The debut album by The Cars is so good. What an experience it must have been for a teenager in 1978 listening to this album for the first time; Good Times Roll, My Best Friend's Girl and Just What I Needed are the first 3 songs! Incredible. #vinyl #70sAlbums #ClassicAlbums #vinylsky #vinylcollection
January 30, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The debut album by The Cars is so good. What an experience it must have been for a teenager in 1978 listening to this album for the first time; Good Times Roll, My Best Friend's Girl and Just What I Needed are the first 3 songs! Incredible. #vinyl #70sAlbums #ClassicAlbums #vinylsky #vinylcollection
Is it a concept album? Jethro Tull never intended the 1971 Aqualung to be one. This changed everything musically, in the way it addressed religion. This is a classic and must-listen-to album, a cornerstone of prog rock, a masterpiece. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 4, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Is it a concept album? Jethro Tull never intended the 1971 Aqualung to be one. This changed everything musically, in the way it addressed religion. This is a classic and must-listen-to album, a cornerstone of prog rock, a masterpiece. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Playing this beautiful piece of electronica at volume. #Kraftwerk #autobahn #70s #70sMusic ##70sAlbums #Germany #Electronic
November 16, 2024 at 12:23 PM
Playing this beautiful piece of electronica at volume. #Kraftwerk #autobahn #70s #70sMusic ##70sAlbums #Germany #Electronic
There are many great albums from 1971, but possibly this would be the greatest. Led Zeppelin IV. What else is there to say. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 4, 2025 at 8:00 PM
There are many great albums from 1971, but possibly this would be the greatest. Led Zeppelin IV. What else is there to say. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
She was 20 and had hit after hit in 1978. Kate Bush's debut album The Kick Inside proves that Prog/Art Rock wasn't dead and could still hit the No 1 spot. David Gilmour had helped her get signed by EMI three years previously. She was remarkable and didn't put a foot wrong. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
She was 20 and had hit after hit in 1978. Kate Bush's debut album The Kick Inside proves that Prog/Art Rock wasn't dead and could still hit the No 1 spot. David Gilmour had helped her get signed by EMI three years previously. She was remarkable and didn't put a foot wrong. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Though the single came out the following year, the album Hotel California by the Eagles was released in 1976. One of the best selling albums ever this was more than just the one track. It was a concept album in all but name using California as a microcosm of the whole USA. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 9, 2025 at 5:40 PM
Though the single came out the following year, the album Hotel California by the Eagles was released in 1976. One of the best selling albums ever this was more than just the one track. It was a concept album in all but name using California as a microcosm of the whole USA. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
There is one stand-out album of 1970 for me. It kick-started the Heavy Metal genre and just doesn't get old. It's Paranoid by Black Sabbath. What more can you say? #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
There is one stand-out album of 1970 for me. It kick-started the Heavy Metal genre and just doesn't get old. It's Paranoid by Black Sabbath. What more can you say? #70smusic #70salbums #70s
1979 saw established artists become successful with many different music styles abounding. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 12, 2025 at 8:24 PM
1979 saw established artists become successful with many different music styles abounding. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
1979 was when the Police hit their stride. Their Regatta de Blanc album hit the charts and took Sting to stardom. Part New Wave sound it fused that with reggae to produce an alternative to Ska (which also started in 78 and got big in 79). I was a fan from the first single. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 12, 2025 at 7:00 PM
1979 was when the Police hit their stride. Their Regatta de Blanc album hit the charts and took Sting to stardom. Part New Wave sound it fused that with reggae to produce an alternative to Ska (which also started in 78 and got big in 79). I was a fan from the first single. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Fusing New Wave with Punk, Elvis Costello released his This Year's Model album in 1978. Produced by Nick Lowe and with cover art by Barney Bubbles, it was the breakthrough Elvis needed. We were taken by his attitude and the music. We didn't want to go to Chelsea. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Fusing New Wave with Punk, Elvis Costello released his This Year's Model album in 1978. Produced by Nick Lowe and with cover art by Barney Bubbles, it was the breakthrough Elvis needed. We were taken by his attitude and the music. We didn't want to go to Chelsea. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Virgin Records had just formed (more from them in later years) and their first album release was the epic Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield. This made news as well as waves when the opening theme was used for The Exorcist. Oldfield played almost all the instruments. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Virgin Records had just formed (more from them in later years) and their first album release was the epic Tubular Bells by Mike Oldfield. This made news as well as waves when the opening theme was used for The Exorcist. Oldfield played almost all the instruments. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
They knocked Grease off the No 1 spot and we loved them for that. The Boomtown Rats released A Tonic for the Troops in 1978. New Wave might have taken over Punk but the attitudes were still there. I was a fan from their 1977 debut but this turned Bob Geldof into a star. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 8:00 PM
They knocked Grease off the No 1 spot and we loved them for that. The Boomtown Rats released A Tonic for the Troops in 1978. New Wave might have taken over Punk but the attitudes were still there. I was a fan from their 1977 debut but this turned Bob Geldof into a star. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was released in 1978. It was an instant success featuring several well known artists (Richard Burton, Phil Lynott, David Essex, Julie Covington). Justin Hayward's haunting track is the best known. It is an experience. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds was released in 1978. It was an instant success featuring several well known artists (Richard Burton, Phil Lynott, David Essex, Julie Covington). Justin Hayward's haunting track is the best known. It is an experience. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
You can't talk about 1977 without mentioning Fleetwood Mac and their Rumours album. In any other year this would have been by far the best and most of the tracks are not only well-known but regularly aired too. It highlighted the tensions within the band at the time. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 10, 2025 at 7:00 PM
You can't talk about 1977 without mentioning Fleetwood Mac and their Rumours album. In any other year this would have been by far the best and most of the tracks are not only well-known but regularly aired too. It highlighted the tensions within the band at the time. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Peter Gabriel had left Genesis a while ago and then in 1977 he released his Peter Gabriel album and his solo career took off. Often called Car because of the Hipgnosis artwork it had a rich mix of tracks which made it memorable. Solsbury Hill was the standout though. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Peter Gabriel had left Genesis a while ago and then in 1977 he released his Peter Gabriel album and his solo career took off. Often called Car because of the Hipgnosis artwork it had a rich mix of tracks which made it memorable. Solsbury Hill was the standout though. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Another American band that broke through in 1976 was Boston. Their Boston album was full of Arena Rock classics and is one of the fastest selling Rock albums of all time. The tracks were played everywhere and they sold out Madison Square Garden as well as other venues. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 9, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Another American band that broke through in 1976 was Boston. Their Boston album was full of Arena Rock classics and is one of the fastest selling Rock albums of all time. The tracks were played everywhere and they sold out Madison Square Garden as well as other venues. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
1975 was when I first heard Bob Dylan. His Blood on the Tracks album ended up being one of his best and is one of the albums you must hear before you die. It got me to catch up on some of his earlier stuff too. It's possibly autobiographical, but then possibly not. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 8, 2025 at 5:45 PM
1975 was when I first heard Bob Dylan. His Blood on the Tracks album ended up being one of his best and is one of the albums you must hear before you die. It got me to catch up on some of his earlier stuff too. It's possibly autobiographical, but then possibly not. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Possibly one of the best Prog Rock concept albums was released in 1973. Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon and things would never be the same. From Storm Thorgerson's simple cover to the sheer sonic quality. This is an amazing album and probably always will be. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Possibly one of the best Prog Rock concept albums was released in 1973. Pink Floyd released The Dark Side of the Moon and things would never be the same. From Storm Thorgerson's simple cover to the sheer sonic quality. This is an amazing album and probably always will be. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Prog was coming into its own in 1971. Yes released their The Yes Album which firmly put them at the head of the prog genre in my mind. I've been a Yes (and prog) fan ever since. Yours Is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, top progging. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 4, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Prog was coming into its own in 1971. Yes released their The Yes Album which firmly put them at the head of the prog genre in my mind. I've been a Yes (and prog) fan ever since. Yours Is No Disgrace, Starship Trooper, top progging. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
1978 was the year that Ska / 2 Tone hit the big time. My sister was more into the Specials but I liked Madness. Their One Step Beyond... album was in my collection and I could even do the nutty dance. Madness were fun and zany and their videos were excellent fun too. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
1978 was the year that Ska / 2 Tone hit the big time. My sister was more into the Specials but I liked Madness. Their One Step Beyond... album was in my collection and I could even do the nutty dance. Madness were fun and zany and their videos were excellent fun too. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Blondie's third album Parallel Lines was released in 1978. It was their commercial breakthrough and reached No 1 with a string of hit singles coming from it. Produced by Mike Chapman this heralded a New Wave of power pop and Debbie Harry was firmly at the helm. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Blondie's third album Parallel Lines was released in 1978. It was their commercial breakthrough and reached No 1 with a string of hit singles coming from it. Produced by Mike Chapman this heralded a New Wave of power pop and Debbie Harry was firmly at the helm. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Another debut album in 1978 was Van Halen by the mighty Van Halen. It was a breath of fresh air, a guitar album that was the beginning of Glam Metal. Hit singles came later but this album was momentous in its own right. We loved it as teenagers at the time, and still do. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 11, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Another debut album in 1978 was Van Halen by the mighty Van Halen. It was a breath of fresh air, a guitar album that was the beginning of Glam Metal. Hit singles came later but this album was momentous in its own right. We loved it as teenagers at the time, and still do. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
Like it or not - and the older generation hated it - punk was here to stay. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Like it or not - and the older generation hated it - punk was here to stay. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
1975 is the year I discovered Hawkwind. They had been in the charts a few years earlier but Warrior on the Edge of Time was the album that got me into them. It was the last to feature Lemmy, had Michael Moorcock write lyrics, and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
1975 is the year I discovered Hawkwind. They had been in the charts a few years earlier but Warrior on the Edge of Time was the album that got me into them. It was the last to feature Lemmy, had Michael Moorcock write lyrics, and was recorded at Rockfield Studios in Wales. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
One band broke through in 1974 and would go on to be a household name. Queen released Sheer Heart Attack. I vividly remember Killer Queen from TOTP and the band became one of my favourites immediately. Mum thought Freddie was only acting gay for headlines but no one cared. #70smusic #70salbums #70s
June 7, 2025 at 8:00 PM
One band broke through in 1974 and would go on to be a household name. Queen released Sheer Heart Attack. I vividly remember Killer Queen from TOTP and the band became one of my favourites immediately. Mum thought Freddie was only acting gay for headlines but no one cared. #70smusic #70salbums #70s