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Sleeper Debut Lps...70s classic rock

REO Speedwagon-Yes folks, there was an REO long before Kevin C. turned them into an arena, bubblegum hit machine...and this debut full of boogie rock goodness reflects that....if your vision of REO is corny power ballads...throw on "Sohpisticated Lady" and get down!

Black Oak Arkansas-Jim Dandy is an acquired taste...but on this release...his scratchy, hillbilly yelp is just right...greasy, naughty, and a bit weird in a Southern Bapist preacher way...this will clear a party...or start one....

Blue Oyster Cult...A long overlooked gem...as is Tyranny(2nd LP)...the tough, muscular, boogie machine of B.O.C. hits the head on this release...at times almost psychedelic...most times just darn mean...
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abucktwoeighty
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Really enjoy Garland Jeffreys "Guts for Love".
dave_72
1,399 posts
 
Budgie-'Budgie' on a par with early Black Sabbath, and at times outdoes the Sabs. Soundgarden covered the track "Homicidal Suicidal.' An excellent debut recorded mostly live in the studio.
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tostadosunidos
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ZZ Top's First Album (that's the title), released Jan. 1971
Some good tracks here, including "Shaking Your Tree" and "Brown Sugar" (not the same song as the Stones' later release).
captain_winters
133 posts
 
1970 Nick Drake Pink Moon. The reissue box set by Island/Universal is fantastic. Analog planet, Fremer did a review on it. Sound quality on that LP from analog tapes really hits benchmark quality.
fjn04
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Agree with captain Winters on Pink Moon. I have the LP that came out after the set. It really gets it right. Now for the nitpick- it's his third album. Still agree it should be mentioned here. He had so few records in his short. I think he passed away at 26, and not the cursed 27 like so many other great ones. Cheers -Don
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