Favorite Albums of the 1970s

Of all the lists I have come up with lately, this list is by far the most difficult. While I was born in 1970, I don't really recall listening to the majority of these albums when they came out, so my take on them being "favorite" is a little misguided because they are essentially colored by an older me looking back on them. So, based on my current predilection for "alternative" music, the majority of these pics slant heavily to that side of the coin. Of course, I do recall several albums that I listened to which may seem incongruous, but are nevertheless something I enjoyed. Without further ado, here is my very personal list.

1. Gang of Four - Entertainment!



2. David Bowie - Low



3. Marvin Gaye - I Want You



4. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures



5. Wire - 154



6. Japan - Quiet Life



7. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box



8. Brian Eno - Before And After Science



9. XTC - Drums and Wires



10. The Clash - London Calling



11. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure



12. Nick Drake - Pink Moon



13. Kraftwerk - The Man Machine



14. David Bowie - Station to Station



15. Michael Jackson - Off The Wall



16. Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks Here's The Sex Pistols



17. Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats



18. Wire - Pink Flag



19. Big Star - Third/Sister Lovers



20. Blondie - Parallel Lines



21. Rolling Stones - Some Girls



22. Brian Eno - Ambient 1: Music For Airports



23. Talking Heads - Fear of Music



24. Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady



25. T-Rex - Electric Warrior



26. David Bowie - Heroes



27. Wire - Chairs Missing



28. Gary Numan - The Pleasure Principle



29. David Bowie - Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars



30. Kraftwerk - Trans-Europe Express



31. Iggy and the Stooges - Raw Power



32. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours



33. Roxy Music - Siren



34. Brian Eno - Another Green World



35. Supertramp - Breakfast In America



36. The Police - Outlandos D'Amour



37. Japan - Adolescent Sex



38. Roxy Music - Stranded



39. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings and Food



40. The B-52s - The B-52s



41. Brian Eno - Discreet Music



42. The Cars - The Cars



43. The Cure - Three Imaginary Boys/Boys Don't Cry



44. Kiss - Destroyer



45. Prince - Prince



46. The Jam - All Mod Cons



47. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True



48. Talking Heads - Talking Heads '77



49. Siouxsie and the Banshees - The Scream



50. The Police - Regatta De Blanc



51. Yellow Magic Orchestra - Yellow Magic Orchestra

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52. Nick Drake - Bryter Later



53. Neu! - Neu!



54. Lou Reed - Berlin



55. Iggy Pop - Lust For Life



56. The Specials - The Specials



57. Ramones - Ramones



58. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance



59. Chic - C'est Chic



60. Styx - Pieces of Eight



61. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road



62. Neil Young - Harvest



63. Can - Future Days



64. Roxy Music - Country Life



65. Magazine - Real Life



66. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic



67. Cluster - Cluster '71



68. The Jam - Sound Affects



69. Richard and Linda Thompson - I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight



70. Patti Smith - Horses



71. Suicide - Suicide



72. Queen - Jazz



73. Television - Marquee Moon



74. Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon



75. Joe Jackson - Look Sharp



76. Prince - For You



77. Iggy Pop - The Idiot



78. Foreigner - Foreigner



79. Electric Light Orchestra - Out Of The Blue



80. Queen - A Night At The Opera



81. Kiss - Alive 2