Top 20 Greatest Music Albums
by mtr1979

A note from the site says that a chart can get better ratings if it doesn't include too many albums from one decade. Oh, well. The '70s, especially early-to-mid, were the height of great rock music and that's where the vast majority of my album picks are from. I couldn't care less if it gets lower ratings because of that. You will also notice the lack of Beatles albums from my chart. I do not dispute their greatness nor their influence on rock n' roll or their place in its history; I just don't like their music, with a few exceptions. Deal With the Preacher should be; it's a great song that often gets overlooked. I've seen Bad Company twice and they put on a great show, reproducing their studio sound very well.

• Chart updated: 07/10/2015 13:45
• (Created: 06/17/2015 21:27).
• Chart size: 20 albums.

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Montrose 

 Montrose

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There is not a single bad song on this album. Ronnie Montrose was as good as they come and never got the credit he deserved. This album is full of outstanding rock songs from beginning to end. Sammy Hagar's best work, as well. It's too bad their few follow up albums never measured up. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

373

Rank in 1973:

72

Rank in 1970s:

668

Overall Rank:

3,885

Average Rating:

 76 (107 votes)

Comments:

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Toys In The Attic 

 Aerosmith

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

443 charts

Rank Score:

2,219

Rank in 1975:

12

Rank in 1970s:

174

Overall Rank:

783

Average Rating:

 77 (661 votes)

Comments:

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Boston 

 Boston

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

756 charts

Rank Score:

5,619

Rank in 1976:

5

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

299

Average Rating:

 78 (953 votes)

Comments:

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Van Halen 

 Van Halen

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With the exception of The Cars, I couldn't stand the new wave/punk rock/whatever the hell you want to call it music that was appearing in the late '70s. Hated The Talking Heads, The Police, Pat Benatar, etc. Thank God Van Halen came along with this album. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

691 charts

Rank Score:

4,469

Rank in 1978:

6

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

376

Average Rating:

 80 (885 votes)

Comments:

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Infinity 

 Journey

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The best album by Journey and the one that put them on the map. Every song is good and some are great. To me, they went downhill after this album, gearing their songs to teenage girls almost exclusively. This album, however, had some good rock songs and excellent guitar riffs. La Do Da is my personal favorite. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1978:

95

Rank in 1970s:

850

Overall Rank:

5,240

Average Rating:

 70 (123 votes)

Comments:

5

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Second Helping 

 Lynyrd Skynyrd

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Even better than their debut album, Pronounced, which was outstanding. Don't Ask Me No Questions, Ballad of Curtis Loew, and Needle and the Spoon are my favorite tracks. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

225 charts

Rank Score:

1,010

Rank in 1974:

32

Rank in 1970s:

319

Overall Rank:

1,681

Average Rating:

 77 (263 votes)

Comments:

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Eat A Peach 

 The Allman Brothers Band

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A great album, despite the odd mix of live and studio tracks and the way too long Mountain Jam. This is almost like a greatest hits album. Blue Sky is my favorite; a song about Dickey Betts' native American girlfriend of the same name and later wife. This album is just great summer time listening to, outdoors, drinking a cold beer, enjoying life.

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

1,993

Rank in 1972:

17

Rank in 1970s:

182

Overall Rank:

865

Average Rating:

 80 (396 votes)

Comments:

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Green River 

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Three albums in one year, and all very good. This was the best, IMO. Loved their bluesy/back country sound, even though they were from the San Francisco area. I was only 8 in 1969, so I wasn't listening to them then, but once I found out about them in the mid-70s, I became a big fan, thanks to albums like this one. [First added to this chart: 06/30/2015]

Year of Release:

1969

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

4,172

Rank in 1969:

17

Rank in 1960s:

56

Overall Rank:

401

Average Rating:

 81 (726 votes)

Comments:

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	10	50%
	8	40%
	1	5%
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From decemberhotel 06/27/2015 15:34 | #144682

The list is off to a good start

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