My Favorite Albums from 1974

[@3dimensionsofmusic3D]

Hi Steve. I always loved that Santana album cover. I had that BTO on 8track running continuously lol. Greg

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Not Fragile ruled in 74. How many cars had that in their 8 track players. Great Rock Music Greg

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

One of these would make my Top 10. Some really great choices still.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Jon, I searched and could only find 10 albums, I use to have a ton more but now as I rebuild I have gone in other directions like African music. Still, all 10 are great albums for me

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 I thought maybe Radio City by Big Star might be here. Maybe you haven’t purchased that one again since the flood.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Correct I don’t have it but I just saw an OG in Detroit. I held it, caressed it, said nice things to it and then saw they wanted probably $100 too much for it so back it went sigh. Most hit sexy things are just too much for me Jon

[@MelindaMurphy]

I really enjoy BTO. Excellent choice. Santana is fantastic too. 😀 I love hearing about records that bring back personal memories. Take care.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I hope all went well with your hospital stay Melinda. I now showed all my albums from 1974 but I can truly say I do really like each one of them. Lot Of memories with many of them for sure

[@hitcharide1971]

Awesome, Steve! I discovered Not Fragile in the early 90s and it’s been one of my favourite albums since then. I seem to particularly love many bands with more than one singer (Fleetwood Mac, Blue Rodeo, Night Ranger, Triumph, Toto, etc.). -Bernard

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Bernard, BTO was my first Canadian band though I did not know it lol. The first Toto album blew me away. I rushed out to buy that album as soon as I heard their first single. Wow it was amazing. I sent a package to you on Friday. Hopefully it gets over the border quickly. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@davidellis5141]

Hi Steve - My Top 3 of 1974 were Radio Flyer by Big 🌟 - Country Life by Roxy Music ( Nice Cover ) & The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis. Definitely go with BTO for song of the year with You Aint Seen Nothing Yet ! ( Any Love Is Good Loving ) Yankees-Tigers with a matinee game today & Miggy is at 2,999. I would go if near D Town. Edit- * Radio City ..

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I saw an OG Radio City a couple weeks ago but they wanted a couple of $100 too much. Still it was very tempting. I use to have the other two albums. I just have not brought back much from that year David

[@mlblue5355]

Great video! Yes, lots of variety. I’ll have to check out that Brian Eno album. Sounds interesting.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Eno made some pretty cool stuff Mike, he was definitely ahead of his time.

[@mlblue5355]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 yes, I’ve heard some tracks here and there but never a full album. I know he got a lot of techniques from the synth groups in Germany, even visited them. He took what he learned but didn’t return the favor by record with them. I like what he did with David Bowie and love his producing with U2.

[@scottspinner1]

Great stuff Steve. That eno lp is a big favourite of mine. Santana great hits is a great comp. Don’t have any hound dog Taylor nice one. Don’t have that Lou Reed but know a lot of those songs. Loved that sparks at the time.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Sparks were at their best in the mid 70s I thought George. If you get a chance to get a Hound Dog album I highly recommend it. It will get your toes tapping, my favorite type of music!

[@TONEScott]

Here I am playing catch up; figured I’d start right here. Nice choice showing The Meters. I’ve been seeing a handful of people showing Sparks lately. I’ve done work with Earle Mankey who used to be part of the band and produced a lot of their stuff. Such a good band. I agree about WITCH. LOVE that BTO record. My fave. Excellent shows Stevie. - TONE

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Tone, I’m always playing catch up, story of my life. My list tends to be a little different but we all have different musical loves don’t we. BTO, pretty sure I knew every chord and drum beat, soundtrack of my teens Tone

[@FatCityVinyl]

I recently picked up that VMP edition of the Meters' Rejuvenation, I only had one album by them previously (their last, a vintage copy) so I've been sorely lacking when it comes to them...that's going to change, need to seriously prioritize getting more of their music. Cool you have an original, that would probably never turn up here. Seeing a lot of Sparks these days, I had never even heard of them before starting here on YT. Still never heard anything by them to the best of my knowledge. Nice you have some CanCon as your top pick, we heard those B.T.O. hits on the radio a lot here growing up, surprisingly though I've never seen a huge amount of their records around. Was on the island where Randy Bachman lives last summer, spotted a concert bill for one of his shows when walking around town there, I was the only one who knew who he was lol. Think my dad met his son once, years back. Cheers Steve!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Every bargain bin in the states is filled with BTO. They sold tonnage with Not Fragile being their pinnacle. I had all their album but nothing could match the power of this one. Still $1 record. Sparks had a few minor hits in the US but never took off until that stupid documentary that jacked up all the prices of their albums. Damn that Netflix. I have 2 other Meter albums but this one is the best, hands down in my opinion Doug.

[@jamesgriffithsmusic]

1974 was a fun year...I can distinctly remember being three years old and I was mainly listening to Cat Stevens on a 45 of 'Morning is Broken'. It was Damon Albarn of all people who introduced me to The Meters - he was featured in a festive issue of 'Q' magazine where various stars lined up to talk about what they'd been listening to throughout the year, and he talked about the Meters. It was roundabout the time I was discovering Dr John, so that was good timing, as they backed him on a couple of albums. I found a copy of Not Fragile last year, really enjoyed it but need to revisit. Great selection Steve.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

In Choir and in church we sang Morning Is Broken. It was huge. I have so little from 74 It was a huge prog year but that has never been my wheelhouse. I have couple great Meters album but never got deep into their catalog

[@vinylizingprogger]

Hi Steve, I would go for the Santana one in a heartbeat. Still glad I got to see a great live show in St.Paul about 20 years ago. There are some really wonderful 1974 prog of course :-) A couple of big ones are King Crimson's Red and also Starless and Bible Black. Progarchives rates Red as the best, but Starless brought us the Frippiest of all Frippishness there has ever been with "Fracture", which is one of my favorites tunes. I could go on.... Have a great rest of your week, Richard

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Richard, you would be my expert on Prog. I use to have a variety of prog albums but now obviously limited on what came out that year. Still some great albums I need to bring back in but my big years are just around the corner

[@memyselfmyvinyl894]

Love WITCH. I found them because of you and really dig them and a lot of that Zamrock sound. I have all three (to my knowledge) of their albums. I've been slowly getting more and more into Lou Reed. Hit or miss for me. I havent even got into VU yet, and I know its supposed to be great but so much music, not enough time. Thanks Steve.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Kevin, 100% right. Too much music. You have to buy what really means a lot to you. For me VU is important. Ofegee Family is excellent Zamrock. Sunday I will play a track from one of their albums

[@memyselfmyvinyl894]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 awesome

[@jollyroger3095]

Well I have one of those in my top 10 for 74. I have never been able to get into any Lou Reed. That Gram Parsons is on my want list. Awesome Santana greatest Hits. I have a few of their records but not the hits. Several of the others look good & will have to check out. Another great one Steve.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Thanks Roger. Now you have seen my entire collection from 1974 except I just got Sundown.

[@calvinwazoo]

You're prompting me to do a 1974 video, I began with 1970 following the lead of Vinyl Richie and made it up to 1973, but then stalled and became distracted. Somewhere on my messy desk is a list of records from then I already compiled for doing a video. Nice selections, and I've put Hound Dog Taylor on my top tier shopping list (I have so many "level" of album lists, lol).

[@vinylrichie007]

I still haven’t done my 73.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

But you have now!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I am such a Hound Dog fan. I just to push these in when I don’t have a lot for midweek. I have really been enjoying all of these and what each of us find as favorite albums. This was tough as I only had 10 or so albums. Still I liked them all

[@baggyhi-fi8628]

Eno’s Taking Tiger Mountain contains so many Amazing musical ideas and interesting sounds that it still sounds fresh to me. Definitely one of the best of ‘74! I must get that live Lou Reed live album some time. He certainly looked very creepy at that time. Sparks - also crazily great. See, Steve, there WERE some good records in 1974!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

John, I think so many Eno albums are that way, he was so far ahead of the times His music still sounds fresh. Creepy Uncle Lou! Some people just didn’t do glam as well as others haha.

[@johntrembly2905]

Whenever I think of how dull pop culture was in 1974, I get the image of a beige Dodge Monaco in my head.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Lol, that is great, now I know of something great from 74. I had to Google that car, now I know what your talking about John.

[@jowebber7487]

I remember 1974 well as it's when I left school and started work. There were some great albums that year - Court & Spark (maybe Joni's finest?), It's Too Late To Stop Now by Van M, one of the best ever live records, Feats Dont Fail Me Now (easily Little Feat's best), Late for the Sky ( Jackson Browne's classic) and No Other (Gene Clark). 5 of my all-time favourites!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Jo, those are great albums that I use to have. Of all of those I really want to get that Morrison album back. You are so right, that is an incredible live album and should be in every collection. I just have to buy a good copy of it.

[@peterrech2307]

Hi Steve, great video. 1974, that was the year of the oil crisis/embargo,maybe that caused a lot less albums to be pressed. enjoy the music

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Peter, now that makes great sense. It was also the collapse of our auto industry.

[@oldguysmusicstuff2896]

I'm a big fan of early country rock and Gram Parsons is one of my favourites. I got the first 2 Santana albums and that best of. Lou Reed one of my favourites from the 70's. BTO is good for a Best of for me.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

BTO Not Fragile is my Jam! Lol. Rock doesn’t get better for me ! I had recently gotten a Reed Box Set that focused on 70s albums, so darn good. When he was on he could write a heck of a song

[@harryzlotzlottos5715]

Speaking of Santana…do you have Borboletta from 74.. I was initially let down when I bought it….boy, did this album just get better with time ! Some great tracks on it. Thanks for the show Steve.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Harry, I do not believe I have listened to that album, I need to give it a listen. I love the Latin vibe, such joyful music.

[@christopherkibler511]

Steve, some great albums for that year - Gram Parsons, Eno, BTO. Good picks, not that you had a choice! Thanks, Chris

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Lol. Your right Chris, not that I had a choice but I do love each of these albums.

[@TCatsDeepVinylTraxx]

Very nice promo copy of Grevous Angel. You are right in saying that Emmy Lou Harris is an integral and important part of that album. I am in dire need of more Eno albums, all I have is the debut solo album. There are some great albums you are showing, and the interesting thing is, the only one I have in my collection is the Gram Parsons album, and I just barely got that one (a reissue). Every single one of the albums you showed are ones that I would love to add, but just haven't ran into any good copies, or haven't been able to buy yet. I keep hearing how great that Betty Davis album is. At least I used to have the BTO album, and I agree it is their best. And it actually gets quite heavy in a few places. Great albums!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Regretfully that was pretty much the extent of my albums from 1974. Someday I will find more but these were important albums to me. There are some more obscure albums but ones that through the years have become my go to albums. Emmy Lou Harris 70s material is so good along with her 90s work in my opinion. She was so good at harmonies that many people can not do.

[@StuntrockConfusion]

I just checked my discogs, and even though I have 112 LPs released in 1974, only 10 of those are of the rock/pop/funk/soul nature. Yet, one of those was in the selction you showed ^^

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Whew, I got one right Stunty. OMG, what you have would be interesting to see but maybe a little difficult to listen to. I applaud your listening skills!

[@StuntrockConfusion]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 hahaha! Nah, I’m way more ”pop” than I’m getting given credit for ^^ it was the Sparks LP btw

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I have so many great memories with that Sparks album Stunty. Music that evokes powerful memories are the best especially the older we get. Your top albums of each year would be totally fascinating

[@benrankins4446]

If that's all you've got Steve, I'd say you've got 1974 covered 👍

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Lol, I found I missed 2 or 3 albums haha but yeah, sparse year Ben. Punk is coming !

[@ashrobinson4604]

1974 was a great year! Besides the albums you showed, how about Supertramp Crime of the Century, Queen Sheer Heart Attack, Steely Dan Pretzel Logic, ELO Eldorado and Gene Clark No Other. Somebody mentioned Big Star Radio City in the comments. Bowie Diamond Dogs. And one of my favourite bands, if you like glam rock, try Cockney Rebel (Steve Harley and)-the album Pyschomodo! Definite thumbs up on the Sparks and Lou Reed’s Rock n Roll Animal is a great live album. Great channel-I will be back. Love your enthusiasm and humour!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Those are all great albums, I use to have most of them. I missed Eldorado, I just got in the MoFi of that one. I just have not brought back a ton from that year but my favorite time is coming up soon, welcome punk! Thank you for dropping by and commenting. I do enjoy doing these as music continues to excite me. Where are you from Ash? What do you like to collect?

[@michaelpdawson]

The Eno is a great one, as is the Sparks! When I think of 1974, I think of Yes; Relayer, King Crimson: Red, Jethro Tull: Warchild, Focus: Hamburger Concerto, Genesis: The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway, Roxy Music: Country Life, Gentle Giant: The Power and the Glory, Zappa's Apostrophe and Roxy and Elsewhere, and so on, and so on, and so on...a great, great year for prog!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I use to have most of those you listed except Zappa and Focus. I was surprised at how few I had from 74. Big shock. Prog was really taking over and opening the doors for the punk revolution

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

I like that Lou Reed album! 🎸🎸

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

It really rocks hard doesn’t it Rod. Great stuff

[@vinylrichie007]

Hound Dog Taylor is so good. He is a favorite now but I was late too the party. I had never heard of him until I started watching VC videos. In fact it was Randy, Deadwax66, that showed and talked about Hound Dog. I haven’t got any of his albums though. They are always too expensive.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Back in the 80s his albums, like so many others, were so cheap. I picked up one of his albums at a record show in Iowa in 86 and was hooked. I really like him and Elmore James. Buying records isn’t what it use to be for us lol.

[@tinaferrazzoli8006]

Hello Steve; The Gram Parsons is a unique LP. Eno's Tiger Mountain great LP. The Meters Funky NOR' LINS Soul. Santana's Best good LP. HDT & the HouseRockers, Shuffle Boogie blues. Lou Live with guitar greats Dick Wagner & Steve Hunter. Betty Misses Miles Filthy Funk. BTO Rock from north of the border. Good LP's from 1974. Take care, Tina & Pat!~

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I think I could use a few more albums from that year but it was a nice eclectic grouping. It was definitely representative of my listening habits. I hope I have a few more albums from 1975.

[@mad4vinyl802]

The Meters album is so good. I was not aware of the VMP reissue. Alligator Records is a terrific label. Truly a labor of love endeavor. I'm a huge fan of Taylor. That is a beautiful copy of Rock N Roll Animal. Amazing sounding album. One of my favorite live albums. Betty Davis - Forget about it!! Not too bad for '74

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

The Rock n Roll Animal came from that recent Reed box set I bought, it took care of most of the albums I need from Reed. Betty Davis, what can you say As a fellow brother of funk you know she is one of the best. I hope you take Sunday off to relax Mark lol

[@TheDigitalGramophone]

Damnit. I need to catch up and do 1973.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Vinyl Richie got in his 73 so we are just waiting on you. I have started to research 75. It takes me awhile Jon.

[@stevebender4546]

Steve, great list. Gram Parsons right off the top. Not familiar with Brian Eno stuff. Just heard people in VC talk about him. I have one meters album Fire on the Bayou. Santana greatest hits is essential for sure. Yea Lou Reed! Betty Davis get funky! BTO yea. Peace ☮️ Namaste 🙏 the Zonkman

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

BTO baby, cranking it up in my bedroom! That was my hard rock album lol. Okay not Sabbath hard but for me it was the bomb! Eno is not for everyone, stream first lol. My prime years are just a year or two away Steve, then I bring the heat

[@jamescurcio4852]

Bad Company's First Album came out in 1974

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

That is such a good album that I have not brought back into my collection again. I just have their greatest hits Great pick James

[@twofromthetrunk9932]

My fav from 1974 was Linda Ronstadt’s Heart Like a wheel. Her and Emmylou Harris made some great records together. Apostrophe by Zappa was Good. I have the reissue of the Santana album is is so great. I need to get that Betty Davis. Guess Who was one of my early favs. As was BTO

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Of course it was Ronstadt Tony, I would expect nothing else from you lol. Zappa is hard for me to do. I use to have all the Guess Who, I do need a greatest hits from them. EmmyLou is such a favorite, she will make my list for sure Tony

[@dixielandfarm]

Taking Tiger Mountain By Strategy - my favorite Eno album. Propaganda - probably their best cover art (though I do like Indiscreet as well). Not Fragile - I got my father-in-law's copy years ago.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Oh my god, I’m old like your father in law now. Lol. Ah the teenage years where BTO was a staple of the Midwest life along with REO, Cheap Trick and Bob Seger. They were always traveling around.

[@offthebeatentracks4515]

Not Fragile, Propaganda and Rock N Roll Animal were all huge albums with me. Plus, Taking Tiger Mountain, come to think of it. The 70s was a great decade for music. Queen II would have been on my list. Man, the hours I spent listening to that record.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Can you believe I have no Queen. I had all their albums but now they cost more then I want to pay. I do have their greatest hits CDs if that counts for anything Darrell.

[@davebrzeski]

A nice selection, if somewhat limited. :) For Santana, I would have gone with Lotus, I think. For the blues, I may have gone for Muddy Waters & Howlin' Wolf - London Revisited. My friend, Paul and I had so much fun with that Lou Reed live album back in 1974. We'd play it to friends, and challenge them to guess who it was. None of them would get it until the opening chords of 'Sweet Jane' started. Had you realised that the backing band was basically the original Alice Cooper band (without Alice, obviously)? I don't have anything by Witch as of yet, but I will. I remember the single, 'You Ain't Seen Nothing Yet', charting in the UK back then. I loved it. The BTO albums pretty much passed me by at the time, albeit I do have them now - just haven't played them enough. I have a lot more from that year (as I'm sure you did too, before the flood (unintentional reference to one of my picks there) While I agree that it was amazing how many bands that I expected to figure in my list just happened to skip that year, I had no trouble listing (in no particular order) 50 albums I wouldn't be without. Although, like you, these weren't neccesarily my favourites by those artists. David Bowie - Diamond Dogs Mott the Hoople - The Hoople Cockney Rebel - The Psychomodo Nucleus - Under the Sun Hawkwind - Hall of the Mountain Grill Amon Düül II - Hijack Can - Limited edition Frank Zappa - Apostrophe (') Joni Mitchell - Court & Spark Joni Mitchell And The LA Express - Miles Of Aisles Melanie - Madrugada Leonard Cohen - New Skin For The Old Ceremony Neil Young - On The Beach Bob Dylan / The Band - Before The Flood Steeleye Span - Now We Are Six Ralph Mctell - Easy Bert Jansch - LA Turnaround Funkadelic - Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On Isotope - Illusion Arthur Brown - Dance Augustus Pablo - This Is Augustus Pablo Ras Michael & the Sons of Negus - Nyahbinghi King Tubby / The Upsetter - King Tubby Meets The Upsetter At The Grass Roots Of Dub Sadistic Mika Band - Black Ship If - Not Just Another Bunch Of Pretty Faces Ayers Rock - Big Red Rock Skyhooks - Living in the 70's (sic) Focus - Hamburger Concerto Pretty Things - Sweet Torpedo Horslips - Dancehall Sweethearts Fungus - Fungus Strawbs - Hero and Heroine Be Bop Deluxe - Axe Victim Blue Oyster Cult - Secret Treaties Gong - You Guru Guru - Dance of the Flames Captain Beefheart & the Magic Band - Unconditionally Guaranteed Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74 Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge King Crimson - Red The Incredible String Band - Hard Rope & Silken Twine The Edgar Winter Group - Shock Treatment Secret Oyster - Sea Son Man - Rhinos, Winos & Lunatics Ducks Deluxe - Ducks Deluxe Jack the Lad - It's... Jack the Lad Kevin Ayers - John Cale - Eno - Nico - June 1, 1974 Kevin Ayers - The Confessions of Dr Dream & Other Stories Toots & the Maytals - In the Dark Shirley Collins ?- Adieu To Old England This may be my longest comment ever! :)

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Wow that list was amazing. Thank you for sharing that. I probably had about 40% of them. Not many of the British albums obviously. I did just buy Gordon Lightfoots Sundown so I now have 11 albums. Even Marley did not make an album that year! Great list Dave

[@lucillechilds9767]

Hello Steve, I would have to say 1974 was slim but for me, it would have to be Bad Company s/t and David Bowie Diamond Dog and Aerosmith- Get Your Wings

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Those are great albums that I no longer have lol. I’m glad I still had 10 albums to show

[@georgealanlpsandcds9311]

Hey Steve, the best I got for 1974 in my collection is King Crimson's "Red", love that album. I am a bit older than you so my taste in music at that time was different than yours, although Santana was tops for sure 😊.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I was just buying my first albums in 1974 thanks to Columbia House. I was still mostly into 45s. A was surprised how little I had brought back George.

[@rocky-o]

hey steve...very interesting about alligator records...iearn something new every day.....thought about something that would probably blow your head off your shoulders...do a video of your 10 desert island albums...only 10 for the rest of your life to listen to...what would you choose....(feel free to take a couple of years to figure it out...ha...)...bless you my friend....hope you're feeling better...peace always...rocky

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

They have had a few contests that talk about that. Kind of Blue is always my top album. 10 is interesting. So tough when you think about it Rocky and music is also your state of mind at the time. Interesting thought.

[@happyhippythevinylguy]

Maybe they were all hungover in 74?? LoL

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Lol, maybe so , there were a lot of one hit wonders that I really enjoyed. Maybe I can find an 11th album from that year haha

[@big_burly_bro]

'74 is a harder year. Neil Young "On The Beach" is the first thing that came to mind. I'm sure I'd have to lean on BT Express and a lot of Soul-Funk groups. The Garage and Psychedelic music I loved from the 60's and early 70's was all but gone.

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I use to have On The Beach, great album. I only a few Young albums now where I use to have a large collection. I use to have the BT Express also. A lot of the 70s soul and funk groups I have bought Greatest Hits due to room. I am sorely missing quantity from that year from Queen to Bad Company but I do have Betty Davis!

[@big_burly_bro]

I know. I VCLT'd you some really clean BT Express. 😔 I think I was the last VCLT before the flood.

[@mibutler]

Love that Lou Reed

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Such a classic, hard rock Velvets!

[@BadEnglishRecs]

But hey! Also Uriah Heep relased on 1974! ;) mr. Finglish (Bäd English Recs)

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I own no Uriah Heep my hard rocking Finnish friend. I did see them play once but they were tooooooo loud.

[@BadEnglishRecs]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 :) I have seen them also but they didn't play so loud.

[@EmbryonicRobot]

I'm surprised to see BTO at #1. It's their best for sure. I'm working on my list of favs for 1974, and BTO is not on it :)

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

BTO is filled with memories, for me it is one of my all time favorite albums. There were a lot of better albums that year but none had the impact that Not Fragile had on me. As I move forward the music becomes more powerful in my life. I look forward to your list, these are fun. No BTO? Pretty sure I’m the only one with that album lol

[@chestermiller1768]

Way to stay 1 year ahead of richie!Bto not fragile,paid 75 cents as a little boy.cool lp played it alot way back then

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Chester I kept waiting for him to drop 73 and gave up lol. He did do it now but I’m working on 75

[@chestermiller1768]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 what happened to andrews talea from crate channel?

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I think it is just life. He has young kids, a different job and a radio show he does. Once in awhile I reach out and give him a hello but he was my favorite channel

[@brucybabyy7355]

not fragile! oh man how i pissed off my parents with that one. i still love it!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

No kidding Ron, did you crank that one too loud. It was made to be blasted.

[@brucybabyy7355]

@@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147 yes sir!

[@lindaleg3659]

Dirty Funk and a shower!

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

Andre! You know what I’m talking about my friend. I hope all is well with you. My oldest son gets married in another week. Exciting times

[@BobbyGass5]

Hi Stevie lad. 74 huh... Verdon Fleece by Van Morrison, Crime of the Century by Supertramp, Neil Youngs On The Beach and for sure the best rocker album of the bunch Rory Gallagher's Irish Tour album from 74. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmXbiZKMm6aqadU

[@stevecarlsonvinylcommunity9147]

I do have Veedom Fleece, not sure how I missed that but I don’t have Supertramp or the Neil You g album anymore. No Bowie or Aerosmith or Rory. Yup, not many to choose from lol