Music Lists Top Ten Albums 1970-1979 Criteria: These albums were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. One thing well say without hesitation: Every one of these albums is worth a listen, whether youre discovering it for the first time or reconnecting with a longtime favorite. Or the Floyd? No question of Beatles credability But could you please swop Revolver with Exile you nearly got the top bit right Peppers, still #1. All in all, we all have different opinions and I commend them for their nice try. Classic rock fans left their lists on both our Facebook page and in the comments sections on our website here at ClassicRockhistory.com. Humble Pie Rockin The Fillmore You are right. Rushs best-loved album caught them halfway between the three-piece rock of their early days and the heavily textured prog to come. Electric Warrior by T.Rex should be in there. some of the albums chosen are not my personal ,what I would call rock.and some I can,t stand and don,t get the hype that surronds them. Anna Lockwood The Glass World of Anna Lockwood (Tangent, 1970) Amongst a particular cadre of experimental musicians and field recordists, Anna - or, as she was subsequently credited, Annea. And the 45 year olds choice would also be different. Funeral hit like a blast of pure emotion, with the urgency of Win Butlers lead vocals as the immediate grabber, but further listens revealed how much was going on instrumentally. When did that happen? right on ernie if with ya. Ric Ocaseks songs put an ironic spin on rock catchphrases shake it up, let the good times roll but still invited you to clap along. The Who picked those albums, teenagers? Like many 70s punks, Blondie grew up on classic AM radio and loved everything about it. Also Tull, Aqualung. there must have been some discussion about intentionally excluding it. Turn The Pager, one of the top rock anthems ever. As I noted in another comment, it wouldnt make my top 5 Stones albums, much less the top 5 albums ever. Think we missed one of the greatest rock albums ever? EH? PEPPER MAKE YOUR TOP 200? Traffic? How about Stevie Ray Vaughn, Uriah Heep, Edgar Winters. Come on now. Tweet Page 1 - 50 51 - 100 101 - 101 >> ADVERTISEMENT After many hours of head-scratching and more than a few worn grooves, we present one of the most ambitious and hopefully provocative lists weve ever done: The 100 Greatest Rock Albums of all time. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath With their combination of boneshaking volume, catatonic tempos and doom-laden atmospherics, Black Sabbath were the heavy metal kings of the early 70s. She is the queen of rock and at the time of Bella Donna being put out, she was at an all time career high. Sgt. Just try to name another album with a protest song, a vaudeville novelty, a nursery rhyme, a tough rocker, an easy-listening lullaby, and an avant-garde sound collage and that was only Side Four. I loved Blind Faiths only album. Tom Petty ? But it was influential as hell. Fuck you. Remains in Light was not quite rock and not quite funk, but a new invention capped by David Byrnes endlessly fascinating lyrics. No Tull ? The wonder is that Siamese Dreams songs, including hunting gems like Today and Mayonaise, dont get lost in the mix. They only suggest their own poor musical acknowlege. 100 best albums of the '70s according to Rolling Stone Marvin Gaye - What's Going on? It was his most musically adventurous album to date, while the lyrics range from poetic to downright raunchy. VDGG Pawn Hearts, Wishbone Ash Argus, M.O. from Jethro Tull or The Moody Blues????? IMHO, Traffic is a truly great band, but this list is very obviously void of much of any Progressive Rock, which to me is the most creative, amazing music out there. 100. Rush should be under the singers on helium list. You Set The Scene still ranks as one of rocks great existential statements. requires 1000 entries! Our 100 Best Rock Albums of the 1970s list is the result of a poll in which we asked our readers to list their favorite albums of the 1970s. Oh come on, no Jethro Tull not even Aqualung, but you include Hotel California thats a rip off of a Tull song We used to know. That trend hit its first peak on Village Green, an album of bittersweet wit, well-drawn characters, and indelible melodies. I only like two songs from it. Probably the greatest band ever rooted at a prep school, Arcade Fire made their debut at a time when modern rock was in danger of getting soulless. I found at least 30 that dont belong and it would be tough selecting from so many of the true Rock Era bands the ones that do.noticed the oversight of a little band with Steve Marriot known as Humble Pieperhaps Smokin or Live at Fillmore, Fleetwood Mac in early years had a keeper called Bare Trees also, Ten Years After oldies like Cricklewood Green and so many more, all the new stuff is not Rock Era but more like new wave trying to sound like rockI associate Rock Era as British Invasion up till late 70s.thanks to disco it all got confusing after that and besides the hangers on and a very few new acts doesnt qualify as rock with me.leaving out Sgt. PJ HARVEY IN TOP 100 is outrageous. The rock era began in 1966?? Jefferson Airplane Surrealistic Pillow? Wtf? Actually how could you not include Meet the Beatles (the US version) or Beatles for Sale (British version) n the Top 100. No Grand Funk Railroad, Mountain , Jefferson Airplane,. Fun list. A great argument can be made for Dark Side to be #1 with only Sgt. Ive seen a lot of these lists and this is by far the one I disagree with the most. Their greatest rock album had three smashes, but Livin on a Prayer was the kind of street-life story-song with a whooping radio hook, of course that would be their specialty from here on in. Even so, the giant step they took on American Idiot came as a surprise, with epic tracks that rocked and a satirical narrative that actually hung together. Wheres Fragile by Yes? Sheer sales numbers would tell anyone that they should be in the Top 100. Everyone has their own. And After the Gold Rush? Dark and dangerous they may be, Lou Reeds characters treat the listener as a trusted confidante. Its not the worst Beatles LP. sad sad sad what kind of list is this ? Tubular Bells, Yes close to the edge and many other, i think thats must some tied! And is Whos Next on? Yeah, ELP and how come theres no mention of Yes. 2. No Santana, Faces? Of all the albums from Motrheads classic stretch, this has the most anthems We Are the Road Crew, The Chase is Better Than the Catch and the title track and exemplifies the Motrhead philosophy: Not so much Live fast, die young as Live even faster and die old.. Buried treasure: Hand of Doom, perhaps the strongest anti-heroin statement that metal ever produced. But few were catchier, funnier, or savvier than Enema of the State. A dark horse, but rightfully so. There is no bad Jimi Hendrix album, but this double LP was where he harnessed the album format to create a real experience. I agree Darryl. But the White Album created its own template too: The wildly eclectic, everything-goes double album. Various Artists, The Harder They Come soundtrack (1973) There was a lot more to the early years of reggae than Bob Marley & the Wailers, and the best of the rest is brilliantly summarized on. Noise Rock Free Jazz. Has there ever been a better jam-heavy, live rock album than At Fillmore East? Top Ten Rock Albums of Each Year - 1970-1979 - DigitalDreamDoor.com Emerson Lake and Palmer? Pink Floyd The Dark Side of the Moon (12) Their third album succeeds grandly at both: Though steeped in heartache and discontent, its also one of the more exhilarating albums of its time. Fleetwood Mac weathered every kind of interpersonal drama and studio misadventure and somehow they came up with a collection of perfect pop songs whose delivery sounds absolutely effortless. There is so much to choose from; a top 10,000 wouldnt even cover it. But nothing Nirvana done was even close to Led Zeppelins best 4 albums. Elton Johns Caribou Album: Both Intelligent And Lighter Than Air, Already Platinum: Slim Thugs Classic Neptunes Team-Up, Louis Armstrongs West End Blues, The Day Jazz Changed Forever, Nation Of Millions: Why Public Enemys Masterpiece Cannot Be Held Back, How Oklahoma! 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I am clearly out of synch with your chart, so will move on. Also Carole King, Tapestry DOES belong on this list. Rory Gallagher : Irish Tour 74 Its #2 on mine. On an album full of gritty street-life lyrics, GNR could somehow do a timeless love song (what else but Sweet Child oMine) without breaking character. Emerson, Lake & Palmer Pictures at an exhibicin Did I just miss it or is there really No Eric Clapton included? I have news for you guys, they belonged to Rock. Mostly yeah! I also agree on Exile on Main street..The stones had Sticky Fingers, Beggars Banquet and Let it Bleed ALL had more critically acclaimed and commercially recognizable songs that Exile did.Pink Floyd or Moody Blues were also not justly recognizedOnly one Album by Led Zeppelin..that cant be rightBeatles Revolver a tad over rated. The Who Quadrophenia !, And excuse me if i forget some others (that i like too), None of the albums from The Stooges? Where the hell are The Replacements? Where are The Beach Boys, Grand Funk Closer to Home should be one of the Tops, Led Zeppelin II, Chicago, Yes, Black Sabbath, The Band, Stepenwolf, Alice Cooper, Cream and a lot more. VOLUNTEERS!!! . U2Achtung Baby is better than the Allman Brothers at the Filmore ? But then, this is just my opinion. Meat Loaf Bat Out of Hell (-) I agree with Laurobf! Greatest Rock Albums Of The 1970s 1. And how about the greatest British folk rock record of them all, Liege and Lief by Fairport Convention? The Who truly became larger than life on Whos Next, with Baba ORiley and Wont Get Fooled Again setting the tone for decades of arena rock to come. With their talent and electronic mastery they sounded like a band of more than three people. The idea that daft punk, arcade fire, arctic monkeys, and plenty of other modern hipster nonsense is on here is pretty sad. THANKS SIR TO ERNESTO SAN GIACOMO - TO MR JACOB WHY DO PEOPLE WHY CALL IF KNOW A LITTEL ABOUT MUSIC MISS FRANK ZAPPA. the list goes on. The semi-conceptual Funeral is a cry of desperation that ultimately provides hope. Did I miss it? Age is a huge factor no getting around that. Funkadelic - "One Nation Under a Groove". The decade saw rock branch into a series of intriguing new subgenres, beginning, at the dawn of the '70s, with heavy metal. No Grand Funk Railroad? Emerson, Lake & Palmer? They influenced the way we dressed, changed our views on politics, changed the way we interacted on a societal level, and the relationship between men and women, but most of all, I think they changed our values. And I would have thrown in Spirits Twelve Dreams of Dr Sardonicus as well. So what you are saying is that Led Zeppelin, the greatest rock band ever, had only one great album.Take a flying leapWho is #9 Brice Springsteen???? Not a very good one thats what kind. Manic Street Preachers The Holy Bible better than Tommy ?! Really? Velvet Underground VU? How is Rumours even on any list of great rock albums? The Pixies were writing some of the catchiest hooks in indie rock, then harnessing them to songs about mutilation, strange sex, and lab monkeys. Everybody else is doing it, so why cant we is a MASTERPIECE. Steve Hackett?, etc, etc, not a mention. The Who - Live at Leeds. A little more research about what is an influential album would have included a couple recordings from Zappa. Ever! What other album is meant to be on one of those spots? With its sensual layers of guitars and voices, its the perfect soundtrack for dreaming, and other bedroom activities. We had a huge response to our poll. No Yes.yer havin a laugh! Perhaps you could acknowledge that not everyone wants to listen to music created by drug addled musicians as much as by those who know how to create with all their faculties intact? Punk and prog, hardcore and AOR, glam and metal, roots and arena rock theyve all got a place on this list, and your ears are better off for absorbing all of it. 4.06 21,191 471. Revolver #1? No Bob Seger or the Eagles aND Jackson Brown is no slouch. No YES?, No Emerson Lake &Palmer? Then again the Lamb Lies Down on broadway is on the list at least and thats very much prog. and then there is the matter of the failure to have either a Destroyer or Alive! Yeah I can never figure why people list Trout Mask Replica on any list of greatest this or that. Would Sgt. The Smiths? We all carry baggage as to when and where we first heard a particular group or song, and it is very hard to criticize someones picks for their list. What about Jethro Tulls Aqualung not even a mention?!! LOL I mean I like them but they shouldnt be on this list. Its great, but I wouldnt put it in the top five Stones albums, much less the top five of all time. AND Bruce Springsteen said his biggest influence was Elvis. ELP was an awesome band. The title track is his great power-trio moment, and its a wonder the New Age movement survived Cozmik Debris.. I agree with half of this list as a Seventies kid. Stacker compiled data on the best rock albums of the '70s and listed the top 50, according to Best Ever Albums, which ranks albums according to their appearance and performance on. Top ten!? I have 2 copies of the 3D cover and a copy of 2D. Plus this old 50s rock and roll and rockabilly fan absolutely loves that you gave that first generation (Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Buddy Holly) their due. For all the hippies it scared in 1967, The Velvet Undergrounds debut was anything but an avant noisefest (that came next, on White Light/White Heat). 6 The Inner Mounting Flame From 1970 to 1979, Rolling Stone printed over 250 issues . PUT THAT IN YER PIPE N SMOKE IT! For instance, hardly anyone at all heard Forever Changes when it first came out, and I know I didnt hear it till it started ranking consistently in top ten greatest rock records of all times lists sometime in the late 70s, and by then I had a fairly hard time tracking it down as most copies had ended up as cutouts in the bargain bins. The Best Rock Albums Of All Time: 100 Essential Records - uDiscoverMusic If the interplanetary stomp of Space Truckin and the high-speed cruising anthem Highway Star dont get your blood pumping, call the doctor. 5 Electric Ladyland Here are 20 of the greatest. Refugee and Dont Do Me Like That kicked the doors open, while deeper cuts like Louisiana Rain made Damn the Torpedoes the perfect road-trip album. 8. You know, the band that practically invented the synthesizer. oh, they released Sgt. It was typical of Queen in 1975 that they could record something this grand and symphonic, then poke fun at it with a Marx Brothers album title. Read the first line of the article again, and maybe, just maybe, it will dawn on you what this article is about!! Only one album from Led and one from Velvet? (however one defines rock with its various hybrids) The obvious missing at first glance: Bee Gees / Various Artists Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track And my feeling is you can be a huge music fan and you might love this particular era as much if not more than anyone else on the planet. Nirvana is not rock, doesnt belong here, or anywhere. A list without Sgt Peppers, Revolver, Abbey Road and Rubber Soul could be everything but a list. It was also one of Brian Enos landmark productions, even if he fell out with the band afterward. I guess that dont count. With its innovative electronic sound, Achtung Baby redefined U2 while presenting five of its most indelible singles. Van Halen? The punk movement started here, but few at the time noticed how smart the Ramones really were: Just try writing a song (I Dont Wanna Walk Around With You) that creates recognizable characters and a situation with exactly 10 words. Live Through This was designed to be pretty on the outside, with an attractive alt-pop sound that would get its frank, feminist lyrics on the air. I found perhaps 9 on this list that Ive heard and possibly enjoyed. This is about the top 100 ALBUMS, not bands Just sayin. And there are songs on there that deal with adult concerns, like paying rent or marriage polyamory even! Grateful Dead : American Beauty An album full of dark allure, Juju was one of the goth movements seminal texts. THE WHO THE BASS JOHN ENDWISTIL K .MOONDRUMS THE BEST, Good list but not have Sabbath bloody Sabbath or holydiver by dio on it,and having londons calling in top ten,please. I know there is only 100 slots, and this is very subjective, but WHY???? It was FUN to read the list and the replies, with folks bringing up lots of really great albums. Pulp? Im sure there is something in here that I havent heard before, so Im looking forward to new discovery. No Kinks, or Moody Blues either? Clean that list up. Ultimate Classic Rock - Top 100 70s Rock Albums - List Challenges No, just has a different view. Thanks for taking the effort. Seriously now,a top 100 of the greatest rock albums without Deep Purple,Uriah Heep,Iron Maiden and Motrhead ? We had such a complex spreadsheet that when we transferred it to a list we missed Lou Reeds Transformer! Robert Plant becomes a mythic figure, John Bonham and John Paul Jones jell into an earthshaking rhythm section, and Jimmy Page is Jimmy Page. No Moody Blues, Jethro Tull, Bob Seger, John Mellencamp, Cactus, Creedence Clearwater Revival or John Fogerty, Doobie Brothers, ZZ Top, Crosby, Stills and Nash, Frank Zappa, Grateful Dead, Savoy Brown, Mountain, Canned Heat, Jefferson Airplane/Starship, Santana, and the list goes on and on. lists are both subjective and open to criticism. Only one artist appears twice, as a group member and solo, but if you were a Beatle and then made a game-changing solo debut we can cut you some slack. score: 35 of 100 (35%) required scores: 1, 16, 25, 37, 54 list stats leaders vote print comments John Cougar: American Fool. Theyd have many peaks over the years but R.E.M.s long-playing debut really defined their sound, embracing unfashionable things (in 1983) like subtlety, Southern-ness, and jangly Rickenbackers. Fresh Cream and Wheels of fire are far better albums. After four albums of unabashed psychedelia, the Grateful Dead pulled a classic shapeshifting trick and invented (or at least perfected) cosmic Americana. , No Neil Young.No Moody Blues.CSNY.ELP.Traffic.the list goes on. And these are not completely subjective issues. Some of the LPs Id remove are Daft Punk, Television, The Smiths, Radiohead (the most over-rated band in history), Guns and Roses (the second most over-rated band in history), Pulp,Arctic Monkeys, Arcade Fire, Manis Street Preachers, Blur, Primal Scream. Thses clearly do not have the popularity and staying power of top LPs. IV (Four Symbols) - Led Zeppelin (22,000,000) 3. Sleater-Kinney wanted to say resonant things about society and sexuality; they also wanted to be a rocknroll band for the ages. Many angry comments with folks really just pushing their won favorite albums. Like anybody on the planet, I feel there are albums that arent included here that should be based on my personal preference. Reading the angry replies was very enlightening! No Elvis, Tull, Airplane, Quicksilver, Moody Blues or Traffic!? Rubber Soul was such a change in The Beatles music. My opinion. Michael Jackson Thriller (-) Top 100 '70s Rock Albums - Ultimate Classic Rock The best of these is certainly The Beatles Yellow Submarine, with their unique style and catchy tunes. NO ; GRAND FUNK BTW, SRV gets shafted on Best Guitar Player also. Pink Floyds Dark Side at #12 !!! Joy Division? they dont even come close which tells me whoever compiled this list really doesnt have a clue ! and unfortunitly the one is horribly mistaken! Carl threw down his sticks and that was that. James Brown ??? Beach Boys middle of the road easy listning Rock band ???? Its getting soooooooo old seeing Nirvana in the top 100 period, let alone at #8. First what does Greatest mean? PJ Harvey was still messing with the blues on her sophomore album Rid of Me, but her songs had taken on more of a raw, personal tinge. NO: PETER FRAMPTON Start listening to the ones you missed and come back with something new! I think your list is quite good. Kiss? Characteristically, he provided a few beautiful songs to go along with the dark cathartic ones. Why? Pepper. (Tutti Frutti, anybody?) I also like not repeating artists. But so we can say: the artists of these LPs are among the best disciples of the King . My list can change on a moments notice depending on the mood Im in at the time. And no YES..NO sorry, tis list is not a list but a shambling mess. New Album Releases. 4.06 21,191 471. Some of the best of them . sales figures do not equate to Quality. My son, a music wonk, has deconstructed Karnevil 9 for me, showing me how it works mechanically, playing the intro by ear, something I have not been able to do for 40 years. Come on. Elvis Costello? Rage Against the Machine (ST), and My Chemical Romance Black Parade. This album almost had too much going for it: A stack of between the eyes hooks, a band that could swing from raucous punk to classic-level pop, and Karen Os vocal charisma and instant star quality. Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time - Wikipedia Mentioning that night to him,he remembers it. Sergeant Peppers has long been the best ever and didnt even make the list. but Skynyrd at 94? Electric Warrior Which may be why the punks and metalheads both got behind them or it maybe because they were too much fun to resist. That would include Bowie, Neil Young, The Stones, Big Star and all the usual suspects. I would find room for Fire and Water by Free, Highway to Hell by ACDC and two by Black Sabbath Black Sabbath and Master of Reality.