Best Albums 1975-79 Nominations (bootleg, alternative, ambient, dance, funk)

**sleepy jack** · 03-07-2008, 09:11 PM

You guys all know the drill.

The Beach Boys "Love You"
Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks"
Bob Dylan "Desire"
Buzzcocks "Another Music in a Different Kitchen"
Buzzcocks "Love Bites"
The Clash "The Clash"
The Clash "London Calling"
Damned, The "Damned Damned Damned"
Devo "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!"
Gang of Four "Entertainment!"
Germs "GI"
Neil Young "Rust Never Sleeps"
Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures"
Pere Ubu "The Modern Dance"
Pink Floyd "Animals"
Public Image Ltd "Metal Box"
Raincoats, The "The Raincoats"
Radio Birdman "Radio Appears"
Richard Hell & the Voidoids "Blank Generation"
Talking Heads "Fear of Music"
Television "Marquee Moon"
Tom Waits "Blue Valentine"
Wire "Pink Flag"
X-Ray Spex "Germfree Adolescents"

**Urban Hatemonger** · 03-07-2008, 09:13 PM

I could probably list 100 for this just by myself.

I'm starting my list , I may be gone some time.

Comus · 03-07-2008, 09:13 PM

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Camel - The Snow Goose
Eagles - One of These Nights
Mountain Ash Band - The Hermit
Budgie - Bandolier
Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Billy Joel - Turnstiles
Kansas - Leftoverture
Eagles - Hotel California
Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune
Goblin - Suspiria
Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks
Pink Floyd - Animals
Rush - A Farewell to Kings
Rush - Hemispheres
Joy Divison - Unknown Pleasures
Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti
Gentle Giant - Free Hand
Queen - A Night at the Opera
Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All
Camel - Moonmadnes
Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
Rush - 2112
Magma - Udu Wudu
Eloy - Ocean
Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood
Kansas - Point of Know Return
Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses
Jethro Tull - Live - Bursting Out

Chose bursting out because it's just such a brilliant live album, dunno if it's acceptable or not since there's no original content.

Lizzie · 03-07-2008, 09:18 PM

London Calling - The Clash
Ramones - The Ramones
More Songs About Building and Food - Talking Heads
The Clash - The Clash
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Marquee Moon - Television
A Night At The Opera - Queen

**Urban Hatemonger** · 03-07-2008, 09:36 PM

Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare (1975)
John Cale - Slow Dazzle (1975)
Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (1975)
Can - Landed (1975)
Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975)
Black Sabbath - Sabotage (1975)
Brian Eno - Another Green World (1975)
Patti Smith - Horses (1975)
John Cale - Helen of Troy (1975)
Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975)
Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (1976)
David Bowie - Station to Station (1976)
Can - Flow Motion (1976)
The Residents - The Third Reich 'n Roll (1976)
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (1976)
The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976)
Hawkwind - Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (1976)
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1976)
Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty (1977)
Suicide - Suicide (1977)
Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F. (1977)
Muddy Waters - Hard Again (1977)
David Bowie - Low (1977)
Throbbing Gritsle - Second Annual Report (1977)
The Saints - (I'm) Stranded (1977)
Iggy Pop - The Idiot (1977)
The Clash - The Clash (1977)
Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation (1977)
Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
Ian Dury &The Blockheads - New Boots and Panties!! (1977)
David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977)
Wire - Pink Flag (1977)
Brian Eno - Before and After Science (1977)
Alternative TV - The Image Has Cracked (1978)
Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight (1978)
Crass - The Feeding of the 5000 (1978)
Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978)
Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (1978)
The Only Ones - The Only Ones (1978)
Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance (1978)
XTC - White Music (1978)
The Residents - Duck Stab (1978)
Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978)
Magazine - Real Life (1978)
Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous (1978)
Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978)
Aerosmith - Live Bootleg (1978)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream (1978)
Wire - Chairs Missing (1978)
Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (1978)
The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978)
AC/DC - If You Want Blood, You've Got It (1978)
Cabaret Voltaire - Mix-Up (1979)
Motörhead - Overkill (1979)
Iggy Pop - New Values (1979)
Can - Can/Inner Space (1979)
Secret Affair - Glory Boys (1979)
Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material (1979)
Elvis Costello - Armed Forces (1979)
The Fall - Live at the Witch Trials (1979)
Magazine - Secondhand Daylight (1979)
The Pop Group - Y (1979)
The Soft Boys - A Can of Bees (1979)
The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys (1979)
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
Swell Maps - A Trip to Marineville (1979)
AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979)
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands (1979)
XTC - Drums and Wires (1979)
The Slits - Cut (1979)
Essential Logic - Beat Rhythm News (1979)
The Human League - Reproduction (1979)
The Fall - Dragnet (1979)
Motörhead - Bomber (1979)
Adam and the Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox (1979)
The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (1979)
Neil Young - Live Rust (1979)
The Specials - Specials (1979)
A Certain Ratio - The Graveyard and the Ballroom (1979)
Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979)
John Cale - Sabotage/Live (1979)
Teenage Jesus & the Jerks - Teenage Jesus & the Jerks (1979)

And i'd also like to nominate No New York even though it's a compilation.

Wayfarer · 03-07-2008, 09:45 PM

Aside from the ones already posted...

Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey
Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit
Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert
Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius
Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life
Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Zuma
James Blood Ulmer - Tales Of Captain Black
Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle
Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live!
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus
Henry Cow - Western Culture
Kraftwerk - Trans-Europa Express
Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine
Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic
James Chance & The Contortions - Buy
Michael Jackson - Off The Wall
Blondie - Parallel Lines
Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner
Tom Waits - Small Change
Peter Tosh - Legalize It
Shakti - Shakti With John McLaughlin
John Williams - Star Wars
Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage
Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures
Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians
Sun Ra - Lanquidity
Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear
Miles Davis - Agharta
Miles Davis - Pangaea

**Seltzer** · 03-07-2008, 09:47 PM

Haha, this list is going to be impossibly difficult. I've got loads to add... I'll post it soon.

And nice job on the Magma, Eloy and Goblin Comus.

sweet_nothing · 03-07-2008, 09:48 PM

Lust For Life - Iggy Pop
Marquee Moon - Television
Nevermind the Bollocks-Sex Pistols
Rocket to Russia-Ramones
The Idiot-Iggy Pop
Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division
The Clash-The Clash

1st ones that to come to mind

**sleepy jack** · 03-07-2008, 09:53 PM

I'll make special exceptions for certain compilations, I'll allow No New York and in place of Love Bites I'm putting on Singles Going Steady also.

Alfred · 03-07-2008, 10:06 PM

Anything The Clash released in that time (S/T, Rope, London Calling).

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03-07-2008, 09:11 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	Best Albums 1975-79 Nominations You guys all know the drill. The Beach Boys "Love You" Bob Dylan "Blood on the Tracks" Bob Dylan "Desire" Buzzcocks "Another Music in a Different Kitchen" Buzzcocks "Love Bites" The Clash "The Clash" The Clash "London Calling" Damned, The "Damned Damned Damned" Devo "Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!" Gang of Four "Entertainment!" Germs "GI" Neil Young "Rust Never Sleeps" Joy Division "Unknown Pleasures" Pere Ubu "The Modern Dance" Pink Floyd "Animals" Public Image Ltd "Metal Box" Raincoats, The "The Raincoats" Radio Birdman "Radio Appears" Richard Hell & the Voidoids "Blank Generation" Talking Heads "Fear of Music" Television "Marquee Moon" Tom Waits "Blue Valentine" Wire "Pink Flag" X-Ray Spex "Germfree Adolescents" __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

03-07-2008, 09:13 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,416	I could probably list 100 for this just by myself. I'm starting my list , I may be gone some time. __________________

03-07-2008, 09:13 PM
Comus I'm better than you Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 462	Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here Camel - The Snow Goose Eagles - One of These Nights Mountain Ash Band - The Hermit Budgie - Bandolier Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti Billy Joel - Turnstiles Kansas - Leftoverture Eagles - Hotel California Blue Oyster Cult - Agents of Fortune Goblin - Suspiria Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks Pink Floyd - Animals Rush - A Farewell to Kings Rush - Hemispheres Joy Divison - Unknown Pleasures Frank Zappa - Sheik Yerbouti Gentle Giant - Free Hand Queen - A Night at the Opera Frank Zappa - One Size Fits All Camel - Moonmadnes Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Rush - 2112 Magma - Udu Wudu Eloy - Ocean Jethro Tull - Songs From The Wood Kansas - Point of Know Return Jethro Tull - Heavy Horses Jethro Tull - Live - Bursting Out Chose bursting out because it's just such a brilliant live album, dunno if it's acceptable or not since there's no original content. __________________ You dangling swinging Hanging, spinning, aftermath Your soft white flesh turns past me slaked with blood Your evil eyes more damning than a demon's curse Your lovely body soon caked with mud As I carry you to your grave my arms your hearse You stand before me defenceless Your stare unchanging silent, cold, intense sears my brain

03-07-2008, 09:18 PM
Lizzie Diskobox Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 675	London Calling - The Clash Ramones - The Ramones More Songs About Building and Food - Talking Heads The Clash - The Clash Lust For Life - Iggy Pop Marquee Moon - Television A Night At The Opera - Queen __________________ white and black, are you looking for the sun boy? the sun doesn't shine down here, no, not in the shadow

03-07-2008, 09:36 PM
Urban Hatemonger Groovy Hate F*ck Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Nuuk , Greenland Posts: 9,416	Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare (1975) John Cale - Slow Dazzle (1975) Aerosmith - Toys in the Attic (1975) Can - Landed (1975) Hawkwind - Warrior on the Edge of Time (1975) Black Sabbath - Sabotage (1975) Brian Eno - Another Green World (1975) Patti Smith - Horses (1975) John Cale - Helen of Troy (1975) Parliament - Mothership Connection (1975) Flamin' Groovies - Shake Some Action (1976) David Bowie - Station to Station (1976) Can - Flow Motion (1976) The Residents - The Third Reich 'n Roll (1976) Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak (1976) The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers (1976) Hawkwind - Astounding Sounds, Amazing Music (1976) Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life (1976) Dead Boys - Young Loud and Snotty (1977) Suicide - Suicide (1977) Johnny Thunders & the Heartbreakers - L.A.M.F. (1977) Muddy Waters - Hard Again (1977) David Bowie - Low (1977) Throbbing Gritsle - Second Annual Report (1977) The Saints - (I'm) Stranded (1977) Iggy Pop - The Idiot (1977) The Clash - The Clash (1977) Thin Lizzy - Bad Reputation (1977) Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 (1977) Ian Dury &The Blockheads - New Boots and Panties!! (1977) David Bowie - "Heroes" (1977) Wire - Pink Flag (1977) Brian Eno - Before and After Science (1977) Alternative TV - The Image Has Cracked (1978) Cheap Trick - Heaven Tonight (1978) Crass - The Feeding of the 5000 (1978) Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music for Airports (1978) Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove (1978) The Only Ones - The Only Ones (1978) Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance (1978) XTC - White Music (1978) The Residents - Duck Stab (1978) Judas Priest - Stained Class (1978) Magazine - Real Life (1978) Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous (1978) Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food (1978) Aerosmith - Live Bootleg (1978) Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream (1978) Wire - Chairs Missing (1978) Pere Ubu - Dub Housing (1978) The Clash - Give 'Em Enough Rope (1978) AC/DC - If You Want Blood, You've Got It (1978) Cabaret Voltaire - Mix-Up (1979) Motörhead - Overkill (1979) Iggy Pop - New Values (1979) Can - Can/Inner Space (1979) Secret Affair - Glory Boys (1979) Stiff Little Fingers - Inflammable Material (1979) Elvis Costello - Armed Forces (1979) The Fall - Live at the Witch Trials (1979) Magazine - Secondhand Daylight (1979) The Pop Group - Y (1979) The Soft Boys - A Can of Bees (1979) The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys (1979) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979) Swell Maps - A Trip to Marineville (1979) AC/DC - Highway to Hell (1979) Siouxsie and the Banshees - Join Hands (1979) XTC - Drums and Wires (1979) The Slits - Cut (1979) Essential Logic - Beat Rhythm News (1979) The Human League - Reproduction (1979) The Fall - Dragnet (1979) Motörhead - Bomber (1979) Adam and the Ants - Dirk Wears White Sox (1979) The Damned - Machine Gun Etiquette (1979) Neil Young - Live Rust (1979) The Specials - Specials (1979) A Certain Ratio - The Graveyard and the Ballroom (1979) Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats (1979) John Cale - Sabotage/Live (1979) Teenage Jesus & the Jerks - Teenage Jesus & the Jerks (1979) And i'd also like to nominate No New York even though it's a compilation. __________________

03-07-2008, 09:45 PM
Wayfarer Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 1,065	Aside from the ones already posted... Burning Spear - Marcus Garvey Fela Kuti - Expensive Shit Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Zuma James Blood Ulmer - Tales Of Captain Black Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle Linton Kwesi Johnson - Forces Of Victory Bob Marley & The Wailers - Live! Bob Marley & The Wailers - Exodus Henry Cow - Western Culture Kraftwerk - Trans-Europa Express Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine Gavin Bryars - The Sinking Of The Titanic James Chance & The Contortions - Buy Michael Jackson - Off The Wall Blondie - Parallel Lines Tom Waits - Nighthawks At The Diner Tom Waits - Small Change Peter Tosh - Legalize It Shakti - Shakti With John McLaughlin John Williams - Star Wars Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures Steve Reich - Music For 18 Musicians Sun Ra - Lanquidity Marvin Gaye - Here, My Dear Miles Davis - Agharta Miles Davis - Pangaea __________________ The only way to deal with an unfree world is to become so absolutely free that your very existence is an act of rebellion. Last edited by Wayfarer : 03-07-2008 at 09:53 PM.

03-07-2008, 09:47 PM
Seltzer Mellifluous... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Born in Australia, Living in New Zealand Posts: 1,606	Haha, this list is going to be impossibly difficult. I've got loads to add... I'll post it soon. And nice job on the Magma, Eloy and Goblin Comus. __________________ Last.fm

03-07-2008, 09:53 PM
sleepy jack Bone Machine Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Jesusland Posts: 17,244	I'll make special exceptions for certain compilations, I'll allow No New York and in place of Love Bites I'm putting on Singles Going Steady also. __________________ You're so evil and I'm so good, I'll make it up to you someday.

03-07-2008, 10:06 PM
Alfred Mr. Williams Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 638	Anything The Clash released in that time (S/T, Rope, London Calling).