The Best Albums Of The 70s-1976

Hello and welcome everyone to the 10 part series: The best albums of the 1970s! These right are the best albums of 1976!

There were a lot of groundbreaking things happening in the 70s. Funk and Soul were stretching out and embracing psychedelic tendencies in equal measure with socio-political themes. Rock was getting harder and harder and metal was right around the corner due to a large number of these harder edged rock bands(Zeppelin, Sabbath and the handful of excellent proto-punk and proto-metal bands). Electronic music was starting to peek it's head into the mainstream and coming out from under the extreme underground and intellectual circles. This era gave birth to some of our most creative icons who would go onto last multiple decades. So dig in, see what the 70s has to offer!

1. The Modern Lovers-Self Titled(Home Of The Hits)

Genre: Proto-Punk, Garage Rock

2. Far East Family Band-Parallel World(MU Land)

Genre: Space Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Electronic, Space Ambient, Krautrock

3. The Residents-Third Reich 'N Roll(Ralph)

Genre: Experimental Rock, Satire, Musical Parody, Rock & Roll, Noise Rock

4. Tom Ze-Estudando O Samba(Continental)

Genre: Samba, MPB, Samba-Cancao, Avant Folk

5. Selda-Self Titled(Turkuola)

Genre: Anatolian Rock, Turkish Folk Music, Psychedelic Rock

6. Stevie Wonder-Songs In The Key Of Life(Tamla)

Genre: Soul, Funk, Smooth Soul, Pop Soul, Contemporary R&B

7. Ramones-Self Titled(Sire)

Genre: Punk Rock, Pop Punk

8. R. Stevie Moore-Phonography(HP Music)

Genre: Art Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Spoken Word, Psychedelic Pop, Power Pop, Art Pop, LO-FI

9. Max Romeo & The Upsetters-War Ina Babylon(Federal)

Genre: Roots Reggae

10. Mort Garson-Mother Earth's Plantasia(Homewood)

Genre: Progressive Electronic, Space Age Pop, Library Music, Space Ambient

11. Debris'-Static Disposal(Static Disposal)

Genre: Experimental Rock, Proto-Punk, Space Rock, Noise Rock

12. Electric Light Orchestra-A New World Record(United Artists/Jet)

Genre: Pop Rock, Symphonic Rock, Progressive Pop, Art Rock

13. Flamin' Groovies-Shake Some Action(Sire)

Genre: Power Pop, Rock & Roll, Pop Rock, Beat Music, Jangle Pop

14. Cluster-Sowiesoso(Sky)

Genre: Krautrock, Electronic, Ambient, Progressive Electronic

15. Bunny Wailer-Blackheart Man(Island)

Genre: Roots Reggae

16. Split Enz-Second Thoughts(Mushroom)

Genre: Art Pop, Zolo, Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Progressive Pop

17. David Allan Coe-Long Haired Redneck(Columbia)

Genre: Outlaw Country

18. The Gladiators-Trenchtown Mix Up(Virgin)

Genre: Roots Reggae

19. Goblin-Roller(Cinevox)

Genre: Progressive Rock

20. The Upsetters-Super Ape(Island)

Genre: Dub, Roots Reggae

21. La Dusseldorf-Self Titled(Nova)

Genre: Krautrock, Space Rock

22. Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers-Self Titled(Beserkley)

Genre: Rock & Roll, New Wave

23. Charlemagne Palestine-Strumming Music(Shandar)

Genre: Minimalism

24. Steve Miller Band-Fly Like An Eagle(Capital)

Genre: Pop Rock, Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

25. 10cc-How Dare You!(Mercury)

Genre: Art Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop, Art Rock

26. David Bowie-Station To Station(RCA Victor)

Genre: Art Rock, Funk Rock, Blue Eyed Soul, Funk

27. Jade Warrior-Kites(Island)

Genre: Progressive Rock

28. Burning Spear-Man In The Hills(Island)

Genre: Roots Reggae, Dub

29. Warren Zevon-Self Titled(Asylum)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Pop Rock, Country Rock, Piano Rock, Yacht Rock

30. Kate & Anna McGarrigle-Self Titled(Warner Bros.)

Genre: Folk Rock

31. Brand X-Unorthodox Behaviour(Charisma)

Genre: Jazz Rock, Jazz Fusion, Progressive Rock

32. Truth And Janey-No Rest For The Wicked(Montross)

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Psych

33. Heart-Dreamboat Annie(Mushroom)

Genre: Pop Rock, Rock, Folk Rock, Hard Rock

34. Peter Tosh-Legalize It(Columbia)

Genre: Roots Reggae, Nyahbinghi

35. Tomita-The Planets(RCA Red Seal)

Genre: Progressive Electronic, Romanticism

36. AC/DC-Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap/High Voltage(Atlantic/ATCO)

Genre: Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Rock & Roll

37. The Mighty Diamonds-Right Time(Well Charge)

Genre: Roots Reggae

38. Point Blank-Self Titled(Arista)

Genre: Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Southern Rock, Boogie Rock

39. Dwight Twilley Band-Sincerely(Shelter)

Genre: Power Pop, Rock & Roll

40. Stonewall-Self Titled(Tiger Lily)

Genre: Hard Rock, Heavy Psych, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock

41. June Tabor-Airs And Graces(Topic)

Genre: English Folk Music, Celtic Folk Music, Irish Folk Music, Scottish Folk Music, A Cappella

42. The Runaways-Self Titled(Mercury)

Genre: Hard Rock, Glam Rock, Punk Rock, Rock & Roll

43. Genesis-A Trick Of The Tail(Charisma)

Genre: Progressive Rock

44. Patti Smith Group-Radio Ethiopia(Arista)

Genre: Proto-Punk, Art Rock, Singer/Songwriter, Art Punk, Poetry

45. Dorothy Carter-Troubadour(Celeste)

Genre: Contemporary Folk, Traditional Folk, Psychedelic Folk, Appalachian Folk Music

46. Steve Reid-Rhythmatism(Mustevic Sound)

Genre: Soul Jazz, Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz

47. Tom Waits-Small Change(Asylum)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Piano Blues, Beat Poetry, Jazz, Blues

48. Kansas-Leftoverture(Kirshner)

Genre: Progressive Rock, Hard Rock, Symphonic Prog

49. The Abyssinians-Satta Masa Gana(Pentrate)

Genre: Roots Reggae

50. Al Stewart-Year Of The Cat(RCA Victor)

Genre: Singer/Songwriter, Folk Pop, Pop Rock, Baroque Pop