Top Ten Albums of the Seventies
What are your top ten favorite albums from the 70s?
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- 10. Let It Be by Beatles
- 9. Back In Black by AC/DC
- 8. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
- 7. A Night At The Opera by Queen
- 6. Early Days/ Latter Day by Led Zeppelin
- 5. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
- 4. Who's Next by Who
- 3. The Best Of The Eagles by Eagles
- 2. Is There Anybody Out There (wall Live) by Pink Floyd
- 1. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
- 10. Harvest by Neil Young
- 9. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin IV
- 8. Obsured By Clouds by Pink Floyd
- 7. Live Rust by Neil Young
- 6. Muswell Hillbillies by The KInks
- 5. Ege Bamyasi by Can
- 4. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
- 3. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
- 2. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink floyd
- 1. Animals by Pink Floyd
- 10. Angels Egg by Gong
Goofy, but Great Gotta hear Sold to the Highest Buddha and I Never Glid Before AWESOME - 9. Taking Tiger Mountain by Brian Eno
Burning Airlines to start and and good the rest of the way - 8. Pronounced by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Tuesday's Gone, Freebird and Simple Man what else do I have to say - 7. Harvest by Neil Young
Old Man, Heart of Gold, Needle and the Damage Done,Out on the Weekend - 6. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
Most people think LZ IV is better but its not - 5. Muswell Hillbillies by The Kinks
Unpopular Kinks album, but must have, songs like Alcohol,20th Century Man,Complicated Life, Skin and Bone and Uncle Son are great songs with great lyrics - 4. Ege Bamasyi by Can
A band that got overlooked their whole career (Damo Susuki years) this album is their best with Vitamin C,Sing Swan Song,One more Night, and I'm so Green all great tunes - 3. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Shine on you Crazy Diamonds 1-9 rock, and WYWH, Welcome, and Have a Cigar are'nt bad either - 2. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
The best lyrical album, from start to finish - 1. Animals by Pink Floyd
Dogs, the best song ever, Pigs(3 DO) one of the best songs ever and Sheep rocks two - 10. Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Every song is incredible! - 9. B-52s by B-52s
One of the best debut albums ever. - 8. Eagles Greatest Hits by The Eagles
Another greatest hits... - 7. Zepp IV by Led Zepplin
- 6. Changesonebowie by David Bowie
I know greatist hits albums are cop outs, but this one has a personal history for me. - 5. After The Goldrush by Neil Young
This or Harvest (obviously). - 4. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Another cliche', sorry. - 3. Sticky Fingers by Rolling Stones
I have the original album with the actual zipper. Some Girls first runner up. - 2. Honky Chateau by Elton John
This one was soooo hard...also Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player and Captain Fantastic etc. - 1. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
Way too obvious! Wish you were here only has 4 tracks and I hate the title song for The Wall otherwise I would've chosen them. - 10. Nevermind The Bollocks by Sex Pistols
- 9. Lust For Life by Iggy Popp
- 8. L.A. Woman by The Doors
- 7. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
- 6. Morrison Hotel by The Doors
- 5. Station To Station by David Bowie
- 4. Viva Roxy Music! by Roxy Music
"There is Something" (track) is a classic. - 3. The Idiot by Iggy Popp
One of his more experimental. Produced by Bowie. - 2. Who's Next by The Who
Probably the best Who album ever made. - 1. Live At Leeds by The Who
My personal favorite. - 10. Black Sabbath by Volume 4
- 9. David Bowie by Ziggy Stardust
- 8. AC/DC by Highway To Hell
- 7. Theres A Riot Going On by Sly And Family Stone
- 6. Harvest by Neil Young
- 5. Lets Get It On by Marvin Gaye
- 4. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
- 3. Never Mind The Bollocks... by Sex Pistols
- 2. Whos next by The Who
- 1. London Calling by The Clash
- 10. Natch'l Blues by Taj Mahal
this album never leaves my cd player...his version of "The Cuckoo" is unreal..along with "Corrina" and "She Caught the Katy (And Left Me a Mule to Ride)" - 9. Boz Scaggs by Boz Scaggs
i think this album was actually made in late '69...but its amazing...every song is great is its sooo overlooked for how well composed it was - 8. Chicago Transit Authority by Chicago Transit Authority
Chicago's first album...before their cheesy phase...great material "Poem", "I Am A Man", "Beginnings", "Does Anyone Know What Time It Is?" - 7. Deja Vu by CSNY
one of the chillest bands of the period..."Carry On"...you gotta love that song - 6. Dixie Chicken by Little Feat
great album...Lowell George is one of the most underrated artist of the decade - 5. Live At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
THE BEST live album of rock and roll...no one can match how effortless they made it sound, their energy, and how they made it sounds like studio quality - 4. Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
enough said...its Miles Davis - 3. I by Led Zeppelin
great into to what to one of the best bands ever...back in their hardcore blues days - 2. Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
One of my all-time favorites..."Melissa" is beautiful and so is "Little Martha"...and "Blue Sky" has the most goregously melodic guitar solo I've ever heard...their technique is flawless...and Duane shows why he is the best only behind Hendrix! - 1. Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek And The Dominos
Clapton and Allman....have there ever been two better guitar players sharing licks on the same album?? - 10. Get Yer Ya Ya's Out by The Rolling Stones
GOOD SOUNDING LIVE!!!!!! - 9. Tres Hombres by ZZ Top
My Favourite by far - 8. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
17 classics - 7. Get Your Wings by Aerosmith
MY FAVOUIRITE - 6. Hot Rocks by The Rolling Stones
THE BEST ALBUM - 5. Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
Great Great Great Album - 4. Highway To Hell by AC/DC
Awesome - 3. At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
Live and long!!!! - 2. Eat A Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
JUST PERFECT!! - 1. Boston by Boston
AN ALL TIME FAVOURITE - 10. Led Zeppelin Two by Led Zeppelin
- 9. Whos Next by The Who
- 8. Live And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
- 7. Strangers In The Night by U F O
- 6. Farewell To Kings by Rush
- 5. Machine Head by Deep Purple
- 4. Back In Black by Ac Dc
- 3. Argus by Wishbone Ash
- 2. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
- 1. Four Symbols by Led Zeppelin
- 10. Led Zeppelin Two by Led Zeppelin
- 9. Whos Next by The Who
- 8. Livre And Dangerous by Thin Lizzy
- 7. Back In Black by Ac/Dc
- 6. Strangers In The Night by U F O
- 5. Farewell To Kings by Rush
- 4. Machine Head by Deep Purple
- 3. Argus by Pink Floyd
- 2. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
- 1. Four Symbols by Led Zeppelin
By: JAMES
By: Terry M
Others that could be in the top 10: Tago mago(Can),Taking Tiger Mountain(Brian Eno),Houses of the Holy(Led Zeppelin),Meddle(Pink Floyd),Future Days(Can),Pronouced Leh'nerd Skin'nerd(Lynyrd Skynyrd),American Beauty(Grateful Dead),Who's Next(The Who),Red(King Crimson),In the Land of Grey and Pink(Caravan)
By: Terry Murphy
Others: The Wall & Obsured by Clouds & Meddle (Pink Floyd),In the Land of Grey and Pink & Waterloo (Caravan),Houses of the Holy & LZ IV (Led Zeppelin), American Beauty (Grateful Dead), Future Days & Tago Mago (Can)and Live Rust (Neil Young)
By: Mellissa
Pearl by Janis Joplin and any Three Dog Night albums are great, but they don't write their own music (check for yourself if you doubt this). Tapestry by Carole King and Badfinger narrowly missed.
By: Terry
Anything by The Who, The Doors, Iggy Popp.
By: Jakob Blomquist
Just some good albums!
By: Erik Braun
Honorable Mentions: early Al Green albums, Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy, Terry Reid, Mountain, James Gang, Jethro Tull, Traffic
By: Evan Rose
THE 60'S AND 70'S WERE THE BEST YEARS, NOW LIFE SUCKS, NO MORE FUN
By: alec
By: Alec Taylor
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