Top 33 Music Albums of 1975
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Produced by Pink Floyd. One of my favorite front to back listens ever. To me, this album puts all progressive rock records to shame. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is a monster of a track, and throughout the album David Gilmour proves more than ever that you don't have to play a million notes on the guitar to be brilliant. The title track is one of the most beautiful songs ever, and the overall mood of the album is as strong as anything you'll ever hear. This and Dark Side alternate as my Floyd favorites. I love this album.
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1975
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1975-ASYLUM
Produced By BILL SZYMCZYK
1. One Of These Nights
2. Too Many Hands
3. Hollywood Waltz
4. Journey Of The Sorcerer
5. Lyin’ Eyes
6. Take It To The Limit
7. Visions
8. After The Thrill Is Gone
9. I Wish You Peace
Everyone remembers Hotel California…but not a lot of people remember the album that came just before it. That album would be 1975’s One Of These Nights. It was hardly a flop: in fact, three of their biggest hits are here : Glenn Frey’s seemingly endlessly long and tedious “Lyin’ Eyes”, Randy Meisner’s lovely “Take It To The Limit”, and Don Henley’s almost disco title track. It’s no surprise that an Eagles album would have two or three big hits. The question about their recording was always this: what do they have surrounding them? The band made only one change in personnel before Hotel California: trading out Bernie Leadon for Joe Walsh, a move that took them in a much less country direction. The sound is similar to that of Hotel, but with a bit less edge to it. The question has always been, do you bother with their early albums, or do you just spring for Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)?
Well, the filler is the thing. And actually, of all of the pre-Hotel California albums, this may be the strongest. The most obvious high point is “After The Thrill Is Gone”, which has to rank as one of the band’s greatest songs. Meisner’s other contribution, “Too Many Hands”, is a fine song, and “Visions” is interesting as it’s the only time you’ll hear Don Felder sing lead on an Eagles album. Leadon’s two contributions, “I Wish You Peace” and the dull instrumental “Journey Of The Sorcerer” add nothing, and “Hollywood Waltz” is a throwaway. So, how does the album do? It’s not great, but the positives do outweigh the negatives, Especially if you’re a fan, One Of These Nights is a solid addition, and a good prequel to Hotel California. [First added to this chart: 10/10/2012]
Produced By BILL SZYMCZYK
1. One Of These Nights
2. Too Many Hands
3. Hollywood Waltz
4. Journey Of The Sorcerer
5. Lyin’ Eyes
6. Take It To The Limit
7. Visions
8. After The Thrill Is Gone
9. I Wish You Peace
Everyone remembers Hotel California…but not a lot of people remember the album that came just before it. That album would be 1975’s One Of These Nights. It was hardly a flop: in fact, three of their biggest hits are here : Glenn Frey’s seemingly endlessly long and tedious “Lyin’ Eyes”, Randy Meisner’s lovely “Take It To The Limit”, and Don Henley’s almost disco title track. It’s no surprise that an Eagles album would have two or three big hits. The question about their recording was always this: what do they have surrounding them? The band made only one change in personnel before Hotel California: trading out Bernie Leadon for Joe Walsh, a move that took them in a much less country direction. The sound is similar to that of Hotel, but with a bit less edge to it. The question has always been, do you bother with their early albums, or do you just spring for Their Greatest Hits (1971-75)?
Well, the filler is the thing. And actually, of all of the pre-Hotel California albums, this may be the strongest. The most obvious high point is “After The Thrill Is Gone”, which has to rank as one of the band’s greatest songs. Meisner’s other contribution, “Too Many Hands”, is a fine song, and “Visions” is interesting as it’s the only time you’ll hear Don Felder sing lead on an Eagles album. Leadon’s two contributions, “I Wish You Peace” and the dull instrumental “Journey Of The Sorcerer” add nothing, and “Hollywood Waltz” is a throwaway. So, how does the album do? It’s not great, but the positives do outweigh the negatives, Especially if you’re a fan, One Of These Nights is a solid addition, and a good prequel to Hotel California. [First added to this chart: 10/10/2012]
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1975
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Produced by Jimmy Page. Amazing that half of the songs on Physical Graffiti were actually outtakes from previous albums. But it's the stuff that was recorded specifically for this that make it an absolute legend. This would be a top album of all time just for "Kashmir" alone...maybe the best rock song ever recorded. "Trampled Underfoot", "Houses Of The Holy", "In My Time Of Dying"...this is an amazing double album that shows how really exceptional Zeppelin was. Amazing music from an amazing band at their peak.
[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
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1975
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12,161
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1975-REPRISE
Produced By KEITH OLSEN
1. Monday Morning
2. Warm Ways
3. Blue Letter
4. Rhiannon
5. Over My Head
6. Crystal
7. Say You Love Me
8. Landslide
9. World Turning
10. Sugar Daddy
11. I’m So Afraid
12. Jam #2
13. Say You Love Me (Single Version)
14. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) (Single Version)
15. Over My Head (Single Version)
16. Blue Letter (Single Version)
Rumours is always cited as the crowning achievement of Fleetwood Mac, but I have a different opinion. Two years prior to Rumours, the Mac was almost over. Coming off of what was probably their worst album (Heroes Are Hard To Find) and reeling from the departure of guitarist Bob Welch, they stumbled upon the unknown duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who had one so-so album under their belts. This album propelled them to the top and set the stage for the massive success of Rumours. But don’t kid yourself that this effort was any less great. It’s always lived in the shadow of Rumours, but the reality is that it’s just as good. I might even be a bit better. This set of songs is a band discovering that they had (at least for a couple of albums) the ability to create real magic together. The addition of Buckingham and Nicks lifted Christine McVie to another level as well, and the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie found new life with the suddenly improved songwriting. And while Rumours was recorded amid turmoil, Fleetwood Mac was made more in celebration.
“Monday Morning” is a powerhouse opener. After that, the hits start rolling in, mostly from McVie and Nicks…and even a cover (“Blue Letter”). “Rhiannon” solidified Nicks as a mystical character, and the one holdover from Buckingham Nicks (“Crystal”) was sung by Buckingham but written by Nicks. McVie’s “Say You Love Me” is augmented by Buckingham’s nice banjo work, and “Over My Head” contains some of Lindsey’s greatest and magical guitar work. “Landslide” is one of Nicks’ prettiest songs. And then Buckingham, who really carries it all, takes over at the end. “World Turning” is maybe the best Mac song ever, and his “I’m So Afraid” may be their most underrated tune. Fleetwood Mac is a rare album with zero filler and exceptional work from everyone involved…each member shines in their newfound good fortune. Rumours sold a gazillion more units, and had the bigger hits. But, song for song, Fleetwood Mac (or The White Album, as it was called) is just as good, just as strong, and just as worthy of celebration and praise. [First added to this chart: 04/10/2014]
Produced By KEITH OLSEN
1. Monday Morning
2. Warm Ways
3. Blue Letter
4. Rhiannon
5. Over My Head
6. Crystal
7. Say You Love Me
8. Landslide
9. World Turning
10. Sugar Daddy
11. I’m So Afraid
12. Jam #2
13. Say You Love Me (Single Version)
14. Rhiannon (Will You Ever Win) (Single Version)
15. Over My Head (Single Version)
16. Blue Letter (Single Version)
Rumours is always cited as the crowning achievement of Fleetwood Mac, but I have a different opinion. Two years prior to Rumours, the Mac was almost over. Coming off of what was probably their worst album (Heroes Are Hard To Find) and reeling from the departure of guitarist Bob Welch, they stumbled upon the unknown duo of Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks, who had one so-so album under their belts. This album propelled them to the top and set the stage for the massive success of Rumours. But don’t kid yourself that this effort was any less great. It’s always lived in the shadow of Rumours, but the reality is that it’s just as good. I might even be a bit better. This set of songs is a band discovering that they had (at least for a couple of albums) the ability to create real magic together. The addition of Buckingham and Nicks lifted Christine McVie to another level as well, and the rhythm section of Mick Fleetwood and John McVie found new life with the suddenly improved songwriting. And while Rumours was recorded amid turmoil, Fleetwood Mac was made more in celebration.
“Monday Morning” is a powerhouse opener. After that, the hits start rolling in, mostly from McVie and Nicks…and even a cover (“Blue Letter”). “Rhiannon” solidified Nicks as a mystical character, and the one holdover from Buckingham Nicks (“Crystal”) was sung by Buckingham but written by Nicks. McVie’s “Say You Love Me” is augmented by Buckingham’s nice banjo work, and “Over My Head” contains some of Lindsey’s greatest and magical guitar work. “Landslide” is one of Nicks’ prettiest songs. And then Buckingham, who really carries it all, takes over at the end. “World Turning” is maybe the best Mac song ever, and his “I’m So Afraid” may be their most underrated tune. Fleetwood Mac is a rare album with zero filler and exceptional work from everyone involved…each member shines in their newfound good fortune. Rumours sold a gazillion more units, and had the bigger hits. But, song for song, Fleetwood Mac (or The White Album, as it was called) is just as good, just as strong, and just as worthy of celebration and praise. [First added to this chart: 04/10/2014]
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1975
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2012]
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1975
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15,406
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1975 – COLUMBIA
Produced By BOB DYLAN
1. Tangled Up In Blue
2. Simple Twist Of Fate
3. You’re A Big Girl
4. Idiot Wind
5. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
6. Meet Me In The Morning
7. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
8. If You See Her, Say Hello
9. Shelter From The Storm
10. Buckets Of Rain
Sooner or later, almost every artist runs out of ideas and sees their run of great albums come to an end. It happened to The Rolling Stones. It happened to every individual member of The Beatles. Paul Simon. Elvis. So when Bob Dylan appeared to be winding down in the late sixties and early seventies, it seemed to be just another one biting the dust. Pretty much everything had been going downhill since Blonde On Blonde…oh, hell, it had sure been a great run, though. And then, in 1975, Dylan blew everyone away with Blood On The Tracks. Not just a decent comeback album, Blood On The Tracks is a masterpiece that’s comparable to Dylan’s best work from the 60’s. This following a period that included by far his worst album (Self Portrait), and a decreasing grasp on the pulse of the youth of the world. Blood On The Tracks is more than just a return to form…it’s a full fledged stroke of musical mastery.
Opening with the stunning “Tangled Up In Blue” gives notice that Dylan is back, and with a vengeance. And there’s not a weak moment afterward. The songs here are simply gorgeous and perfect…not even the almost nine minutes of “Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts” disappoints, although some give weak arguments for its failure. “Simple Twist Of Fate”, “If You See Her, Say Hello” and “”Shelter From The Storm” can stand with the best of his 60’s output. “Idiot Wind” is powerful and against the gentle grain of most of the rest of the album…and it works perfectly. And as a whole, this set of songs is a perfect listening experience. Dylan not only proves he wasn’t dead yet…he proves that he’s still a major force to be reckoned with. Blood On The Tracks is maybe the best comeback album ever made, and it stands as one of Dylan’s best works. How many artists can boast of that fourteen albums into their careers? This one can. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Produced By BOB DYLAN
1. Tangled Up In Blue
2. Simple Twist Of Fate
3. You’re A Big Girl
4. Idiot Wind
5. You’re Gonna Make Me Lonesome When You Go
6. Meet Me In The Morning
7. Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts
8. If You See Her, Say Hello
9. Shelter From The Storm
10. Buckets Of Rain
Sooner or later, almost every artist runs out of ideas and sees their run of great albums come to an end. It happened to The Rolling Stones. It happened to every individual member of The Beatles. Paul Simon. Elvis. So when Bob Dylan appeared to be winding down in the late sixties and early seventies, it seemed to be just another one biting the dust. Pretty much everything had been going downhill since Blonde On Blonde…oh, hell, it had sure been a great run, though. And then, in 1975, Dylan blew everyone away with Blood On The Tracks. Not just a decent comeback album, Blood On The Tracks is a masterpiece that’s comparable to Dylan’s best work from the 60’s. This following a period that included by far his worst album (Self Portrait), and a decreasing grasp on the pulse of the youth of the world. Blood On The Tracks is more than just a return to form…it’s a full fledged stroke of musical mastery.
Opening with the stunning “Tangled Up In Blue” gives notice that Dylan is back, and with a vengeance. And there’s not a weak moment afterward. The songs here are simply gorgeous and perfect…not even the almost nine minutes of “Lily, Rosemary And The Jack Of Hearts” disappoints, although some give weak arguments for its failure. “Simple Twist Of Fate”, “If You See Her, Say Hello” and “”Shelter From The Storm” can stand with the best of his 60’s output. “Idiot Wind” is powerful and against the gentle grain of most of the rest of the album…and it works perfectly. And as a whole, this set of songs is a perfect listening experience. Dylan not only proves he wasn’t dead yet…he proves that he’s still a major force to be reckoned with. Blood On The Tracks is maybe the best comeback album ever made, and it stands as one of Dylan’s best works. How many artists can boast of that fourteen albums into their careers? This one can. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
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1975
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20,901
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1975-COLUMBIA
Produced By JACK DOUGLAS
1. Toys In The Attic
2. Uncle Salty
3. Adam's Apple
4. Walk This Way
5. Big Ten Inch Record
6. Sweet Emotion
7. No More No More
8. Round And Round
9. You See Me Crying
For a brief, shining moment in the mid 1970's, Aerosmith was the greatest of all American hard rock bands. Toys In The Attic was their third album, and with this and their next release, Rocks, it looked like they could do no wrong. Toys boasts "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion", the songs that truly put Aerosmith on the map, but also "Uncle Salty", "Adam's Apple", "Round And Round", and the title track rocked like nobody else American at the time. This was a tuneful, hard rocking, and very hungry band. Toys is a 70's classic.
They got even better on Rocks, but by 1977, the Aerosmith ride was derailed by drugs. They made a comeback that still resonates today in the late 80's, but they were never this band again...Aerosmith was once a heavy wrecking machine. Toys is a great and almost perfect album from a band that could have had a long, uninterrupted great career. Oh...and it's also a hip hop classic. "Walk This Way" will never die...twice. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
Produced By JACK DOUGLAS
1. Toys In The Attic
2. Uncle Salty
3. Adam's Apple
4. Walk This Way
5. Big Ten Inch Record
6. Sweet Emotion
7. No More No More
8. Round And Round
9. You See Me Crying
For a brief, shining moment in the mid 1970's, Aerosmith was the greatest of all American hard rock bands. Toys In The Attic was their third album, and with this and their next release, Rocks, it looked like they could do no wrong. Toys boasts "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion", the songs that truly put Aerosmith on the map, but also "Uncle Salty", "Adam's Apple", "Round And Round", and the title track rocked like nobody else American at the time. This was a tuneful, hard rocking, and very hungry band. Toys is a 70's classic.
They got even better on Rocks, but by 1977, the Aerosmith ride was derailed by drugs. They made a comeback that still resonates today in the late 80's, but they were never this band again...Aerosmith was once a heavy wrecking machine. Toys is a great and almost perfect album from a band that could have had a long, uninterrupted great career. Oh...and it's also a hip hop classic. "Walk This Way" will never die...twice. [First added to this chart: 04/13/2012]
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1975
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2,229
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[First added to this chart: 01/30/2013]
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1975
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11,651
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1975 – CASABLANCA
Produced By GEORGE CLINTON
1. P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
2. Mothership Connection (Star Child)
3. Unfunky UFO
4. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
5. Handcuffs
6. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
7. Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples
8. Star Child (Mothership Connection) (Promo Radio Version)
Nobody in the world understood funk the way George Clinton did, and George Clinton never made a greater funk album than Mothership Connection. And neither did anyone else. This album is Clinton’s crowning achievement, and it’s the foundation of the entire Parliament Funkadelic galaxy. All the stars of P-Funk are here, including Bootsy Collins and a pair of newcomers from the James Brown band, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley. This is as heavy as funk ever was, as great as it ever could be, and it’s one hell of a blast of an album. Every track here is steeped in badass bass and endless groove. It’s insane and deep and powerful, and perfect in every way. And it should have been a whole lot bigger than it ever was…but that doesn’t change how important and legendary it is today.
The hit here is “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Rood Off The Sucker)”, which very well could be the greatest heavy funk track of all time. Every other track here is pure joy. Not a weak moment, not a missed beat…you could play this album and easily dance non-stop for 38 plus minutes. Parliament will have you singing along to tracks you’ve never even heard before, and dancing like EVERONE is watching…and you just don’t care. Mothership Connection is one of the greatest and most underrated album of the seventies. It never gets old, and it never stops making you feel just a little bit better each time you hear it. The rest of the P-Funk discography is worth having as well, but this is the one that you absolutely must have. [First added to this chart: 05/16/2019]
Produced By GEORGE CLINTON
1. P. Funk (Wants To Get Funked Up)
2. Mothership Connection (Star Child)
3. Unfunky UFO
4. Supergroovalisticprosifunkstication
5. Handcuffs
6. Give Up The Funk (Tear The Roof Off The Sucker)
7. Night Of The Thumpasorus Peoples
8. Star Child (Mothership Connection) (Promo Radio Version)
Nobody in the world understood funk the way George Clinton did, and George Clinton never made a greater funk album than Mothership Connection. And neither did anyone else. This album is Clinton’s crowning achievement, and it’s the foundation of the entire Parliament Funkadelic galaxy. All the stars of P-Funk are here, including Bootsy Collins and a pair of newcomers from the James Brown band, Maceo Parker and Fred Wesley. This is as heavy as funk ever was, as great as it ever could be, and it’s one hell of a blast of an album. Every track here is steeped in badass bass and endless groove. It’s insane and deep and powerful, and perfect in every way. And it should have been a whole lot bigger than it ever was…but that doesn’t change how important and legendary it is today.
The hit here is “Give Up The Funk (Tear The Rood Off The Sucker)”, which very well could be the greatest heavy funk track of all time. Every other track here is pure joy. Not a weak moment, not a missed beat…you could play this album and easily dance non-stop for 38 plus minutes. Parliament will have you singing along to tracks you’ve never even heard before, and dancing like EVERONE is watching…and you just don’t care. Mothership Connection is one of the greatest and most underrated album of the seventies. It never gets old, and it never stops making you feel just a little bit better each time you hear it. The rest of the P-Funk discography is worth having as well, but this is the one that you absolutely must have. [First added to this chart: 05/16/2019]
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1975
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2,452
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| Eagles | 1 | 3% | |
| The Isley Brothers | 1 | 3% | |
| Al Green | 1 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band | 1 | 3% | |
| Poco | 1 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 3% | |
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From davidhuret 12/20/2012 08:49 | #58341
Good, with a few big omissions.
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