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Tons of great stuff was released in the seventies which year is your fave?

 

I go with 1973. Here's why...

 

The Who - Quadrophenia

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom

Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four

Nektar - Remember The Future

Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud

Stray - Mudanzas

Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning

Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World

Eloy - Inside

Babe Ruth - First Base

Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

The Gary Moore Band - Grinding Stone

Scorpions - Lonesome Crow

Golden Earring - Moontan

R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out

Grand Funk - We're An American Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire

Queen - Queen

Rory Gallagher - Tattoo

Status Quo - Hello

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

 

and a lot of great bands were already on their way :rush:

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Just for the record I think Love Gun came out that year... :)
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Also just for the record, 1977... :codger:
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The Spirit Of '76

 

Rush - 2112

KISS - Destroyer

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit

KISS - Rock And Roll Over

Boston - s/t

Blondie - s/t

Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox

ABBA - Arrival

ELO - New World Record

Scorpions - Virgin Killer

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

10CC - How Dare You

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive

David Bowie - Station To Station

Ramones - s/t

Presence - Led Zep

Rolling Stones - Black And Blue

Aerosmith - Rocks

AC/DC - High Voltage

UFO - No Heavy Petting

Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow

Rod Stewart - A Night On The Town

Roxy Music - Viva

Rush - All The World's A Stage

Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun

Kansas - Letoverture

Queen - Day At The Races

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

 

holy crap

 

 

 

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... forgot Dreamboat Annie for 1976

1976 would be my second choice.

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Tons of great stuff was released in the seventies which year is your fave?

 

I go with 1973. Here's why...

 

The Who - Quadrophenia

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom

Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four

Nektar - Remember The Future

Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud

Stray - Mudanzas

Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning

Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World

Eloy - Inside

Babe Ruth - First Base

Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

The Gary Moore Band - Grinding Stone

Scorpions - Lonesome Crow

Golden Earring - Moontan

R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out

Grand Funk - We're An American Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire

Queen - Queen

Rory Gallagher - Tattoo

Status Quo - Hello

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

 

and a lot of great bands were already on their way :rush:

 

every album I was gonna put is on here, 73 was my favorite year ever for music

 

 

Add also:

 

King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic

Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells

Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation

Jethro Tull A Passion Play

Gentle Giant In a Glass House

Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy

Can Future Days

Budgie Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

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Tons of great stuff was released in the seventies which year is your fave?

 

I go with 1973. Here's why...

 

The Who - Quadrophenia

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom

Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four

Nektar - Remember The Future

Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud

Stray - Mudanzas

Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning

Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World

Eloy - Inside

Babe Ruth - First Base

Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

The Gary Moore Band - Grinding Stone

Scorpions - Lonesome Crow

Golden Earring - Moontan

R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out

Grand Funk - We're An American Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire

Queen - Queen

Rory Gallagher - Tattoo

Status Quo - Hello

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

 

and a lot of great bands were already on their way :rush:

 

every album I was gonna put is on here, 73 was my favorite year ever for music

 

 

Add also:

 

King Crimson: Larks' Tongues in Aspic

Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells

Frank Zappa: Over-Nite Sensation

Jethro Tull A Passion Play

Gentle Giant In a Glass House

Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy

Can Future Days

Budgie Never Turn Your Back on a Friend

Elton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

I knew that I would forget some goodies. :cheers:

Budgie and Zep are in my list.

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Tons of great stuff was released in the seventies which year is your fave?

 

I go with 1973. Here's why...

 

The Who - Quadrophenia

Genesis - Selling England By The Pound

Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath

Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy

Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon

Uriah Heep - Sweet Freedom

Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Four

Nektar - Remember The Future

Nazareth - Loud 'n' Proud

Stray - Mudanzas

Renaissance - Ashes Are Burning

Thin Lizzy - Vagabonds Of The Western World

Eloy - Inside

Babe Ruth - First Base

Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend

The Gary Moore Band - Grinding Stone

Scorpions - Lonesome Crow

Golden Earring - Moontan

R.E.O. Speedwagon - Ridin' The Storm Out

Grand Funk - We're An American Band

Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Solar Fire

Queen - Queen

Rory Gallagher - Tattoo

Status Quo - Hello

Yes - Tales From Topographic Oceans

 

and a lot of great bands were already on their way :rush:

 

Just looked up 1973 .. Here's a few more:

 

- Rick Wakeman - Six Wives Of Henry The VIII

- The Stooges - Raw Power

- Aerosmith - s/t

- T Rex - Tanx

- Bob Seger - Back in '72

- Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies

- Greenslade - Bedside Manners Are Extra

- Roxy Music - For Your Pleasue

- Mahavishnu Orchestra - Birds Of Fire

- Bowie - Aladdin Sane

- New York Dolls - s/t

- Montrose - s/t

 

 

The music that was being created in the 70s was incredible

 

 

 

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Three of my favorite albums ever were released in 77'. Care to guess which three?...
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Guess not lmao...
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Three of my favorite albums ever were released in 77'. Care to guess which three?...

 

Going For The One

A Farewell To Kings

Lights Out

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

 

Love Gun

 

!!!

 

:LOL:

 

 

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Three of my favorite albums ever were released in 77'. Care to guess which three?...

 

Going For The One

A Farewell To Kings

Lights Out

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

 

Love Gun

 

!!!

 

:LOL:

 

 

.

:LMAO: I actually forgot about Lights Out but you got two out of three. Kudos :cheers: Let There Be Rock would be the third...
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Three of my favorite albums ever were released in 77'. Care to guess which three?...

 

Going For The One

A Farewell To Kings

Lights Out

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

 

Love Gun

 

!!!

 

:LOL:

 

 

.

:LMAO: I actually forgot about Lights Out but you got two out of three. Kudos :cheers: Let There Be Rock would be the third...

 

ok, so with Love Gun and Lights Out, there's your Top 5

 

 

:LOL:

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The Spirit Of '76

 

Rush - 2112

KISS - Destroyer

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit

KISS - Rock And Roll Over

Boston - s/t

Blondie - s/t

Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox

ABBA - Arrival

ELO - New World Record

Scorpions - Virgin Killer

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

10CC - How Dare You

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive

David Bowie - Station To Station

Ramones - s/t

Presence - Led Zep

Rolling Stones - Black And Blue

Aerosmith - Rocks

AC/DC - High Voltage

UFO - No Heavy Petting

Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow

Rod Stewart - A Night On The Town

Roxy Music - Viva

Rush - All The World's A Stage

Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun

Kansas - Letoverture

Queen - Day At The Races

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

 

holy crap

 

Absolutely Lucas! 1976 was the apex of album releases.

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The Spirit Of '76

 

Rush - 2112

KISS - Destroyer

Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak

Earth Wind & Fire - Spirit

KISS - Rock And Roll Over

Boston - s/t

Blondie - s/t

Thin Lizzy - Johnny The Fox

ABBA - Arrival

ELO - New World Record

Scorpions - Virgin Killer

Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny

10CC - How Dare You

Peter Frampton - Frampton Comes Alive

David Bowie - Station To Station

Ramones - s/t

Presence - Led Zep

Rolling Stones - Black And Blue

Aerosmith - Rocks

AC/DC - High Voltage

UFO - No Heavy Petting

Jon Anderson - Olias Of Sunhillow

Rod Stewart - A Night On The Town

Roxy Music - Viva

Rush - All The World's A Stage

Al Di Meola - Land Of The Midnight Sun

Kansas - Letoverture

Queen - Day At The Races

Tangerine Dream - Stratosfear

 

holy crap

 

Absolutely Lucas! 1976 was the apex of album releases.

 

Not to mention fashion

 

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Three of my favorite albums ever were released in 77'. Care to guess which three?...

 

Going For The One

A Farewell To Kings

Lights Out

 

HONORABLE MENTION:

 

Love Gun

 

!!!

 

:LOL:

 

 

.

:LMAO: I actually forgot about Lights Out but you got two out of three. Kudos :cheers: Let There Be Rock would be the third...

 

ok, so with Love Gun and Lights Out, there's your Top 5

 

 

:LOL:

Maybe top six. Aja and Rumours might edge it out as well...lol
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1971, hands down.

 

My reasons for my vote

 

Black Sabbath - Master

Yes - The Yes Album / Fragile

The Who - Who's Next

Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

Pink Floyd -Meddle

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

Genesis - Nursery Crymes

Rod Stewart - Every Picture

ELP - Tarkus / Pictures ...

Alice Cooper - Love It To Death

Traffic - Low Spark

CSNY - Four Way Street

Humble Pie - Live At The Fillmore

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1972

 

Yes - Close to the Edge

Jethro Tull - Thick as a Brick

Uriah Heep - Demons and Wizards and The Magician's Birthday

Genesis - Foxtrot

Gentle Giant - Three Friends and Octopus

Santana - Caravanserai

Deep Purple - Machine Head

Neil Young - Harvest

Allman Brothers - Eat a Peach

Wishbone Ash - Argus

Black Sabbath - Vol. 4

Frank Zappa - The Grand Wazoo

Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Oyster Cult

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There's a lot of great years.

Aye, that decade was absolutely stunning. Do you have a favourite year?

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