why the 70’s exactly? why not the top 100 albums of the last 30 years? anyway.. complainging here, but pitchfork’s review of the top 100 albums of the 70’s is quite cool : informative and well written.
Here’s a list of what i think is missing in my collection, inspired by their review:
087: Roxy Music For Your Pleasure [Warner Bros; 1973]
86: Joni Mitchell Blue [Reprise; 1971]
081: David Bowie The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust & The Spiders from Mars [RCA; 1972]
77: David Bowie Aladdin Sane [RCA; 1973]
076: Blondie Parallel Lines [Chrysalis; 1978]
062: The Cars The Cars [Elektra; 1978]
061: Beach Boys Surf’s Up [Brother; 1971]
059: Ramones Rocket to Russia [Sire; 1977]
057: Paul Simon Paul Simon [CBS; 1972]
53: Steve Reich Music for 18 Musicians [ECM; 1978]
052: Elvis Costello This Year’s Model [Columbia; 1978]
051: Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks [Warner Bros; 1977]
045: Talking Heads More Songs About Buildings and Food [Sire; 1978]
044: The Clash The Clash [CBS; 1977]
043: Michael Jackson Off the Wall [Epic; 1979]
028: The Beatles Let It Be [Apple; 1970]
026: Stevie Wonder Innervisions [Tamla/Motown; 1973]
025: Neu! Neu! [Brain; 1972]
024: Brian Eno Here Come the Warm Jets [Island; 1974]
005: Bob Dylan Blood on the Tracks [Columbia; 1975]
003: Television Marquee Moon [Elektra; 1977]
002: The Clash London Calling [CBS; 1979]
001: David Bowie Low [RCA; 1977]
well, i should hit the return key now and run to rob a bank.