Best Albums 1970-1974

Okay since the 80s was very hard to narrow down Seltzer and I decided we'd split the decades in half and see how that goes. If it doesn't work out we'll just merge the two. So nominate your favorite albums from 1970-74!

My Nominations:
The Beach Boys "Sunflower"
The Beatles "Let It Be"
Big Star "#1 Record"
Big Star "Radio City"
Bob Dylan "New Morning"
George Harrison "All Things Must Pass"
Joni Mitchell "Blue"
Linda Perhacs "Parallelograms"
Nick Drake "Bryter Layter"
Nick Drake "Pink Moon"
Vashti Bunyan "Just Another Diamond Day"
 
David Bowie-Ziggy Stardust/ The Man Who Sold The World.
Pink Floyd-Meddle.
Barclay James Harvest-Once again.
Marvin ***e-What's Going On?
Stevie Wonder-Innervisions.
Tangerine Dream-Phaedra.
Faust-IV.
Jethro Tull-Aqualung.
Frank Zappa-Weasels Ripped My Flesh.
Fela Kuti-Shakara.
John Martyn-Solid Air.
 
I would have voted for this if I had it *cough*

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Can - Tago Mago
Can - Ege Bamyasi
Can - Future Days
The Stooges - Funhouse
Kraftwerk - Autobahn
Frank Zappa - Overnite Sensation
Frank Zappa - Apostrophe
Frank Zappa - Weasel's Ripped My Flesh
Captain Beefheart - Lick My Decals Off, Baby
Faust - IV
Neu! - s/t
Brian Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets
Amon Duul II - Yeti
Flower Travellin' Band - Satori (original release)
Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Soft Machine - Third
Henry Cow - Unrest
Ash Ra Temple - Schwingungen
Tangerine Dream - Phaedra
Brainticket - Psychonaut
The Residents - Meet The Residents
Herbie Hanco'ck - Head Hunters
King Crimson - Starless and Bible Black
 
Or yes, now watch as for my argument I just list a bunch of tracks that are inferior to tracks on Veedon Fleece. Veedon Fleece is intimate genius full of wonderful and beautiful songs. The only album better than it is Astral Weeks. Moondance is overrated and not as good.
 
I like to hear all of the different responses from people that live in different parts of the U.S, Britian, Canada, etc. Being asked the same question over, What their favorie album, song, etc. Is? (From a cetain era & style in music history). A few of my picks would be.. 'Bad Company'- 'Good Lovin Gone Bad'. all of Yes's, individual artists solos. Anderson, Wakeman, Squire. And of course, originals by the band 'YES' itself. Rush's 2112, etc. Was a major contribution to that era of music. But Rush's ('Caress Of Steel') was by far, My favorite Rush Album. 70s Soul music was an era of Funk! at its best. The progression from the 60s to 70s soul produced some of the great bassist of today.'Undeniable Respect'. Which resulted with a decade of pure Soul/Funk, -[In my personal opinion]-. (Sorry to get off the main subject, Album & Artist. A habit with the ability to perform two things at the same time). Other picks of mine, would be.(Queen, Steely Dan, ZZ Top's - Beer Drinkers & Hell Raisers, & Waitin On The Bus. Led Zep, Aerosmith-('Get Your Wings'), Earth,Wind & Fire's - 'The Way Of The World', The Jackson Five, & so many more... Was 'Frampton Live' released between, 70 & 74.? Not sure how many banRAB metioned, Actually fall within the yrs. of, 70 & 74?_______(From 1972...Turn The Page-Bob Seger).
 
What the hell, page must not have fully loaded, never saw the rest of the posts, would have edited out some of the albums already mentioned.

EDIT: You have Henry Cow's unrest there but not their masterpiece Leg End from 1973?
 
Haha, I have many to add. This is just my first list:

Camel - Mirage
Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
Caravan - For Girls Who Grow Plump in the Night
Gentle Giant - In A Glass House
Genesis - Selling England By the Pound
Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
David Bowie - Hunky Dory

EDIT: Second list:

Gong - You
Gong - Angel's Egg
Yes - Close to the Edge
Pentangle - Cruel Sister
Deep Purple - In Rock
Deep Purple - Machine Head
Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Allman Brothers Band - Eat a Peach
Allman Brothers Band - Brothers and Sisters
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
Mahavishnu Orchestra - Between Nothingness and Eternity
Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi
Herbie Hancock - Thrust



There should probably be some Van Morrison up there because I've heard nothing but stellar comments about his early 70s material. But I haven't listened to the albums myself, so I'm not suggesting them yet. Just putting it out there... maybe someone has listened to them?

EDIT 2: Got rid of some unknown albums like Fuzzy Duck's S/T and the doubles.
 
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