Albums that missed the cut.........
Other good albums worth checking out that were also released in 1975, but weren't quite good enough to make the top 10 and are listed below in no set order, so the best of the rest:
Kiss
Dressed to Kill 1975
The album which saw the band moving into a poppier more commercial sound, but luckily it still retained the feel of the first two albums.
Dressed to Kill though wasn’t as exciting as either
Kiss or
Hotter Than Hell, but it’s still a big band favourite and has some well-known tracks and commercial success was just around the corner anyway.
Bad Company
Straight Shooter 1975
After the strength of their debut album, Paul Rodgers and company struggled to match it with their sophomore set. This album tends to be heavier than the debut and looks to be a meaty listen as well, but after several listens it’s apparent that it lacks in the songs department, but it’s still a decent album apart from that and it has the excellent “Deal with the Preacher”.
Dirty Tricks
Dirty Tricks 1975
The debut album from the British hard rock band who despite having a high-octane level, always struggled to match that live sound in the studio. Their debut album was certainly their best and they put out their second and third albums over the next couple of years.
Rush
Fly by Night 1975
The first album with Neil Peart on board, which also saw the band leaving their Led Zeppelin style hard rock sound for a fully pledged progressive rock sound. This album shows that transition, but still has enough hard rock on it for this list.
Scorpions
In Trance 1975
The Scorpion’s third album and also their best and most diverse to date, this is really an interesting album which is really highlighted by the guitar of Uli Roth and quite rightly regarded as one of the band’s more essential early listens.
Ted Nugent
Ted Nugent 1975
A testosterone fuelled hard rock debut from ‘The Detroit Madman’ who ushered in a basic fiery guitar based sound and showed that there was always a market for his style of meat and drink style of sound. His debut is also one of his stronger album sets in his discography.