Best "ALBUM" of the 70's?

[jacobus]

ELECTRIC WARRIOR - T.Rex

 

[If you shout...]

Gaye trumps Eno. A far greater sin has been corrected.

You people wonder why I'm an asshole. 5 pages. How am I the first to mention this?

Overrated. You're not an asshole, brother. You're just confused. Good isn't great, and it's damn-ass far from greatest.

 

[asr]

No Particular Order Top Twenty

1. Miles Davis-Bitches Brew
2. Roxy Music-Siren
3. Miles Davis-Big Fun
4. Funkedelic-Maggot Brain
5. David Bowie-Hunky Dory
6. David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust
7. Talking Heads-Fear Of Music
8. Japan-Quiet Life
9. The Police-Regatta De Blanc
10. Sex Pistols-Never Mind the Bulloks Here Comes the Sex Pistols
11. Roxy Music-For Your Pleasure
12. Talking Heads-More Songs About Buildings and Food
13. The Clash-London Calling
14. The Beatles-Let It Be
15. Brian Eno-Another Green World
16. Brian Eno-Before And After Science
17.Rolling Stones-Sticky Fingers
18.Rolling Stones-Some Girls
19.David Bowie-Aladdinsane
20.Led Zeppelin-Houses Of the Holy

 

[asr]

And Twenty More......

21. The Who-Live At Leeds
22. The Who-Quadrophenia
23. The Who-Who's Next
24. Bob Dylan-Blood On the Tracks
25. David Bowie-Young Americans
26. David Bowie-Low
27. David Bowie-Heroes
28. David Bowie-Lodger
29. Pink Floyd-The Dark Side Of the Moon
30. Ringo Starr-Ringo
31. John Lennon-Plastic Ono Band
32. Wings-Band On the Run
33. George Harrison-All Things Must Pass
34. The Rolling Stones-Exile On Main St.
35. Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffitti
36. Sly & The Family Stone-Greatest Hits
37. Sly & The Family Stone-There's A Riot Goin' On
38. Funkedelic-Free Your Mind and Your Ass Will Follow
39. Chic-C'est Chic
40. The Police-Outlandas D'Amour

 

[LMP]

Overrated. You're not an asshole, brother. You're just confused. Good isn't great, and it's damn-ass far from greatest.

That's probably one of the greatest R&B records ever.

 

[tpsreports2424]

Alive- KISS hands down...

but I have a LOT more favorite 70's albums

 

[If you shout...]

That's probably one of the greatest R&B records ever.

I won't argue that too vociferously, but that's beside the point--this isn't an R&B thread.

 

[LMP]

I won't argue that too vociferously, but that's beside the point--this isn't an R&B thread.

But it's a great album, and it came out in the '70s, meaning it has a place in this thread.

 

[gareth brown]

i'm currently listening to that album repeatedly (along with Pet Sounds) for my Music Tech exam and i must say it's a very very good record

 

[gareth brown]

and I forgot!

Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

 

[MrBrau1]

 

[MrBrau1]

 

[MrBrau1]

 

[MrBrau1]

1971 again.

 

[MrBrau1]

and again

 

[LemonMelon]

Gaye trumps Eno. A far greater sin has been corrected.

You people wonder why I'm an asshole. 5 pages. How am I the first to mention this?

The quality of the vocals alone get this album up there among the greats, not to mention the lyrics and the BASS.

 

[MrBrau1]

The quality of the vocals alone get this album up there among the greats, not to mention the lyrics and the BASS.

And the "holy trinity" of songs:

What's Going On
Mercy Mercy Me
Inner City Blues

I mean, come on. Come on.

 

[LemonMelon]

Inner City Blues

Made it onto my entry for the next Desert Island game. THAT is a wonderful song. The other two are just as good, but the subject matter alone makes it my favorite.

 

[Nate Dogg]

Thank you for saving me the trouble, Brau. Because this came from the same band that released Night at The Opera, it's criminally underrrated. A Day At The Races and News Of The World could be on any Best Of 70's list, too.

 

[MrPryck2U]

Dark Side of the Moon

 

[AtomicBoy]

And the "holy trinity" of songs:

What's Going On
Mercy Mercy Me
Inner City Blues

I mean, come on. Come on.

jep!!! actually these song are belonging to the best songs ever written!!!

 

[bayou12780]

i love you man! i wore this record out - had to buy a second one back in the day.

 

[MrBrau1]

i love you man! i wore this record out - had to buy a second one back in the day.

You could include this one as well:

"Wild One, Forever" just breaks my heart.

 

[POP-ROMANCER]

For me, these are the best albums oif the '70s. Great concept!

 

[LemonMelon]

For me, these are the best albums oif the '70s. Great concept!

I am The Kinks, but you have strange taste, my friend. What about Lola vs. Powerman or Muswell Hillbillies?

 

[hardyharhar]

For me, these are the best albums oif the '70s. Great concept!

Originally posted by LemonMelon
I am The Kinks, but you have strange taste, my friend. What about Lola vs. Powerman or Muswell Hillbillies?


Loved Act 2 also, though I agree with LemonMelon about Lola vs. Powerman.

Got to see the Presevation Act 1 tour, but all I remember of it was Ray being sloshed and wearing that goofy jacket shown on the cover of Act 2.

Nice to see the pics of these two again POP-ROMANCER

 

[POP-ROMANCER]

Of course I love Lola... and muswell hillbillies. That are great albums too. But I absolutely love the story on preservation. The whole concept of it is fantastic. The most funny thing is the final elbow where Flash meets his soul, just typically Ray's humor.

Mirror of love
Oh where oh where
Money talks

I also think these are the last great Kinks albums. A soap opera is good but not great, and well, after that it doesn't meet the standards of Arthur, VGPS and lola...