Best Albums of the 1970s
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"this album is great. some of my favorite electronic drum sounds ever. really like that i have 0 idea how they created most of the sounds on it. also a great title, it's one of those german "double words" that just uses to words smashed together - "sugar time" :D" Reply
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1974
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"Swan Song of the classic 10 CC line-up, perhaps their best album... After the release of the excellent "The Original Soundtrack" (1975), which became their commercial breakthrough, thanks to the hit Im Not In Love, 10CC naturally wanted to build on the success, and "How Dare You" turned out to be..." Reply
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1976
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"This is a power pop adrenaline rush from start to finish! A terrific debut from Nick Lowe who would go on to become one the finest songwriters of the post punk/new wave era. A top fifty album for me." Reply
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1978
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"Good album but it gets kind of repetitive after a while" Reply
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"I add this one to my que when I want something a little differant" Reply
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"Cool spanish rockprog" Reply
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"Love it Must salsa Must boogie woogie File under “ musical genius “ Bigreis Spotify" Reply
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"Hocus Pocus and Eruption are the highlights" Reply
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"Even better than the songs are the hairstyles of each band. A time capsule." Reply
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"It might just be me, but there seems to be an excessive amount of noodling on this album, whether it be vibraphone, synthesizer, fretless bass or anything else. It's not that that makes it a bad collection of tunes, it's just that there is a distinct feeling that, had Weather Report conspired to ..." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
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| Frank Zappa | 11 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 11 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley | 9 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
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385 | 39% | |
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375 | 38% | |
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