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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. 2112 by Rush
pure energy
9. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
two words, Locomotive Breath!!!
8. Moonmadness by Camel
re mastered in 2000 sounds dated in parts but "song within a song" is still as haunting as ever
7. Queen II by Queen
Queen at their unpretentious best
6. The Yes Album by Yes
Awesome still sounds great today
5. Crime Of The Century by Supertramp
wore out two cassette tapes of this wish cd's had of been around in the 70's
4. Abraxis by Santana
carlos at his unbeleivable best never been equalled to date!
3. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis
best gabriel era by a fair margin saw "the musical box" perform it live last year Awesome!!!!
2. Wish You Were Here by PinkFloyd
can't really choose "The Wall" as it only ever saw 30 days of the 70's, Dark Side a very stong contender but Wish you were here just pips it for me
1. Physical Graffiti by Led Zep
Vintage 70's Zeppelin not a badtrack over both discs, Houses of the Holy and 4 came close second and third

10. IV by Led Zeppelin
9. Look At Yourself by Uriah Heep
8. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. Pronounced Leh-Nerd Skin-Nerd by Lynyrd Skynyrd
6. Fragile by Yes
5. The Alan Parsons Project by Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe
4. Trilogy by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
3. Red by King Crimson
2. Animals by Pink Floyd
1. Foxtrot by Genesis

10. Whos Next by The Who
9. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
8. Powerage by AC/DC
7. Enlighteded Rogues by The Allman Brothers Band
6. The Best Of The Eagles/ 1971-1975 by The Eagles
5. Stickey Fingers by The Rolling Stones
4. Journey by Journey
3. Sanctuary by J. Geils Band
2. Rocks by Aerosmith
1. Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie

10. Against The Wind by Bob Seger
9. Greatest Hits by Elton John
8. A Hard Days Night by The Beatles
7. Abbey Road by The Beatles
6. Sgt Pepper by The Beatles
5. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
4. The Best Of Zz Top by Zz Top
3. Frampton Comes Alive by Peter Frampton
2. Never A Dull Moment by Rod Stewart
1. Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

10. Fresh Aire II (1977) by Mannheim Steamroller
Contains "Going to Another Place," one of their hit songs.
9. Butterfly (1974) by Barbra Streisand
One she wanted to forget - but not me! "Guava Jelly," the double-entendre song, really adds a tropical twist to the album.
8. Streisand Superman (1977) by Barbra Streisand
Some good songs on this one!
7. Fresh Aire (1974,1975) by Mannheim Steamroller
You really have to listen to it to know it's good.
6. Boston (1979) by Boston
Good rock album. But I'm really not much for rock music, but this was good.
5. You Light Up My Life (1978) by Johnny Mathis
Beautiful, just beautiful. My prom song, you see, was You Light Up My Life.
4. Wet (1978) by Barbra Streisand
Kiss Me in the Rain is one of the best love songs ever, I believe.
3. No Secrets (1975) by Carly Simon
Yeah, another one. Only Simon could have pulled something like that off.
2. Anticipation (1971) by Carly Simon
I bought it one summer, the summer of '71 or '72. It always reminds me of summer and the coming days.
1. Tapestry (1971) by Carole King
A true, rhythmic, soulful performance by Carole King. Her best yet. It's one album that never went out of style.

10. Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young
9. Highway 61 Revisited by Bob Dylan
8. Transformer by Lou Reed
7. Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
6. Aqualung by Jethro Tull
5. Tago Mago by Can
4. The Beatles by Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Heart Club Band
3. Jimi Hendrix by Are You Experienced?
2. The Doors by The Doors
1. The Wall by Pink Floyd

10. Led Zeppelin III by Zeppelin
9. Led Zeppelin II by Zeppelin
8. Led Zeppelin I by Zeppelin
7. In Through The Out Door by Zeppelin
6. Presence by Zeppelin
5. The Song Remains The Same Soundtrack by Zeppelin
4. Physical Graffiti (disk 2) by Zeppelin
3. Physical Graffiti by Zeppelin
2. Houses Of The Holy by Zeppelin
1. Led Zeppelin IX by Zeppelin

10. Selling England By The Pound by Genesis
9. Trilogy by E L P
8. Warchild by Jethro Tull
7. Nice n Greasy by Atomic Rooster
6. Naturally by JJ Cale
5. Live In New York by Frank Zappa
4. Songs From The Wood by Jethro Tull
3. Catch Bull At Four by Cat Stevens
2. Abraxas by Santana
1. Benefit by Jethro Tull

10. Who's Next by The Who
The Who had great people working with them at this time to make the album this great. Pete Townshend was at the pinnacle of his songwriting. Great.
9. A Night At The Opera by Queen
Just try to think of a genre that Queen didn't do on this album. Unbelievable. Truly a Masterpiece in Rock History.
8. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
Best work as a BAND Mr. Roger Waters, but great help on your part, Bravo.
7. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon And Garfunkel
Perfect for a day when you need to slow down. start to finish: *sigh*
6. Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John
A double album filled with incredible songs. The best of Elton and Taupin by far (albumwise)
5. All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
If he had the same help and input on albums like this one, he would have the best solo beatle career. The cream filling gets a little thick with the original jams.
4. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Wow! Every song is perfectly orchestrated. The production is great. The vocals are great. The music is great. The Lyrics are great...for Fleetwood Mac.
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
From Come Together to Her Majesty, you can't help but feel rejuvenated. The Paul McCartney Suite is Classic. Harrison's best (Well...While my Guitar gently weeps isn't on here) with Something and Here Comes the Sun. A perfect mixture of Silly and Serious on this album
2. IV by Led Zeppelin
The gas runs out on Going to California, but all in all, a great album
1. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen
Every single solitary song is incredible. A shmorgish board of music and lyrics for your soul.

10. Houses Of The Holy by Led Zep
9. A Night At The Opera by Queen
8. Presence by Led Zep
7. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
6. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
5. Machine Head by Deep Purple
4. Zepplin IV by Led Zep
Great all around album, containg the greatest rock song ever: Stairway to heaven
3. The Wall by Pink Floyd
The sound of the album is inpecable, and the ideas that made up this album are fantastique.....
2. Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
The greatest concept album ever!!!
1. Phisical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
It's an all round extraordinary album, altough some might say that the second part of the album has tracks that are there just to feel the album...