Albums That Are 50 Years Old in 2025: Day 13

[@tomp8463]

19. Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Favorite Tracks: Man on the Silver Mountain, Catch the Rainbow, The Temple of the King, Sixteenth Century Greensleeves

[@razor7394]

@@tomp8463 Excellent choice Tom!

[@garyh.238]

Wonderful pick Tom.....this one will be figuring high on my list later on in the month.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Tom. Excellent pick

[@guarddl9522]

Good pick. This one I need to relisten to. I listened to it 2-3 times a long time ago, before I fully got back into music. The Man on the Silver Mountain and Catch a Rainbow where what I can remember right now.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Dynamite and a match!

[@thedarkwizardroom]

DAY 13=AEROSMITH -Toys In The Attic. Hi friends. Today as can see Aerosmith and Toys In The Attic, I have the vinyl and I had gotten back in the day, Already had GET YER WINGS and gotten the debut self titled band album. This would be played a whole bunch along with Get Yer Wings alot until Rocks would come along and Draw The Line and well the other records to follow to where we had to hear what they were doing later. Recalling me and childhood friend Montie and others where listening to the record that they had of it in their homes, I would give the album milage and still can if want to and enjoy it, I would be seeing Aerosmith in 75. They had been thru town couple previous times to back up the previous albums for tours. The Toys In The Attic tour and opener Ted Nugent/Amboy Dukes. As would always it seemed run into Ted on bills of concerts in the 70s. Thats how it was. he was good. Now Aerosmith rockin the arena. Would see in 76 for a date festival that Montie and me went to and at this Park that had it with Henry Gross Rory Gallagher whom Henry and Rory missed or as to maybe last song cause my friend had to be able to get away while waiting I think for his to be fiancé Kim to come back from being out. And him doing to few things for his parents while they were there. Anyway Rick Derringer and Ted Nugent to come on before headliner Aerosmith. a lot of great music from these artists. Would see Aerosmith in 77 with UFO and maybe in 78. To the album the title track Toys In The Attic. Stevens vocals Joe Perry and ripping riffs and Brad Whitford's rhythm Tom Hamilton and his bass and Joey Kramer's pounding drums. It starts of with a band of a tune. Love it, Then Uncle Salty that Steven wrote having to with an orphanage. Its a rockin and some bluesy rock and like the track chords are good and Steven and the others in harmonies Then Adams Apple another cranker quite good. And all along Steven coming up with the lyrics as the band in the hard rock and blues rock vain. The track is great then Walk This Way the hit later with Run DMC for song to get some new life, The track is moving and so good to a hit never mind hearing and loving Perry and his playing in it, Then Big Ten Inch Record cover of =(Bull Moose Jackson's "Big Ten-Inch Record", an R&B hit recorded in 1952 and first heard by the band on a tape of Dr. Demento's radio show on KMET.) wiki credit. It's a great number standard by the band and nice as the original is heads up track with Bull Moose he did back in 52. As I just finding out. Sweet Emotion a rock and Zepp like and about girl relationship to Tyler who was interested involved with Perry. Any way what you find out later is what went on even as it becomes daunting/ Rock and roll has its moments that's for sure. No More No More about boredom and life on the road. A heavy driven number Do like how it goes and sounds. Then ballad of You See Me Crying with the touches of orchestration and cresting along into the bliss and a number that may give you tears and give you what ever you take from it. The lifestyle was band would live would be what it was and yet they persevered to well the time will tell if there is anymore to the band or not. Thank them for this album I give a 3,5 -4. I love the cover to it with those Toys on the front to appear be in an attic with that great art picture and the colors, it's a classic, Take care friends and see along to another 75 pick. Love hugs and prayers and rock on. Toys In The Attic 305 Uncle Salty 408 Adam's Apple 434 Walk This Way 339 Big Ten Inch Record 210 Sweet Emotion 434 No More No More 435 Round And Round 502 You See Me Crying 512 ---------------------------------------- Pete good choice to Thin Lizzy. Thanks and great day to you and one and all. 🎶🎶🎸🎸🎤🎹🥁❤🤗 🙏☮

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Jon. Awesome pick

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Hey, Jon. I'm looking forward to reading your article.

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick wizard

[@thedarkwizardroom]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks so much.

[@Brother_MarkG]

Day 13. Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow It is going to be hard to imagine this did not make everyone's list here. This record here marks the transition Beck made from traditional rock band to the instrumental rock-based fusion music he would aspire to. Not much can be said that has not been said already. 1. Miles Davis - Agharta 2. The Dictators - Go Girl Crazy! 3. Larry Coryell and 11th House - Level One 4. Elf - Trying To Burn The Sun 5. Jim Hall - Concierto 6. Grateful Dead - Blues for Allah 7. Rahsaan Roland Kirk - The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color 8. Clifton Chenier - Bogalusa Boogie 9. The Meters - Fire on the Bayou 10. Herbie Hancock - Man-Child 11. Average White Band - Cut the Cake 12. Merle Haggard - Keep Movin' On 13. Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Mark. Awesome pick. Coming up sometime this month for me.

[@christophercoles4401]

Great pick Mark.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Good story and pick mark

[@johnshaner747]

It's on my list.

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

19. Paul Simon - Still crazy after all these years - The title track is warm and beautiful, and Have a Good Time is cute, but 50 ways to love your lever is the best track, hands down. 31. Scorpions - In Trance 30. Nazareth - Hair of the Dog 29. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger 28. Elton John - Rock of the Westies 27. Heart - Dreamboat Annie 26. Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic 25. David Bowie - Young Americans 24. Wings - Venus and Mars 23. The Who - The Who by Numbers 22. Parliament - Mothership Connection 21. Styx - Equinox 20. Foghat - Fool for the City 19. Paul Simon - Still crazy after all these years

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Alexander. Fantastic pick

[@keithjones6023]

Lovely album!

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

@@keithjones6023 In my youth I rocked harder, but a CD like this is great for quiet listening and unwinding.

[@kamranmalik8546]

Day 19: The Who by Numbers Day 31: Lynyrd Skynyrd- Nuthin’ Fancy Day 30: The Allman Brothers Band- Win, Lose or Draw Day 29: Styx- Equinox Day 28: Kansas- Song For America Day 27: Kansas- Masque Day 26: Scorpions- In Trance Day 25: Thin Lizzy- Fighting Day 24: Chris Squire- Fish Out of Water Day 23: Steve Hackett- Voyage of the Acolyte Day 22: David Bowie- Young Americans Day 21: Camel- The Snow Goose Day 20: Alice Cooper- Welcome To My Nightmare

[@christophercoles4401]

Great pick Kamran.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@kamranmalik8546 Great pick Kamran. A very underrated album.

[@andrewcarr5923]

Bob Dylan - Blood On the Tracks. Album number fifteen featuring three of my favourite Dylan masterpieces "Simple Twist of Fate" "Tangled Up in Blue" and "Shelter From the Storm"

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@andrewcarr5923 hi Andrew. Fantastic pick and article.

[@andrewcarr5923]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks Melanie.

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@andrewcarr5923 Hi Andrew. Awesome pick. Dylan at his best. Love your song choices. Coming up for me in a few days.

[@andrewcarr5923]

@@dannyhoeykens Yes one of his best, Cheers Danny.

[@harizonflamingice3167]

Pick #19: Thin Lizzy's Fighting #31: Bad Company's Straight Shooter #30: Steve Hackett's Voyage of the Acolyte #29: Kiss's Alive #28: ZZ Top's Fandango #27: Scorpions' In Trance #26: Hawkwind's Warrior on the Edge of Time #25: Nazareth's Hair of the Dog #24: Eloy's Power and the Passion #23: Renaissance's Scheherazade and Other Stories #22: Doobie Brothers' Stampede #21: Jethro Tull's Minstrel in the Gallery #20: Jeff Beck's Blow by Blow #19: Thin Lizzy's Fighting

[@razor7394]

Excellent choice!

[@independenceltd.]

nice

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick harizon

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Heart, Dreamboat Annie The hit songs really caught me when they came out. Still consider them two of the greatest rock songs. This album ranks higher than today, but I wanted to put it on here after I saw Nancy recall their reaction to seeing the opening act for the 5th dimension in 1969. Some Golden God was singing about squeezing lemons, as a wizard with a violin bow conjured up the spirits. The girls had to leave the venue as they were blushing so much. Nancy was very inspired by Jimmy's acoustic skills. And they mix a good variety of folky sounds with their hard rock on this album.

[@guarddl9522]

Great album. The two hits are awesome.

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

Great album, Ziggy

[@keithjones6023]

Super album choice there, one for later in the month.

[@christophercoles4401]

Cool pick Ziggy.

[@andymudrock322]

Hey Ziggy. Dreamboat Annie is an interesting pick in that it is legitimate for both 1975 when it was released in Canada and 1976 for when it was released in America. I'm holding off until next year just because there were too many albums to choose from in "75".

[@blayne2070]

19. Bad Company Straight Shooter

[@razor7394]

@@blayne2070 Excellent choice Blayne!

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@sdrandazzo]

My day 13 fifty year old album is Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music. 1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. Tribute to Syd Barrett. 2. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 3. Camel - The Snow Goose. 4. Area - Crac! 5. Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories 6. Soft Machine - Bundles 7. Eloy - Power and the Passion 8. Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time 9. Rush - Fly By Night 10. Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? 11. Harmonium - Les cinq saisons 12. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn 13.1. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here. Tribute to Syd Barrett. 2. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 3. Camel - The Snow Goose. 4. Area - Crac! 5. Renaissance - Scheherazade and Other Stories 6. Soft Machine - Bundles 7. Eloy - Power and the Passion 8. Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time 9. Rush - Fly By Night 10. Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? 11. Harmonium - Les cinq saisons 12. Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn 13. Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music

[@jeffreyrobinson9120]

Todays pick Steely Dan - "Katy Lied. Tough to pick a favorite Steely Dan album because it`s usually the last one I`ve listened to, but this one with so many memorable songs is always in the running. "Black Friday", "Daddy Don`t Live In That New York City No More", "Doctor Wu", "Everyone`s Gone to The Movies", "Your Gold Teeth II", "Chain Lightning". Love it.

[@theomoor8513]

great Album

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Jeffrey. Awesome pick

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Yep when you're in the mood for the Dan, almost all of it is superior

[@danielfuentes3226]

Great pick Jeffrey

[@shaunogle530]

Outstanding album.on my list.

[@sirkazom5760]

Day 13- “Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow”, Rainbow Day 12 - “Blood On The Tracks”, Bob Dylan Day 11 - “Fighting”, Thin Lizzy Day 10 - “Straight Shooter”, Bad Company Day 9 - “Venus And Mars”, Wings Day 8 - “Stampede”, The Doobie Brothers Day 7 - “Dressed To Kill”, Kiss Day 6 - “Hair Of The Dog”, Nazareth Day 5 - “Nuthin’ Fancy”, Lynyrd Skynyrd Day 4 - “Red Octopus”, Jefferson Starship Day 3 - “Fleetwood Mac”, S/T Day 2 - “Still Crazy After All These Years”, Paul Simon Day 1 - “Caress Of Steel”, Rush

[@independenceltd.]

excellent

[@tomp8463]

Matching picks

[@richardmay8153]

Bruce Springsteen ... Born to Run Honorable Mention: The Who (and others) ... Tommy Movie Soundtrack In high school, I did not yet find the music I appreciate now. I listened to "deep" music and folk because I was going to be a person of depth. What bullshit. Springsteen's Born To Run combined that deep meaning with the elements of hard rock that I would discover reflected me as an adult. The song Born To Run I discovered on the radio as the weekend kickoff song along with my earlier pick of Earth Quake's cover of the Easybeats Friday On My Mind (co-written by AC/DC's big brother producer George Young, a hint of what was to come for me). During COVID, I found a used cassette copy of Born To Run for a buck before people decided cassettes had value again. I was tripped up by She's the One not fading put in the middle like my old 8-track copy of Born To Run would do. The first kinda deep "art" film I ever saw with my older sister and my future brother-in-law as a tagalong kid brother was The Who's movie of Tommy. The lack of spoken dialogue was definitely different for the fourteen year old me. The highlights was Tina Turner as the Acid Queen, a real mind blower for me back then, and Elton John as the Pinball Wizard. I was still listening to AM Top Forty radio back then. Elton John's version of Pinball Wizard was a big hit, of course. I discovered how they would play Pinball Wizard hourly at a specific time. I thought I discovered a secret of the universe.

[@richardmay8153]

Cool pick with Thin Lizzy, Pete.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Acid queen and pinball wizard were definitely the crazy characters

[@richardmay8153]

@ziggyzagzi8017 Indeed.

[@kevinbrown1893]

19. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac 20. AC/DC - T.N.T. 21. Budgie - Bandolier 22. Robin Trower - For Earth Below 23. Neil Young - Zuma 24. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 25. Moxy - Moxy 26. Bad Company - Straight Shooter 27. Armageddon - Armageddon 28. Rush - Caress of Steel 29. Styx - Equinox 30. Deep Purple - Come Taste the Band 31. Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis?

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick Kevin

[@hrothgar64]

Day 13. This has been mentioned numerous times already this month. Deservedly so, as it's one of the most classic albums ever made. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin. What can be said that hasn't been said before. Zeppelin must be one of the most analysed bands ever. As Pete said in his rundown, this is one of Zep's greatest albums, many would say "the" best. So many great and diverse songs. It's got hard rock, it's got blues, it's got folk, it's got pretty much everything. There's probably no one reading this who hasn't heard it, so any superfluous waffle from me is completely unnecessary. So, I'll STFU and let you enjoy the music.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Perfect write up Hr

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@howardmackenzie4365]

Day 13: Foghat- Fool For The City. Featuring tracks: Fool For The City Slow Ride My Babe Terraplane Blues

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Howard. Excellent pick

[@howardmackenzie4365]

@ Hi Melanie. Thank you.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Fantastic choice and song picks, Howard.

[@howardmackenzie4365]

@ Thank you, Debbie.

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick.

[@the80slivehere]

Day 13. David Bowie - Young Americans. 😃👍. Released in March 1975. Bowie called the album’s sound “Plastic Soul.” I love this album through and through. It contains the title track hit and smash hit “Fame” (one of my favorite songs of the 1970s). But deeper tracks (“Win,” “Fascination,” “Right” and “Can You Hear Me”) keep me coming back. David Sanborn’s alto sax is downright killer on this album. Thanks to the works of Luther Vandross on this album, it remains fresh through the decades. 🔥. Rock Always! - Heather

[@christophercoles4401]

Excellent pick Heather.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Bowie evolved thru the decades, great Heather!

[@bengalgangster]

good pick , fame is my top song of 1975 , i literally wore my 45 of it out

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@the80slivehere hi Heather. Excellent pick and article

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@the80slivehere Another great one from the chameleon of Rock. Excellent pick, Heather.

[@metalcousins1209]

Day13-Bad Company-Straight Shooter. My favorite Bad Company album. Paul Rodgers and crew play some great songs on this album. Good Lovin Gone Bad,Shooting Star and the staple song Feel Like Making Love. The whole first side of this album is great,the second side also has some strong songs too. That is my number 13 pick.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@metalcousins1209 Great pick. One of my all time favourite albums of all and coming on my list towards the end of the month.

[@razor7394]

@@metalcousins1209 Terrific pick!

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@rickmay6932]

My pick for today (no particular order): Fleetwood Mac-Self Titled.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Rick. Fantastic pick.

[@rickmay6932]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks, Melanie.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@ you’re welcome Rick.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Day 13 My pick today is: Gary Wright “Dream Weaver” 1 Seals and Crofts “I’ll Play for You” 2 Bruce Springsteen “Born to Run” 3 America “Hearts” 4 Eagles “One of These Nights” 5 Paul Simon “Still Crazy after All These Years” 6 Heart “Dreamboat Anne” 7 Eric Carmen “S/T” 8 Fleetwood Mac “S/T” 9 Nazareth “Hair of the Dog” 10 ELO “Face the Music” 11 Bob Dylan “Blood on the Tracks” 12 Steely Dan “Katy Lied” 13 Gary Wright “Dream Weaver”

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

Great Choice- the twin punch of Dream Weaver and the funky Love is Alive make this a keeper!

[@melaniethurber5117]

⁠thanks Alexander @@alexandercaviedes2559

[@keithjones6023]

Great choice Melanie.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@alexandercaviedes2559 thanks Alexander

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@keithjones6023 thanks Keith

[@richardbooth6063]

#19 Outlaws - Outlaws Inspired by The Allman Brothers Band and Lynyrd Skynyrd with a little Poco and The Eagles thrown in, this band from Tampa, Florida burst on the scene with this terrific debut album. Led by Hughie Thomasson on lead guitar & vocals, this band played with fire and passion in a three guitar ensemble format. But they leaned more toward Country and away from the Blues. Billy Jones on lead guitar and vocals, Monte Yoho on drums, Frank O’Keefe on bass and Henry Paul on electric and acoustic guitar completed the lineup. “There Goes Another Love Song” starts it off with a great melody, beautiful guitars & fine harmony singing. It’s a very catchy tune that lasts in your memory. “Song For You” is a brilliant guitar workout. It’s a tune that flows so perfectly. I really love this one ! “Song in the Breeze” is another awesome written and performed number. It’s lighthearted in the best way. “It Follows From Your Heart”, “Cry No More” are fine ballads. “Waterhole” is a kickin’ instrumental. It’s only 2 min…but boy is it good ! “Stay With Me” has a sing-along-long quality chorus. “Keep Prayin’ “ & “Knoxville Girl” are pure Country and very well done. The epic “Green Grass & High Tides” at 9:46 closes the album with a “Free Bird” jam that is first rate in every way. Great lyrics combined with excellent harmony guitars make this a stone cold classic ! At about 2:30 the song hits an instrumental section that lasts 2 minutes. It’s as close to nirvana and serendipity as rock music could ever get to. There is another chorus, and the back half of the tune is a full volume jam that is just amazing ! This is a great album for the many styles used by the band. It has great singing, and great playing in equal measure. It will surely bring a smile to your face…guaranteed !!

[@Thefilou2112]

Fine review Richard 👍 As your review yesterday on R.G's "Against The Grain"

[@charliecasey5425]

Hey Richard, great pick!

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@richardbooth6063 hi Richard. Awesome pick and interesting article

[@bengalgangster]

good pick richard, the florida guitar army

[@richardbooth6063]

@@Thefilou2112I appreciate the comments !

[@christophercoles4401]

13) Crack The Sky - Crack The Sky Anyone who has been following SoT for the last couple of years has seen my posts going on about how great this album is, and here I am about to do it again. I heard this album for the first time in a little record store at the Jersey shore in the summer of '76, and I've loved it ever since. An impressive debut, hailed as Album Of The Year by Rolling Stone when it was first released, this record has it all - great musicianship, unpredictable yet accessible arrangements, and clever intelligent lyrics. It's an entrancing mix of skewed, quirky Pop paired with heavy guitar riffs and progressive song structures. Featuring weird Pop-Funk in "She's A Dancer" and "Mind Baby", sentimental yet oddly affecting ballads in "A Sea Epic" and "Robots For Ronnie", and plenty of hyperactive overachieving in "Hold On/Surf City", "I Don't Have A Tie" and "Sleep", this record manages to conjure up off the wall gems at every opportunity. Crack The Sky is a perfect album by a tragically underrated, underappreciated band who never got the fame they deserved. If you haven't already heard it, then you need to as soon as possible. 1) Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver 2) Emmylou Harris - Elite Hotel 3) Black Oak Arkansas - Ain't Life Grand 4) Bob Seger - Beautiful Loser 5) ZZ Top - Fandango! 6) Eagles - One Of These Nights 7) Linda Ronstadt - Prisoner In Disguise 8) Neil Young - Zuma 9) Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live! 10) Strawbs - Ghosts 11) Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery 12) Angel - S/T 13) Crack The Sky - S/T

[@the80slivehere]

I have always wanted this album. This year is the time! - Heather

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Sophisticated Prog pop!

[@tomp8463]

Great pick! 🎉

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@christophercoles4401 Hello Chris. Yes I do remember checking this album out on KZbin due to your review on a previous SOT feature and being mightily impressed. Iain Head has also picked this album earlier in the month.

[@bengalgangster]

gottta admit , ive never heard this album

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Day 13: Rick Wakeman - The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table Day 12: The Brecker Bros Day 11: Billy Cobham - Shabazz Day 10: Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water Day 9: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Day 8: Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow Day 7: Weather Report - Tale Spinnin' Day 6: Soft Machine - Bundles Day 5: Steve Hackett - Voyage Of The Acolyte Day 4: King Crimson - USA Day 3: Return To Forever - No Mystery Day 2: Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond Day 1: Rush - Fly By Night

[@JohnF-007]

for this day my pick is Rainbow-Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow, this is not their best album, but it does have some good songs

[@theomoor8513]

I go with Pete, Thin Lizzy -- Fighting

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Theo. Excellent pick

[@theomoor8513]

@@melaniethurber5117 thanks Mel

[@melaniethurber5117]

@ you’re welcome Theo

[@Paul_Progressive]

# 19 Chris Squire: Fish Out of Water Although the crew of “In the Prog Seat” wasn’t overall that excited about this record a few weeks ago, I still think that it is a fine one and one of the best solo albums of a well-known prog musician. Yes, it lacks a little oomph but it has its lyrical moments and a pleasant atmosphere. # 20 Steely Dan: Katy Lied # 21 Manfred Mann’s Earth Band: Nightingales and Bombers # 22 Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention: One Size Fits All # 23 Neil Young: Tonight’s the Night # 24 Peter Hammill: Nadir’s Big Chance # 25 Be-Bop Deluxe: Futurama # 26 Tangerine Dream: Rubycon # 27 10cc: The Original Soundtrack # 28 Joni Mitchell: The Hissing of Summer Lawns # 29 Jeff Beck: Blow by Blow # 30 Ted Nugent: Ted Nugent # 31 Supertramp: Crisis? What Crisis?

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick.

[@sabinoabdala5685]

#19 Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity After the classic “Autobahn” and already consolidated as a quartet, the Germans continue experimenting with electronic sounds that they produce thanks to keyboards and synthesizers such as the Vako Orchestron, Minimoog and the ARP Odyssey. A transitional album but one that I really like. Handmade electronic music in its purest form. Albums That Are 50 Years Old in 2025 #19 Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity #20 Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent #21 Scorpions - In Trance #22 Neil Young - Tonight's the Night / Zuma #23 Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte #24 Kiss - Dressing to Kill / Alive #25 Patti Smith - Horses #26 AC/DC - TNT #27 Neu! - Neu! 75 #28 Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time #29 Budgie - Bandolier #30 Steely Dan - Katy Lied #31 Tangerine Dream - Rubycon

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Sabino! Kraftwerk from Düsseldorf!

[@uncledenny2570]

Listened to this again last night. It's also a candidate for the next UKC. Outlaws - 'Outlaws' Great southern rock!

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Denny. Awesome pick

[@uncledenny2570]

@melaniethurber5117 good morning! Thank you Melanie.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Good pick

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice, Denny.

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@logancollins7097]

My pick for today is gonna be Rory Gallagher with his Against the Grain album. This is his first record with the Chrysalis label and features some great tracks including one of my favorite Rory tunes Souped Up Ford check it out!

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Logan. Excellent pick

[@razor7394]

@@logancollins7097 Great album pick Logan! Love Rory

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Fantastic choice and write-up, Logan.

[@resistor27]

Great pick Logan. I only own ‘Blueprint’. Need to check this one out.

[@logancollins7097]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thank you Mel!

[@robmlisanti]

Rock of the Westies is the tenth studio album by English musician Elton John, released on 24 October 1975.

[@1977Zep]

Excellent choice!

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

Day 13: "Why Can't We Be Friends" was released by War on the Sound City Record label in June of '75. The title track with its politically nuanced lyrics was a single that did well but it was it's follow up single release, the even more infectiously percussive "Low Rider" that rode the airwaves for most of that summer

[@rogertemple7193]

There are a whole lot of awesome albums by the top artists in the business that are now 50 years old in 2025 and happy birthday to all of them thank you.🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@donhadfield2835]

Another deep one today, Crack The Sky, a great but underappreciated progressive rock band. This album was critically acclaimed in fact Rolling Stone declared this the best debut album of 1975. I didn't realize that management and distribution issues deep-sixed the band everywhere except Baltimore. Lots of play on radio but no records appeared at the stores. If this is new to you, check out the great live releases as well.

[@christophercoles4401]

Excellent pick Don. My choice today as well.

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Don!

[@sunsin1592]

19. Queen--"A Night at the Opera"

[@danielfuentes3226]

Awesome pick Sunsin

[@razor7394]

@@sunsin1592 Excellent pick!

[@iainhead9898]

Morning/Afternoon everybody, well, again, the weekends seem to get shorter and shorter, so hi-ho, it's back to work I go... Onto a pick that has already had a couple of very good write-ups from others (hi Jerry) and which follows on from my choice yesterday as they gave a mutual band member in common... sort of! MOXY "Moxy" (Polydor/Mercury) The band formed in the early 70s, coming together from other bands who's members would also go in to the likes of Triumph (Gil Moore) abd Goddo, and an early single, "Can't You See I'm A Star" got some positive radio reaction and got them signed to Polydor in Canada. Famously, as others have already explained, an argument between guitarist Earl Kohnson and the sound engineer saw Johnson kicked out of the recording sessions, so a lot of the guitar parts on the album were played by a young guy who just happened to be in the studio next door, by the name of Tommy Bolin. Consequently, part of the fun of listening to the album, aside from the fact that it's just a fabulous slice of North American Mid 70s hard rock, is picking out who plays what! What you get is just shy of 37 minutes of great music, spread over 8 tracks, starting with Fantasy, that builds slowly to a powerful crescendo, through to the closing Out Of The Darkness (Into The Fire), featuring a great riff from Johnson, solo from Bolin and a powerful vocal from lead singer Buzz Shearman. Despite releasing 3 further albums to generally positive reviews and touring with the likes of Sabbath, Boston, Rainbow, The Ramones (?) and Hall & Oates (??), mainstream success eluded them. Shearman left before the 4th album Under The Lights and was replaced by the unknown Mike Rynowski on this more radio friendly album (a direction that didn't suit the band, but which worked for Mike when he changed his name to Reno and joined Loverboy!) only for the band to drift apart. There have been reunions since, formed primarily around Johnson as the only original member left, their last release being 2015's "40 Years And Still Riding High".

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Iain. Interesting article. Heard of this band before but never listened to them.

[@andymudrock322]

Hey Iain. Tommy Bolin is probably looking down from the heavens and going, "I don't care how nice it is up here in paradise, I wanna go back.They love me down there!

[@christophercoles4401]

Excellent write-up Iain. I see that you chose a little known and underappreciated band today as well.

[@ramonace4770]

Great pick Iain! Soon on my list

[@shaunogle530]

Listened to this for first time about a month ago and it’s good. Bolin’s licks add value.

[@independenceltd.]

Outlaws - Outlaws songs: There Goes Another Love Song, Knoxville Girl, Green Grass and High Tides

[@garyh.238]

GG&HT = absolutely epic track!

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@independenceltd. hi Ltd. Awesome pick

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Axe attack!

[@shaunogle530]

First class Southern rock only equalled by a couple,e of Skynyrd albums.

[@independenceltd.]

@@melaniethurber5117 ty

[@dannyhoeykens]

My pick for today is Robert Wyatt - Ruth Is Stranger Than Richard. A unique symbiosis of Jazz, Prog and Underground Pop. Memorable tracks are ´Solar Flares´ ´Soup Song´ ´Sonia´ and ´Team Spirit. A playful, funny, different and moving listening experience.

[@shaunogle530]

Good choice. I forgot about this release. Rock Bottom is still my favourite from the inimitable Wyatt.

[@dannyhoeykens]

​@@shaunogle530Thanks Shaun. Rock Bottom is also my favorite.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@dannyhoeykens hi Danny. I’m not familiar with your pick.

[@dannyhoeykens]

@melaniethurber5117 Hi Melanie. Thanks. He was the drummer and singer of the prog rock band Soft Machine.

[@resistor27]

I originally bought this album because of the cover and the name of it. It is a cool listening experience!

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Hi Pete & everyone. Dave here. My pick today is FOR EARTH BELOW by ROBIN TROWER. More terrific blues rock from this lesser-known of legendary guitarists. Some liken his style to Hendrix's, but I think he's his own man. And more wonderfully soulful vocals from bassist James Dewar. I like the band best in a mellower mood, so my stand-outs are It's Only Money and the title track. And I really like Robin's solo at the end of A Tale Untold.

[@shaunogle530]

Agree. On my list. The production on this album is also worthy of a mention. He’s touring later this year and hoping to catch him.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@gaiaeternal5131 Great pick and feature Dave. I agree wholly with you. Took the influence of Hendrix and developed his own take on it. Jimmy was one of the great soulful rock singers of the 70s.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@gaiaeternal5131 hi Dave. Awesome pick and article

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and article, Dave.

[@mordrid11man15]

Great pick Dave such a good RT offering will be on my list later

[@timdoggart6787]

Today I'm going for an album that feels like a Moody Blues album, but isn't - it's the 'Blue Jays' album by the Moody Blues pairing of Justin Hayward and John Lodge. The Moodies were on a break and several of the members produced solo albums, as well as this one by the duo mentioned above - and this, to my view, is the best of all these mid-seventies albums from the Moodies 'family'. Very enjoyable! 1. Ambrosia - Ambrosia 2. Barclay James Harvest - Time Honoured Ghosts 3. Be-Bop Deluxe - Futurama 4. Camel - The Snow Goose 5. Caravan - Cunning Stunts 6. Clannad - Clannad 2 7. The Doobie Brothers - Stampede 8. Eagles - One of These Nights 9. Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music 10. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac 11. Focus - Mother Focus 12. Gryphon - Raindance 13. Justin Hayward and John Lodge - Blue Jays

[@CAMPBELLOBK97]

Day 13) Fleetwood Mac-Self titled/White Album.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick campbell

[@CAMPBELLOBK97]

@dennisstratton6508 thank you 🙏

[@dennisstratton6508]

@@CAMPBELLOBK97 your welcome campbell

[@jacobheaney3836]

Pick 19: Funkadelic - Let’s Take It To The Stage Favourite Songs: 1) Atmosphere 2) Good To Your Earhole 3) The Song Is Familiar 19) Funkadelic - Let’s Take It To The Stage 20) Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All 21) Jiro Inagaki & His Soul Media - Funky Stuff 22) Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti 23) Stanley Clarke - Journey To Love 24) The Doobie Brothers - Stampede 25) Ambrosia - Self Titled 26) AC/DC - T.N.T 27) Orleans - Let There Be Music 28) The Crusaders - Those Southern Knights 29) Atlanta Rhythm Section - Dog Days 30) The Charlie Daniel’s Band - Nightrider 31) Blood, Sweat & Tears - New City

[@JoelPrice253]

Ranking them: Day 13. Renaissance - Scheherazade and other Stories highlights: “Ocean Gypsy” “Trip to the Fair”

[@yokerecords803]

Nice pick Joel

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

Superb choice - you'll see this at the top of my list.

[@theomoor8513]

cool Album

[@tomp8463]

Great choice

[@christophercoles4401]

Cool pick Joel.

[@planetbarrett6055]

Today's pick is Fly By Night, by Rush. In The End is my favorite track off the album.

[@keithjones6023]

Day 13 Time Honoured Ghosts by Barclay James Harvest Polydor records. Songs with a message often featured on this bands albums, references to the futility of war and the injustices of life. However it wasn't all doom and gloom, on this album a song by Beatles fan John Lees called Titles is made up of titles from various Beatles tunes such as The Long and Winding Road, l Feel Fine and Lady Madonna. Another song written by John on their Welcome To the Show album called John Lennon's Guitar tells the story of borrowing a Gibson guitar actually owned and used by John Lennon whilst they recorded a song called Galadriel from their album Once Again at Abbey Road studios. Favourite tracks here are Jonathan, Moongirl and ln My Life.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Keith. Excellent pick

[@keithjones6023]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks again Melanie.

[@shaunogle530]

Good pick. I recall having this album and their live double and incurring the wrath of some of my mates who thought I’d gone all soft and deserted metal and funk. Wonder what they’re listening to now!

[@keithjones6023]

@@shaunogle530 Metal and Funk! What's that? 🤔 ☺️

[@shaunogle530]

@@keithjones6023 They thought music started and stopped with Deep Purple and Stevie Wonder. Any other genres were somehow rubbish!

[@awesomeviper13]

My Day 13 pick is an album released on June 10, 1975 and recorded in 1974-1975 at Criteria, Miami, Florida, and the Record Plant, Los Angeles, California and produced by Bill Szymczyk I'm talking about the fourth studio album by American rock band the Eagles,One of These Nights. One of These Nights is the last Eagles album to feature the original lineup of Randy Meisner, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, and Bernie Leadon (along with then-new member Don Felder). Leadon left the band after the album's tour due to his dissatisfaction with the band's shift from country towards a more mainstream rock sound and was replaced by Joe Walsh. The seventh track, "Visions", is the only Eagles song on which lead guitarist Don Felder sang the lead vocals, despite his desire to write and sing more songs.Original vinyl record pressings of One of These Nights (Elektra/Asylum catalog no. 7E-1039) had the following text engraved in the run-out grooves of each album side: Side one: "Don't worry --" Side two: "-- Nothing will be O.K.!" The Eagles and their producer Bill Szymczyk would continue the trend of including such "hidden messages" in the run-out grooves on several subsequent albums. This is the second album by the Eagles to have a Quadraphonic surround sound pressing. It was released on Quadraphonic 8-track tape and CD-4 LP.The cover for the album is an image of an artwork by Boyd Elder, also known as "El Chingadero".[14] Elder knew the Eagles in 1972 when pieces of his work were exhibited in an art gallery in Venice, California; among those who attended the opening were members of the Eagles who performed "Witchy Woman" at the show, an early appearance by the band as the Eagles.[14][15] In 1973, Elder started to create artwork of painted skulls with wings and feathers.[16] Elder was a friend of the album cover designer Gary Burden, who was responsible for the Eagles' three previous albums and was interested in using one of Elder's pieces for this cover.[17] Elder presented two of his works to the Eagles in Dallas in late 1974, one of which was then chosen for the cover of One of These Nights.[18] Later another work of Elder, an image of an eagle's skull, would be used for the cover of Their Greatest Hits album. The painted animal skull motif was also used in the cover for their compilation album The Very Best of,[16] and the skull of One of These Nights was used for the cover of the documentary History of the Eagles. The album cover for One of These Nights is the last Eagles album design on which Burden was involved. He made the skull stand up off the page by debossing large areas together with detailed and elaborate embossing in the wings and feathers. According to Burden, the cover image represents where the band was coming from and where they were going - "The cow skull is pure cowboy, folk, the decorations are American Indian inspired and the future is represented by the more polished reflective glass beaded surfaces covering the skull. All set against the dark eagle feather wings that speak of mysterious powers."[17] The album artwork received a Grammy nomination for Best Album Package. Track listing edit Side one No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "One of These Nights" Don HenleyGlenn Frey Henley 2. "Too Many Hands" Randy MeisnerDon Felder Meisner 3. "Hollywood Waltz" HenleyFreyBernie LeadonTom Leadon Henley 4. "Journey of the Sorcerer" B. Leadon instrumental Side two No. Title Writer(s) Lead vocals Length 1. "Lyin' Eyes" HenleyFrey Frey 2. "Take It to the Limit" MeisnerHenleyFrey Meisner 3. "Visions" HenleyFelder Felder with Henley, B. Leadon, and Frey 4. "After the Thrill Is Gone" HenleyFrey Frey and Henley 5. "I Wish You Peace" B. LeadonPatti Davis Leadon Charts edit Weekly charts edit Chart (1975-1976) Peak position Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)[29] 5 Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[30] 2 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[31] 2 Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)[32] 23 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] 49 Japanese Albums (Oricon)[34] 28 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[35] 3 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[36] 9 UK Albums (OCC)[37] 8 US Billboard 200[38] 1 Chart (1995) Peak position Scottish Albums (OCC)[39] 62 Year-end charts edit Chart (1975) Peak position UK Albums (OCC)[40] 32 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[41] 2× Platinum 140,000^ Canada (Music Canada)[42] Platinum 100,000^ United Kingdom (BPI)[43] Platinum 300,000^ United States (RIAA)[26] 4× Platinum 4,000,000^ Singles from One of These Nights "One of These Nights" Released: May 19, 1975 "Lyin' Eyes" Released: August 9, 1975 "Take it to the Limit" Released: November 24, 1975 "Journey of the Sorcerer" was used as the theme music for Douglas Adams' The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio series produced by the BBC in 1978 and 1979. Adams said he had wanted something that sounded "sci-fi" while at the same time suggestive of a traveller, so this banjo-based instrumental struck him as ideal.[8] "Journey of the Sorcerer" was used subsequently for the television series in 1981 (albeit re-recorded), the sequel radio series produced by Above the Title Productions for the BBC in 2003 and 2004, and (re-recorded once again) for the film produced by Disney/Touchstone in 2005. The original version from One of These Nights was used for all original transmissions of all five radio series, and a further version was used for the sixth. The TV adaptation of the series, and also an additional version released on LP record, used an arrangement by Tim Souster. The CD releases of radio series transmitted in 2004 and 2005 used another version arranged by Philip Pope, and recorded by a tribute band The Illegal Eagles,[9] and the 2005 film used a version by Joby Talbot.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Vipe, you rock! That song is so cool

[@razor7394]

@@awesomeviper13 Excellent choice, and article

[@iangelling]

Day 13/19 - Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow. What Pete said last week 😊 As for Chappo doing backing vocals on Rosalie, you have to listen hard to find them 😂

[@mikedavies227]

Fighting is a great album, coming up later from me, but my choice today is Rush - Caress of Steel, their 3rd album. It's proggy, and also pretty dark & melancholy across the 2 long epics The Necromancer and The Fountain of Lamneth. I like it a lot, but it's kind of a flawed blueprint for the great albums that would follow.

[@peterhansen1358]

Bruce Springsteen: Born to Run

[@justinmathewson3692]

Legendary. Also Darkness On The Edge Of Town ❤️

[@markfurru3368]

My Day 13 Pick: Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic The third album from Boston's finest, this one takes it up to 11 from the opening title track to closer "You See Me Cryin." It includes big hits like "Walk This Way" and "Sweet Emotion" - as well as the silly but fun "Big Ten Inch Record" - but there are also great deep cuts like "Adam's Apple" and "No More No More." This absolutely rules!

[@razor7394]

@@markfurru3368 Great pick!

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@razor7394]

Styx - Equinox 19. Styx - Equinox 20. UFO - Force It 21. Uriah Heep - Return to Fantasy 22. Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow 23. Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare 24. Tommy Bolin - Teaser 25. Black Oak Arkansas - Ain't Life Grand, and X-Rated 26. Ian Hunter - Ian Hunter 27. Rory Gallagher - Against The Grain 28. Climax Blues Band - Stamp Album 29. Golden Earring - Switch 30. James Gang - Newborn 31. The Kinks - Schoolboys In Disgrace

[@tomp8463]

Nice

[@garyh.238]

Excellent Styx album....would say it's close to being my favourite of theirs.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi razor. Awesome pick

[@ramonace4770]

Great pick, Razor!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@razor7394 Another great pick Razor.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Pick 19 is Who By Numbers by The Who. Favorite songs are Slip Kid. Squeeze Box. However Much I Booze and Dreaming From The Waist.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Dennis. Awesome pick. Coming up later this month for me.

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

Fantastic pick, Dennis

[@danielfuentes3226]

Great pick Dennis.I have this one on my list for later.

[@christophercoles4401]

Awesome pick Dennis.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

They kept their roll going, DS

[@garyh.238]

The Toad was on the Road and missed a couple of days, so today it's going to be a 3-for-1 fusion fiesta!! Day 13 / Pick # 19 = MAHAVISHNU ORCHESTRA - Visions of the Emerald Beyond. A fusion of Jazz, Rock, Indian and Funk all led by the fiery guitar playing of John McLaughlin. Highlights: Eternity's Breath Part 2; Lila's Dance; Be Happy; and On The Way Home. Day 12 / Pick # 20 = STANLEY CLARKE - Journey to Love. More fusion of jazz, rock, funk, etc with very fine guitar work by Jeff Beck, John McLaughlin and David Sancious. Highlights: Journey to Love; Hello Jeff; and Concerto For Jazz Rock Orchestra. Day 11 / Pick #21 = RETURN TO FOREVER - No Mystery. Fusion with lots of funk and some tinges of Spanish music, with the tasty guitar talents of Al Di Meola. Highlights: Jungle Waterfall; Flight of the Newborn; and Celebration Suite Part II.

[@tomp8463]

Welcime back. Figured YT was being disobedient again. 😂

[@garyh.238]

@@tomp8463 The Battle of the Species Tom! Gremlin vs. Toad!

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi garyh. Interesting picks and articles.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Nice interchangeable parts with these albums!! Mr T

[@andymudrock322]

Wow Gary. Fusion has really captured not only your attention but your heart now too. I'm curious...Do these aformentioned guitar players now overtake Richie Blackmore in your favorite all time guitar players list?

[@michaelellsworth8072]

#13 RUSH - Fly By Night

[@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509]

Day 13- My 19th favourite album, I'm going with Kansas Song For America

[@mikeryanmikeryan4740]

Hi Pete. Good pick in Thin Lizzy. Today is a 2 for 1 on my picks. Here are my picks for day 13. Pick # 19 - Foghat - Fool For The City Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

[@ScottBerry-yn8rw]

Day 13 (#19): Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy; Rock of the Westies 20. Scorpions - In Trance 21. Weather Report - Tale Spinning 22. Return To Forever - No Mystery 23. Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic 24. Electric Light Orchestra - Face The Music 25. Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger 26. Paul Simon - Still Crazy After All These Years 27. Patti Smith - Horses 28. Robin Trower - For Earth Below 29. Herbie Hancock - Man Child; Flood (Live) 30. Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow 31. Bad Company - Straight Shooter

[@razor7394]

@@ScottBerry-yn8rw both excellent choices Scott!

[@weirddebbiem1619]

My favorite albums turning 50. In no particular order: Day 13: Budgie - Bandolier I never heard of this band until about two years ago when Bengal recommended this band to me. I listened to their album In For the Kill and I was a fan. I don't know why I never heard of this band. I blame my brothers. lol My favorite tracks: “Napoleon Bona-Part One and Two” “I Can't See My Feelings” “Breaking All the House Rules” Day 13: Budgie - Bandolier Day 12: Steely Dan - Katy Lied Day 11: Kansas - Song For America Day 10: Eagles - One Of These Nights Day 9: Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver Day 8: Foghat - Fool For the City Day 7: Styx - Equinox Day 6: ELO - Face the Music Day 5: Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Day 4: Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery Day 3: Nazareth - Hair of the Dog Day 2: Angel - Angel Day 1: David Bowie - Young Americans

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@weirddebbiem1619 hi Debbie. I’ve heard of this band many times but never listened to them before. Out of the eight matches you have here. six of them are known matches but I haven’t posted the other two yet.

[@bengalgangster]

great choice, we have a match💜💜

[@weirddebbiem1619]

​@@melaniethurber5117 Hey Melanie. Looking forward to those matches. 🎉

[@weirddebbiem1619]

​@@bengalgangster Thank you, bengal. Woohoo 🎉 A match! 🎶💜💜

[@razor7394]

@@weirddebbiem1619 Excellent choice Debbie! I love Budgie

[@janspiljard4181]

My number 19 Bruce Springsteen, Born to Run This was the first Springsteen album I ever owned. It took me a while to get into this album. But have been a Springsteen fan ever after.

[@gwts1171]

My 19th favorite album of 1975 is Pressure Drop - Robert Palmer (Nov. 1). Full List: 31) On The Level - Status Quo (Feb. 21) 30) The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell (Nov. ?) 29) Hair Of The Dog - Nazareth (April 3) 28) In Trance - Scorpions (Sept 17) 27) Venus And Mars - Wings (May 30) 26) Fly By Night - Rush (Feb. 14) 25) Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship (June 13) 24) Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear (Dec. 12) 23) Force It - UFO (July 1) 22) A Night At The Opera - Queen (Nov. 21) 21) Horses - Patti Smith (Nov. 10) 20) Come Taste The Band - Deep Purple (Nov. 7) 19) Pressure Drop - Robert Palmer (Nov. 1)

[@stevemcnary7963]

My #13 pick is Warner Brothers Presents Montrose-Montrose. Black Train alone makes this a worthwhile pick. Ronnie Montrose was such a great guitarist & if you're going to NAMM in Anaheim in a couple of weeks make sure to go to the Ronnie Montrose Remembered show on Jan. 24

[@mutant_blues]

Keith Jarrett - Back Hand (I never have live or compilation albums in these anniversary lists, otherwise my first choice would definitely be "The Köln Concert"...)

[@duncanbleak3819]

My choice for Day 13 "Straight Shooter" by Bad Company 31. "Diamonds and Rust" by Joan Baez 30. "Just Another Way to Say I Love You" by Barry White 29. "Wake Up Everybody" by Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes 28. "In Trance" by The Scorpions 27. "Face the Music" by ELO 26. "Honey" by The Ohio Players 25. "Toys In the Attic" by Aerosmith 24. "Venus and Mars" by Wings 23. "Initiation" by Todd Rundgren 22. "Zuma" by Neil Young & Crazy Horse 21. "Thoroughbred" by Carole KIng 20. "Minstrel in the Gallery" by Jethro Tull 19. "Straight Shooter" by Bad Company

[@razor7394]

@@duncanbleak3819 Excellent pick!

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. Later on my list.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

Day 13 (at least it's not a Friday) and today I'm picking DRESSED TO KILL from KISS. I find an almost naive charm about this album from the incongruity of the cover image of the band in their full outlandish make up but dressed in such conservative attire, to the almost bubblegum hard rock of the contents. There's more of a boogie feel to a lot of the material here almost like a US version of Britain's own Status Quo. Just 3 songs from this album feature on the forthcoming Alive set, so it really is an album of deep cuts for the most part. The best known songs being the two parter, Rock Bottom with its delicate acoustic intro followed by the riff driven rock of the main part of the song. There's the grinding, slightly more complex She, one of the heavier songs here and for me one of the highlights of Alive and of course the original studio version of Kiss' ultimate anthem Rock and Roll All Nite. As for the remaining tracks there's the almost pure pop of Anything For My Baby which sounds like it could have come from Unmasked. The likes of Room Service Two Timer, Ladies In Waiting, Getaway, C'mon and Love Me and a personal favourite Love Her All I Can all pass by quickly and don't outstay their welcome, all clocking in at around the 3 minute mark. Yes, it's undeniably simplistic and dumb most of the time but to my ears always brings a smile to my face and ultimately makes me just feel good hearing it.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Jerry. Interesting article.

[@christophercoles4401]

Great pick Jerry.

[@ramonace4770]

Awesome pick, Jerry! Top three for me this month

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@ramonace4770 Thank you Ramon.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks Melanie.

[@resistor27]

My pick today will be Jeff Beck ‘Blow By Blow’. My sister gifted this album to me last summer and I’m gonna pull it out later and throw it on the turntable!

[@tomp8463]

Great pick.

[@joshcreasey]

13. Styx - Equinox A monster album that has proggy tracks and great rockers. Suite Madame Blue is my favorite song and it happens to be my all time favorite Styx song.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

In alphabetical order pick #13 This band were in a black/white cover with suits on and the back had a X-ray view of the front cover KI⚡️⚡️- Dressed To Kill 1. Aerosmith- Toys In The Attic 2. Angel- s/t (Debut) 3. Bad Company- Straight Shooter 4. Black Sabbath- Sabotage 5. Blue Oyster Cult- On Your Feet or On Your Knees (Live) 6. Alice Cooper- Welcome To My Nightmare 7. Deep Purple- Come Taste The Band 8. Foghat- Fool For The City 9. Heart- Dreamboat Annie 10. Journey- s/t (Debut) 11. Kansas- Song For America 12. Kansas- Masque 13. KI⚡️⚡️- Dressed To Kill

[@tomp8463]

😂 I was right

[@tomp8463]

Will we be doing Physical Grafitti tomorrow? 😂

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and list, Starman.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

@ 😝 yep!

[@Starman2112ofKings]

@@tomp8463 not tomorrow…… if DTK was today and I’ve got live albums on my list tomorrow will be 🤔 😁

[@keithulrich1235]

My choice for today is Stacked Deck by The Amazing Rhythm Aces. Third Rate Romance is a classic song but my favorite song on the album is The "Ella B." Other favorites are Hit the Nail on the Head and Amazing Grace (Used to Be Her Favorite Song).

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@keithulrich1235 hi Keith. I’m not familiar with your pick.

[@keithulrich1235]

@@melaniethurber5117 This album could loosely be described as Southern Rock. It definitely has country and blues influences. If I had to pick a similar band it would be The Marshall Tucker Band.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@ thanks Keith

[@bryanbyrde8338]

Hello Pete and everyone. Today’s album choice marks the end of an era for this American rock band, whose music became more influenced by soul and R&B after this release: Doobie Brothers - Stampede My favourite songs from this album are Neal’s Fandango, Music Man and I Cheat The Hangman. Nos. 11-30 (not ranked) Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band Roxy Music - Siren Kansas - Song For America Foghat - Fool For The City Little Feat - The Last Record Album Wings - Venus And Mars Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow Nils Lofgren - self titled Steely Dan - Katy Lied UFO - Force It Favourite Live Album : Blue Oyster Cult - On Your Feet Or On Your Knees

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and song picks, Bryan. This album didn't quite make my list. Awesome album.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@bryanbyrde8338 hi Bryan. Fantastic pick and article. Coming up soon on my list.

[@bengalgangster]

hey buddy , i like the doobie bros, but ill admit this is where i started to move away from them, some good stuff on this one tho

[@keithjones6023]

Great choice there Bryan. Last of a series of five superb albums. This due in part to the fact that Tom Johnston was lead vocalist before as you say a change in direction for the band. This for me resulted in a 'watered down' Doobies especially as Tom had been replaced by Michael Mcdonald.

[@bryanbyrde8338]

@@weirddebbiem1619 Thanks very much, Debbie. It’s obviously been a really tough challenge for everyone to be limited to 31 picks this month!

[@matthewJarnigan-m7g]

Todays pick is my all time favorite instrumental album and that is Blow by Blow by Jeff Beck

[@ronoakes1131]

Day 13 : ' Fleetwood Mac ' - Fleetwood Mac ...

[@andreasb4202]

Day 13: BÖC - On Your Feet or on Your Knees Day 12: Fleetwood Mac - S/t Day 11: Kebnekaise - Kebnekaise III Day 10: Supertramp - Crisis? What Crisis? Day 9: Deep Purple - Come Taste the Band Day 8: Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All Day 7: David Bowie - Young Americans Day 6: RUSH - Caress of Steel Day 5: KISS - Alive! Day 4: Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run Day 3: Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Day 2: 10cc - The Original Soundtrack Day 1: Triumvirat - Spartacus

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Good morning (afternoon, evening or night), Pete. Another fine SoT choice. Personal pick today? More southern rock with the third studio album released by this American band on the MCA label in March 1975 - Nuthin' Fancy by Lynyrd Skynyrd. Certified platinum in the U.S and spawned the single Saturday Night Special. The band's first album to reach the top 10 in the U.S. [it hit #9] and also certified platinum in the states. Also charted on the UK, Australia and Canada charts. Perhaps not my favorite of the Skynyrd band but down here in north central Florida, any of the records before the crash are likely to end up on a favorites list. This one makes that cut. Not much more offered on the personnel and other details and Skynyrd assumed to be pretty well known but for those who might be starting, urge you to look at Wikipedia about the band and its discography. Hoping this post makes it today. Thought i had posted yesterday and even the day before but can't seem to find those. So the quick make up on the list is Straight Shooter by Bad Company for yesterday and the awesome Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin for the day before. A reminder that this list not in any particular order for the month. Thanks, Pete. Looking forward to your next selection.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@johnmichaelwilliams6694 hi John. Marvelous pick and article

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks, Melanie. I had a long write-up on Straight Shooter yesterday but must have had issues similar to your occasional troubles with KZbin and don't see it anywhere. Glad to know today's post survived. Chilly here again and some 30s expected with snow seen at a farm about 50 miles northwest of here. Hope you're keeping warm.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@ you’re welcome John. Thank about keeping warm. Today isn’t as bad as it was. Yesterday this channel started straightening itself out and I was able to reply to you. Sorry you’ve been having trouble also.

[@monte.olson58]

Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger Pretty cool album from Willie //Steely Dan - Katy Lied //Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic //Scorpions - In Trance //Rush - Fly By Night //Budgie - Bandolier //Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow //Styx - Equinox //MTB - Searchin' For A Rainbow //Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin' Fancy //Deep Purple - Come Taste The Band //Steve Hillage - Fish Rising //ZZ Top - Fandango!

[@christophercoles4401]

Excellent pick Monte.

[@shaunogle530]

BE BOP DELUXE FUTURAMA. Another Bill Nelson classic with outstanding guitar playing and songwriting including Maid in Heaven, Sister Seagull, and Between the worlds. Different from their first album, Axe Victim, however retaining “glam rock” themes from that album in several of the songs for example Music in Dreamland.

[@keithjones6023]

What an album! One of my favourite albums ever, just love it. Strangely though not overly keen on the popular Sister Seagull. 😮

[@garyh.238]

Fantastic guitarist Bill Nelson was.

[@andymudrock322]

Hey Shaun. I'm listening to Futurama right now. It's pretty wild.

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@shaunogle530 Superb album.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@shaunogle530 hi Shaun. I’m not familiar with your pick.

[@michaelbenz8092]

Robin Trower-For Earth Below

[@captainbeyond7469]

Patti Smith- Horses

[@christophercoles4401]

Cool pick Captain. Cheers 🍻

[@captainbeyond7469]

@ Thanks good sir. Cheers 🍻

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Captain!

[@captainbeyond7469]

@ Thanks Mate 😊

[@davidholmes6119]

19. The Best Years of Our Lives by Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel Choice cuts: "Mr. Raffles," "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" 20. Fish Rising by Steve Hillage 21. Handsome by Kilburn and the High Roads 22. Made in Germany by Amon Düül II 23. Circus by Argent 24. Power and the Passion by Eloy 25. Black Eyed Bruiser by Stevie Wright 26. Brown Rice by Don Cherry 27. The Original Soundtrack by 10cc 28. Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin 29. Bolan's Zip Gun by T. Rex 30. Extra Texture (Read All About It) by George Harrison 31. Mental Notes by Split Enz

[@keithjones6023]

Great choice there, one for later in the month.

[@garykelly9475]

Day 13- another artist who released two albums this year (so many were still churning out remarkable albums, consistently strong), and like Rush who I referenced a few days back, I find the first release much stronger than the follow up. Elton John- Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy. Yep, Bitter Fingers, Tower of Babel, someone saved by Life tonight, the title track. Whatever one may think of him personally and his diva tantrums, through the 70's he was prodigous and on top of his game as he and Taupin created one amazing song and album after another. Few, if any, could match him for quality output in a 5 or 6 year period. An outstanding achievement

[@painless465]

Day 13; Fish out of Water-Chris Squire

[@tylerpatterson4787]

Today my pick #19 is Little Feat The last record album, amazing album my favorites are all that you dream, romance dance, long distance love, day or night, mercenary territory. 19. Little feat- The last record album 20. Rush- Caress of Steel 21. Alice Cooper- Welcome to my Nightmare 22. Outlaws- Outlaws 23. Marshall Tucker band- Searchin’ for a Rainbow 24. Blackfoot- No Reservations 25. Charlie Daniels- Nightrider 26. The Who- Who by numbers 27. ELO- Face the music 28. Bob Seger- Beautiful Loser 29. Foghat- Fool for the city 30. Ted Nugent- Ted Nugent 31. Bachman-Turner Overdrive- Head on

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick tyler. I like any Little Feat cd.

[@tylerpatterson4787]

@ Thank you Dennis, my favorite is Feats don’t fail me now, but I like most of Little feat albums, including Waiting for Columbus.

[@Thefilou2112]

Day # 13: Journey - S/T From day#1, by alphabetical order 1. AC/DC - T.N.T. 2. Aerosmith - Toys In The Attic 3. Armageddon - S/T 4. Bachman_Turner Overdrive - Four Wheel Drive 5. Beck Jeff - Blow By Blow 6. Black Sabbath - Sabotage 7. Camel - The Snow Goose 8. Fruupp - Modern Masquerades 9. Gallagher Rory - Against The Grain 10. Hatfield and The North - The Rotters' Club 11. Jefferson Starship - Red Octopus 12. Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery

[@milesdorst7120]

0:36 pick #13 My picks: Rush - Fly By Night / Caress of Steel

[@andymudrock322]

BATTLE ROYALE #13 BETWEEN FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 1975 & 2024 For this series and all the annual series to follow, I’ve come up with an accurate grading system that allows for an exacting point grading system to determine where a recording accurately falls from best to worst in my personal album collection for that particular year. Here’s that system: F=0; D-=1; D=2; D+=3; C-=4;C=5;C+=6; B-=7; B=8; B+=9; A-=10; A-11; A+=12. Coming in at #19 for favorite albums of 1975…FOR EARTH BELOW by ROBIN TROWER TRACK GRADING 1- SHAME THE DEVIL (HARD ROCK) A- 2-IT’S ONLY MONEY (PSYCHEDELIC ROCK) A- 3-CONFESSIN’ MIDNIGHT (HARD ROCK) A- 4-FINE DAY (HARD ROCK) B+ 5-ALETHEA (HARD ROCK) A- 6-A TALE UNTOLD (HARD ROCK/FUNK/PSYCH) B+ 7-GONNA BE MORE SUSPICIOUS (HARD ROCK) B+ 8-FOR EARTH BELOW (PSYCHEDELIC MUSIC) B+ CUMULATIVE ALBUM SCORE IS 76/8 SONGS=9.50 (B+) Coming in at #19 for favorite albums of 2024…TRUE by JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS NOTE: All album tracks are of the progressive rock genre. TRACK GRADING: 1- TRUE MESSENGER A- 2-SHINE ON A 3-COUNTIES & COUNTRIES A- 4-BUILD ME AN OCEAN B+ 5-STILL A FRIEND A- 6-MAKE IT RIGHT A 7-REALIZATION PART TWO A 8-ONCE UPON A DREAM A- 9-THANK GOD A CUMULATIVE ALBUM SCORING: 92/9 SONGS=10.222 (A-) “True” sounds exactly like the band “Yes” in their prime. I would have to do a lot of album listening to try to determine exactly where “True” would rank among all of the “Yes” albums. I can say for certain that it would rank near the pinnacle. The members of Yes flow so freely in and out of the band that I can’t help but wonder why Jon Anderson didn’t just call “True” a Yes album. Winner of today’s Battle Royale is TRUE by JON ANDERSON & THE BAND GEEKS. BATTLE ROYALE SCORECARD TO DATE: 1974:2 2024:11

[@tomp8463]

Another victory for 2024! 🎉

[@garyh.238]

Hi Andy. The Trower album I have not yet got in my collection...only a few tracks on a couple of compilations and live albums. Sounds like I need to get it. And that Band of Geeks album sounds really intriguing....the closest thing to "true" YES apparently....I need to investigate.

[@andymudrock322]

@@tomp8463 Hey Tom. Not only was 2024 a great year for music, so was 2022 & 2023. Note that all of the 1975 albums are getting really good grading and would come out on top of most other favorite album annual series.

[@andymudrock322]

@@garyh.238 Hey Gary. "For Earth Below" would be a fine addition to any rock music lover & guitar players collection.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Comparing the next generation of YES, with the master voice, good job!!!

[@SWEETFA24]

10CC The Original Soundtrack

[@keithjones6023]

Super album choice there, Blackmail is my favourite 10cc song. However their first two albums are my favourites.

[@shaunogle530]

Part of the soundtrack to my youth. Life is a minestrone is a favourite.

[@razor7394]

@@SWEETFA24 Great pick!

[@breakaleg10]

Ommadawn - Mike Oldfield, great album. The 2010 remaster is even better

[@dtltmtgt]

19. Believe It - The Tony Williams Lifetime

[@bengalgangster]

my pick today is deep purple "come taste the band' fav track "gettin tighter " the only album with guitarist tommy bolin a funky change for purple

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@bengalgangster hi Bengal. Awesome pick and article

[@bengalgangster]

@@melaniethurber5117 hi mel thanx

[@charliecasey5425]

Hey Bengal, great pick!

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and song pick, bengal. This one took time for me to end up really liking this album. It will be on my list soon. 🎶💜💜

[@bengalgangster]

@@charliecasey5425 thanx charlie

[@DavidMander-rs4uk]

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

Day 13 brings double pick, a regular one being Steely Dan - Katy Lied. For ex-Yu pop/rock pick I go with Pro Arte - Kiseli bonboni, issued on label Suzy.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@zlatanfilipovic8798 hi Zlatan. Awesome pick.

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

@melaniethurber5117 Thank you Melanie

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Zlatan!

[@dennisstratton6508]

Good pick zlatan. I really like Black Friday

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

@@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds Thank you Alfred

[@johnshaner747]

It looks like Kevin B. and I agree. We're both picking Fleetwood Mac's self-titled 1975 album. I used to own it. A box set I own has most of the songs . Buckingham and Nicks hit the ground running. This album has Monday Morning, Rhiannon, Over My Head, Say You Love Me, and Landslide. Then there's more. This album and Rumours are a 1,2 punch! Enjoy the music.

[@keithjones6023]

Great album choice there! Yes full of great songs, but like a lot of bands it's their less mentioned songs l love the most, here it's I'm So Afraid. Love that one!

[@donaldanderson6604]

Gary Burton/Ralph Towner. Matchbook. Gorgeous ECM recording.

[@albertkienberger2349]

Day 13 brings me to Foghat - Fool For The City The album has a few of Foghat classics like the title track or Slow Ride

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick.

[@marcusguinn1157]

My #19 pick for Day 13 is Equinox by Styx.

[@ramonace4770]

#19 Linda Ronstadt "Prisoner in Disguise"

[@razor7394]

Cool pick Ramon!

[@ramonace4770]

@razor7394 Thank you Razor!

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great choice ramon she can sing anything

[@iainhead9898]

Hey Rakon, she had a nice voice, but not really ever a big fan tbh...

[@ramonace4770]

@iainhead9898 Hey Iain! We can't like everything! As for me, I love that kind of music, Linda Ronstadt, Emmylou Harris, Poco, Eagles...

[@kennethmambro8156]

I actually listened to Who Loves you by the Four Seasons and Red Octopus by Jefferson Starship. They were huge that year

[@michaelrevell8973]

Fighting does not have a bad track...the dual harmonies are brilliant

[@markwilburn4962]

19 - Angel, S/T Only discovered this band from hearing about them here. This is a great album!

[@rafaelcruz4176]

My pick for Day 13 (#19 in my countdown) Bad Company - Straight Shooter

[@razor7394]

@@rafaelcruz4176 Excellent choice!

[@JoelPrice253]

Great pick. On my list in a couple of days.

[@gileslesmith]

Day 13: Nazareth - Hair of the Dog. A top three Nazareth album to me. Sad they didn´t record a big fat double live album around that time period.

[@paulgrace3439]

Great album. I like Night Life just as much!