Best Albums of 1975

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1975 year summaryThe best artists of 1975 were Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Brian Eno, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Parliament.

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Pink Floyd

"Every album has it's weakest points/song, but the weakest points in this album are the greatest weakest in any album I've ever experienced." Reply

- Ryanb23 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +8 votes (8 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,035 charts

Rank Score:

42,156

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"1 December 2013 "Blood On The Tracks". It's an album almost synonymous with maturity and the absolute expression of all the nuances of love and loss. It's an album that I notice I love more and more as my life ticks along. When I first heard it at the age of 12 I didn't get it. I didn't see what ...""1 December 2013 "Blood On The Tracks". It's an album almost synonymous with maturity and the absolute expression of all the nuances of love and loss. It's an album that I notice I love more and more as my life ticks along. When I first heard it at the age of 12 I didn't get it. I didn't see what was so great about it. And even now to this day, I feel their is a more relatable feeling I get from his 60s music. I am 24 years old as I write this. Dylan was 21 and 24 when he made my other 2 favorite albums of his. Is that all it comes down to? Perhaps. As for this album, well it's a legendary piece of art. It transcends my amateur description. There are just so many themes and details and emotions that are expressed here. The album is a roller coaster, it takes you through all the highs of love found and all the lows of regret. And in the end you leave this record wiser than when you entered. To name the highlights is basically to name off every track. It's literally that great. The songs that just absolutely gut me every time I hear them are "Simple Twist of Fate" (perhaps one of the most sobering songs ever), "You're A Big Girl Now", "Meet Me In The Morning" (so simple and beautiful and the fucking steel guitar and slide guitar at the end is pure aesthetic perfection), "Shelter From The Storm", and the closer "Buckets of Rain". Oh and about this closer...it's perfect. I use that word "perfect" too much, I know. But this song AS A CLOSER is perfection. It's like a little nugget of almost simpleton-level wisdom that floats in and soothes us after the emotional journey of the rest of the album that just ended. It's so damn simple and playful and REAL. This album feels so absolutely relaxed and natural. It's a grand example of the plain expression of very exact and thought-out art. It's an album that opens up more and more not only with each listen but also with each passing year of living. It's an album that is always there to help get me through. Thanks, Bob. Grade 100/100" [+] Reply

Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,878 charts

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19,739

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"Bruce Springsteen's most iconic album, and his breakthrough. It's amazing to think now, that he could have been dropped from his record label if this album had flopped. Fortunately for Springsteen and for us, it didn't, and we have one of the greatest careers in rock/pop music to enjoy. Born to r..." [+] Reply

- garycottier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

1,621 charts

Rank Score:

14,411

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"When reviewing an album, you can't just hear it and say "I like it, it was ok," you need to really listen to it to try to hear the good and the bad of it. As a fan of Led Zeppelin, I love this album, it's just an hour and a half of classic hard rock. However, looking at it from the point of view ..." [+] Reply

- PaperVinnie | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

1,376 charts

Rank Score:

11,738

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Queen

"Queen’s most famous album and really it’s a mixture of lots of styles and influences. Can’t deny that Paul McCartney would be jealous of such compositions as Lazing on A Sunday Afternoon & Seaside Rendezvous. I’m in love With My Car totally reminds me of Have A Cigar by Pink Floyd. Death on two l..." [+] Reply

- BraddlesHendo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (6 helpful | 3 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

1,435 charts

Rank Score:

11,464

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Horses

"I bought this the same day I bought "Born to run" in 1975..for some reason when I heard each of these, I heard patches of the early 60s girl group, phil spector vibe..but my favorite line ."..its as if someone put butter on all the fine points of the stars because when he looked up..." [+] Reply

ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

1,030 charts

Rank Score:

7,626

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197

Average Rating:

81 (1,216 votes)

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Another Green World

Eno

"I'm still a bit new to this album but it's certainly growing on me. Doesn't sound much like anything else I've heard before, but at the same time it feels like I've known it my whole life. Sounds pretty ahead of it's time, as most great music does. Favourite tracks so far are: 'Sky Saw', 'Over Fi..." [+] Reply

- JamesCollier | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1975

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824 charts

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7,404

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"Tonight's The Night was recorded in 1973 and released 2 years later. Young dedicated the album to Crazy Horse guitarist Danny Whitten and roadie Bruce Berry, both of whom had died of overdoses. (Whitten sings and plays on "Come On Baby", which was recorded live in 1970.) Although it didn't have a..." [+] Reply

Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1975

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563 charts

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2,938

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"Underrated Not as strong as Rumours But very beautiful, and a close second best for the mighty mac" Reply

- Bungalowracoon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

456 charts

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2,611

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148

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657

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81 (669 votes)

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Mothership Connection

Parliament

"Criminally underrated album on this website. From my observation, most Besteveralbum members don't know much about the funk." Reply

- CJMishellsan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (7 helpful | 1 unhelpful)

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1975

Appears in:

424 charts

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2,479

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154

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

80 (460 votes)

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Best Albums of 1975 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	7	1%
Fela Kuti	7	1%
Keith Jarrett	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Bernard Herrmann	3	0%
Smokey Robinson	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	402	40%
	209	21%
	42	4%
	32	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
	30	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	95%
Yes	55	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

Best Albums of 1975 chart changes

Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month
Up 41 from 124th to 83rd Nuclear Nightclub by Wigwam
Up 8 from 59th to 51st Atlantic Crossing by Rod Stewart
Up 6 from 81st to 75th Evening Star by Fripp & Eno

Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month
Down 5 from 43rd to 48th Scheherazade And Other Stories by Renaissance
Down 3 from 75th to 78th Warrior On The Edge Of Time by Hawkwind
Down 2 from 16th to 18th Expensive Shit by Fela Kuti & Africa 70

New entries New entries in top 100 since last month
Up 41 from 124th to 83rd Nuclear Nightclub by Wigwam

Leavers Leavers from top 100 since last month
Down 1 from 100th to 101st Outlaws by Outlaws

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Best Albums of 1964

1. A Hard Day's Night by The Beatles

2. Getz/Gilberto by Stan Getz & João Gilberto

3. The Times They Are A-Changin' by Bob Dylan

4. Beatles For Sale by The Beatles

5. Out To Lunch! by Eric Dolphy

6. Another Side Of Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan

7. Presenting The Fabulous Ronettes Featuring Veronica by The Ronettes

8. Ain't That Good News by Sam Cooke

9. Where Did Our Love Go by The Supremes

10. Kinks by The Kinks