The Top Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums of the 1970's

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

One of my all time favorite 70's albums is Rainbow Rainbow Rising. It is a MASTERPIECE!! Stargazer , A Light In The Black, and Tarot Woman are phenomenal songs.

[@aidenswords5809]

Long live rock n roll 1978 great as well

[@dr.victorfrankenschtein7053]

Yes

[@slackblabbath8528]

I dunno...Long Live Rock and Roll just has some very eery incredible vibe to me more than the others, all incredible!

[@reducecotwo]

*AC/DC* kzbin.info/www/bejne/h37ZdmOve9OFZqs

[@TechGently]

I figured out the intro to Tarot Woman on my Yamaha MODX synthesizer and the entire room shaked, it was awesome and my wife yelling "Turn it Down!" just added to the deliciousness.

[@mikereiss4216]

Hemispheres is probably my favorite Rush album. Good choice. I'll look into some of the other bands on your list too.

[@brianlee5455]

Montrose, Humble Pie, and Cactus! And Trapeze! I couldn't agree more! Play this shit for the neighbors... IN THE NEXT TOWN OVER!

[@TechGently]

Hard Loving Man was massive, the bass intro then Ritchie's machine like (used to this day for heavy metal) first guitar riff, then this unholy organ intro from Jon Lord, was crazy on the In Rock Album

[@psychrocklive]

great choices here, it's so refreshing to see somebody talk about the deep cuts of rock. In Rock is fantastic.

[@philmccartney3214]

The fact that you picked "Stained Class", sealed the deal for me, because that's gotta be my favorite Judas Priest album by them.

[@TebiCr]

Mine too

[@horrorstateofmind2724]

Saints of Hell!!!!!

[@venturamichael50]

Ditto.Its Judas Priests masterpiece

[@Nick-qf7vt]

The album that started it all for me

[@BushcraftingBogan]

One of my overlooked favorites was a live album from an often overlooked band. “Foghat Live” was a hard rocking party album. I wore that 8 track out.

[@gregboardman915]

Foghat where so good slow ride ect

[@unrulysimian3897]

Hell yeah! Queen's first three albums were hard rock classics.

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Indeed they are! Could have included any of them to be honest.

[@allensaunders449]

Unruly Simian you are so right infact to me the entire queen catalog of the 70s

[@tonysimmons5729]

Yes!

[@timolson2047]

To me the first 3 Queen albums are the best!!

[@mavisevelyn618]

The first 5 albums released from 1973-1976 was their best era. Everything from hard rock bangers, piano ballads, progressive epics and pop songs. Pure magic!!

[@Rock77Chris]

Great you picked Golden Earring in your list. “She flies on strange wings” is indeed a killer tune.

[@FrazerJones71]

Good call on Queen's first album, the band kicked ass on that release

[@johnhudson4520]

Another great watch.. Love these lists. All the greats are there obviously. Thanks for the love for Budgie. Unique and brilliant band. It's also great that a lot of the music comes from the UK. We are so honoured to have produced so many amazing bands.

[@bobthebear1246]

Great video, man. I really love your show. I would have included *Harder...Faster* by April Wine. Released in 1979, this monster of an album gave us the uber-classic *I Like To Rock,* followed by *Say Hello, Tonite, Before The Dawn,* and the album's centerpiece and closer, their absolute blistering cover of the King Crimson legendary *21st Century Schizoid Man.* Judas Priest may have pioneered the twin-lead sound (along with Thin Lizzy, of course), but April Wine was the first major Hard Rock/Heavy Metal band to give us a *triple-lead-guitar* attack. They get so overlooked, though. Definitely worth another listen. You rock, man. 🤘

[@sethstopcallingmeryandickh9067]

Allman brothers and wishbone ash started the twin lead guitar movement

[@BushcraftingBogan]

I remember when April Wine was king! I saw them in 79. People think I’m out of my mind when I tell them that Sammy Hagar and the Scorpions were the openers.

[@villain68]

I would have included April Wine too.

[@themersh4064]

Good take on AW. They brought the strings, for sure. Great album.

[@bishlap]

Humble Pie: remember those DRUMS - 30 days in the hole, played that so much that my mom knew the lyrics. Montrose - rock the nation!!! Loving the video, Pete. Thanks

[@Yoda_Lover12]

We are close to the same age and its great to here someone talk about these awesome albums. What a great time to come of age except for recording albums to tape then spending hours riding around fast forwarding to the better songs. These are the soundtracks of some really awesome times.

[@taneonjones4255]

I'm a music lover who was born in the 80's but I love 70's music. My record collection had stagnated until I discovered your channel Pete. This video in particular has been fantastic, I've since added Cactus to my collection and 5 Budgie albums. Montrose and Scorpions are on the way. Keep up the good work Pete.

[@brianlee5455]

My Spotify just got a kick in the ass from this vid! Thanks!

[@OpethianDream2112]

Rainbow Rising amazing album.

[@dancollins8296]

One of the best hard rock albums ever...

[@carlosjantarada7212]

1- Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2- Judas Priest - Sad Wings Of Destiny 3- Led Zeppelin - Houses Of The Holy 4- The Stooges - Raw Power 5- Deep Purple - In Rock 6- Atomic Rooster - Death Walks Behind You 7- Motorhead - Overkill 8- Hawkwind - In Search Of Space 9- Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend 10- Rush - 2112

[@rumblehat4357]

I always loved that the cover of Billion Dollar Babies was an alligator skin wallet.

[@MrBrody1961]

Smokin was a great album by Humble Pie......but Rockin The Filmore was their best!

[@KevinHallSurfing]

Live album ... but "Eat It" another classic.

[@robpoma3874]

Rockin The Filmore The Complete Recordings is absolutely over the top. Sounds fantastic!!!

[@gideonlapidus8996]

So happy about this managed to source all those rare hard rock and metal albums from the 70's.

[@virtualsignals1215]

So true about Montrose. That album. Someone just has to say Rock Candy and I start "singing" the guitar wail.

[@garyunsworth726]

I have In for the Kill Budgie on vinyl, Hammer and Tongs is my favourite track along with Zoom Club and In for the Kill, Power Supply their 1980 album is great too, I have that on vinyl too, Gunslinger is my favourite off that album, Forearm Smash is excellent too

[@polzbell5693]

I totally agree , underated band.

[@yourunclehank1]

Blackfoot - Strikes

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

Secret Treaties is quite simply a work of art & pure genius .... actually got chosen as "the greatest rock album of all time" in 1975 by the UK publication Melody Maker ... & chosen as one of the Top 50 coolest albums of all time by Rolling Stone around 2002 ... it really is just that good ....

[@stevenwilkinson1265]

It was probably for that reason (the Melody Maker choice) that Sandy Pearlman sat down with the UK press around 1975/76 & explained the meaning of "Astronomy" to them ... it makes fascinating reading.

[@gordonlandreth9550]

The Blue Oyster Cult were not well promoted by the record label that they had , Columbia I believe it was . The first three albums were excellent , and were full of heavy rock arrangements , and firey lead guitar . They toured regularly in the East Coast and in the South , and word of mouth started to spread the talk about how hot they were . They could have been considered ahead of their time , but there were other bands pushing the heavy rock boundaries , just none in the U . S . When Secret Treaties came out , it should have received lots of radio airplay , but only when myself and my friends called college radio stations could we get BOC played . The double live album followed next which was fantastic , then the studio album Agents of Fortune came out in 1976 and the song Don't Fear the Reaper finally got the band a huge hit that is still played a lot as well as Burning for You , that came out a few years later . The fact that BOC is not in the Rock Hall of Fame is highly disappointing , and it could be said that if Areosmith and ZZ Top are in the Hall and BOC is not , someone doing the selection does not like or understand real rock and roll music . BOC has played gigs for over 6 decades and blows away audiences that have never heard them live before . Long live BOC and thanks for all the concerts and albums .

[@jeffliberto6281]

Pete, how could you have forgotten the first Captain Beyond album?! Super heavy guitar riffs, great songwriting with a progressive bent, Rod Evans on vocals.

[@pjeffries301]

Unforgivable.

[@imaseeker100]

clearly because he's a bad person

[@pjeffries301]

@@imaseeker100 Never criticize a critic, huh? Weak kneed simps - both a ya.

[@JazzRockFusionSynthesizerMusic]

I let him know about that faux pas too.

[@Danimal77]

Great list man! I'm with you on Budgie being a criminally underrated band. I also think that Kiss's Hotter Than Hell is one of their best 70's output. Now for bands I feel should have been included in your list that weren't: Pentagram (probably the heaviest band of the 70's). Dust - Their self-titled 1971 debut album Styx - Either Equinox, Crystal Ball, or The Grand Illusion (Miss America was SUPER heavy) Bad Company - Their self-titled debut album Cheap Trick Journey Triumph (criminally underrated Canadian power trio much like Rush) Wind - Both "Seasons" (1971) and "Morning" (1972) Ram Jam - Portrait Of The Artist As A Young Ram (1978) Man Lucifer's Friend - Their self-titled 1970 debut album Iron Claw Heart - Dreamboat Annie (1976) & Little Queen (1977) Flower Travellin' Band - Anywhere (1970) Dirty Tricks - Night Man (1976) Angel - Their self-titled 1975 debut Quiet Riot - Their 1st 2 albums from the late 70's Slade Sweet T. Rex Early David Coverdale/Whitesnake Y & T - 1st 2 albums Accept - 1st album Saxon - 1st album Quartz - Their 1977 self-titled debut Yes ----------------------------- Now for bands that started in the late 60's but were still relevant in the 70's: Spooky Tooth - Spooky Two (1969) - Very heavy album Iron Butterfly King Crimson Ten Years After Vanilla Fudge Wishbone Ash Creedence Clearwater Revival Steppenwolf The Guess Who The Who Blue Cheer

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

A bunch that you have mentioned will probably show up in my part 2 of this, the underground!

[@stevemccart9109]

I loved Budgie !!!!

[@christophercrowder872]

Totally agree with you about Triumph.

[@robertsmithers9059]

I lobbied for Angel on the prog list video.

[@philipeaton3102]

tractor the way we live and a candle for Judith you should look them up

[@themersh4064]

Aerosmith - Rocks. Great album I cut my teeth on.

[@themersh4064]

@Leon Anderson In the saddle again?

[@bishlap]

My friends older brother had "Smokin" on his turntable, and although I was 13, maybe, at the time, we fell in love w/ THIRTY DAYS, even before we knew/understood the drug references... anyway, I bought the album and even my mom knew the words, "30 days in the hole" bc I played it so often. Thanks for another great video full of remembrances/nostalgia for me. Peace, Pete. P.S. Loved Mountain, bty they had too many same songs on their albums.

[@jesuschambers]

Very glad you've mentioned Montrose. The best 3 opening tracks on any album!

[@treffbennett6534]

Montrose is as good a debut album as any in history! Near perfect! Jesus Chambers knows what's what! Yeah, opening tunes scorched the walls of my bedroom and killed my brothers hamster! Worth it!

[@mikejmckelvey]

Burned that cassette out in high school. One of my all time favorites.

[@tonysimmons5729]

ROCK CANDY may be the most important pre-arena rock tune!

[@josec.4398]

Thank you for introducing me to Trapeze's Medusa and Montrose: phenomenal albums from start to finish!

[@JohnSmith-mx8wp]

So glad you opened with "In Rock", Deep Purple MKII are the hard rock gods! Their best LP. BLOODSUCKER!!!

[@johndonohoe3778]

Love your choices. I saw Nazareth headline in Germany when I was in the Army. Opening act; the Scorpions! Concert was over then the Scorpions blew them out of the arena. It was just before the Love Drive album. Wurzburg fest hall 1978. Saw Priest at this time as well. And Ac/DC with Bon. Budgie is great. Napoleon Bonaparte part one and two rival the best metal/ hard rock anthems. Thanks

[@tonygourley4896]

Very cool list ,man. I think Stained Class is Judas Priest's best album as well ,and i agree with most of your choices like Rainbow Rising, Queen's debut, Aerosmith Rocks, Zeppelin Physical Graffiti, Van Halen ll, and was pleasantly suprised to see the underrated Trapeze, Mountain, & Budgie ,awesome stuff . I would have chosen a few differently ,like Sabbath's Sabotage, Thin Lizzy Black Rose, Scorpions Virgin Killer, Rush A Farewell To Kings. I was suprised that you did'nt mention Sweet, Triumph, or The Ramones, although the latter is considered punk ,it is in essence Hard Rock (all of their albums are really ) and Sweet , although considered pop glam rock ,are actually very heavy ( listen to - Action, Hellraiser, Teenage Rampage, Ballroom Blitz, Blockbuster,Sweet F.A., Fox On The Run, Love Is Like Oxygen, ect..) it's very heavy for it's time and still is killer ,with great musicians , w/ belting vocals,and Queen like harmonies, heavy memorable guitar riffs, and well written ( catchy ) songs. ( much better than Kiss ) But with that ,i still think your list is right on , great stuff man ! Bob.G

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

Triumph, what an omission!

[@JeanAlainXavier-ze9jc]

And Sweet also!

[@vaneipontes3279]

Humble Pie!!! great Band 👏👏👏

[@tonysimmons5729]

Vanei Pontes criminally underrated

[@robertsmithers9059]

@@tonysimmons5729 - and criminally under-represented on live videos...

[@birthabutt9555]

Steve Marriot was GREAT. Small Faces...fantastic. Song for a Baker; top 10 for me!

[@richardfusey7719]

Saw PIE LIVE WITH CACTUS @ Fillmore East

[@thomasfarmer1730]

Humble Pie and Grand Funk had the soul .......man.

[@michaelbeerbados3291]

in Rock....really the greatest...queen one...superb....I would mention Slade Some of Hawkwind and trhe incredible MC5 !!

[@micolsen8895]

Good call with Mr. Universe. GILLAN band is underrated.

[@marknolde3541]

I d rate Future Shock

[@didcap2022]

You really got my same choices, with really good surprises, but i could add to them all the sweet: desolation boulevard, that for me is a really killer heavy rock album

[@GreenerHill]

Mott the Hoople's Brain Capers (1971) is their heaviest album. Almost as heavy as Deep Purple in Rock, in fact, with a nod to punk here and there. Wish Mott featured more in this kind of list. All the Young Dudes is fantastic, but the band were heavier than outsiders realize.

[@fallspeed]

The Sex Pistols later acknowledged it as an influence on them.

[@LarsBjerregaard]

*Great* list Pete! For Nazareth I would choose Razamanaz any day, and I would put "Journey - Next (1977)" in there - it's got a little fluff but some intense guitar work, and it's incredibly original and creative.

[@drdavidtodd2288]

I thought I knew a lot about music, then I tuned in to Pete's Sea of Tranquillity channel.

[@catjudo1]

Great video! A lot of those are my personal choices, but there's a few I'd pick something different. Just for fun... AC/DC - Powerage. I like the songs a little more and it sounds as gritty as the band ever sounded. Budgie - Squawk. Just a killer hard rock album with the epic Stranded as the culmination of the album. Geordie - Hope You Like It. Though not on the list, Geordie is a lot of fun and still hold up pretty well. Hawkwind - Doremi Faso Latido. It's a toss up between this and Hall of the Mountain Grill. Both albums are classics. Motorhead - Bomber. Tracks like Dead Men Tell No Tales, Lawman and Stone Dead Forever give me chills of the outlaw West.

[@jgvgjv2980]

Just discovered your great channel, brilliant descriptions, full of your infectious enthusiasm , fantastic

[@acebailey60]

Thank you for mentioning Budgie 👍👍 Love that band!

[@geofholmes206]

Love that gallop riff on 'Hard Loving Man' Incredible era. Great to hear Sledgehammer get a mention, still enjoy the Not Fragile album

[@thelax5311]

My favourite Uriah Heep album is The Magician’s Birthday.

[@metalmat3651]

Man I love the 80s Scorpions and Uli Roth Scorption period both equally, I can go from "Love at First Sting" to "In Trance" at the flick of a switch any day of the week. Just really good music.

[@d.nakamura9579]

Uli high speed sweep picked arpeggios in the mid 70’s. Shred pioneer and musical genius.

[@TheCornishCockney]

Humble Pie,great choice Pete,I played it to death when it was released,and Stevie Marriotts voice !! Smokin is in my top 20 along with a few others of your choice but also glad you didnt choose Queens later,more popular albums and chose their debut. They never got near that heaviness again apart from maybe News of the World. Great choices though. ps:Led Zep II for me.

[@tonysimmons5729]

Cockney Red criminally underrated!

[@MichaelQuinlan207]

Great list, love many of these, respect and like most of the others. Here’s my current top 10 (one album per band) for what it’s worth; 1. Deep Purple in Rock 2. Thin Lizzy - Black Rose 🥀 3. Rainbow - Rising 🌈 4. Gillan - Mr Universe 5. Uriah Heep - Innocent Victims 6. Wishbone Ash - Argus 7. The Horslips - The book of Invasions 8. Scorpions - Love Drive 9. Rory Gallagher - Top Priority 10. Dr. Feelgood - Down by the Jetty

[@holydiver73]

10. Leaf Hound - Growers of Mushroom 9. Whitesnake - Lovehunter 8. Scorpions - Love Drive 7. UFO - Lights Out 6. Magnum. Kingdom of Madness 5. Fuzzy Duck - Fuzzy Duck 4. Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny 3. Black Sabbath - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath 2. Deep Purple - Stormbringer 1. Rainbow - Long Live Rock n Roll

[@lucioarchangelo5992]

Black Sabbath Vol4...bingo!!!

[@markrago7217]

I don't understand why so many people love Vol.4. I thought it was the weakest of the first six Sabbath albums. The production is so muddy and low fidelity, and the band really sounds like they are strung out on cocaine. It's still better than Technical Ecstasy or Never Say Die, with a couple great tunes Tommorows Dream, Supernaut, St.Vitus Dance, and Under the Sun, but the remainder was a bucket of throwaways, filler, and noise.

[@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812]

You forgot Wheels Of Confusion.

[@markrago7217]

@@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 Yeah that's a heavy hitter too. It's not a terrible collection of tunes, but it sounds like they are playing while squeezed between 2 pillows. The production is trash. It's a bit heavy on filler too, FX, Changes, and Laguna Sunrise.

[@kevindayton9757]

I think their DEBUT album (Black Sabbath - Released: 13 February 1970) was the most original/epic. * I bought it for the cover art (in 70) ... talk about blown away. Metal had arrived ;-)

[@andreijurca5546]

@@markrago7217 self titled debut and master of reality are weaker in my opinion

[@kennyheimbuch8686]

Gary Thain (Uriah Heep) was one of the best bassists ever. Insane how talented he was. Oh, is that Boris Karloff's "Thriller" I see behind you on the shelf?

[@unrulysimian3897]

I remember how thrilled I was when that first Montrose album finally came out on CD. The album version of Cold Gin is my favorite KISS song from that era. Of course BTO deserves to be there. Totally agree with "Let there be Rock," as THE AC/DC album. PRIEST - "Hell bent for leather," my favorite and just brilliant album cover. Looking forward to Pt. 2 (STARZ - Violation? AXIS - Circus World? APRIL WINE - Harder, Faster?)

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

Lots to squeeze into the part 2!!

[@JazzRockFusionSynthesizerMusic]

As has already been said here, “You left out Captain Beyond!” You can’t find any more heavy, in-your-face, killer hard rock. When I was doing Zeppelin, Grand Funk and such and then a guitarist friend played Captain Beyond’s debut release - I was amazed. The heavy and intelligent riffs with bass and guitar unison lines, Rhino doing whole tone scale riffs and no break between songs. Cool prog rock lyrics and solid vocals. 😮 OMG. Ya need to do a whole video devoted to that band. They influenced my guitar playing big time. A band that rose from the ashes of Iron Butterfly …

[@seaoftranquilityprog]

They got mentioned in the follow-up episode I did.

[@CB-xr1eg]

Hi Pete, a band you have never mentioned is an Aussie band called Rose Tattoo. They toured with Rainbow in the mid 70's. Loud and nasty blues rock. Angry Anderson on vocals, a powerhouse singer with attitude. Check them out if you haven't already done so.

[@ScienceTalkwithJimMassa]

I remember them! That was on the Rising tour, yes? They were not bad.

[@jfo1534]

Here I am at 39 years old thinking I've heard of most Classic Rock Bands or like to think so and you mentioned Trapeze... mind-blown!

[@andycrandall1361]

I just listened to trapeze for two hours...never heard of them untill you mentioned them...thanks

[@thedougandponyshow]

found you channel recently. really great stuff. I love your recommendations, now I'm gonna go and check out Budgie out.

[@stevemccart9109]

Budgie were awesome

[@roberts.5136]

Metallica covered 2 of their songs

[@terryguire1321]

Valuable suggestions. I'm filling up my phone with tunes that I never heard. Much appreciated!

[@warpig4942]

Grand Funk Railroad is totally forgotten. Nobody was heavier in 1969. They had lots of great albums before they sold out.

[@misterknightowlandco]

Cmon baby do the locomotion...

[@markwalker8589]

You mean cashed in can't blame em

[@jarrettgardner0628]

Are you kidding me ?! Quite a few bands were heavier (not to mention more rockin) than Grand Funk Railroad in 1969 ... The “obvious no brainer” - Black Sabbath “S/T” released February 13th, 1970 BUT recorded October 16th, 1969!! Also ... U.K. Cream, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jeff Beck Group, The New Yardbirds / Led Zeppelin, The Taste, Skid Row, The Deviants, Andromeda, The Groundhogs, Deep Purple, The Open Mind, Sam Gopal, The Kult, Stray, High Tide, Writing On The Wall, Crushed Butler, Wicked Lady, Hawkwind Zoo (pre Hawkwind), Uriah Heep, Atomic Rooster, Black Widow U.S. Blue Cheer, The Hook, Iron Butterfly, Steppenwolf, Dragonfly, James Gang, Zephyr, Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes, MC5, Stoney & The Jagged Edge, Iggy & The Psychedelic Stooges, The Third Power, SRC, The Frost, Alice Cooper Group, The Stalk-Forrest Group (pre Blue Öyster Cult), Elf, Mountain, Morgen, Josefus, Bloodrock, Coven & Randy Holden “Population II” ...Which along with Black Sabbath “S/T” is easily “THEE HEAVIEST” album recorded of the 1960’s !!

[@jjquinn2004]

@@jarrettgardner0628 nice reply. I was wondering why Pete didn’t mention two of my favorites: Iron Butterfly and Steppenwolf.

[@What_Fred_Said]

It’s a 70s album, not 1969

[@troutriver58]

A lot of this depends on when you were ‘stamped’ and where you lived when it was going down. For me the sweet spot for rock was the three year period, 69-70-71. From ‘72 on there started a gradual slide that ultimately resulted in punk, big-hair metal and....ugh..disco. But you’ve picked a lot of winners here for sure. I was happy to see Trapeze, Mountain, Budgie, Montrose and Humble Pie. Disagreed with you on a few others, but again it comes down to when you were stamped. For me, the last ultimate Led Zep album was Houses of The Holy. I really disliked Physical Graffiti even though I know some of the songs were leftovers from HoH time. On Budgie, personal taste but I preferred Bandolier. On Rush, my fav was Caress of Steel but they did a lot of great stuff later. Hated AC/DC...sorry....Also how about UFO Phenomenon.....Thin Lizzy, you picked the right one but their first album was actually pretty good, got little attention. And finally I know you included no live albums and all of this gets personal. The single best rock/ blues record released in the 70’s and one that still wears fresh all these years later is Allman Brothers - Live at Fillmore East. It simply cannot be topped. I think perhaps Duane May have sold his soul to hit the pinnacle, he was dead before he could ever appreciate what he had created. Long live rock n roll.

[@pvdguitars2951]

Great overview, including part 2 with the more obscure acts. Would have expected some other great acts: Ram Jam (killer 2nd album), Triumph, Teaze, Starz, Status Quo, Sweet (Sweet FA is a killer heavy album), Blackfoot, Molly Hatchet, Gods (debut), Foghat, Derringer (sweet evil album), Kansas, Y&T, Trust, Rose Tattoo, and the list goes on

[@stevenvalenti3722]

Here's some of my personal favorite albums from the 1970's. I only picked one album from each group. But I could have picked many more I really love. Not in any order. Just the ones I could think of. 🙂\m/ RAINBOW - Rising. JUDAS PRIEST - Stained Class. RUSH - Caress of Steel. YES - Going for the One. Black Sabbath - Paranoid. BOSTON - Debut album. AC/DC - Dirty Deeds. SCORPIONS - Fly to the Rainbow. THIN LIZZY - Jailbreak. Deep Purple - Burn. VAN HALEN - Debut album. THE WHO - Who's Next. LED - ZEPPELIN - Houses Of the Holy. KISS - Love Gun. GRAND FUNK RAILROAD - Closer to Home. STYX - Grand illusion. PINK FLOYD - Wish you were Here. Truly Great classic albums that I love in my opinion.🙂\m/

[@gordonlandreth9550]

No Wishbone Ash ? Aww man ....

[@peterfinnigan6313]

Deep Purple in Rock,the greatest album of all time.

[@cathymcgookey7567]

Starz

[@markrago7217]

@Sativa Rommola Burn

[@stevenmartin4154]

Excellent picks, good to see Budgie, Humble Pie, Trapeze & Uriah Heep. I choose "Killer" over "Billion Dollar Babies" and would throw in "Raw Power" from Iggy & The Stooges in the 72-73 range. All solid choices though. Great post, really enjoy your channel!

[@rumblehat4357]

Steven Martin what about School's Out?

[@stevenmartin4154]

@@rumblehat4357 I like "Schools Out" especially "Public Animal #9", I won't say it was far more commercial, yet it was a big departure from "Killer" which to me was a far heavier album.

[@rumblehat4357]

Steven Martin I enjoyed the whole thing, especially songs like "Alma Mater," because you can just hear the sadness in Alice's voice about graduating and probably not seeing any of his school friends again, it rings so true. The best Alice Cooper did were Killer, Billion Dollar Babies and School's Out, IMO. Going from My Stars to Public Animal #9 was fantastic!

[@nicoladolby2154]

My top 10 rock & HM albums of the 1970s: 1. Status Quo - Whatever You Want 2. Deep Purple - Burn 3. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffitti 4. AC/DC - Powerage 5. Genesis - Selling England By The Pound 6. Pink Floyd - Animals 7. Yes - Going For The One 8. Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses 9. Beck, Bogart & Appice - Beck, Bogart & Appice 10. Judas Priest - Sin After Sin.

[@stevemccart9109]

Saw you mention STATUS. QUO!! One of the best live bands ever. Good choice

[@markrago7217]

Blue Oyster Cult- Secret Treaties, Uriah Heep-Demons and Wizards/Look at Yourself, Budgie-In for the Kill, Rainbow-Rising, King Crimson-Red, Iggy Pop- Kill City, ELP-Tarkus, Alice Cooper-Killer, Jethro Tull-Aqualung, Gillan-Glory Road, Pink Floyd-Animals/Dark Side of the Moon, Black Sabbath-Paranoid/SBS/Sabotage, Trapeze-You are the Music We're Just the Band, Rush-Hemispheres, Judas Priest-Stained Class/Sin after Sin, Dust-Hard Attack........ okay, so there are way more than 10 LOL

[@markrago7217]

Oh, also Deep Purple- In Rock, Machine Head, and Burn LOL

[@uhfch2358]

BTO’s, Not Fragile is one of the hardest, intense albums ever. The title track is so in-your-face, and the vocals are as raw as you can get. The lyrics say it all: “You ask do we play heavy music? Is a thunderhead just another cloud?”

[@stevenmaclean1900]

Stole my suggestion! Right on.

[@kevinstephens6268]

Absolutely agree. This album is stellar.

[@johnnyboyk]

Glad to see you love the old Golden Earring, She flies is just about a song as good as it gets. Great album.

[@Skoora]

Budgie! Yes! Cactus were awesome. McCarty’s playing is on fire. Remember when I was introduced to their version of “Evil” many years ago and I couldn’t believe I hadn’t heard of them before and I had been getting into all these records in the 80’s when I was a teenager.

[@ElrohirGuitar]

Great to see an appreciation of Uriah Heep. Mountain and Grand Funk were so good back then. I agree with most of your band picks, but prefer other albums from a lot of them. Good job. Ursa Major for unknown.

[@stevealvanos6592]

I know I'm a little late to the party (but better late than never) your Golden Erring choice is perfect but the song She Flies on Strange Wings while fantastic You're Better Off Free has a guitar solo that for 1971 was utterly the best guitar solo of the time. I still think it's one of the best solos even today. Love the Erring. Saw them with the Kinks, funny pairing, eh.

[@flyfishincrazy]

I think Gates of Babylon is a strong contender for Dio’s finest vocal moment as well as Rising’s content.👍 great picks btw.

[@DSpeir-pi6tm]

Hey Pete, The Gillan album is really cool . I don't know how I've been missing that all these year . Thanks for the tip man .Great video as usual ;)

[@rolandbluesman2881]

Glad you mentoned the Golden Earring here! They are still performing en still blow most younger bands from the stage!

[@yadigjamesgang-xs7jj]

The original In Rock LP did not have Black Night on it. It was released only as a single at the time.

[@tubetea]

Love, Love, Love ' Smokin' by Humble Pie, best thing they ever did to me, agree with you also on Queen's first, I love Medusa but for me , " You Are The Music....." is the ultimate Trapeze album.

[@brianallen8091]

Check out 70s Blackfoot! You had Skynyrd, MTB, Outlaws, Hatchet, etc in Southern rock, but Blackfoot was Southern METAL🤘🏽 Waaaay ahead of their time

[@stevenmccart5455]

Budgie was an awesome band!!!!

[@anatolyfilatov6450]

Спасибо большое за обзор! 👍🏻 Но у меня вопрос - почему в список не попали такие замечательные группы как Blue Cheer, Foghat, Ten Years After и какой-нибудь из ранних альбомов Jethro Tull (например Stand Up)?

[@Shiveshpandey009]

So many epic albums so many great legendry tunes... loved this video start to bottom. Great knowledge of music super epic list. I got so many things from here❤️💯

[@ghostownaproach]

Thought I didn't like Grand Funk RR because I hated their cover of Locomotion but then found out that they did Footstompin Music and changed my mind and love Smokin by Humble Pie. Marriott was great in Small Faces too.

[@darlatidwell6255]

All the way spot on with your picks! 🧡The 70's! 🧡 Everyone had great car's blasting great tunes, and that decade still lives on!✌️ ,

[@jeffreybelden7159]

I really dig your music tastes man, very similar to mine. Very cool informative videos you have.

[@kporche2]

Hey Pete, enjoy the channel brings me back to long drives with my buddies in our `73 Chevy Vega. Just wanted to say thanks for including BTO "Not Fragile" in your list, great album (plus "Not Fragile" was the first song I ever learned on bass). Oh yeah, U.F.O. "Obsession" what an influential album. Lots of good choices on your list.

[@beatlehmann3424]

Lots of Great Bands and Albums ! Thanks for including Alice Cooper ; KISS , Nazareth and of course Scorpions (yeah absolutly the Uli Jon Roth Era is Great) !!!

[@rmcellig]

Great list. I would choose spooky tooth the mirror or any of the early releases from a band no one mentions and that's nitzinger. Great band!

[@stevemccart9109]

A lot of albums and artists I got very excited about and glad people remember and was all ready to complain about some record choices until I realize it's his favorite not mine. BUDGIE !!!!! Thanks for remembering them. I was always pushing that band on my friends. Only drag was i never got to see them live.

[@AllMediaReviewsPodcast]

will have to checkout Budgie, thanks. Also I highly agree on Physical Graffiti! my favorite Zeppelin (although I love all of their albums). Looking forward to the 70's Prog list! (i should make some videos like this myself actually).

[@Danimal77]

Budgie's entire 70's output is out of this world amazing.

[@paulkazakoff9231]

Just go out and buy the first 6 albums everyone.Still cool all these years gone by.Try Never turn your back on a friend for starters !!!

[@happilyeggs4627]

In Rock, my favourite DP album.

[@nochnik]

Any chance of you going over Nazareth or Slade

[@tiny5500]

Thanks man ,some of this stuff I've never heard ( cactus, trapeze) stopped and went to listen ( utube) child of 1968 here. Pretty cool 👍 always good to find some new tunes ( new to me) 🕶️🤘❤️💥

[@tiny5500]

Ok when you picked "hemispheres" and "stained class" I subscribed 🤘 You have killer taste and agree 100 percent except for the few I didn't know ( and happy to find).

[@stewarttiley9683]

I saw Budgie open for Gillan, and let me tell you; they were feckin' brilliant! I love your opinions and choices except for Lizzy! Gotta be Johnny the Fox and from the '80's Renegade! I was lucky enough to see them on their Thunder and Lightning farewell tour. One of the greatest bands of all-time imo!

[@richard5469]

Aerosmith Rocks dear to my heart and one of my top 3 of all time!!! Great selection. I had the album and the 8 track tape. Also, first band I ever saw live with AC/DC opening act.

[@jgvgjv2980]

Another great underrated band are the Groundhogs particularly with their Split album

[@rjc7289]

Got to agree with your Black Sabbath choice. I like the varied textures on that album, especially when they take a break from the heaviness with tunes like "Laguna Sunrise" and "Changes".

[@magnuswettermark6085]

Top 5 for me in no particular order. Triumph-Allied Forces. April Wine-Electric Jewels. Blue Öyster Cult -Cultosauros Erectus. Budgie - Power Supply. Yesterday & Today - Earthshaker.

[@markcastillo2757]

Thank you for mentioning Cactus, Grand Funk and the Coop

[@stephaneherringtoniowritin9180]

Just come across your channel,and your album reviews! Can talk about this music (and other!) all day long! Very enjoyable watch! Well done!

[@patrickmattes4935]

Dear Pete Pardon, I can't thank you enough for the outstanding suggestions. As a huge fan of many music genres, my foundation has always been Rock. It is fun to discover new bands or albums. (FUTURE VIDEO SUGGESTION): Top Hard Rock & Heavy Metal Albums of the 1980's or any other decade.