~Z.T.~ Ezra Furman proclaimed John Lennon’s Plastic Ono Band the greatest album of the 70s. It’s a fantastic album, no doubt. I’m on an unhealthy number of listens (around 15 all the way through in 24 hours) but I don’t think I’d ever say it’s the best. For a decade that some noobs think had nothing but disco, the 70s contain some of the best music ever made.
My Top 25 (In semi-serious order)
Band of Gypsy’s, Led Zeppelin I, IV, Let It Be, Wish You Were Here, Who’s Next, II, Dark Side of The Moon, Blood on the Tracks, All Things Must Pass, After The Goldrush, Blue, Hunky Dory, Houses of The Holy, 77, Electric Warrior, London Calling, The Harder They Come, Bitches Brew, More Songs About Buildings and Food, Physical Graffiti, Exile on Main Street, There’s a Riot Goin’ On, Innervisions…There are so many more!
As with the Top American Bands of All-Time post, I’ll open it up to discussion and then re-post after considering your opinions.
Pitchfork put Plastic Ono Band at #60. Where does it rank for you? What’s your top 10?
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The Doors – Morrison Hotel / Absolutely Live. Both released in 1970
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
layla and other assorted love songs
workingmans dead
who’s next
paranoid
any james brown, ray charles, stevie wonder, sly stone
any costello
sex pistols nevermind the blockheads
let it be
band of gypsies
deja vu
john barley corn must die
any clash
any al green
any miles davis
the specials- the specials
loaded
paul simon-paul simon
creedance that was released then
the stooges- fun house
morrison hotel
any floyd
any herbie hancock
i think we can go on and on and on and on, there are just a ton of great albums of the 70s
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 2:51 pm
i forgot abraxas, one of my personal faves
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
just to spite those elitist bastards at pitckfork i’m gonna say After the gold rush-Neil Young is my #1 from the 70s…It isn’t but pitckfork rated it as #99
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 2:53 pm
jef, i think thats a worthy assesment, after the gold rush is phenomonal
don’t forget about apostrophe and overnite-sensation
1970s, underrated?
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 3:00 pm
Nick Drake- Bryter Layter
Gang Of Four- Entertainment
Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures
Bob Dylan- Blood On The Tracks
Brian Eno- Here Come The Warm Jets
David Bowie- Hunky Dory
Bruce Springsteen- The Wild, The Innocent, The E Street Shuffle.
Modern Lovers- Modern Lovers
Elvis Costello- My Aim IS True
Clash- London Calling
Iggy & The Stooges- Raw Power
Tom Waits- Small Change
Posted on August 12th, 2008 at 3:38 pm
In alpha order by artist:
Black Sabbath
Blood on the Tracks
Darkness on the Edge of Town
London Calling
Ziggy Stardust
Honky Chateau
My Aim is True
Late for the Sky
Plastic Ono Band
Blue
Trans-Europe Express
Physical Graffiti
What’s Going On
Pink Moon
McCartney
Wish You Were Here
Exile on Main Street
Marquee Moon
Moondance
Who’s Next
-JCB
Posted on August 13th, 2008 at 11:05 pm
whoever thinks the doors had anything to do with the best album of the seventies is an idiot. that may be a little harsh, they just have poor taste. its easier to say what doesn’t belong. I’m gonna say My Aim is True by Elvis Costello because it doesn’t get enough love. I think you’re supposed to base this shit on its importance, so then maybe Let It Be, London Calling. About Pitchfork, they have Low by Bowie as number one. Good album, but come on. number one??!? o
Posted on August 15th, 2008 at 8:24 pm
[...] Best album of the ’70s Ezra Furman says Plastic Ono Band. I say potato. [...]
Posted on March 9th, 2010 at 10:14 am
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