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Topic: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Here's another list from Rolling Stone:

10. Montrose - Montrose
9. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
8. Kiss - Alive!
7. Aerosmith - Rocks
6. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
5. Van Halen - Van Halen
4. Deep Purple - Machine Head
3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
1. Led Zeppelin - IV

I own every one of these albums. I know there's lots of other great ones, but this is one list I actually agree with. I usually don't agree with Rolling Stone on alot.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Great!!! Another Best Of List from RS, just a catalyst for an argument.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Where´s the Voice?
No Rainbow Rising, no Heaven & Hell???

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I'll take POWERAGE over HIGHWAY TO HELL.....even though HTH is awesome.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

I own 7 of the 10  - of course, i can think of others that could have been included - but that's half the fun of debating lists.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

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Here's another list from Rolling Stone:

10. Montrose - Montrose
9. Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
8. Kiss - Alive!
7. Aerosmith - Rocks
6. AC/DC - Highway To Hell
5. Van Halen - Van Halen
4. Deep Purple - Machine Head
3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
2. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
1. Led Zeppelin - IV

I own every one of these albums. I know there's lots of other great ones, but this is one list I actually agree with. I usually don't agree with Rolling Stone on alot.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

For once...all great records. No need for numbers next to them...and then add a few more!


Personal favourite to add would be Tommy Bolin - Teaser

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yeah, where is RJD?? I have most of them, but did not realize that Aerosmith was considered metal/hard rock. I would take Bridge of Sighs as well over one of these. All in all not a bad list.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Only 6 out of the first 10.........

I would definately have

Humble Pie - Live at the Fillmore
Budgie - Best of Budgie '75.............or any of there various '70's albums
Next - SAHB
The Oooo - Who's Next (if only for Won't Get Fooled Again)
Beck, Bogart and Appice
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous......over dubbed or not!

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I like powerage as well. I'd replace one of the Zeppelin & Sabbath albums with Rainbow Rising & Bridge Of Sighs.

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Only 6 out of the first 10.........

I would definately have

Humble Pie - Live at the Fillmore
Budgie - Best of Budgie '75.............or any of there various '70's albums
Next - SAHB
The Oooo - Who's Next (if only for Won't Get Fooled Again)
Beck, Bogart and Appice
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous......over dubbed or not!

My first thought seeing the original post was "What no Budgie?" I wore out the grooves on my copy of Bandolier back in the '70's.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Great list have  all but the Kiss Alive,liked Kiss very briefly (Hotter Than Hell).Can't argue much with the list either and would put Bridge of Sighs on as wellI would consider  BOC on your Feet Or On Your Knees or Secret Treaties on my list.Might make an Argument for Sabbaths debut.Have to put Deep Purples In Rock in contention too.

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

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hansamike wrote:

Only 6 out of the first 10.........

I would definately have

Humble Pie - Live at the Fillmore
Budgie - Best of Budgie '75.............or any of there various '70's albums
Next - SAHB
The Oooo - Who's Next (if only for Won't Get Fooled Again)
Beck, Bogart and Appice
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous......over dubbed or not!

My first thought seeing the original post was "What no Budgie?" I wore out the grooves on my copy of Bandolier back in the '70's.

We should a listing for the 10 best track titles of all time. Budgie would win them all!

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

Totally agree about Budgie. Bought their albums and singles from day one.

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Scorpions. Virgin Killer.  Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush  Live.  Two of my all time faves.  Uli Jon Roth really tore it up on Catch Your Train.  Frank Marino's is my favorite live album.

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Scorpions. Virgin Killer.  Frank Marino and Mahogany Rush  Live.  Two of my all time faves.  Uli Jon Roth really tore it up on Catch Your Train.  Frank Marino's is my favorite live album.

What's great about this is it's a great list, is that others are adding to it that are fantastic albums as well.  My personal favorite will have to be Bad. Co., because I can't go anywhere without it. But that is my personal choice.

I totally love the 2 that you mentioned, and have to pull those out.  I forget about these sometimes because so much great music came out in the 70's.  Thanks for the reminder Hoosier smile

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Re: The 10 Best Metal/Hard Rock Albums of the 1970s

7/10 for me add some Uriah Heep

Live 73 still the best live album .............