#98QBKiller Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Rock/Metal: Sabotage :applause: Great call. I have 'Hole in the Sky' on my current playlist, and I also have Sepultura's version of 'Symptom of the Universe.' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looks like people are confusing "my favorite" with "best." I guess it was inevitable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Looks like people are confusing "my favorite" with "best." I guess it was inevitable. Who's Next is the greatest album of the decade. Happy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Who's Next is the greatest album of the decade. Happy? Not you, dork. Who's Next is legitimately in the conversation for greatest album of the 70s. Some of the others... no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HogNose Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Ugh. Please don't. No love for the Doors or Eagles? Blasphemy! :slap: I still think Who's Next is the best album of the 70's.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Not you, dork. Watch it, hippie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SC_RedskinsFan Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Eagles - Hotel California Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Predicto Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 No love for the Doors or Eagles? Blasphemy! :slap: I still think Who's Next is the best album of the 70's.... Doors were ok, but overrated. Pretentious and self indulgent, with dumb lyrics that teenaged girls mistook for deep poetry, but still good, with a lot of catchy singles. Eagles are an abomination. Empty glossy boring corporate rock. Always were. Everything bad about Southern California is found in the Eagles. And they will keep on boring you on Easy Listening WBOR FM 93.1 until the end of time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazel-Ra Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Looks like people are confusing "my favorite" with "best." I guess it was inevitable. What other guideline would there be? Record sales? Then it's either Rumors or LZ IV or Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack. Grammys? Hey, Jerry Reed and the Carpenters won Grammys. Overall chart presence? Elton John whips everybody. Actual Musical ability? Steely Dan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
#98QBKiller Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Without a doubt, best album of the 70s: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney B Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 What other guideline would there be? Record sales? Then it's either Rumors or LZ IV or Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack. Grammys? Hey, Jerry Reed and the Carpenters won Grammys. Overall chart presence? Elton John whips everybody. Actual Musical ability? Steely Dan. Exactly. Looks like people are imagining that their personal taste reflects some sort of objective criteria. I guess iIt was inevitable. And the correct answer, for the record (heh), is any album released in the 60's by Jimi Hendirx, without whom there wouldn't have been a 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Damn Bang....I've been called a douche before but never snooty....that's below the belt! I don't even think I'm being either I'm just pointing out that neither band were that badazz of musicians. To each their own, but I've always saw the Ramones as kind of cartoon characters. That doesn't mean that the Pistol were the be all end all of relativity but there was a message behind all of the publicity. That being the British class system, and the crap economy of their times. Well, the message you're on about was much more well spoken by the Clash and the Jam. the Pistols were a punk boy-band. Manufactured, created for pictures and publicity. That was their message. That and they were too stupid to figure it out. Best and favorite.. pretty much the same since it's all subjective. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bcl05 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Lots of great stuff mentioned already, but I think Innervisions deserves to be in the discussion. Maybe Songs in the Key of Life too.... Both by Stevie Wonder, who I think is oddly underrated. It seems like everyone thinks of him as "that wobbly blind guy" when in fact he's a musical genius (to me.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
War Paint Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Michael Jackson's "Off the Wall". It was released in late 79', so it's pretty much on the verge of the 80's, but it was technically released in the 70's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Nostril Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I don't believe in bests and I rarely have favorites, but some albums from the decade I really love that weren't mentioned. CCR - Cosmo's Factory Grateful Dead - American Beauty Television - Marquee Moon Pretty much every album Neil Young release, but if I had to choose a #1: On the beach Stooges - Fun House James Brown - The Payback Lou Reed - Transformer Herbie Han**** - Headhunters Miles Davis - On the Corner Fleetwood Mac - Rumors The Modern Lovers - self titled Wire - Chairs Missing Can - Ege Bamyasi Nick Drake - Pink Moon T-Rex - Electric Warrior Bob Dylan - Blood on the tracks Sly and the family stone - there's a riot goin on ZZ Top - Tres Hombres I think all these albums have some sort of claim to favorite in my mind, along with many of the others mentioned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebluefood Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 I can't believe I forgot about Songs in the Key of Life and Innervisions. Golden Lady + Contusion = Two of the most under rated tracks of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackson8919 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 You definitely have to list LA Woman by the Doors as one of the greatest albums of the 70s. It was Morrison's last work and helped to seal his legacy as a rock legend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 I don't believe in bests and I rarely have favorites, but some albums from the decade I really love that weren't mentioned.Fleetwood Mac - Rumors I think all these albums have some sort of claim to favorite in my mind, along with many of the others mentioned. If you count London Calling it's a tough call between that and Led Zeppelin IV but people are forgetting Sticky Fingers. And Dark Side of the Moon, meh, I agree with LKB on this one though I do like it. Also, where does Rumours fit in here?Forgot Ramones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Portis for 6 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Toys in the Attic 1975 (well before I was born) Not to mention an awesome album cover.... Also think Aerosmiths contribution to 70's rock is underestimated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Well, the message you're on about was much more well spoken by the Clash and the Jam.the Pistols were a punk boy-band. Manufactured, created for pictures and publicity. That was their message. That and they were too stupid to figure it out. Best and favorite.. pretty much the same since it's all subjective. ~Bang My man.. The Clash >>>>> The Sex Pistols and as far as albums go... The Clash > Nevermind the Bollocks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 You guys forgot the big one. It came out in '78 and changed the way guitar was approached for many years... Van Halen I Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sticksboi05 Posted September 21, 2011 Author Share Posted September 21, 2011 Van Halen is a good album but I mean really, compared to Zeppelin IV, Exile, London Calling, it's pretty meek IMO. Actually it's not even in the same class as the others, but it is very influential. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 My man.. The Clash >>>>> The Sex Pistols and as far as albums go... The Clash > Nevermind the Bollocks hell yes,, I think the Clash's first album is the quintessential punk album of all time. It has all the angst, all the energy and all the intelligence. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Destructis Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Toys in the Attic 1975 (well before I was born) Not to mention an awesome album cover.... Also think Aerosmiths contribution to 70's rock is underestimated. Holy ****, now I feel old. I was 15 when it came out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busch1724 Posted September 21, 2011 Share Posted September 21, 2011 Van Halen is a good album but I mean really, compared to Zeppelin IV, Exile, London Calling, it's pretty meek IMO. Actually it's not even in the same class as the others, but it is very influential. I realize it may not be as diverse and expansive/experimental as IV, Exile, and a few others. It's impact is much more important, even London Calling. With that said, the whole album minus 1 or 2 songs get regular radio airplay. While I love Exile and London CAlling; there are some clunkers on each. There isn't a single weak tune on Van Halen I. Now I realize that's a matter of opinion. Every song on IV get regular play, but it's impact wasn't as significant as VH1. I realize it's not the most influential thread, but if I'm nitpicking I go there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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