70s albums - a decade of contrast

A Listmania! list by "edgeoftheworld"
 
L.A Woman
1.  L.A Woman by The Doors
The list author says:
  "The band's swansong sees them return to their swamp blues roots"
Used & New from: £1.35
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

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Transformer
2.  Transformer by Lou Reed
The list author says:
  "New York glam at its most ironic and entertaining"
Used & New from: £0.87
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Exile on Main Street
3.  Exile on Main Street by The Rolling Stones
The list author says:
  "The last great Stones album, and possibly their best"
Used & New from: £1.93
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Led Zeppelin IV
4.  Led Zeppelin IV by Led Zeppelin
The list author says:
  "Their most folksy album. And the one featuring Stairway To Heaven of course"
£4.87   Used & New from: £1.58
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (83 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Raw Power
5.  Raw Power by Iggy & The Stooges
The list author says:
  "Flat out, no frills punk rock. Before punk even existed"
£3.77   Used & New from: £1.12
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars: Remastered
6.  The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & the Spiders from Mars: Remastered by David Bowie
The list author says:
  "The quintessential Bowie album"
£4.27   Used & New from: £2.73
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (60 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

There's a Riot Goin' on
7.  There's a Riot Goin' on by Sly & The Family Stone
The list author says:
  "Funk and politics perfectly fused"
Used & New from: £0.89
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Electric Warrior [30th Anniversary Special Edition]
8.  Electric Warrior [30th Anniversary Special Edition] by Marc Bolan & T Rex
The list author says:
  "The glam pixie's best"
Used & New from: £5.95
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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Blood on the Tracks
9.  Blood on the Tracks by Bob Dylan
The list author says:
  "Possibly the most complete album of arguably the most distinguished career in modern music"
Used & New from: £1.68
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

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GP / Grievous Angel
10.  GP / Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons
The list author says:
  "Bitter sweet country tunes"
£3.99   Used & New from: £1.49
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)

Future Days
11.  Future Days by Can
The list author says:
  "The most laid back offering from the german experimentalists, and one of the best chill out albums around"
Used & New from: £7.37
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Dark Side of the Moon
12.  Dark Side of the Moon by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Surprisingly uncommercial offering given the tens of millions of copies sold"
Used & New from: £3.58
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (216 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Man Machine
13.  The Man Machine by Kraftwerk
The list author says:
  "An album and a band who changed the face of modern music"
Used & New from: £2.85
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

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Horses
14.  Horses by Patti Smith
The list author says:
  "Poetry and punk meet rock n roll head on"
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.24
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)

The Idiot
15.  The Idiot by Iggy Pop
The list author says:
  "Iggy and Bowie team up in Berlin to produce a strangely sinister album"
£3.99   Used & New from: £2.27
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)

Ramones
16.  Ramones by Ramones
The list author says:
  "Perfect two minute pop songs masquerading as idiot rock"
£5.74   Used & New from: £3.18
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Marquee Moon
17.  Marquee Moon by Television
The list author says:
  "Art punk born from the CBGB scene"
£3.49   Used & New from: £1.93
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)

Never Mind the Bollocks
18.  Never Mind the Bollocks by Sex Pistols
The list author says:
  "Nevermind the hype,one of the most influential guitar albums ever"
£7.04   Used & New from: £1.16
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (74 customer reviews)

The Clash (UK Version)
19.  The Clash (UK Version) by The Clash
The list author says:
  "A practically perfect classic debut album"
£4.49   Used & New from: £2.56
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Inflammable Material
20.  Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
The list author says:
  "Ulster's finest prove that punk was happening away from the King's Road"
Used & New from: £2.18
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (27 customer reviews)

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Parallel Lines: Remastered
21.  Parallel Lines: Remastered by Blondie
The list author says:
  "Arguably more of a singles band, this proves they could produce a classic album with this fine collection of disco and NY chic"
£3.99   Used & New from: £0.98
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Rust Never Sleeps
22.  Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young
The list author says:
  "A career best that delivers everything from acoustic folk to no frills hard rock and many things inbetween"
£3.49   Used & New from: £1.48
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Unknown Pleasures
23.  Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
The list author says:
  "Chilly post punk masterpiece"
£5.26   Used & New from: £3.39
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (37 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

London Calling
24.  London Calling by The Clash
The list author says:
  "Shows how far they had come in a short time, taking in a wide range of musical styles to produce their best album"
£4.99   Used & New from: £1.96
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (77 customer reviews)

Metal Box/Second Edition
25.  Metal Box/Second Edition by Public Image Limited
The list author says:
  "John Lydon shows that he kept some of his best songs for life after the Pistols"
Used & New from: £20.74
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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