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Top Ten Albums of the Seventies

What are your top ten favorite albums from the 70s?

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10. Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin
A very over-looked Led Zeppelin album. Led Zeppelin took a chance with this one going from blues rock to folk rock. This album was what catapulted them to higher places.
9. Van Halen by Van Halen
The true birth of heavy metal. David Lee Roth's vocals are crazy and Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing is incredible. A new wave of guitar playing was sent after the un-matched "Eruption".
8. Darkside Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
I was temted to put this in the top 10, but I realized Floyd have made better records. Psychotic, Angry, Happy, High, Dark, Greed....no words an sum up "DarkSide Of The Moon".
7. Hotel California by The Eagles
A true masterpiece. Though some songs could be labeled as filler, it was a stellar effort.
6. Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin were pretty much at the top of the world with this one. One of the all time classic riffs "The Ocean". And a very underrated muscial piece in "Over The Hills And Far Away".
5. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath's best effort record with the druggy "Sweet Leaf", and the dark "Children of the Grave".
4. Who's Next by The Who
Same here as "Led Zeppelin IV".
3. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
What's to say about this album that hasn't already been said.
2. Made In Japan by Deep Purple
Could very well be the very first "heavy-metal" like concert ever recorded.
1. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
The only album can pull of major succes by blending in old-country folk, rockabilly, hard rock all in one and sound so smooth.

10. The Wall by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd 1979 album with a few classics: Another Brick in the Wall, Comfortably Numb, Run Like Hell. Not as good as Dark Side or Wish you were, but definitely worth listening!
9. In Rock by Deep Purple
With Child in Time as the 10 minute centre of the album is this what the Metallica's Black Album is for the 90's.
8. Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf
Soundtrack for a generation. Favourite besides Paradise by the Dashboardlight: You took the words right out of my mouth
7. Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield
An instrumental masterpiece!
6. Van Halen by Van Halen
Ain't talkin' bout love, Runnin' with the devil. What a debut!
5. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
Definitely Led Zep's best: mainly because of Stairway to Heaven.
4. Rumors by Fleetwood Mac
What a compilation: Go your own way, Dreams, Don't stop. You could also call it their greatest hits of the 70's, but that would not be honest, because Tusk and Sara are not included on this one.
3. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
Pink Floyd's second best album with the best guitarintro ever on Shine on you crazy Diamond.
2. Hotel California by Eagles
The masterpiece of the Eagles. Hotel California is my favourite song of all time. The Last Resort is very underrated.
1. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
This is an timeless album: because of the theme, the music, the effects (On the Run). Favourite song: Time.

10. Live At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band
C'mon Whipping Post!
9. Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeplin
I think "The Crunge" may be the first Rap song.
8. Physical Graphity by Led Zeplin
Some would say this should be # 1, as it embodies such a wide range of music.
7. Led Zeplin III by Led Zeplin
Versatility begins.
6. Lotus by Santana
The incident at nashbar is unbelievable! Soulful.
5. Yessongs by Yes
The tightest band, doing it live.
4. Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull
Pure, mad genious.
3. Who's Next by The Who
Absolutley the classic rock album, at their height.
2. Led Zeplin II by Led Zeplin
About as close to live as you can get in the studio.
1. Led Zeplin 1 by Led Zeplin
Raw, pure energy! I believe it was actualy released in the 60's, but what the hell.

10. In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
Zeppelin's most unique album ever. It proved that the band had the ability to survive the change that would have taken place in the 80s. Way ahead of it's time.
9. Volume 4 by Black Sabbath
The best 70s Sabbath album. The most creative the band got with Ozzy on vocals.
8. Spectrum by Billy Cobham
The greatest fusion album ever recorded. Such prolific guitar playing that it made Jeff Beck forsake the blues and make Blow by Blow.
7. Come Taste The Band by Deep Purple
Deep Purple's best album. Ritchie Blackmore is not missed at all. Infact after hearing this album, I prefer the band's sound without him.
6. Apostrophe(') by Frank Zappa
Hilarious without being comedy, and masterful without being complicated. Easily Frank's best 70s album.
5. Rising by Rainbow
Ritchie Blackmore's best work since the early days of Deep Purple. Ronnie James Dio earns his legendary reputation here.
4. Captain Beyond by Captain Beyond
Also very underrated. It's a seamless blend of progressive rock songs. Could have been big.
3. Teaser by Tommy Bolin
The most underrated album and guitarist of all time. One of the finest albums ever made, no question.
2. Electric Ladyland by Jimi Hendrix
Jimi's final studio album. A classic rock masterpiece.
1. Alive! by KISS
The best album of all time. Gave live albums something to live up to from then on.

10. The Spinners by Spinners
sadie
9. What Going On by Marvin Gaye
what's going on
8. One Nation Under A Groove by Goerge Clinton And Pariment
nothing but the funk
7. That The Way Of The World by Earth Wind And Fire
would you mind
6. Grand Funk/Grand Funk by Grand Funk Railroad
Feel alright, goin home
5. Abraxas by Santana
great album
4. John Barlyecorn by Traffic
3. Jimi Hendrix And Billie Cobham by Live at the Filmore east
2. Innervision/Talkabook by Stevie Wonder
1. Woodstock by By Various Artists

10. Propaganda by The Sparks
9. Recorded Live by Ten Years After
8. Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
7. Lotus by Santana
6. Machine Head by Deep Purple
5. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
4. Exile On Main St by the Rolling Stones
3. Houses Of The Hole by Led Zeppelin
2. Edgar Broughton Band by Edgar Broughton Band
The meat album
1. Just Another Band From L.a by Frank Zappa

10. Evil Empire by Rage Against The Machine
9. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
8. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
7. Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
6. Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin
5. Abbey Road by Beatles
4. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
2. Rage Against The Machine by Rage Against The Machine
1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

10. Grand Funk Railroad by Grand Funk Railroad
IT WAS THE WORST I HATE IT
9. Unleashed In The East by Judas Preist
a ok LIVE ALBUM THAT WAS A
8. Van Halen by Van Halen
ok but eddie rocked
7. Ace Frehley by Kiss
THE SOLO ALBUMS THAT KISS MADE WERE GREAT BUT ACES WAS THE BEST.
6. The Alice Cooper Show by Alice Cooper
GREATEST ALICE ALBUM EVER ALL HIS HITS .
5. Framton Comes Alive by Peter Framton
GOOD ALBUM ,GREAT SONGS LIKE DO YOU FEEL LIKE WE DO,SHOW ME THE WAY.
4. Its Alive! by Ramones
GREAT ALBUM HAS A GREAT COVER OF SURFIN BIRD AND THE BEST SONG THEY DID WAS I WANNA BE SEDATED.
3. Double Live Gonzoe by Ted Nugent
great live album one of the best.
2. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
great songs and album.
1. Alive 2 by Kiss
great album i should know i was there three day recording.

10. Band On The Run by Paul McCartney
Best solo ex-beatle album. Popish? Sure,but none the less wonderfully written. Paul,I'll drink to this album.
9. The Wall by Pink Floyd
Beautifully done. Rolling harmonies and strange visions in your head.
8. Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy
At thier best in '75 with an all around great album.
7. Nevermind The Bollucks by Sex Pistols
In your face,slap,slam,your out!!!
6. Quadrophenia by The Who
2 Who albums in the top 10? Sure,of course. Cross out the Beatles,and the Who stands tops.
5. Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
Another seemingly lost classic in rock annals. Defines the feeling of the 70s. People to young to remember the 70s will get a taste with this one.
4. Boston by Boston
Vastly underrated in rock history. Every song an FM classic
3. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Buckingham and Nicks are thier best
2. Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
Sweet sounds of perfect harmony
1. Who's Next by the who
Mind blowing!!!!

10. Bat Out Of Hell by Meatloaf
Jim Steinman found the perfect vocal vehicle to pedal his wears
9. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
well... I had to include it . Millions cant be wrong
8. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
the mood music and persona on this record capture the era perfectly
7. Nevermind The Bollox by Sex Pistols
Johnny Rotten famously wore his " I hate pink floyd " tshirt with pride but I forgive him
6. Let It Be by The Beatles
you cant deny greatness in all its forms
5. The Wall by Pink Floyd
Such a bold move from Roger waters . darker than darkside and saved by Gilmour's class
4. Animals by Pink Floyd
THe most underestimated piece of genius ever recorded onto black plastic
3. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
Great vocal and musical talent captured perfectly
2. The Darkside Of The Moon by Gilmour Waters Wright Mason ... Take A Bow.
1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
To follow the ultimate concept album with such perfection is mind boggling to say the least . if god wrote music this is what he would sound like.