My Top 20 Albums of the 1970s - A Viewer Request 

Thank you for sharing. Delighted to see David Bowie's Diamond Dogs. Great album. ( We Are the Dead, 1984, and Future Legend ).

Wonderful list of top notch albums!!😃👍

Thanks for another great video James, and I just knew the number 1 album would be “Songs in the key of life”, and to be honest I’d say it’s probably Stevie Wonder’s greatest album, but looking at those that didn’t make the top 20 there’s quite a surprise that Pink Floyd’s “Dark side of the moon” wasn’t on the list, but in the end it’s personal choices that matter most and that’s what counts, good to see “Band on the run” in the top ten, I’d say it’s gotta be arguably one of Paul McCartney’s greatest albums, and it’s a favourite of mine always, I love listening to it when I’m in the car or at home, 👍

That James Taylor album is a gem. I love it. Great to listen to in the sunny weather.

Wasn't old enough to buy records my self, but got Kate Bush, the kick inside, and Lionheart for a birthday. I was thrilled. Love those albums., Dad often brought home compilation albums. Not favourites, but got to hear various songs and artists. The first time I heard David Bowie was The laughing Gnome.

This was a lot of fun! Well put together. Ohhh, the drama!! You have some billboard charters and some under the radar artists which makes for a perfect list! Still wondering how "Rumors" did not make it, but I digress 😉Cheers! 🥤

Interesting to note , no Police, Jam, Blondie, Clash , and so on.

Some familiar ones here. I didn’t have the Billy Joel one, but Just the Way You Are is a favourite. OJ and I danced to at our wedding dance. 😊 I also loved the song Clair!

Very interesting list James. Nice to see some obscure choices there. I will check some of them out for sure. I'm especially interested in the Holt and James Taylor records. Love some reggae. I love Stevie Wonder my personal favourite is innervisions. Key Of Life is great but I rarely listen to it all the way through it's a bit long for me.

I was late to the party, as I was born in 72 - but Demons & Wizards by Uriah Heep would be on my list. As would Van Halen 1. Your list is extremely varied - I wonder how typical this is? I'm guessing that many people go "all in" on a particular genre.

I am in my 40’s and my favourite album of all time is any Eagles of the 70’s. I was waiting for that to be on your list! Let’s just get the Urban Cowboy album out and replay it forever. I am obsessed with American classic rock. I am from NJ so we have Bruce Springsteen too. Greetings from Asbury Park.

OMG! How could Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors" be on your "Almost list???'" It's in my top 5 all time. It's been with me through good times and bad since 1977. I'm currently 58 yrs old and was raised New York State. Love your selections once again. I do like how you point out a favorite track on each album. Speaking of "78".... is 1978 the best year for music? Rock music in particular? The older I get the more I'm convinced. Love to hear your favorites on 1978.

Not familiar with many on your list. I liked a lot of the singer/songwriters in the early 70s, Tapestry by Carole King, Sweet Baby James by James Taylor, Harvest by Neil Young. I had all the Rod Stewart albums but my favourite was Atlantic Crossing when he moved from his Rod the Mod personna and the clever album cover reflected this. Also Hotel California by the Eagles and Rumours by Fleetwood Mac were played again and again. Another video that got me thinking! Thanks.

First I'd like to say that I have Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars memorized because Noddy Holder asked us to an after party (which we ended up putting together) and Slade had the cassette set on repeat and I had to listen to it for 4 hours. Second I have a few more than 20 like you. Though I would be hard pressed to give them an order as I play them often to this day. Who's Next, Quadrophenia, Blood on the Tracks, Bridge Over Troubled Water, Ramones, Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, Elton John, Moondance, Night at the Opera, Sheer Heart Attack, Horses, Pearl, Fun House, Raw Power, Toys in the Attic, Rocks, Every Picture Tells a Story, Bat Out of Hell, Bad for Good, Faster Than the Speed of Night, Highway to Hell, New York Dolls, Aladdin Sane, Night Moves (worked with Bobby when he was singing the good stuff), Cheap Trick Live at Boudican, Mott, Bad Company, Beginnings, Wait for Night, Rex, Sooner or Later and of course Slade Alive, Old New Borrowed Blue, Nobody's Fool and Slade in Flame (I have the DVD, too, and it was based on their own problems as a touring rock band, which was later pretty much copied in Spinal Tap, which I thought was hilarious cuz I lived it). Ok, I'll quit. 70s was a great decade for me.

Hi Jimbo, as ever I enjoyed your varied list, I love the Eagles Debut (in your bubbling under list), some of my 70's choices include the Doobie Brothers / America / Cat Stevens / some rock & easy listening 🙂 Glad to see Streisand on your list, her version of 'Mother' on the Barbara Joan Streisand album is my best version ever. A note here is that the all-girl rock band Fanny, backed Streisand on many of this album's tracks.

Great list. Have to check out some of these albums. Good video.

It would be Billy Joel, Michael Jackson, probably Elton John for me, although more the Best of songs from Motown, as well. ELO would be higher up.

PREFER the 1970's to the 1980's..... I was into glam/soul/reggae/rock/prog rock & cheesy pop

I used to love Dark Side Of The Moon but now it wouldn't make my top 100. I dont like rock music so much anymore.