Recs for great albums released in either '75 or '77

[Komorebi-D]

I'v been recently compiling my favourite records from these years but I feel like there's one or two records that I've missed or don't belong in the top 10s. I'll list my 10 for both below. Please Help!

1975:
#1: Bob Dylan - Blood on The Tracks
#2: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
#3: Brian Eno - Another Green World
#4: Patti Smith - Horses
#5: Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti
#6: Neil Young - Tonight's The Night
#7: Queen - A Night at The Opera
#8: Joni Mitchell - Hissing of The Summer Lawns
#9: Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
#10: Parliament - The Mothership Connection

1977:
#1: Television - Marquee Moon
#2: Pink Floyd - Animals
#3: Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
#4: David Bowie - Low
#5: Wire - Pink Flag
#6: David Bowie - Heroes
#7: Suicide - Suicide
#8: Talking Heads - 77
#9: Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
#10: Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express
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[CoreyBairre]

You have some good lists here. Some others to consider:

1975:
Tangerine Dream - Rubycon
Black Sabbath - Sabotage
David Bowie - Young Americans
Rush - Fly By Night
Rush - Caress of Steel
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic
Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare
Parliament - Mothership Connection
Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
Heart - Dreamboat Annie


1977:
The Clash - The Clash
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Exodus
Ramones - Rocket to Russia
Ramones - Leave Home
Iggy Pop - The Idiot
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Queen - News of the World
John Williams - Star Wars Original Soundtrack
Billy Joel - The Stranger
Brian Eno - Before and After Science
The Damned - Damned, Damned, Damned

[Fischman]

Top 10 previously unmentioned killer albums from --

'75:
Outlaws -- Outlaws
No Reservations -- Blackfoot
Fish Rising -- Steve Hillage
Katy Lied -- Steely Dan
Red Octopus -- Jefferson Starship
Schoolboys in Disgrace -- Kinks
Blue Jays -- Justin Hayward and John Lodge
Voyage of the Acolyte -- Steve Hackett
From Mighty Oaks -- Ray Thomas
The Who By Numbers -- The Who


'77:
Nether Lands -- Dan Fogelberg
Free as the Wind -- Crusaders
Hurry Sundown -- Outlaws
Songs from the Wood -- Jethro Tull
Elegant Gypsy -- Al DiMeola
Paradise Ballroom -- Graeme Edge Band
Carolina Dreams -- Marshall Tucker Band
Animals -- Pink Floyd
Kansas -- Point of No Return
Bat out of Hell -- Meatloaf

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[pa]

I'm not sure if I got it right but...anyway here u have some interesting & unmentioned picks:

1975:
Dias Y Flores by Silvio Rodriguez
Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris
Red Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson
Marcus Garvey by Burning Spear
Old & In The Way by Old & In The Way
Rimmel by Francesco De Gregori
The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett
Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits
Nuclear Nightclub by Wigwam
Entre Dos Aguas by Paco De Lucía
Timewind by Klaus Schulze
Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez
African Dub All Mighty by Joe Gibbs And The Professionals

1977
Emmylou Harris - Luxury Liner
Johnny Thunders and Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F.
Linda Ronstadt - Simple Dreams
The Congos - Heart of the Congos
Bill Evans - Quintessence
The Vibrators - Pure Mania
Joe Gibbs - African Dub Chapter Two
Muddy Waters - Hard Again
Burning Spear - Dry & Heavy
Weather Report - Heavy Weather
Peter Tosh - Equal Rights
Steely Dan - Aja
Klaus Schulze - Mirage
Culture - Two Seven Clash
Ralph Towner - Solstice
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[bobbyb5]

Blondie-Plastic Letters. 1977

[kickerofelves]

There's not a lot I listen to from 75 but 77 was a pretty phenomenal year for music.

I would recommend:
My Aim is True - Elvis Costello
Going For the One - Yes

And I second these which have been mentioned already:
The Clash - The Clash
Exodus - Bob Marley

[Patman360]

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East Of The River Nile by Augustus Pablo

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Conquering Lion by Yabby You

Pacific Ocean Blue by Dennis Wilson

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Crashes In Love by William Onyeabor

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The Second Annual Report by Throbbing Gristle

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That's The Way Of The World by Earth, Wind And Fire

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Heart Of The Congos by The Congos

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Radio-Activity by Kraftwerk
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[louisjwyatt]

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Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf

It's cheesy, but that's kind of the point.
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[Norman Bates]

10 more for '75:
Neu!, Neu! '75
Kraftwerk, Radio-Activity
Manuel Göttsching, Inventions for Electric Guitar
Fela Kuti & Africa '70, Expensive Shit
Fripp & Eno, Evening Star
Richard & Linda Thompson, Pour Down Like Silver
Freddie North, Cuss the Wind
Malicorne, Le galant noyé
Harmonia, Deluxe
Slapp Happy/Henry Cow, Desperate Straights

All in my top 20 for that year.



10 more for '77

Emmanuelle Parrenin, Maison rose
Chrome, Alien Soundtracks
Brigitte Fontaine & Areski Belkacem, Vous et nous
K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas, K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas
Super Rail Band, Orchestre du Buffet de l'Hôtel de la Gare de Bamako
The Residents, Fingerprince
Belle Stewart, Queen Among the Heather
Urban Sax, Urban Sax
L'orchestre Kanaga de Mopti, L'orchestre Kanaga de Mopti
Shoes, Black Vinyl Shoes

All in my top 21 for that year.

I've focused only on LPs that hadn't been quoted already.