[another1]

Some stuff that from a cursory review seems to have been overlooked thusfar (although I may have missed something):

All Moody Blues
All Clapton
Emerson, Lake and Palmer - Trilogy, Brain Salad Surgery, and Welcome Back My Friends to the Show That Never Ends

Anyone remember Quicksilver Messenger Service? Particularly Fresh Air?

Humble Pie's Live at the Filmore has GOT to go on the list.

[RightOnline]

Rifling through my vinyl collection...........:)...........ran across a few others that I haven't seen mentioned (if they HAVE, sorry for the repeats):

Heart: "Dreamboat Annie" (what else needs sayin' besides..........one helluva debut album)

Edgar Winter: "Edgar Winter's White Trash: Roadwork" (killer live album, folks), "They Only Come Out at Night" (contains "Frankenstein" and "Free Ride"; what more could you want?)

now for his brother, Johnny Winter: "Johnny Winter And.......Live"; "Still Alive & Well" (probably his best overall effort prior to his 'blues' years; unreal album)

How could we forget the Doobie Brothers, folks??: "Toulouse Street", "The Captain and Me" (their absolute finest work; hands down), "What Were Once Vices are Now Habits"

Foghat (rest in peace, Lonesome Dave.......): "Foghat", "Energized", "Fool for the City"

Jethro Tull: "Aqualung"; everything else they did pales...

James Gang: "Rides Again" (again, THEIR best.....by far)

Nazareth: "Hair of the Dog" (everybody, SING ALONG: "NOW you're messin' with a............son of a biiiii.....NOW you're messin' with a sonofabitch...")

Badfinger: "Straight Up" ("Baby Blue", "Day After Day"; beautiful stuff)

Sorry that I don't remember the name of the album, but the "Mountain" album (yep..........featuring 'The Great Fatsby himself, Leslie West) featuring "Mississippi Queen"; that song...let alone the album.......was WAY ahead of its time.

ANYTHING by Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush: "World Anthem", "Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush IV" (FABULOUS work, guys...), and the sadly unheralded "Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush LIVE!" (.........with the absolute best version of Johnny B. Goode you'll EVER hear; eat your heart out, Johnny Winter.:) ) SIDE NOTE: Frank is / was, hands down, one of the most underrated guitarists ever to pick up a six-string. The man can thunder, he can play gorgeous blues, he can do 'Wes Montgomery'........he could do it all. I JUST found out that he has actually come out of "retirement" and has released a new album. I'm going to track it down...:)

"Carlos Santana & Buddy Miles: Live": Killer stuff. Check it out.

......and for you fellow Southern Rock fans (THIS will make you feel old, realizing that this WAS in the '70's):Molly Hatchet: "Flirtin' With Disaster"..........and

Black Oak Arkansas: "Black Oak Arkansas"

[jjbrouwer]

My Top Ten - with no apologies for British bias
Ziggy Stardust - Bowie
Dark Side of the Moon - Floyd
My Aim is True - Costello
Live at Leeds - Who
Wish You Were Here - Floyd
Who's Next - Who
This Year's Model - Costello
Paranoid - Sabs
The Kick Inside - Bush (Kate that is)
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks - Pistols

[Kevin Curry]

"Turn of a Friendly Card" by the Alan Parsons Project.

[TJFLSTRAT]

lets see
A Nod is as good as a wink..{Faces}
Love it To death {Alice Cooper}
Electric warrior{T. Rex}
Toys in the Attic{Aerosmith}
Sticky fingers{Stones}
Tyranny and Mutation {Blue Oyster Cult}
Dub housing{Pere Ubu}
London Calling{Clash}
Young, Loud, and Snotty{Dead Boys}
Morrison Hotel {doors}
My Aim is True {Elvis Costello}
Runes {Led Zeppelin}
Fresh Fruit For Rotting Veggies{Dead Kennedys}
Outlandos 'd Amour {police}

[Mad Dawgg]

"Best" Being a Realtive Term...

I nominate "SNF" as the "Best" selling album from the Seventies!

[fnord]

nobody mentioned the Rocky Horror Picture Show soundtrack!?

[des]

Rumours

[who knows what evil?]

I've seen that first Montrose album mentioned a number of times...what a kickin' album! One of the best EVER! Had a few more to mention...

Rainbow: On Stage (Blackmore and Dio LIVE...to die for!)
Tubes (the 1st album...'White Punks on Dope'...killer concert)
UFO: Strangers in the Night
Blue Oyster Cult: On Your Feet or On Your Knees
Robin Trower: Bridge of Sighs
Head East: Live

This is a great thread...unfortuately, it has pointed out a number of serious holes in my CD collection. My wife has been complaining that she has no idea what to get me for Christmas (not much of a materialist), but the great suggestions on this thread will keep her busy the next few days...thanks!

[US_MilitaryRules]

Van Halen, Ted Nugent, Peter Frampton, ELO, Styx, Kansas, Moody Blues, etc...

[ggraziano]

Off the top of my head I see three debut albums that should have been mentioned: Dire Straits, The Cars, & Aerosmith. (The later Aerosmith albums don't come close to their first album in energy and variety.) Also, no Bowie or Mott?! How about Lou Reed's live Rock and Roll Animal? I've got it: J. Giels Full House Live. Come on now, Whammer Jammer rules. Oy. Don't get me started.