Albums That Are 50 Years Old in 2025: Day 18

[@Claymore5]

I am going to go with my favourite album of the year today - Pink Floyd 'Wish You Were Here'

[@zacharyslodysko957]

#14: Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery

[@razor7394]

Excellent choice Zachary!

[@SuperStrik9]

Fantastic album. Title track rules and Baker St. Muse is awesome.

[@planetbarrett6055]

Today's pick is In Trance, by the Scorpions. Title Track is my favorite off the album.

[@JoelPrice253]

Ranking them: Day 18. Bad Company - Straight Shooter highlights: “Good lovin’ gone bad” “Shooting star” “Feel like makin’ love”

[@razor7394]

Awesome pick Joel!

[@ramonace4770]

Fantastic pick Joel, top five on my list

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@JoelPrice253 Great choice Joel.

[@tomp8463]

Nice.

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

You know it Joel. Good lovin' gone bad is terrific.

[@paulh6673]

My pick for today is the start of one of my fave runs of albums by any heavy rock/metal band, the one where Lizzy's classic sound really came together. Fight'n' ! 14. Thin Lizzy - Fighting 15. Guy Clark - Old No.1 16. UFO - Force It 17. Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time 18. Status Quo - On the Level 19. Parliament - Mothership Connection 20. Dr Feelgood - Down by the Jetty 21. Queen - Night at the Opera 22. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here 23. Funkadelic - Let's Take it to the Stage 24. Budgie - Bandolier 25. Kraftwerk - Radioactivity 26. ZZ Top - Fandango 27. Yabby You - Conquering Lion 28. Steely Dan - Katy Lied 29. Keith Hudson - Flesh of My Skin, Blood of My Blood 30. Goblin - Profondo Rosso 31. The Dictators - Go Girl Crazy!

[@tylerpatterson4787]

Today my pick #14 is ZZ Top Fandango. Love this album, some songs live, I like the live version of thunderbird, jail house rock dusty vocals is awesome. My favorites in the album are Blue Jean blues, nasty dogs and funky kings, heard it on the X. Also the hit Tush, just amazing from Dusty. Billy’s tone is amazing 14. ZZ Top- Fandango 15. The Doobie Brothers- Stampede 16. Kiss- Alive 17. Fleetwood Mac- Fleetwood Mac 18. Rainbow- Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow 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

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Zdat!

[@tylerpatterson4787]

@ Thank you Ziggy

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice, article, and song picks, Tyler.

[@tylerpatterson4787]

@@weirddebbiem1619Thank you Debbie

[@weirddebbiem1619]

@tylerpatterson4787 You're welcome, Tyler.

[@mikedavies227]

Budgie - Bandolier, the fifth album by the Welsh rock band, and the first with drummer Steve Williams. Although it still rocks pretty hard, it's less of a grinding heavy metal album than its predecessors. Also has a slight funky feel to some tracks, particularly the excellent Who Do You Want For Your Love? The album closes with the classic Napoleon Bona-Parts One and Two, which starts as a gentle ballad, and then turns into a thunderous rocker, with a great chugging riff from Tony Bourge.

[@peterm.fitzpatrick7735]

Day 18: "Nothin' Fancy" was released by Lynyrd Skynyrd on the MCA Records label in March of '75. This album was kicked off in 17 days in between tours that set off a chain reaction of dissatisfaction within the band that turned the hands of fate mirrored by the inevitable. "Saturday Night Special" was the lonely single and rather dark and depressing in its message. The incessant touring may or may not played a role in the crash over Mississippi in Oct. of '77. But a few members wound up leaving after this tour, thereby missing that flight.

[@timdoggart6787]

Thanks again, Pete. Today I'm going for the self-titled debut from Little River Band. They are (or at least started out as) an Australian band, but they always sounded more American to my ears, which I guess is why they became popular in the US and eventually recruited US members. Good solid, catchy rock music, with some really good songwriting and great vocal harmonies. Start of a string of excellent releases. 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 14. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 15. Journey - Journey 16. Kansas - Song for America / Masque 17. Kayak - Royal Bed Bouncer 18. Little River Band - Little River Band

[@andrewcarr5923]

Nice pick, John Farnham on vocals years before that huge solo hit.

[@garyh.238]

Day 18 / Pick #14 = PINK FLOYD - Wish You Were Here. A substantial chunk of this album is an ode to departed member Barrett, while the remainder is an acerbic indictment of the corporate music industry. A great mix of balladry, atmospherics and rock, as well as some funky grooves on the final track. Favourites: Shine On You Crazy Diamond Part 6-9, and Welcome To The Machine.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Garyh. Marvelous pick and article. Still have it on my list

[@tomp8463]

Fantastic selection. What a strong album run Pink Floyd had.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Near the end of the month Mr T, for me.

[@shaunogle530]

The iconic album cover matches the high standard of the songs. Gilmour “shines” on this album.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Gary!

[@harizonflamingice3167]

Pick #14: Fleetwood Mac's Self Titled '75. In spite of Rumours arguably being the best album in this era of the band for many and I mostly agree, I've gotten to the point in life where I've heard it so many times that I kind of prefer self titled and the 80s albums. Also, in spite of my love for many of Fleetwood Mac's songs, they can have slight peaks and valleys for me. I never get tired of hearing the Christine McVie led tracks and usually quite enjoy Lindsey Buckingham's songs, but Stevie Nicks I only can take in small doses and sometimes I find her a little bit grating, which feels wrong to say but she's my least favorite of the three. Say You Love Me is probably my favorite track on this album #31: Bad Company's Straight Shooter #30: Steve Hackett's Voyage of the Acolyte #29: Kiss Alive #28: ZZ Top's Fandango! #27: Scorpions' 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 #18: Gentle Giant's Free Hand #17: Supertramp's Crisis? What Crisis? #16: Electric Light Orchestra's Face the Music #15: Grateful Dead's Blues For Allah #14: Fleetwood Mac's Self Titled 1975

[@sunsin1592]

Agree on all counts except that "Monday Morning" is my favorite track on this album. Lindsey Buckingham is underrated.

[@pokerface8242]

With you 100% when saying the C. McVie and Buckingham tracks are always enjoyable. Granted Nicks has had some real winners, but if I never hear Landslide again, it won't be too soon. To me, her voice was the proverbial fingernails on a chalkboard, and then there was Christine and Lindsey to provide the antidote.

[@keithjones6023]

Day 18 A Night At the Opera - Queen EMI records. What an opener with Death On Two Legs! Every insult you could think of levelled towards ex manager in this great track. Freddie's aggressive vocal work really hits home here. Things lighten up further into the album though with You're My Best Friend, Love Of My Life and the quirky Seaside Rendezvous. Bohemian Rhapsody appears on side two, an epic track that is perhaps the first song you think of when this great band is mentioned. Overall a wonderful record from one of the best bands ever.

[@danielfuentes3226]

Awesome pick Keith.A great classic album.

[@keithjones6023]

​@@danielfuentes3226 Thank you so much.

[@keithjones6023]

Thanks so much for your kind reply.

[@bryanbyrde8338]

Excellent choice, Keith. It’s one of the albums that I would expect to see in most people’s list - it will be featured towards the end of the month for me. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

[@keithjones6023]

@bryanbyrde8338 Thanks Bryan. This album didn't quite make my top ten. If I'm honest Queen have never been one of my favourite bands, but this album really is something special. BTW Not sure if you replied about my pick yesterday, just wondering if you know the album Procol's Ninth. Grand Hotel by the band is really good with a number of humorous songs. Cheers Bryan.

[@metalcousins1209]

Day18-Rainbow-Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow. After Blackmore left Deep Purple and Dio brought his Elf band along to form Rainbow. A great hard rock album,not as good as Dio’s other 2 Rainbow albums,but still a good album. A great opening track Man on a Silver Mountain is a classic opener to an album. Catch the Rainbow and The Temple of the King are also great songs. Dio is my favorite vocalist of all time,and Blackmore my favorite guitarist. Anything they do together sounds awesome. That is my number 18 pick.

[@kevinbrown1893]

14. Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 15. Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare 16. Queen - A Night at the Opera 17. Bob Dylan - Blood On the Tracks 18. Jeff Beck - Blow By Blow 19. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac 20. AC/DC - T.N.T. 21. Budgie - Bandolier 22. Robin Trower - For Earth Below 23. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - 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?

[@danielfuentes3226]

Great pick Kevin.One of my favourite albums by JT.

[@sunsin1592]

14. Fleetwood Mac--"Fleetwood Mac"

[@greensombrero3641]

nice

[@weirddebbiem1619]

My favorite albums turning 50. In no particular order: Day 18: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Nuthin' Fancy Nuthin' Fancy is the third studio album by Lynyrd Skynyrd. This was the first album with new drummer Artimus Pyle. Am album that brings me fond memories. My favorite tracks: “Saturday Night Special” “On the Hunt” “Whiskey Rock-a-Roller” “Am I Losin’” Day 18: Lynyrd Skynyrd: Nuthin' Fancy Day 17: Rush - Fly By Night Day 16: Kiss - Alive! Day 15: UFO - Force It Day 14: Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare 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

[@richardbooth6063]

Great minds…huh Debbie ! We even have the same picks for songs too.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Hey, Richard. Yes, great minds. Cool that we picked the same songs. Take care!

[@bengalgangster]

great choice , a match💜💜

[@weirddebbiem1619]

​@@bengalgangsterThank you, bengal. Yay! A match! 🎉 🎶💜💜

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Definitely got to have that that was mine yesterday

[@guarddl9522]

# 5 Kansas - Song for America (#5) With songs & lyrics that tug at the heart, this one always rates highly with me. The title track is an underrated gem that didn’t fully catch on with the mainstream because of its song length. Side 1 with Down the Road, Song for America, and Lamplight Symphony are all my album favorites.

[@tomp8463]

Nice pick.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@guarddl9522 Great pick Guard. Kansas on an early roll, with 2 great albums in the same year.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

They were bursting with creativity, made America proud with progginess!

[@bengalgangster]

great pick coming in a day or 2 for me

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@guarddl9522 hi dl. Awesome pick and article

[@dannyhoeykens]

My pick for today is Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond. A deliriously funky jazz rock gem. The level of musicianship is ridiculously high. Memorable tracks are ´Can´t Stand Your Funk´ ´Cosmic Strut´ ´Be Happy´ and ´On The Way Home´.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Danny. Awesome pick and article

[@dannyhoeykens]

@melaniethurber5117 Thanks Melanie.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Amazing unbelievable incredible etc

[@shaunogle530]

Good to see this MO get some love. Always compared to their more averred albums, but the tracks you list I really enjoy.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Danny!

[@uncledenny2570]

My favorite band released their debut in '75. Heart - 'Dreamboat Annie' Current favorites to listen to these days: Soul of the Sea and White Lightning and Wine.❤

[@keithjones6023]

Super album choice there, coming up for me very soon.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and song picks, Denny.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@uncledenny2570 hi Denny. Awesome pick and write up

[@uncledenny2570]

@keithjones6023 thank you Keith.

[@uncledenny2570]

@weirddebbiem1619 thank you Debbie.

[@iainhead9898]

Hi everyone, just a fairly quick one today as I'm out and about for a fair bit of the day, so the usual apologies for late replies! My pick today sees me staying in the UK and is the 8th studio album by a veritable British institution whose career ran for 60 years plus and saw then have more chart success than any other band with 60 UK hit singles over the years, although, perhaps surprisingly, only one got to #1, and it was taken from this very album, which also topped the album chart over here. STATUS QUO "On The Level" That single was, of course, the boogietastic "Down Down", and other highlights include Little Lady, Most Of The Time, Nightride and a fun run through of Chuck Berry's Bye Bye Johnny. Quo's 70s output is pretty much essential listening if you've got a rockin' bone in your body. Boogie on down!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@iainhead9898 Great pick and write up Iain. Once again you've pre empted me.

[@gadgettheratboy9051]

Wonderful album and article, Iain. "Most Of the Time" was the very first Quo song I'd ever heard. BOOGIE ON DOWN indeed! They were extremely popular in Germany when I was stationed there, early 80's. I bought their "Now Hear This" LP there and sent it home. Hope you had a perfect Saturday.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Iain! This is my favourite Quo album.

[@shaunogle530]

Just a great fun boogie album.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Sir Iain, I hope that you can boogie on a Saturday !

[@albertkienberger2349]

for day 18 I go with an album which has the weirdest cover to promote an album: Bill ward in tights, Ozzy in some kind of night gown - I'm talking about Black Sabbath - Sabotage The track list of the album features some goodies which rank top on my list of favorite Sabbath songs: - Hole In The Sky - Symptom Of The Universe - Megalomania - Supertzar - Am I Going Insane Even when there are signs that band is a bit de-railed they still managed to put together some great thing.

[@dtltmtgt]

14. In Trance - Scorpions

[@garyjoyce2160]

Nazareth/ 7️⃣5️⃣- Hair of the DOG 🐕. Pete, thank you for your time 👍💯

[@razor7394]

Great pick Gary! One of my favorites

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Gary. Excellent pick.

[@garyjoyce2160]

Razor. Thank you. Enjoy the day 👍💯

[@garyjoyce2160]

Mel. Thx. Have great one 👍💯

[@captainbeyond7469]

Great pick on my list. Cheers 🍻

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Pete! My number 14 Tommy Bolin - Teaser 15 Phil Manzanera - Diamond Head 16 Steve Hackett - Voyage of the Acolyte 17 Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti 18 Thin Lizzy - Fighting 19 The Tubes - The Tubes 20 Hatfield and the North - The Rotters’ Club 21 Jethro Tull - Minstrel in the Gallery 22 Brian Eno - Another Green World 23 Soft Machine - Bundles 24 Return to Forever featuring Chick Corea - No Mystery 25 Sloche - J'un Oeil 26 Passport - Cross-Collateral 27 Herbie Hancock - Man-Child 28 Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore’s Rainbow 29 Roxy Music - Siren 30 Neil Merryweather - Krypronite 31 Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and list, Alfred.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

@@weirddebbiem1619Thank you, Debbie!

[@weirddebbiem1619]

@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds You're welcome, Alfred.

[@garyh.238]

Excellent pick....Tommy showing off his versatility on this one

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds hi Alfred. Don’t know enough about this band but great pick.

[@dennisstratton6508]

Day 14 pick is Sabotage by Black Sabbath. Favorite songs are Hole In The Sky. System Of The Universe. Megalomania. Thrill Of It All and The Writ.

[@razor7394]

@@dennisstratton6508 Awesome pick Dennis!

[@dennisstratton6508]

Thank you razor

[@razor7394]

@dennisstratton6508 your welcome Dennis

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Good one

[@dennisstratton6508]

Thank you kev

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Well I'm going to get Day 18 out of the way now Roxy music siren Bryan ferry and the boys continuing on. Of course the album cover featuring former Texas model Jerry Hall and a mermaid uniform best known as Mick Jagger's girlfriend for many years. This of course is what put them into the mainstream for many people with the only really hit that they had for people that don't know much about the band until Avalon came was love is the drug. Of course when FM radio plays at they give you the whole high heels clapping in the car starting and kicking it in. This just like their two previous albums are just absolutely awesome All the hits on here it's definitely killer with no filler Fantastic horn work great guitar work from Phil Everything start to finish always listen to this whole album So many favorites Sentimental fool, she sells, both ends burning, just another high.

[@razor7394]

Excellent choice!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

@razor7394 thank you razor

[@razor7394]

@truckerkevthepaidtourist your welcome Kev

[@garyh.238]

Nice one Trucker. Roxy was such a tasty band.

[@melaniethurber5117]

Hi Kev. Interesting article and excellent pick

[@gadgettheratboy9051]

Happy weekend everyone. CHILLIWACK -- "ROCKERBOX." Fifth LP by the Canadian quartet and the only Chilliwack album not released on CD (my vinyl is well worn). Co-produced by Craig Leon (Ramones, Bangles, Talking Heads, Blondie, etc.), it's one of their hardest rocking albums with plenty of tasty Henderson / Froese licks and riffs. Includes I Know You Know, Magnolia, Train's A-Comin' Back and the seven minute epic Marianne. They played an awesome heavy set at Titan Stadium, summer 1977 opening for J. Geils Band, Muddy Waters and Poco.

[@Fastnbulbous1969]

Not sure I heard that one, will check it out!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@gadgettheratboy9051 Excellent choice Gadget. It's one of the few Chilliwack albums I own and a very strong one.

[@gadgettheratboy9051]

@@Fastnbulbous1969 Thanks Fast. It's an excellent LP. Eight very cool tracks, all composed and arranged by the band.

[@gadgettheratboy9051]

@@jerryattwooll4864 Thank you Jerry. They were on fire when I saw them at Titan Stadium, playing almost the full "Rockerbox" album. They undoubtedly stole the show.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Happy weekend G boy where you been? I'm going to play this I only know the one song by them!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

My choice today is a southern rock classic already picked here by a number of SOT viewers previously, NUTHIN' FANCY by LYNYRD SKYNYRD. The third album by arguably the definitive southern rock band and the first to feature Artimus Pyle. Whilst I don't think this is quite as strong as the two that preceded it, it is still a fine collection of songs that make the most of all that formidable guitar firepower. Ronnie is also becoming an ever better vocalist, using his voice in a much more nuanced and subtle way. The songs run the full gamut of Skynyrd's repertoire. Of course there's the muscular hard rockers that make up a large part of the album such as Saturday Night Special, one of Skynyrd's heaviest tracks and one of my favourites, it is the best known song here. There's the Free like strut and swagger of On The Hunt. I'm A Country Boy and Whiskey Rock A Roller also rock hard. Railroad Song is a breezy bouncy boogie, whilst Cheatin' Woman is a soulful rock ballad that again echoes the ghost of Free. Am I Losin' is country rock hybrid par.excellence whilst Made In The Shade has that whimsical country blues sound. An album that firmly retained Skynyrd's appeal.

[@ramonace4770]

Great pick Jerry!

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@ramonace4770 Thank you Ramon.

[@gadgettheratboy9051]

Marvelous call Jerry. This CD gets plenty of rotation at work.

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@gadgettheratboy9051 Thank you Gadget.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

They mixed the sounds, but it's Ronnie's voice on all of them!!

[@chrissteiner4941]

#14 Foghat - Fool For The City #15 Angel - Angel #16 Outlaws - Outlaws #17 Rainbow - Rainbow #18 Scorpions - In Trance #19 Gentle Giant - Free Hand #20 Rush - Fly By Night #21 Kansas - Song For America #22 Budgie - Bandolier #23 Bad Company - Straight Shooter #24 Alice Cooper - Welcome To My Nightmare #25 Mahogany Rush - Strange Universe #26 Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales& Bombers #27 The Wings - Venus + Mars #28 Supertramp - Crisis What Crisis #29 Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All #30 Hawkwind - Warrior On The Edge Of Time #31 Robin Trower - For Earth Below

[@hrothgar64]

Day 18. A (mainly) instrumental prog album. Music Inspired By The Snow Goose by Camel. That first bit had to be added after Paul Gallico, the author of the original novella objected (and threatened legal action) to the band using the title The Snow Goose. Why he objected? Maybe he just wasn't a prog fan. I would've been proud to have inspired such a well written, beautifully played record. 43 minutes of exquisite guitar from the vastly under rated Andy Latimer, wonderful keyboards from Pete Bardens and a sympathetic rhythm section of Andy Ward on drums and Doug Ferguson on bass and 'duffle coat' - used to recreate the sound of flapping wings. No samples back in 1975. The original recording is broken down into 16 tracks, but as a concept piece, it should be listened to full. You wouldn't read the novella that inspired it and skip chapters 2, 3, 5 and 7, for example. A wonderful album that deserves the kudos it's now earning.

[@keithjones6023]

Great choice there, love that album!

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Excellent pick & article, hrothgar. Coming up very soon for me too.

[@rickmay6932]

My pick for today (no particular order): Eagles-One of These Nights.

[@razor7394]

Excellent choice Rick!

[@rickmay6932]

@@razor7394 Thanks, Razor.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@rickmay6932 hi Rick. Fantastic pick. I had them picked earlier.

[@rickmay6932]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks, Melanie.

[@awesomeviper13]

My Day 18 pick is an album released on September 24, 1975 and recorded in July 1975 at Toronto Sound (Toronto) and produced by the band and Terry Brown I'm talking about the third studio album by Canadian rock band Rush ,Caress of Steel.Though the band members were initially proud of their work on Caress of Steel, the album proved to be a commercial and critical nadir for Rush as the album's darker sound and fantastical compositions failed to find an audience and confused some of the band's peers, while poor sales put the band in danger of being dropped by Mercury. The mediocre reception impacted the band's gigging opportunities, leading them to dub the supporting tour the "Down The Tubes Tour". Despite being more positively viewed by the band's fans in retrospect, Ultimate Classic Rock noted that the album is still considered "the black sheep of their catalog".The album cover for Caress of Steel was intended to be printed in a silver colour to give it a "steel" appearance. A printing error resulted in giving the album cover a gold colour. This error has never been corrected on subsequent printings of the album.[15] The cover artwork for Caress of Steel was designed by Hugh Syme, the first Rush album to feature his work. Syme has designed the cover artwork for every Rush album since. On the inside gatefold of the album, just below the lyrics to "The Necromancer", the Latin phrase "Terminat hora diem; terminat auctor opus" appears, which translates (loosely) to: "[as] The hour ends the day; the author ends his work." The source of this phrase is Christopher Marlowe's play Doctor Faustus (1592).. It was recorded immediately after the band concluded touring in support of their previous album, Fly By Night, and marked a development in the group's sound, moving from the blues-based hard rock style of their debut towards progressive rock. Caress of Steel is considered Rush's first progressive rock album.[6] Songs such as "The Necromancer" furthered Rush's advancement into narrative-driven, fantasy-based compositions, while "The Fountain of Lamneth" was their first prog-rock "epic" to span an entire side of vinyl. Other tracks like "Bastille Day" and "Lakeside Park" became staples of the band's live setlists. Personnel edit Rush Geddy Lee - vocals, bass guitar Alex Lifeson - 6 and 12-string electric and acoustic guitars, classical guitar, steel guitar Neil Peart - drums, percussion, lyrics, spoken word on "The Necromancer" Technical Rush - co-producers, arrangements Terry Brown - co-producer, engineer, arrangements AGI - art direction Hugh Syme - graphics Terrance Bert - photography Gerard Gentil - photography Barry McVicker - photography Songs edit Side one edit "Bastille Day" concerns the storming of the Bastille during the French Revolution.[11] "I Think I'm Going Bald" was written in reference to Kim Mitchell, lead guitarist and vocalist for Max Webster who shared management and touring "Lakeside Park" is about the park of the same name in Port Dalhousie, St. Catharines, Ontario, where Peart grew up and worked during the summer as a teenager.[12] "The Necromancer" is a 12-minute track in three parts. It concerns a necromancer, someone who practices necromancy, a type of divination involving the summoning of spirits of the deceased. The song was influenced by the works of author J. R. R. Tolkien; the necromancer is an alias used by the character Sauron in Tolkien's novel The Hobbit (1937). The introduction contains the lyric, "Three travelers, men of Willow Dale", a reference to the band itself, as Lifeson had formed the first incarnation of Rush in the Toronto suburb of Willowdale. The final section, "Return of the Prince", sees the return of the character By-Tor from the song "By-Tor and the Snow Dog" on Fly by Night, but in "The Necromancer", the character is a hero and not a villain.[13] "Return of the Prince" was released as a single in Canada. Side two edit "The Fountain of Lamneth" is the band's first of three side-long tracks, the others being the title track of 2112 in 1976 and "Cygnus X-1, Book II: Hemispheres" from Hemispheres in 1978. It consists of six parts and tells the story of a man in search of the Fountain of Lamneth as he chronicles the occurrences on his journey. The second part, "Didacts and Narpets", consists mostly of a drum solo. In 1991, Peart said that the shouted words heard are an argument between the central character and the Didacts and Narpets (anagrams of "addicts" and "parents", respectively). He could not remember what the words were, "but they took up opposite positions like: 'Work! Live! Earn! Give!' and like that." Charts edit Chart (1975) Peak position Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[27] 60 US Billboard 200[28] 148 Certifications edit Region Certification Certified units/sales Canada (Music Canada)[29] Gold 50,000^ United States (RIAA)[30] Gold 500,000^ Singles from Caress of Steel "Return of the Prince" Released: October 1975[4] "Lakeside Park" Released: November 1975[5]

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Wow!!! What a VERY informative and interesting write up on this album. Needlessly to say I love it too ⭐️

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

Superb History lesson again Vipe! I love this album

[@justingunkle4252]

1. Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti 2. Black Sabbath Sabotage 3. Robin Trower For Earth Below 4. Aerosmith Toys In The Attic 5. Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here 6. Rush Fly By Night 7. Nazareth Hair Of The Dog 8. Jeff Beck Blow By Blow 9. Deep Purple Come Taste The Band 10. Jethro Tull Minstrel In the Gallery 11. Gentle Giant Free Hand 12. Renaissance Scheherazade And Other Stories 13. Kansas Song For America 14. Hawkwind Warrior on the Edge of Time 15. Lynyrd Skynyrd Nuthin' Fancy 16. ZZ Top Fandango 17. Steely Dan Katy Lied 18. Frank Zappa One Size Fits All

[@bryanbyrde8338]

Hello Pete and everyone. My choice for today is the debut album by an American band that went on to achieve huge commercial success after changing their lineup and musical style: Journey - self titled Despite the lack of sales, this album is a great showcase for their skill as musicians - in particular, Neal Schon and Gregg Rolie are both excellent on here. My favourite numbers are Of A Lifetime, Kohoutek, Topaz and Mystery Mountain. Nos. 11-30 (not ranked) Thin Lizzy - Fighting Be-Bop Deluxe - Futurama Styx - Equinox Rory Gallagher - Against The Grain Doobie Brothers - Stampede 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

[@bengalgangster]

hey buddy i love the early journey music, look into the future is my fav journey song , in other news TLM announced today they are starting a record label ,and jason produced a album , there are 2 videos on YT today

[@bryanbyrde8338]

@ Thanks for the TLM advice, buddy - I will look out for the videos. 👍 I tend to think of early Journey as a different band to the one from Infinity onwards. It’s almost impossible to compare the two, although I am a fan of all eras of their music. Cheers matey, enjoy your weekend.

[@keithjones6023]

Well Bryan l know next to nothing about Journey, so, who's crying now? 😌 😊 Another one from American Heartbeat. Probably another band who I'd like l think but as I've said before, there are only so many hours in a day! 🤔 Cheers again Bryan.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Hey Bryan, fantastic choice, article, and list.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@bryanbyrde8338 hi Bryan. Marvelous pick and article. Looks like a match.

[@Paul_Progressive]

# 14 Hawkwind: Warrior on the Edge of Time One of my TOP 3 records in the enormous Hawkwind discography. The tracks “Assault and Battery” and “The Golden Void” are highlights right at the beginning and set the stage for the distinctive mixture of symphonic prog and space rock which no other band could perform as well as Hawkwind. # 15 Van der Graaf Generator: Godbluff # 16 Renaissance: Scheherazade & Other Stories # 17 Patti Smith: Horses # 18 Queen: A Night at the Opera # 19 Chris Squire: Fish Out of Water # 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?

[@peterhansen1358]

Pink Floyd: Wish You Were Here

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Good morning (afternoon, evening or night), Pete. Another fine SoT selection. Personal pick today? The first solo album by this American singer/songwriter/musician and former Raspberry released in November on the Arista label - the eponymously debut of Eric Carmen. My anticipation of hearing the album was high as the Raspberries were a personally favorite power pop group who never maintained the continuing fame they deserved. The album charted in four markets reaching $27 in the U.S. and has been certified gold in the U.S. and Canada. The album was not as "power poppish" as the Raspberries and allows him to wander into more ballad territory which seemed to become his ultimate solo strength. The opening track Sunrise - a personal favorite - continues to show the power pop strength in his songwriting. The album has maintained a charm and it earns a spot on the list because of his piano playing and my tracking down the sheet music book - which is still somewhere in the house - and learning to play all the songs on piano. He wrote all the songs on the album with the exception of the cover of " On Broadway" but it is interesting to note how many of the songs had morphs of classical pieces including Rachmaninoff's Piano Concerto No. 2 in C minor in the first single "All By Myself" and Frédéric Chopin's Etude Op. 10 No. 3 in "Last Night." Still generally prefer his time with the Raspberries but this was a welcome release in 1975 and still gets played regularly. Thanks, Pete. Looking forward to your next selection.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@johnmichaelwilliams6694 hi John. Marvelous pick and interesting article. I had him a while ago.

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Excellent pick & article, JMW, which I went with yesterday. You're right that he widened his scope, but I still think there's quite a few tracks here that wouldn't look out of place on a Raspberries album.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

@@melaniethurber5117 Thanks, Melanie.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

@@gaiaeternal5131 Thanks, Gaia. Agreed about the Raspberries album.

[@richardbooth6063]

#14 Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin’ Fancy #15 Robin Trower - For Earth Below The third album from Lynyrd Skynyrd is full of great tunes. My favorites are of course the amazing opening tracks of both sides in “Saturday Night Special” and “On the Hunt”. One is a scary tale about guns that rocks hard…the other is a Diamond gem in the British hard rock style of Free. New drummer Artemis Pyle, the only surviving member, added new power to these tunes with his twin bass drum kit. Other songs I like are “I’m a Country Boy”, “Am I Losin’” & “Whiskey Rock-A-Roller”. But Al Kooper was not as satisfied with this album in comparison to the first two. It was the first album that was not extensively rehearsed at “Hell House”. I think he felt they rushed the process just to get a record out. So for Al this was his last album as producer. Ed King, who co-wrote many songs on this album with Ronnie Van Zant, also left the band halfway through their subsequent tour. I know because in July of ‘75 I saw the band and only Collins and Rossington were manning the guitars. According to King, Ronnie and Ed’s guitar tech got drunk; and Ed’s guitar did not get tuned up right. Ronnie still blamed Ed and criticized him so much that Ed said he was leaving the band. Well that’s rock and roll for you. It’s still a fine album !! Robin Trower was getting more funky on For Earth Below…and more directly IMO quoting from Jimi Hendrix. Much of the album has a “Band of Gypsys” vibe to it. Robin also is layering guitar overdubs more than in the past too. I know many really love this album, but I thought it was not near as good as Twice Removed From Yesterday & Bridge of Sighs. That said…this is still a great record that belongs on the top 31 of ‘75. My favorite tunes are: “Shame the Devil”, “Confessin’ Midnight”(with an impressive outro guitar solo), “Althea” & “Gonna Be More Suspicious”. I have to say, however, that I feel that the title track is very slow, boring and tedious. Maybe that’s just me. And I can not like a song or two and still rate this album pretty high.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice, article, and song picks, Richard. We have the same pick today.

[@richardbooth6063]

@@weirddebbiem1619That’s very cool Debbie !

[@weirddebbiem1619]

​@@richardbooth6063Hey Richard, yes it is.

[@charliecasey5425]

Hey Richard, great picks!

[@richardbooth6063]

@@charliecasey5425Thanks Charlie

[@breakaleg10]

A Night At The Opera - Queen, my third favourite album by them

[@yokerecords803]

Today's pick is Led Zeppelin-Physical Graffiti. My absolute favorite Zeppelin album (Led Zeppelin and Led Zeppelin ll round out the top 3). This double LP record is a monster. So diverse and so great. So many tremendous cuts but my highlights would be "In My Time Of Dying", "Custard Pie", The Rover", "Ten Years Gone", "Down By The Seaside", "Night Flight" and "Black Country Woman". But this album is phenomenal from top to bottom.

[@razor7394]

Awesome pick Yoke!

[@thedarkwizardroom]

Excellent choice Yoke. Great album if you roll back to yesterday you will find my article on the album TC friend.

[@tomp8463]

Fantastic. 🎉

[@ramonace4770]

Great pick Yoke! Amazing album

[@garyh.238]

Zeppelin's finest album.

[@sabinoabdala5685]

#14 Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks Dylan's legendary divorce album. Topics full of anger and reproaches. My favorites: “Tangled Up In Blue”, “Simple Twist Of Fate”, “Shelter From The Storm” and that ode to sentimental disappointment called “Idiot Wind”. Albums That Are 50 Years Old in 2025 #14 Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks #15 Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac #16 El Reloj - El Reloj #17 Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare #18 John Lennon - Rock 'n' Roll #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

[@keithulrich1235]

Great choice. It's my choice for today but your text is better!

[@sabinoabdala5685]

@@keithulrich1235 amazing album

[@shaunogle530]

Van DER GRAFF GENERATOR GODBLUFF Four Hamill inspired paired back prog pieces. Some of Hamill’s best vocals from across the VDGG discography. Undercover man opens the quartet of songs and for me it is a bit of an earworm, which you can’t say about many VDGG songs. All the tracks have their own appeal. Just a terrific prog experience from start to finish.

[@andymudrock322]

Hey Shaun. Out of the 13 studio albums that Van Der Graaf Generator produced, I've only got one of their albums. So many folks at SOT praised that album called, "Pawn Hearts" that I had to try it. I like that album now but it took some time for me to get used to that band.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

I'm still the casual listener to vdgg still there after all these years.

[@garyh.238]

I have heard so much about VDGG but have not yet heard their stuff.....need to investigate

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@shaunogle530 hi Shaun. I’ve heard of this band before but haven’t listened to them. Excellent article

[@shaunogle530]

@ yes,they are for many an acquired taste. Hamill is pretty unique in his delivery.

[@ramonace4770]

#14 Foghat "Fool for the City"

[@jerryattwooll4864]

@@ramonace4770 Great choice again today Ramon.

[@ramonace4770]

@@jerryattwooll4864 Thank you Jerry!

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Good one got that on my list too coming up a few days

[@dennisstratton6508]

Great pick ramon

[@ramonace4770]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist Thank you Kev!

[@blayne2070]

14. Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac

[@duncanbleak3819]

My choice for Day 18 "One of These Nights" by The Eagles 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 18. "Welcome to My Nightmare" by Alice Cooper 17. "The Heat Is On" by The Isley Brothers 16. "Warrior on the Edge of Time" by Hawkwind 15. "Red Octopus" by Jefferson Starship 14. "One of These Nights" by The Eagles

[@keithjones6023]

Fantastic album choice. Too Many Hands is one of my favourite Eagles songs.

[@keithulrich1235]

Excellent choice. Take It To The Limit has become a favorite through the years and the title song and Lyin' Eyes are classic songs.

[@charliecasey5425]

Day 18 - Fighting - Thin Lizzy Day 17 - Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger Day 16 - Hair Of The Dog - Nazareth Day 15 - Crack the Sky - Crack the Sky Day 14 - Prisoner in Disguise - Linda Ronstadt Day 13 - Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen Day 12 - Nightrider - The Charlie Daniels Band Day 11 - Tonight’s the Night - Neil Young Day 10 - Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd Day 9 - Come Taste the Band - Deep Purple Day 8 - Captured Angel - Dan Fogelberg Day 7 - Fly By Night - Rush Day 6 - Dreamboat Annie - Heart Day 5 - The Who By Numbers - The Who Day 4 - On the Level - Status Quo Day 3 - Crisis? What Crisis? - Supertramp Day 2 - Searchin’ for a Rainbow - The Marshall Tucker Band Day 1 - Tommy Bolin - Teaser

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Good one Charlie

[@razor7394]

Awesome pick Charlie!

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@charliecasey5425 Excellent pick, Sharlie.

[@richardbooth6063]

Great pick Charlie

[@charliecasey5425]

@@truckerkevthepaidtourist Thanks Trucker!

[@gaiaeternal5131]

Hi Pete & everyone. Dave here. My pick today is SCHEHERAZADE AND OTHER STORIES by RENAISSANCE. Melodic rock with an orchestra from these British proggers, featuring the crystal clear, soaring vocals of Annie Haslam. Tracks like Ocean Gypsy are as good as anything by the band, and I also love the slightly creepy A Trip To The Fair, which recalls a visit that Annie and her fella Roy Wood made to Hampstead Fair in London (been there several times myself). The 24 minute title track is just a bit too long and orchestral for my liking (works better on their Carnegie Hall live album).

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and article, Dave.

[@jeffreyrobinson9120]

Excellent pick, Dave, it`s got to be on the list.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@gaiaeternal5131 hi Dave. Heard of this band but never listened to them before. Excellent article.

[@gaiaeternal5131]

@@weirddebbiem1619 Thanks, Debbie.

[@gaiaeternal5131]

@@jeffreyrobinson9120 Thanks, Jeffrey.

[@captainbeyond7469]

Rod Stewart- Atlantic Crossing a hidden gem in Rod’s catalog.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Nice one cap I have that on my list too

[@captainbeyond7469]

@ Thanks Mate. I thought I would be the only one. 😂 Cheers from The Captain 🍺

[@andrewcarr5923]

Great pick, I had it earlier

[@captainbeyond7469]

@ Thank You 😊

[@sirkazom5760]

Day 18 - “A Night At The Opera”, Queen Day17 - “The Minstrel In The Gallery”, Jethro Tull Day 16 - “Fly By Night”, Rush Day 15 - “Face The Music”, ELO Day 14 - “One Of These Nights”, The Eagles 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

[@RaymondCarver-vy9uk]

Great album!! On my list as well. My #18: Going with the 10th album from this band who started out as a British blues band, but then morphed into a Pop/Rock band. This album is their first with 2 new people in the band on guitar & vocals, who had released an album of their own before joining this band. Talking about Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac

[@keithjones6023]

Fantastic album, one for a little later in the month. From the time I bought the album all those years ago my favourite song is I'm So Afraid.

[@WarhawkBeyond2040]

Day 18: Focus - Mother Focus Day 17: Tangerine Dream - Rubycon Day 16: Mike Oldfield - Ommadawn Day 15: Stanley Clarke - Journey To Love Day 14: Heart - Dreamboat Annie 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

[@danielfuentes3226]

My pick for day 18 from 1975 :"Fleetwood Mac" by Fleetwood Mac.

[@keithjones6023]

Super album choice there, A little mentioned track from this great album is I'm So Afraid, one of my favourite Fleetwood Mac songs.

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@danielfuentes3226 Hi Daniel. Awesome pick. Still coming up for me.

[@danielfuentes3226]

@@keithjones6023 Thank you Keith.I like more the Peter Green era with Fleetwood Mac.

[@danielfuentes3226]

@@dannyhoeykens Thank you Danny.

[@keithjones6023]

@@danielfuentes3226 Yes Fleetwood Mac mark 1. Great band from day one!

[@razor7394]

Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music 14. Electric Light Orchestra - Face the Music 15. Elton John - Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy 16. RUSH - Fly By Night 17. Bachman Turner Overdrive - Four Wheel Drive, and - Head On 18. Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver 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]

Great pick, Razor

[@razor7394]

@tomp8463 Thanks Tom

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

Excellent album

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@razor7394 Brilliant pick. Razor.

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Razor!

[@lucasbrown6022]

14. Jethro Tull - Minstrel In The Gallery 15. Brian Eno - Another Green World 16. Lou Reed - Coney Island Baby 17. Mott - Drive On 18. John Cale - Helen Of Troy 19. NEU! - NEU! ‘75 20. Queen - A Night At The Opera 21. David Bowie - Young Americans 22. Rocky Horror Picture Show Soundtrack 23. Kiss - Dressed To Kill 24. Steve Hillage - Fish Rising 25. Grateful Dead - Blues For Allah 26. Van Der Graaf Generator - Godbluff 27. Chris Squire - Fish Out Of Water 28. Gentle Giant - Free Hand 29. Kraftwerk - Radio-Activity 30. Soft Machine - Bundles 31. UFO - Force It

[@tomp8463]

Great choice.

[@tomp8463]

14. Elton John - Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy Favorite Tracks: Curtains, Capt Fantastic, Better Off Dead, (Gotta Get A) Meal Ticket

[@razor7394]

@@tomp8463 Excellent Tom!

[@garyh.238]

Great album Tom - one of Elton's finest.

[@tomp8463]

@@garyh.238 , for sure!

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Love it Tom!! Was one of my final cuts for 31.

[@tomp8463]

​@@Starman2112ofKings, 1975 is so stacked like Tony Montana sitting in his mansion before Sosa's clan invaded. 😅

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

14. Budgie - Bandolier The great band nobody knows about. I only discovered them in 2018! Self-produced and sounds excellent nice crunchy guitar mixed in with fairly melodic high-pitched voice, They were the template for The Canadian RollyTrinity. This is Heavy Boogie ROCK! Napoleon Bona Parts 1 & 2 Should have been an all-time classic, Metal assault. It only hit number 36 in UK much less nothing in the US!! Listen to Nappy!!

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Ziggy!

[@tomp8463]

Cool.

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@ziggyzagzi8017 Another homework album. I´ll listen to it this evening.

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

​@@Alfred_Domke_antispace-soundsThanks Alfred They are pretty Dang good

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

​@@dannyhoeykensI've been trying to listen to all their '70s albums over the past couple years, really like the guitar tone.

[@johnw706]

My pick for the day is Crisis , What Crisis by Supertramp . Thanks !

[@keithjones6023]

Great choice there, A Soap Box Opera is one of my favourite Supertramp songs.

[@johnw706]

@@keithjones6023 Thanks . My favourite from that album is Just a Normal Day .

[@R2Zmedia]

Fighting by Thin Lizzy. This is the album where they really found their form.

[@claytonavalanche4571]

My today's pick of Day 18 = THIN LIZZY - "Fighting" Great underrated album by Thin Lizzy.

[@garykelly9475]

Day 18 the companion piece to yesterday in those great 70's UK hard melodic rock bands that should have been bigger, if not quite to the magnitude of others from the era- not to downplay their quality and strength- as I hold UFO and today's and in just as high esteem Thin Lizzy- Fighting. I must admit I enjoy all eras of the band, and love Nightlife, even though maybe a bit more on the more melodic softer side for many. You can really hear it gel and the identity being honed for what came after. And what came after was this. This feels more consistent in tone, songwriting and material strength, as well as the forging of the balance of the instantly identifiable sound. Yes, there's a great cover version which easily trumps the original, but Suicide, Wild One, Ballad of the Hard Man, Fighting my way Back. Such a strong album deserved better artwork and marketing for sure!

[@fredp5781]

For me it’s Toys by Aerosmith, A night at the Opera by Queen;! Wish you were Here by Pink Floyd, young Americans by Bowie and Born to Run by Springsteen. Honorable mention to Fleetwood Mac’s self titled Album. What I want to know is how did 50 years go so fast? My early teen brain remembers these like they came out yesterday !!

[@logancollins7097]

My pick for today is Robin Trower with For Earth Below. Some highlights for me would be the title track closer, Shame the Devil, and A Tale Untold! But its all amazing

[@tomp8463]

Nice.

[@shaunogle530]

Brilliant album.

[@bengalgangster]

great pick logan , had it a few days earlier

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and song picks, Logan.

[@truckerkevthepaidtourist]

That's a good pic right there now

[@waynemillward2807]

Hi Pete sorry I've been away for a couple of days. My pick for day 17 was Eagles One Of These Nights, day 18 Slton John Captain Fantastic, day 19 Hethro Tull Minstral At The Gallery. By the way great blue sweatshirt of Styx Grand Iiisuion 💙 it Pete . Great Show very informative thankyou 👍.

[@Drumdude74]

My pick for today is, April Wine - Stand Back.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Great pick just missed my 31

[@inmyhouse11]

No Reservations- Blackfoot

[@razor7394]

Very cool pick!

[@christophercoles4401]

18) Hank Williams Jr. - Hank Williams Jr. And Friends When I was growing up my Dad was a huge fan of the classic Country artists, such as Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, George Jones, and of course, Hank Williams. Hearing all their records for as long as I could remember made the music part of my DNA. I still remember riding in my Dad's Chevy Impala with an 8-track of 24 Of Hank Williams Greatest Hits playing on the stereo. So I guess it's only fitting that my love for Country music came into its own with this record. This was also the album where Hank Williams Jr. really arrived. The record is Country Rock, which was a stepping stone from Hank's earlier pure Country sound to the Outlaw Country he was to produce later in his career. Overall, it's an excellent album, with six songs written by Hank Jr., two by Toy Caldwell of The Marshall Tucker Band, and one from the prolific pen of Shel Silverstein. The record is enjoyable from start to finish, but the standout tracks are: "I Really Did", a great honky tonk style ballad with some fine Eagles-like harmonies. "Can't You See", the Marshall Tucker Band classic, which was covered by Waylon Jennings, and more recently The Zac Brown Band, but this is the best cover version. "Stoned At The Jukebox", this is real hardcore Country, the sound of the honky tonk. "Living Proof" is Hank Jr.'s best song about his Daddy's influence. "Brothers Of The Road" is pure Southern Rock from the pen of Hank Jr. that had great vocals and guitar picking. Hank Williams Jr. And Friends is one of the best Country albums of all time, and it marks the beginning of Hank Jr.'s classic period. 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 14) Rush - Fly By Night 15) Grand Funk Railroad - Caught In The Act 16) KISS - Alive! 17) Ian Hunter - S/T 18) Hank Williams Jr. - Hank Williams Jr. And Friends

[@ramonace4770]

Great pick, Chris! Not really familiar with all his discography, but I have two albums I love, Hank Live (1987) and Born to Boogie (1987). I remember his hilarious video for My name is Bocephus on Mtv.

[@christophercoles4401]

@ramonace4770 Thanks Ramon. Those are both good albums.

[@johnmichaelwilliams6694]

Great choice, Chris. Glad to see this as mistakenly thought this was year or so later. Agreed about this being part of Jr.'s classic time.

[@christophercoles4401]

@johnmichaelwilliams6694 Thanks John.

[@tomp8463]

Need to check this one out.

[@matthewJarnigan-m7g]

Todays pick is Bandolier by Budgie

[@kamranmalik8546]

Day 14: ABBA 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 Day 19: The Who by Numbers Day 18: Nazareth- Hair of the Dog Day 17: Rush- Caress of Steel Day 16: Uriah Heep- Return to Fantasy Day 15: Jethro Tull- Minstrel In The Gallery

[@alexandercaviedes2559]

Awesome Choice - it will be near the top for me

[@Alfred_Domke_antispace-sounds]

Great pick, Kamran!

[@Brother_MarkG]

Day 18. Man - Maximum Darkness Man was the Welsh version of the Grateful Dead. The difference was that both guitarists played solos. On this occasion while performing at the holy grail of jam bands, Frisco, Man was joined onstage by legend John Cipollina. The songs here are a combination of band originals and some Quicksilver Messenger Service tunes. 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 14. ZZ Top - Fandango! 15. Outlaws - S/T 16. Upp - S/T 17. Ted Nugent - S/T 18. Man - Maximum Darkness

[@keithulrich1235]

Today's choice is Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan. For me, it's Dylan's best album since John Wesley Harding and it's definitely one of the top five albums of 1975. Tangled Up In Blue and Shelter From The Storm are classic songs and Lily, Rosemary And The Jack of Hearts was an early favorite, but every song on the album is a gem.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@keithulrich1235 hi Keith. Fantastic pick and article

[@garethallen4191]

14. Outlaws : self-titled

[@bengthertzman9918]

Sutherland Brothers & Quiver - Reach For The Sky. Great pop/rock. They had a very good leadguitar player in Tim Renwick who also have played with Al Stewart and Pink Floyd among others.

[@keithjones6023]

Great to see another mention of this great album. My choice a few days ago, a strong selection of songs that l enjoy just as much now as when I bought the album all those years ago.

[@AaronC143]

My #18: Eagles - One Of These Nights

[@keithjones6023]

Great album, one for later in the month. Too Many Hands is one of my favourite Eagles songs.

[@AaronC143]

@keithjones6023 My favorite is After The Thrill Is Gone.

[@resistor27]

My pick today will be Bruce Springsteen ‘Born To Run’. Have a great Saturday everybody!

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice, Resistor. Have a fantastic Saturday as well.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@resistor27 hi resistor. Marvelous pick. Picked him earlier this month.

[@resistor27]

Thank you Debbie!

[@resistor27]

Thanks Melanie!

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@resistor27 you’re welcome resistor

[@FrankLang-i3n]

My pick for day 18 (in alphabetical order) goes to STEVE HACKETT, “Voyage Of The Acolyte”. This has been the first solo album of any Genesis member, at the time when Steve still was in the band. It came out in 1975, but I got it some years later (I guess, around 1979 maybe). I even didn’t get into Genesis earlier before 1976, at the time when Peter Gabriel already had left them and Phil Collins took over the lead vocals. At his solo debut album, Steve shows his amazing talents on various guitars, keyboards and other instruments, as well as a writer. Remarkable music pieces are “Ace Of Wands”, “Hands Of The Priestess” Parts 1+2, “A Tower Struck Down” and the epic “Shadow Of The Hierophant”. Along with several guest musicians, his Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins support him on bass and drums, with Phil also singing on “Star Of Sirius”. An overall strong solo debut of Steve. It’s understandable that he left the band two years later in 1977 to pursue his own career, because he felt the band did not accept much of the song material he offered to them. Today, close to 50 years after he left Genesis, Steve is still around with his own band, frequently releasing new solo albums and successfully touring with a lot of the legendary Genesis 70s material on which he has been involved, as well as with his own stuff. I’m extremely thankful to him for what he does and has done to keep the early Genesis legacy alive, I got several DVDs and BlueRays from his concerts, and I like all of them. My hope is that I might be able to be at least at one of his concerts sometime in the near future, before he retires (like all ex-Genesis members, he’s 70+ years old now). My personal albums from 1975, in alphabetical order: day 15: ABBA, s/t day 16: America, History day 17: Deep Purple, Come Taste The Band day 18: Steve Hackett, Voyage Of The Acolyte

[@ziggyzagzi8017]

This is one crazy album, sounds are spectacular. Tower my fave. I think this album made number 32 on my list!

[@zlatanfilipovic8798]

Great pick, FrNk. I listened it for the firsr time maybe 3 years agoonly, but now have it in collection.

[@FrankLang-i3n]

@@ziggyzagzi8017 Hi, Ziggy. As I only have 17 albums from 1975, including this one, it had to be here. I would have had it on my list, if I had much more albums anyway, because I always loved Steve's guitar playing.

[@FrankLang-i3n]

@@zlatanfilipovic8798 Thank you, Zlatan! Like I wrote, I got the album a few years later, when Steve already had left the band for quite some time. The Post-Steve Genesis sound missed a lot of what this band meant to so many people.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@FrankLang-i3n hi FrankLang. Excellent pick and article

[@the80slivehere]

Day 18. Brian Eno - Another Green World. 😃👍. I can play this ambient masterpiece anytime. Way before its time in 1975. Fabulous. 🔥. Have a great weekend. Rock Always! - Heather

[@dannyhoeykens]

@@the80slivehere Hi Heather. Awesome pick. Still on my list.

[@bengalgangster]

enjoy playoffs, i like roxy, not enos solo stuff as much go lions i guess🐯🏈

[@the80slivehere]

@@dannyhoeykens Thanks, Danny! Cool! 😃👍⭐☀.

[@the80slivehere]

@@bengalgangster Thanks, BengalGangster! I understand. Yep, I am hoping to "restore the roar." 😃👍⭐🏈.

[@bengalgangster]

@@the80slivehere as a bengals fan having been in 3 super bowls and losing all by 5 points or less, i understand losing, but to never have even been to one what a big deal for lions fans🦁

[@adamfarrellymusicandmusicr5509]

Day 18- My 14th favourite album, I'm going with 10CC The Original Soundtrack

[@keithjones6023]

Great album choice there, l still prefer their first two albums but Blackmail is my favourite 10cc song.

[@iangelling]

Day 18/14 John Abercrombie -Timeless with Jan Hammer and Jack DeJohnette. This started my obsession with anything ECM and in particular the guitarists on Manfred Eicher’s roster. Marvellous stuff.

[@Thefilou2112]

Day # 18 : Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Nightingales And Bombers 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 13. Journey - S/T 14. Kansas - Song For America 15. Kansas - Masque 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Nuthin' Fancy 17. Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions of The Emerald Beyond

[@paulmortimer4131]

My picks for day 16. 18. Are Eagles one of this nights Fleetwood Mac self titled Elton John. Captain fantastic and the brown dirt cowboy classics

[@keithjones6023]

What a trio of fantastic albums! 😄

[@mordrid11man15]

Hi my pick for Day 18 - High Voltage ACDC

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@mordrid11man15 hi Mordrid. Excellent pick. Great to hear from you.

[@mordrid11man15]

@@melaniethurber5117Thank Mel I am away for a re days with little or no internet

[@melaniethurber5117]

@ Did you have a good time while being away. I’m sorry that you had no internet.

[@mordrid11man15]

@@melaniethurber5117I am still away with 20 ladies scrapbooking

[@mikewestfall827]

In Trance- The Scorpions

[@arnaudb.7669]

Day 18 " Camel "The Snowgoose"

[@rogertemple7193]

This was the best UFO album and a nice pick for a 50 year old album by one of my favorite British hard rock bands thanks again Pete. 🎶🎶📻🎶🎶

[@independenceltd.]

Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow Catch the Rainbow, The Temple of the King, Sixteenth Century Greensleeves

[@garyh.238]

RITCHIE! Fine fine pick....was worth the wait!

[@tomp8463]

Rad. 🎉

[@independenceltd.]

@@garyh.238 🎸

[@independenceltd.]

@@tomp8463 🤙

[@mockingbirds1000]

Just in the past few years I have come to appreciate “Stargazer” for the masterpiece it is. I had a various album from the Monsters of Rock Festival at Castle Donnington in the U.K. I believe it was released in 1980. I think there were two songs represented from each artist that played the festival. Rainbow’s singer at the time was Graham Bonnet. His version of Stargazer is the one I grew up on. I never sought out the Dio version and if I had heard it, it was only in passing. Fast forward to 2021-2022. A friend of mine plays the Dio version for me and tells me what a masterpiece it is. He couldn’t have been more right. Now, I find myself playing it up to 10 times in a row some days. Such an incredible piece of music.

[@irishflink7324]

My pick today is Cat Stevens Greatest Hits - Cat Stevens

[@markfurru3368]

My Day 18 Pick: Gary Wright - The Dream Weaver

[@monte.olson58]

Artful Dodger - Artful Dodger The first of four excellent power pop albums from this Virginia band. //Robin Trower - For Earth Below //Alphonse Mouzon - Mind Transplant //Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti //Nazareth - Hair Of The Dog //Willie Nelson - Red Headed Stranger //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!

[@Starman2112ofKings]

Cool pick Monte it almost made my list

[@thedarkwizardroom]

DAY 18-DEEP PURPLE -Come Taste The Band. Hi friends., Well here while having prior Deep Purple records which I do today of vinyls that of ones held to and along CDS well here this album had a US original that over time got tattered and well so , Today sometime back in the late 90s -2000s can't remember exact but was at record show I went to and saw and got then vinyl album as it was a VG-mint at a good price and a European Yugoslavian import gatefold . Also got Made In Europe live vinyl Yugo import too gatefold. Having the record and to hear the music online and on tracks to tape or whatever. It's a solid record they put out when one delves in and hears the record. As they as some were messed up with health and drugs they managed to focus along to great the solid music on the record, The read in of Tommy Bolin composing stuff before he came in to Deep Purple and to jell with the other band members. I would see the band in February of 1976. It was good and one of the suitable better concerts to the tour still then afterwards when I seen them and shows for a month into March when they would do their last show of the tour( on 15 March 1976 at the Liverpool Empire Theatre. The break-up was finally made public in July 1976.) Bolin and the time Hughes messed up to drugs, Tommy passing away in December of 76 of heroin overdose. And as Deep Purple that time deciding to not continue. Thus to Deep Purple the history knows of what happened of later Mark lineups and some reunions to Mark 2 lineup. Tommy before in that year would release second solo album Private Eyes in 76, I had been exposed to Bolin before with ZEPHYR band and THE JAMES GANG. As he would have a background and in fusion jazz before people with Billy Cobham Spectrum and other stuff. So well talented with that lead winding playing and pedal using and effects so he was there as accomplished player for sure. On this record of DP Comin' Home 352 Lady Luck 245 Gettin' Tighter 336 Dealer 349 I Need Love 422 Drifter 401 Love Child 305 This Time Around / Owed To 'G' (Instrumental) 607 You Keep On Moving 518 --------------------------- Comin Home opening charging rocker from the get go. Then Lady Luck another rocker with that cadence. David Coverdale vocals so good. Love It. Then Gettin Tighter with Glenn Hughes vocals. Great riffs from Bolin and kickin on high. Its great. Dealer is next and Coverdale story line to Bolin and Hughes with addiction with the lyrics. The rocker is so good and Bolins leads so gnarling and great that so highlight the track in the soloing. Then I Need Love and rock and spots of funky in the song Then The Drifter the lead start and Bolin taking along the song with Coverdale and the band so good. Then Love child with the vibe to touch of Zepp. And so and Jon Lords organ in snip part in song, Then This Time Around/ Owed to G. Glenn Hughes vocals with hearing of his soulfulness sounding with Lords piano and keyboards, Then Tommy with second part with Owed to G and his great guitar playing and the track. Then You Keep on Moving with joint vocals of Coverdale/Hughes and great track with Lord Bolin and Paice so fine in it. Its great closer I hive the album a 4. And always have a place for the record to this year it came out, Endures for all that still do like or love the album that in retrospect was a decent album. Give a listen and enjoy. Take care love hugs and prayers now and being there looking ahead. Thanks. 🎶🎶🎸🎸🎤🎤🎹🥁❤🤗🙏☮ PS Pete. good UFO yep and to another great album of this year too.

[@razor7394]

Excellent choice!

[@shaunogle530]

Bolin never lets you down. What’s not to like about him teaming up with Hughes and Coverdale.

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Hey Jon! I am looking forward to your article. Take care!

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@thedarkwizardroom hi Jon. Excellent pick.

[@thedarkwizardroom]

@@razor7394 Thanks

[@sunsin1592]

Great choice; UFO was on a roll in this era.

[@ronoakes1131]

Day 18 : ' Fly By Night ' - Rush ...

[@donaldanderson6604]

Oregon In Concert. The wonderful Ralph Towner and his incomparable band.

[@bengalgangster]

my pick today is fleetwood mac s/t and also known as the white album my fav track is the wonderful landslide

[@razor7394]

Terrific choice!

[@guarddl9522]

Great pick. Overshadowed a little too much i.m.h.o. by the follow-up.

[@bengalgangster]

@@razor7394 thanx razor

[@bengalgangster]

@@guarddl9522 thanx guard , i agree

[@bryanbyrde8338]

Hey friend, it’s another essential choice today. I agree about Landslide - Stevie’s vocals are just as amazing on there as on Rhiannon, whilst the whole album is totally brilliant.

[@michaelhendricks6991]

Schenker ufo are great. I agree Pete. Good album but lights out and obsession are a notch up. 👊🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@ScottBerry-yn8rw]

Day 18 (#14): Eagles - One of These Nights 15. ZZ Top - Fandango 16. Queen - A Night At The Opera 17. David Bowie - Young Americans 18. Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner 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

[@joshcreasey]

18. Eloy - The Power & The Passion Not as great as a few of their later output, this is still a great listen and signals some greatness to come.

[@jeffreyrobinson9120]

Nice pick, Josh.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

In alphabetical order pick #18 Nazareth- Hair of The Dog 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 14. KI⚡️⚡️- Alive! 15. Led Zeppelin- Physical Graffiti 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd- Nuthin’ Fancy 17. Moxy- s/t (Debut) 18. Nazareth- Hair of The Dog

[@tomp8463]

Miss Misery, Love Hurts, Whiskey Drinkin' Woman, Please Don't Judas Me, the iconic title track. Can't go wrong here, amigo. Wonder what tomorrow brings.....😂😂 it may be jusr what the doctor ordered.

[@Starman2112ofKings]

@@tomp8463again I believe you have a Stranglehold on this situation 😁

[@weirddebbiem1619]

Excellent choice and list, Starman. This album was one of my picks this month.

[@melaniethurber5117]

@@Starman2112ofKings hi Starman. Marvelous pick and list

[@CathyLahn]

A Top 40 of my favorites from '75: 1. KISS ALIVE! - Kiss (Casablanca) 2. Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin (Swan Song) 3. Young Americans - David Bowie (RCA-Victor) 4. T.N.T. - AC/DC (Albert) 5. Blow By Blow - Jeff Beck (CBS, inc.) 6. Dressed To Kill - KISS (Casablanca) 7. Captain Fantastic.. - Elton John (MCA) 8. Hair Of The Dog - Nazareth (A&M) 9. Desolation Blvd. - Sweet (Capitol) *the US combo 10. The Original Soundtrack - 10cc (Mercury) 11. Sabotage - Black Sabbath (WB) 12. Fandango! - ZZ Top (WB) *for it's brilliant studio "Side B" 13. Toys In The Attic - Aerosmith (Columbia) 14. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd (Columbia) 15. A Night at The Opera - Queen (EMI) 16. Siren - Roxy Music (EG) 17. Ted Nugent - Ted Nugent (Epic) 18. One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa (WB) 19. Force It - UFO (Chrysalis) 20. FRAMPTON - Peter Frampton (A&M) 21. Katy Lied - Steely Dan (ABC/MCA) 22. Fighting - Thin Lizzy (Mercury) 23. On The Level - Status Quo (Mercury) 24. Cut The Cake - AWB (Atlantic) 25. Masque - Kansas (CBS, inc.) 26. Fly By Night - RUSH (Anthem/Mercury) 27. The Hissing of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell (Asylum) 28. Dreamboat Annie - Heart (Mushroom) / In Trance - Scorpions (RCA) tie 29. For Earth Below - Robin Trower (Chrysalis) 30. Bandolier - Budgie (MCA) 31. Equinox - Styx (A&M) 32. Angel - Angel (Casablanca) 33. Propaganda - Sparks (Island) 34. Fool For The City - Foghat (Bearsville) 35. Dream Weaver - Gary Wright (WB) 36. Neil Young - Zuma (Reprise) 37. Another Green World - Eno (EG) 38. Why Can't We Be Friends - War (Avenue) 39. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) 40. Welcome To My Nightmare - Alice Cooper (WB) *Well, there's 1 (or 2) for every day of the month! And there are many more! 1975 was an awesome year.

[@beetlebum7760]

#14. JONI MITCHELL - The Hissing Of Summer Lawns 15. EMMYLOU HARRIS - Elite Hotel 16. MARY McCASLIN - Prairie In The Sky 17. WAYLON JENNINGS - Dreaming My Dreams 18. STEVE YOUNG - Honky-Tonk Man 19. LEON REDBONE - On The Track 20. NILS LOFGREN - Nils Lofgren 21. DION - Born To Be With You 22. ZZ TOP - Fandango 23. ROXY MUSIC - Siren 24. RON WOOD - Now Look 25. BOB CARPENTER - Silent Passage 26. GRATEFUL DEAD - Blues For Allah 27. THE AMAZING RHYTHM ACES - Stacked Deck 28. BOB DYLAN & THE BAND - The Basement Tapes 29. FAIRPORT CONVENTION - Rising For The Moon 30. THIN LIZZY - Fighting 31. J.D. CROWE & THE NEW SOUTH - The New South

[@garrystrudwick9400]

Saw UFO at the Reading Festival in 75 Great album Remember the First time I heard it still my fav with Great memories 🎸🎶