The Songfactors' Choice Top Albums of the Decade: The '70's

[chutzpah]

No,You raised a good point...I could think of lots of "soundtracks"

Especially in the 70's

Song Remains The Same-Led Zepplin

Tommy-The Who

and debating is good here...it always equals out

[RonJonSurfer]

What a debate I started! Really, it doesn't matter to me much if it is nominated or not. I owned it as a child and liked it, but it's not like I am emotionally attached to it. I was merely asking if it was eligible, and seeing that it's not, it's OK. I will rescind that nomination and only have "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" as a nom.

There, debate over.

Jenny, Everybody has seen Jersey Shore and knows the kind of trouble you Jersey Girls can stir up.

[Shawna]

There, debate over.

quitter.

[skybluesky]

Tommy-The Who

Technically Tommy is not a soundtrack, but a concept album released in 1969, six years before the film was released in 1975.

[Farin]

What a debate I started! Really, it doesn't matter to me much if it is nominated or not. I owned it as a child and liked it, but it's not like I am emotionally attached to it. I was merely asking if it was eligible, and seeing that it's not, it's OK. I will rescind that nomination and only have "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" as a nom.

There, debate over.

Are you sure? What if it would be allowed?

[edna]

Are you sure? What if it would be allowed?

Yes, are you sure?

...or you can nominate any other great album...

[Jenny]

Yes, I'm sure. I was a kid in the '70's and didn't own too many albums. GYBR is one that I came to know as an adult and has some songs I truly love on there.

Besides, there are lots of good choices already!

[Jenny]

Actually, I do have another nomination. I did a little homework and found this classic album that hasn't been nominated yet:

Breakfast in America - Supertramp (1979)

Track listing

Side One

"Gone Hollywood" – 5:20

"The Logical Song" – 4:10

"Goodbye Stranger" – 5:50

"Breakfast in America" – 2:38

"Oh Darling" – 3:58

Side Two

"Take the Long Way Home" – 5:08

"Lord Is It Mine" – 4:09

"Just Another Nervous Wreck" – 4:26

"Casual Conversations" – 2:58

"Child of Vision" – 7:25

[Farin]

alright

so anyone else wanting to jump in (aka 'last chance')

[skybluesky]

Breakfast in America - Supertramp (1979)

Excellent compromise and excellent album

[Viaene]

I have a nomination left, but I already have my top ten and I don't think any 70's album can change that,so I'll stick with one.

[Farin]

but what about the others who are JUST waiting for exactly THE album that you were going to nominate?

(ie: the more nominations, the better... period!)

[miamisammy29]

Use the nomination, Dude.

[chutzpah]

Use the nomination, Dude.

Yeah...the more the better...and there are lots of good ones already...this is going to be a really tough pick...and I'll probably dump one of my own...

[MindCrime]

I almost nominated Disco Duck by Rick Dees and his Cast of Idiots, just because there are so many good ones and I didn't wanna make it harder.

[Elvish]

American Beauty ~ Grateful Dead

1. "Box of Rain" (Robert Hunter, Phil Lesh) – 5:18

2. "Friend of the Devil" (Jerry Garcia, John Dawson, Hunter) – 3:24

3. "Sugar Magnolia" (Bob Weir, Hunter) – 3:19

4. "Operator" (Ron McKernan) – 2:25

5. "Candyman" (Garcia, Hunter) – 6:14

6. "Ripple" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:09

7. "Brokedown Palace" (Garcia, Hunter) – 4:09

8. "Till the Morning Comes" (Garcia, Hunter) – 3:08

9. "Attics of My Life" (Garcia, Hunter) – 5:12

10. "Truckin'" (Garcia, Lesh, Weir, Hunter) – 5:03

Déjà Vu ~ Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

1. "Carry On" (Stephen Stills) – 4:26

2. "Teach Your Children" (Nash) – 2:53

3. "Almost Cut My Hair" (Crosby) – 4:31

4. "Helpless" (Young) – 3:33

5. "Woodstock" (Joni Mitchell) – 3:54

6. "Déjà Vu" (Crosby) – 4:12

7. "Our House" (Nash) – 2:59

8. "4 + 20" (Stills) – 2:04

9. "Country Girl" ("Whiskey Boot Hill," "Down, Down, Down," "Country Girl (I Think You're Pretty)") (Young) – 5:11

10. "Everybody I Love You" (Stills, Young) – 2:21

[_Laurie_]

Alright already!!....geesh...I LOVE ALL THESE ALBUMS!

[Farin]

Hi Elvy

[chutzpah]

yeah well...one of my noms is out for sure...I thought about "The Dead" but just couldn't figure out which one..."American Beauty" will get 1 from me

[MindCrime]

I'm guessing voting begins today?

[pinkstones]

I hope so.

[skybluesky]

American Beauty ~ Grateful Dead

Lord Woman we need more of you around here!!

[Viaene]

And here's my second nomination (I hope it's not nominated yet)

American Woman ~ The Guess Who

1. "American Woman"

2. "No Time"

3. "Talisman"

4. "No Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature"

5. "969 (The Oldest Man)"

6. "When Friends Fall Out"

7. "8:15"

8. "Proper Stranger"

9. "Humpty's Blues/American Woman (Epilogue)"

[Farin]

nope, it's perfectly okay

and now (one week later than planned, but I think it was worth it):

THE SONGFACTORS' CHOICE Top Albums of the Decade: The '70's:

NOMINATIONS

Alive! - KISS (1975)

American Beauty - Grateful Dead (1970)

American Woman - The Guess Who (1970)

Aqualung - Jethro Tull (1971)

At Fillmore East - The Allman Brothers Band (1971)

Blood on the Tracks - Bob Dylan (1975)

Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

Boston - Boston (1976)

Breakfast in America - Supertramp (1979)

Bridge over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel (1970)

Close to the Edge - Yes (1972)

Cosmo's Factory - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

Crossing the Red Sea with The Adverts - The Adverts (1978)

Dark Side of the Moon, The - Pink Floyd (1973)

Déjà Vu - Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (1970)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)

Entertainment! - Gang of Four (1979)

Exile on Main St. - The Rolling Stones (1972)

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road - Elton John (1973)

Horses - Patti Smith (1975)

Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - Derek and the Dominos (1970)

Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (1971)

Let It Be - The Beatles (1970)

Live at Leeds - The Who (1970)

Live Rust - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1979)

London Calling - The Clash (1979)

Low Budget - The Kinks (1979)

Mad Dogs and Englishmen - Joe Cocker (1970)

Moondance - Van Morrison (1970)

Morrison Hotel - The Doors (1970)

Night at the Opera, A - Queen (1975)

Night Moves - Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (1976)

Pearl - Janis Joplin (1971)

(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1973)

Ramones - Ramones (1976)

Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, The - David Bowie (1972)

Rocks - Aerosmith (1976)

Rumours - Fleetwood Mac (1977)

Sad Wings of Destiny - Judas Priest (1976)

Second Helping - Lynyrd Skynyrd (1974)

Sheik Yerbouti - Frank Zappa (1979)

Songs in the Key of Life - Stevie Wonder (1976)

Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones (1971)

Stranger, The - Billy Joel (1977)

Sweet Baby James - James Taylor (1970)

Tapestry - Carole King (1971)

Trans-Europa Express - Kraftwerk (1977)

Transformer - Lou Reed (1972)

Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division (1979)

What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971)

Who's Next - The Who (1971)

Vote Now!

[Viaene]

1. Dark Side of the Moon, The - Pink Floyd (1973)

2. Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars, The - David Bowie (1972)

3. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin (1971)

4. Born to Run - Bruce Springsteen (1975)

5. Live Rust - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (1979)

6. Cosmo's Factory - Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)

7. Morrison Hotel - The Doors (1970)

8. Night at the Opera, A - Queen (1975)

9. Pearl - Janis Joplin (1971)

10.Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones (1971)

This is a killer list, I couldn't even get my own nominations in

'70's