Nolo's 100 All Time Favourite Albums from the 70s

[Nololob]

Nolo presents...
100 All Time Favourite Albums From The 70s!​

Here's my 100 faves from the 70s and I will try and post one album each day. There's quite a lot of them, so in the end I might extend the list a bit. There will be no order as I really can't figure out which one would be 1st or 48th, plus all depends on my mood. I want to treat them all equally.

This original post will contain the list revealed so far.

Hopefully you guys will follow and enjoy what will be put on here.

- Curved Air - Air Cut (1973) (18th Jan)
- Warhorse - Red Sea (1972) (19th Jan)
- REO Speedwagon - R.E.O. / T.W.O. (1972) (20th Jan)
- Wishbone Ash - Wishbone Ash (1970) (21st Jan)
- Budgie - In For The Kill (1974) (22nd Jan)
- Scorpions - In Trance (1975) (22nd Jan)
- Rory Gallagher - Deuce (1971) (23rd Jan)
- Omega - The Hall of Floaters in the Sky (1975) (23rd Jan)
- Nazareth - Razamanaz (1973) (24th Jan)
- Barclay James Harvest - Everyone Is Everybody Else (1974) (24th Jan)
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- Zior - Every Inch A Man (1972) (26th Jan)
- Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You (1970) (26th Jan)
- Uriah Heep - Live (1973) (28th Jan)
- Aerosmith - Aerosmith (1973) (30th Jan)
- Deep Purple - Burn (1974) (30th Jan)
- Dire Straits - Communiqué (1979) (1st Feb)
- Rainbow - Rising (1976) (1st Feb)
- Argent - All Together Now (1972) (2nd Feb)
- Whitesnake - Trouble (1978) (11th Feb)
- Mountain - Nantucket Sleighride (1971) (13th Feb)
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- Elf - Elf (1972) (14th Feb)
- Led Zeppelin - III (1970) (14th Mar)
- Jon Lord - Sarabande (1976) (19th Mar)
- Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards (1972) (27th Apr)
- Groundhogs - Split (1971) (27th Apr)
- Budgie - Budgie (1971) (29th Apr)
- Judas Priest - Sin After Sin (1977) (5th May)
- Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses (1978) (5th May)
- Journey - Look Into The Future (1976) (8th May)
- Camel - Mirage (1974) (30th July)

 

[electric funeral]

I will follow this for sure.

 

[Nololob]

Curved Air - Air Cut (1973)

A1 - The Purple Speed Queen (3:23)
A2 - Elfin Boy (4:12)
A3 - Metamorphosis (10:41)
A4 - World (1:37)
B1 - Armin (3:43)
B2 - U.H.F. (5:07)
B3 - Two Three Two (4:14)
B4 - Easy (6:39)

Starting with 'Air Cut', fourth album by Curved Air (with gorgeous looking Sonja Kristina ), which comparing to their previous work it is a slight sound change turning into more straight forward rock, yet keeping the vibe of progressive rock (something similar to Nektar). In my opinion it is the best Curved Air album, I love the fact the guitar is taking the lead more than their second album called... wait for it... 'Second Album'. Also... loving the violin! That's what in fact caught my attention to this band.

Favourite tracks: Armin and U.H.F.

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[Riff Raff]

Ill be following this one closely, plus might discover some stuff I never heard.

 

[Nololob]

I will follow this for sure.

Ill be following this one closely, plus might discover some stuff I never heard.

Cheers, guys. I'm sure you will find some good stuff you probably won't find anywhere else.

 

[2LITTLETIME]

Bookmarked

 

[luke8945]

Looking forward to this, got a feeling I will really enjoy it.

 

[Imp]

Seems alot better than the way I did mine.

 

[Nololob]

Seems alot better than the way I did mine.

I saw your thread first and that gave me an idea to do the same, so I give you some credit there. Though as I said, I am unable to put albums in order.

Looking forward to this, got a feeling I will really enjoy it.

Bookmarked

Splendid!

 

[Nololob]

Warhorse - Red Sea (1972)

A1 Red Sea 4:17
A2 Back in Time 7:50
A3 Confident but Wrong 4:44
A4 Feeling Better 5:31
B1 Sybilla 5:31
B2 Mouthpiece 8:03
B3 I (Who Have Nothing) 5:03

Warhorse, probably most known for Nick Simper, the band leader, who was the original Deep Purple bass player and having Rick Wakeman during its early days, was one of those heavy prog bands that were round in the UK in the early 70s. The second album 'Red Sea' is far in the sight of the Deep Purple sound, but still shows some good creativity and comparing to the first self titled album it is much heavier. After this album Vertigo dropped the band, therefore they disbanded 2 years later, which is a shame. Great Hammond organ sound, some interesting guitar and drum solos and amazing Ben E. King cover.

Favourite tracks: Back In Time, Confident But Wrong and Mouthpiece (no video found)

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