1972 - THE YEAR © ℗®™ Part 18 - Which album from this list of 1972 releases do you consider to be the best?

[treeduck]

Another year another thread...another new slightly different-worded poll question...

 

Let me just stop right there...I've typed that first line three times now after two aborted attempts at this thread. I'm starting to think it's cursed. I get halfway through and somehow I click something wrong and my poll gets wiped out completely. I hope it doesn't happen again because I'm getting pissed off now! If I have to type all these albums out again I may never listen to them the same way ever again!

 

OK 1972 take 3...lets see if I can get beyond Captain Beyond this time...

 

I made it...

[RushFanForever]

Neil Young - Harvest

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IA6pIVank

Edited April 20, 2020 by RushFanForever

[treeduck]

Neil Young - Harvest

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3IA6pIVank

Yeah I was thinking of putting it in but with only 40 options it's a limited choice.

[RushFanForever]

Treeduck you have nothing to feel terrible about. If it's not included, I'll mention it and that's all that matters.

[Rick N. Backer]

Vol. 4 and Ziggy yield to Exile.

[yyz305]

Which album has Ventilator Blues? Gotta be Exile!

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I abstain from voting in any of these polls for the years 1971-1974. I may have to abstain from 1976-1978 as well. As for 75, well that'll be Queen A Night At The Opera, the only year of this decade where I'm positively certain what my favorite non-Rush album is.

[treeduck]

I abstain from voting in any of these polls for the years 1971-1974. I may have to abstain from 1976-1978 as well. As for 75, well that'll be Queen A Night At The Opera, the only year of this decade where I'm positively certain what my favorite non-Rush album is.

What about all the Queen albums??

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I abstain from voting in any of these polls for the years 1971-1974. I may have to abstain from 1976-1978 as well. As for 75, well that'll be Queen A Night At The Opera, the only year of this decade where I'm positively certain what my favorite non-Rush album is.

What about all the Queen albums??

 

Queen I came out in 73, the same year as Quadrophenia and Dark Side Of The Moon, neither of which I can honestly say for certain I like less than each other or Queen I.

Queen II (which I prefer marginally to Sheer Hear Attack) came out in 74, the same year as The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway and Red, which leads to the same impasse as above

A Day At The Races came out in 76, same year as Station To Station and A Trick Of The Tail, just to name a couple huge favorites

News Of The World in 77, same year as Animals. My favorite Floyd album (which is one of my favorite prog albums) vs. my 3rd favorite Queen album...how can I decide?

Jazz came out in 78, same year as Darkness On The Edge Of Town and Stained Class, both of which I prefer to Jazz but neither of which I'm sure I could rank over the other

 

If it weren't for ANATO being my number 1 album of all time, I'm sure 75 would be impossible for my to rank as well. For the most part the 70s are just too good. I want it all.

[JohnnyBlaze]

Tull vs Bowie for me. Thick for the win!

[The Cat 3]

[Texas King]

I went with Ziggy. But Machine Head and Close to the Edge are super close.

[RushFanForever]

Deep Purple - Made In Japan

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yc-QqhyyBNk

 

This album was released in December 1972, whereas Machine Head was released in March 1972.

 

Deep Purple - Made In Japan was voted 'best guitar album' of 1972 by Guitar Player Magazine.

Edited April 20, 2020 by RushFanForever

[Tony R]

It’s got to be CTTE for me. Yes’ classic album edges out Foxtrot and Machine Head for me. Edited April 20, 2020 by Tony R

[Maverick]

Yes - Close to the Edge

[Na na na]

On The Corner

[pjbear05]

Yes CttE.

[Nova Carmina]

Smoke on the Water, Lazy, Highway Star, Space Truckin' . . . .

 

Gotta be Machine Head.

[Stormtron]

Black Sabbath - Vol. 4.

 

Close to the Edge is close and one of the few albums I consider perfect, but I'd rather listen to Black Sabbath.

[apetersvt]

Eat A Peach (barely) over Close To The Edge

[cygnify]

Platter for the Plateau is all about PROG for me in 72...

 

Masterpieces from Yes, Tull, ELP, Gentle Giant, Genesis... (and excellent releases from Deep Purple and Allmans)

 

Close to the Edge!

[custom55]

Yeah.

 

I went with Ziggy because I saw Bowie perform Ziggy at Radio City Feb 1973

 

I went with Vol 4 because I saw Balck Sabbath tour supporting Vol4 at Asbury Park Convention Center July 1972

 

I went with Thick as a Brick because I saw Jethro Tull perform Thick at MSG Nov 1972

 

I went with Mott the Hopple because I saw Mott at Radio City Oct 1973

 

 

I went with Close to the Edge because I would listen to side 1 while going to sleep.

 

I went with Exile because it's a masterpiece of music

[treeduck]

This was an easy one for me Thick as a Brick all the way.

 

Also love Machine Head, Vol. 4, Ziggy and the YES.