Land your picks (Ranked or not, whatever)

Joni Mitchell - Blue
Terry Callier - What Color Is Love
Carole King - Tapestry
David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever soundtrack
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
The Boys - The Boys
Budgie - In for The Kill

MotownSubdivision said:

Will 5 do? MJ- Off the Wall Stevie Wonder- Songs in the Key of Life Marvin Gaye- What's Going On Heatwave- Too Hot to Handle Earth, Wind and Fire- All n All

Of course my friend

I gotta give the Heatwave album a try, I'd like to see what does a british funk album sounds like

Johnnie Taylor ~ Super Taylor

The O'Jays ~ So Full Of Love

B.B. King ~ To Know You Is To Love You

Minnie Riperton ~ Perfect Angel

Stevie Wonder ~ Songs In The Key Of Life

The Jacksons ~ Destiny

George Benson ~ Breezin'

Steely Dan ~ Aja

Johnny "Guitar" Watson ~ Ain't That A Bitch

Cerrone ~ Love In C Minor

MickyDolenz said:

Johnnie Taylor ~ Super Taylor

The O'Jays ~ So Full Of Love

B.B. King ~ To Know You Is To Love You

Minnie Riperton ~ Perfect Angel

Stevie Wonder ~ Songs In The Key Of Life

The Jacksons ~ Destiny

George Benson ~ Breezin'

Steely Dan ~ Aja

Johnny "Guitar" Watson ~ Ain't That A Bitch

Cerrone ~ Love In C Minor

Good list!

1. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box (1979)

2. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson (1971)

3. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars (1972)

4. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall (1979)

5. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols (1977)

6. The Runaways - The Runaways (1976)

7. David Bowie - Hunky Dory (1971)

8. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (1971)

9. Dusty Springfield - From Dusty With Love (U.K.) / Brand New Me (U.S.) (1970)

10. Original Motion Picture Soundtrack - Grease (1978)

funkaholic1972 said:

Good list!

My mom had that B.B. album and she played it all the time. I think it was one of the 1st albums I knew (that wasn't a children's record), that and an album by blues singer Frankie Lee Sims that my grandfather had and a CL Franklin preaching record with 2 different sermons. I heard those sermons so much that I had them memorized.

1. Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom

2. Can - Future Days

3. Wire - Pink Flag

4. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

5. Public Image Ltd - Metal Box

6. Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy

7. Can - Tago Mago

8. Gene Clark - No Other

9. John Cale - Paris 1919

10. Yes - Fragile

You can have 20 and be fucking grateful.

Bee Gees - Main Course
Blondie - Parallel Lines

David Bowie - Low
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
The Clash - The Clash
The Doors - L.A. Woman

Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Fleetwood Mac - Tusk
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall

Elton John - Madman Across The Water
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

Bob Marley - Exodus
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Rolling Stones - Exile On Main St.

Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Steely Dan - Aja
Stevie Wonder - Innervisions

Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage

i've contacted the musical gatekeepers of the universe and they said anything from Stevie would do and any such list WITHOUT something from him is disqualified. i was a child but what i can recall hearing growing up i'll list

Chic - C'est Chic

Innervisions/Hotter than July

Off the Wall

Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack

Superfly Soundtrack

What's Going On/Here My Dear

EWF - That's the Way of the World

Parliament - Mothership album

Dramatics - Dramatic Jackpot (hard to pick just one from them)

Prince - Prince

Donna Summer - Bad Girls

MickyDolenz said:

funkaholic1972 said:

Good list!

My mom had that B.B. album and she played it all the time. I think it was one of the 1st albums I knew (that wasn't a children's record), that and an album by blues singer Frankie Lee Sims that my grandfather had and a CL Franklin preaching record with 2 different sermons. I heard those sermons so much that I had them memorized.

Lovely story! There are always so many memories attached to the music people listen to...

jut 10? impossible

Led Zeppelin IV

Black Sabbath Paranoid

Judas Priest Stained Class

Rainbow Rising

Deep Purple Made in Japan

David Bowie Low

David Bowie Ziggy Stardust

Elton John Honky Château

Parliament Mothership Connection

Roxy Music Country Life

Marvin Gaye What's Goin' On

Stevie Wonder Talking Book

Rolling Stones Some Girls

Rolling Stones Exile on Main St

Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers

Bob Marley Burnin'

Santana Abraxas

George Harrison All Things Must Pass

Blondie Paralell Lines

Television Marquee Moon

Lou Reed Transfomer

Springsteen Born to Run

bonus Queen A Night at the Opera

[Edited 7/5/14 6:37am]

It was such a great decade it;s hard to only do 10. So I'll try several favorites along with a few landmarks that are not among my favorites but likely deserve inclusion:

Marvin Gaye - What's Goin On

Stevie Wonder -- Talking Book

Miles Davis -- B---hes Brew

The Rolling Stones -- Exile On Main Street

Fleetwood Mac -- Rumours

Stevie Wonder -- Songs In The Key Of Life

Steely Dan -- Aja

Michael Jackson -- Off The Wall

Isaac Hayes -- Shaft

Gil Scott-Heron -- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

Trying to come up with the "10 BEST" albums was throwing me off, so instead I made a list of 10 personal favorites:

1. Fleetwood Mac - Tusk (1979)

2. Popol Vuh - Hosianna Mantra (1972)

3. Joni Mitchell - Mingus (1979)

4. Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading (1976)

5. Tim Buckley - Starsailor (1970)

6. Vangelis - Opera Sauvage (1979)

7. Laura Nyro - Christmas and the Beads of Sweat (1970)

8. Donna Summer - Bad Girls (1979)

9. David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)

10. Paul McCartney and Wings - Venus and Mars (1975)

[Edited 7/8/14 14:49pm]

I believe Stevie's "Hotter Than July" was in 80.

datdude said:

i've contacted the musical gatekeepers of the universe and they said anything from Stevie would do and any such list WITHOUT something from him is disqualified. i was a child but what i can recall hearing growing up i'll list

Chic - C'est Chic

Innervisions/Hotter than July

Off the Wall

Saturday Night Fever Soundtrack

Superfly Soundtrack

What's Going On/Here My Dear

EWF - That's the Way of the World

Parliament - Mothership album

Dramatics - Dramatic Jackpot (hard to pick just one from them)

Prince - Prince

Donna Summer - Bad Girls

duggalolly said:

4. Joan Armatrading - Joan Armatrading (1976)

That should have been on my list, beaut of an album.

Some great albums already listed but I can't believe no-one's mentioned Something/Anything by Todd Rundgren.

Two albums from the 70's that I've passed on to my kids -

Touch - Touch

In The Land Of Grey And Pink - Caravan

I can't think of any full length albums from the 70's, since I was a kid. However, "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer stands out. So many genres are evident on that double album. Can't believe, I have not seen that one listed yet:)