trying to find a copy of the Sex Pistol's album on vinyl

[ghostsofgiants]

38. Dammit, I was going to say "London Calling" too.

[cleofus1]

18. my favorites

blood on the tracks
plastic ono band
rockets to russia
never mind the bullocks
all things must pass
imagine
tapestry
born to run
look sharp

some of these may have been released in 69...but they are still 70's albums to me...

[Beer Snob-50]

19. exile on main street by the stones

goodbye yellow brick road-elton john
hotel california- the eagles
i have to agree with the inclusion of queen's night at the opera

[MissMillie]

20. Ok, I have a beef w/ your list

You have two Pink Floyd albums, but neither one of them is "Wish You Were Here" (which is the best Pink Floyd Album bar none, and since it came out in the 70s, it trumps both "Dark Side of the Moon" and "The Wall").

And while "The Yes Album" is quite good, it definitely gets beat by "Close to the Edge" and possibly beat by "Going for the One"

I know that when bands put out a lot of really good music it's easy to forget. :silly:

(For the record, I think "The Wall" is one of PF's worst albums.)

[LynneSin]

24. I have to admit I picked the "The Yes Album" because it's my favorite

but you're right, I would probably say "Close to the Edge" was better overall. But my heart is quite sentimental with the songs 'All Good People' and 'Starship Trooper' (seeing ST live in concert was probably one of the best musical experiences ever - they closed their 90215 with ST and had an amazing light show with it)

[MissMillie]

25. I remember that show

and I do love "Starship Trooper", but I also love "Awaken" from "Going for the One"

I understand that they have announced that this tour will be their last. They're really quite a good show, it's too bad they can't go on forever. Few bands can.

[LynneSin]

26. Ooooo - I might have to get tickets for that one

I just love Yes - #3 on my list of all time favorite bands.

I had a haunting dream the day before my father died that had the first part of "All Good People" in it. The song is very memorable to me and I love the live versions because you can hear "All we are saying is give Peace a chance" in the end of it

[cleofus1]

21. oh yes

leftoverture
night at the opera

[2bfree]

23. Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours".

:)

[taterguy]

27. Mike Watt's opinion

"The kids of today should defend themselves against the seventies. It's not reality. It's just someone else's sentimentality" :)

[swag]

28. "Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols" and

"Q: Are We not Men? A: We are DEVO"

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

29. Steely Dan, Aja... Elton John: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road...

[no name no slogan]

30. bookends: The Stooges "Funhouse" (1970) & PiL's "Metal Box" (1979)

Perfect bookends for the decade that was the 1970s

Funhouse laid the blueprint for what punk rock would become. One of the top five of all time, IMHO.

Metal Box (aka "Second Edition" in the US) was one of the first post-punk records, combining punk's aggression with the deep groove of dub reggae and the krautrock of Can and Neu!, too.

There's several more worth mentioning but hey I got stuff to do.

[Richardo]

31. Here's five

Can't Buy a Thrill - Steely Dan
Strikin' it Rich - Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks
I Think We're All Bozos on This Bus - Firesign Theater
Little Feat - Little Feat (The first album)
Tower of Power - Tower of Power

[kwassa]

39. Firesign Theater deserves its own category

[Zomby Woof]

32. My Top 11

In honor of the most mythical of bands with heydays in the 70's, Spinal Tap. :-)

1. "One More From The Road" - Lynyrd Skynyrd (this list proves that 70's live albums were the best of that decade)
2. "Live At The Fillmore East" - The Allman Brothers Band
3. "Blood On The Tracks" - Bob Dylan
4. "One Size Fits All" - Frank Zappa and the Mothers
5. "The Dark Side of the Moon" - Pink Floyd
6. "Live Bullet" - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
7. "Moondance" - Van Morrison
8. "Street Survivors" - Lynyrd Skynyrd
9. "Living In The Past" - Jethro Tull
10. "Houses of the Holy" - Led Zeppelin
11. "Tonight's The Night" - Neil Young


Oh hell, then there are albums by The Band, Lou Reed, ZZ Top, CCR, John Lennon, Rush, Stevie Wonder, The Clash, and dozens more...

[jus_the_facts]

50. What?

...you liked Dark Side better than Obscured By Clouds?! :spank:

[Zomby Woof]

54. Yep

I think 'Obscured' is very underrated and always worthy of praise... but the masterpiece is always going to be DSOTM.

I also think 'Animals' is highly underrated too. It isn't easy coming after DSOTM and 'Wish You Were Here'. :P

To me, there is no such thing as a bad Floyd album; I even love the post-Waters albums. Roger is great, but I loves me some David Gilmour!

(and Gilmour is the reason 'Obscured' is a gem)

[jus_the_facts]

63. Well...okay then....

....I know what a snob you are! :evilgrin:

:loveya:

[Zomby Woof]

64. True!

But at least I don't deliberately pick sloppy and/or obscure crap for the sake of appearing more sophisticated and hipper than thou. :evilgrin:

:loveya:

[pokerfan]

33. Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Bad Company by Bad Company
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band
Moondance by Van Morrison
Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan
London Calling by The Clash
Boston by Boston

[Ron Green]

35. The Band (brown album) -- and almost any jazz album is better than almost

any rock (pop) album, IMO.

[Zomby Woof]

36. But The Band album is from 1969

[Ron Green]

37. oops. I thought it was 1970. That's when I bought mine.

[Zomby Woof]

40. They are one of the best

:thumbsup:

I was too young to know who they were then, but I have a compulsive knowledge of album release dates. :-)

[Catchawave]

41. Manilow !

I was a huge fan of his and bought all his albums in the 70's. Call me a hopeless romantic :)

[Initech]

42. My top 10:

1. Frank Zappa - "One Size Fits All"
2. Pink Floyd - "Dark Side Of The Moon"
3. Black Sabbath - "Sabotage"
4. Led Zeppelin - "Physical Graffitti"
5. Funkadelic - "America Eats Its Young"
6. Rolling Stones - "Some Girls"
7. King Crimson - "Red"
8. Paul McCartney - "Band On The Run"
9. Parliament - "Mothership Connection"
10. James Brown - "The Payback"

[kwassa]

43. "My Aim is True" Elvis Costello, "Talking Heads '77"

[HuskerDU]

44. Here are 5

1. Rolling Stones- Exile on Main Street
2. The Saints- (I'm) Stranded
3. New York Dolls- New York Dolls
4. Bob Dylan- Desire
5. Waylon Jennings- Honkey Tonk Heroes

[Popol Vuh]

45. Pink Floyd's

"Dark Side of the Moon"

On the hit charts for 14 years straight.

[bullwinkle428]

46. Yeah, its a pretty commercial list...so sue me!

The Ramones : The Ramones
Black Sabbath : Paranoid
The Who : Who's Next
Deep Purple : Machine Head
Dire Straits : Dire Straits

[Hissyspit]

47. Fleetwood Mac "Tusk," Elvis Costello "This Year's Model," Supertramp

"Breakfast In America," Bowie's "Ziggy Stardust"

[Loonman]

48. Meatloaf

Bat out of Hell


The beginning and end of rock opera.

[jus_the_facts]

49. 1972~ Pink Floyd's Obscured By Clouds.....

...s'better than all the others. :headbang:

[Taverner]

59. I love all of the pre-DSOTM Floyd

Obscured, Atom Heart Mother, Meddle, More, even Ummagumma had its moments.

And don't get me started on their first two albums - both were pure freaking genius.

Syd shone like a star, then burned right out...

[jus_the_facts]

62. Indeed...

:thumbsup:

:hi:

[musiclawyer]

51. Three for me

10CC --Sheet Music

Joni Mitchell -- Court & Spark

David Bowie --Station to Station

Lots more, but the foregoing are special in many ways

[Left Is Write]

52. "Physical Graffiti" and Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours."

[LynneSin]

57. I knew you were a person of refined taste

:D

[ccjlld]

53. Couple of my favorites (not in any particular order)

1. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
2. Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder
3. Tapestry - Caole King
4. Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel
5. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

[Taverner]

55. My top 5 - in no particular order

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - Meddle
The Tubes - The Tubes
George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

Runners up:

Traffic - Low Spark of the High Heeled Boys
Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Oyster Cult

[RandomKoolzip]

56. My list:

1. Pink Flag - Wire
2. In the City - The Jam
3. Solid Air - John Martyn
4. Funky Kingston - Toots and the Maytals
5. Revolution of the Mind - James Brown

[asthmaticeog]

61. Gotta do ten, I'm indecisive.

Wire, Chairs Missing
Gang of Four, Entertainment!
Devo, Are We Not Men?...
Funkadelic, Maggot Brain
Pere Ubu, The Modern Dance
King Crimson, Red
Can, Tago Mago
Kraftwerk, The Man-Machine
Joy Division, Unknown Pleasures
Public Image Limited, Metal Box

[MrScorpio]

65. In no order

PLACES AND SPACES by Donald Byrd
CUT THE CAKE by The Average White Band
AJA by Steely Dan

[AngryAmish]

66. Anything by Run-DMC

[GumboYaYa]

67. This isn't even close, "Heavy Weather" by Weather Report.

The line-up on this album may be the gretaest line-up of musicians ever to play on any album.

It is not only the best album of the 70's, it is one of the best albums ever IMO.

[Guava Jelly]

72. frampton comes alive

great album