100 Greatest Albums of 1975

1975 record album covers for Born To Run, That's The Way Of The World, Blood On The Tracks, and Mothership Connection
Criteria: These albums were chosen for their initial and lasting popularity and their influence and impact on rock music in general. Also considered is critical acclaim. The list includes rock and roll and related genres that were influential on rock music.

Note: Yearly album lists go by earliest 'release date'.
Not necessarily the year an album peaked in the U.S. charts.
  1. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen
  2. That's The Way Of The World - Earth, Wind & Fire
  3. Blood On The Tracks - Bob Dylan
  4. Mothership Connection - Parliament
  5. A Night At The Opera - Queen
  6. Physical Graffiti - Led Zeppelin
  7. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
  8. The Heat Is On - The Isley Brothers
  9. Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan - Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
10. Captain Fantastic & The Brown Dirt Cowboy - Elton John
11. Toys In The Attic - Aerosmith
12. Alive! - Kiss
13. Horses - Patti Smith
14. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
15. Why Can't We Be Friends - War
16. Still Crazy After All These Years - Paul Simon
17. Wake Up Everybody - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
18. Honey - Ohio Players
19. One Of These Nights - The Eagles
20. Live - Bob Marley & The Wailers
21. Tonight's The Night - Neil Young
22. Gratitude - Earth, Wind & Fire
23. Love To Love You Baby - Donna Summer
24. The Hissing Of Summer Lawns - Joni Mitchell
25. Spirit Of The Boogie - Kool & The Gang
26. Welcome To My Nightmare - Alice Cooper
27. Young Americans - David Bowie
28. Steppin - The Pointer Sisters
29. Marcus Garvey - Burning Spear
30. Pick Of The Litter - The Spinners
31. Blow By Blow - Jeff Beck
32. The Basement Tapes - Bob Dylan/The Band
33. Darryl Hall & John Oates - Hall & Oates
34. There's No Place Like America Today - Curtis Mayfield
35. Family Reunion - The O'Jays
36. Caught In The Act - The Commodores
37. KC & The Sunshine Band - KC & The Sunshine Band
38. Dread In A Babylon - U Roy
39. Southern Nights - Allen Toussaint
40. Red Octopus - Jefferson Starship
41. Another Green World - Eno
42. Never Can Say Goodbye - Gloria Gaynor
43. Hair Of The Dog - Nazareth
44. A Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
45. Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez
46. Al Green Is Love - Al Green
47. Rock of The Westies - Elton John
48. Fire On The Bayou - The Meters
49. What A Difference A Day Makes - Esther Phillips
50. In The City - Tavares
51. The Original Soundtrack - 10cc
52. To Be True - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
53. Zuma - Neil Young
54. The Bitch Is Black - Yvonne Fair
55. Fandango - ZZ Top
56. Just Another Way To Say I Love You - Barry White
57. Nighthawks At The Diner - Tom Waits
58. Let's Take It To The Stage - Funkadelic
59. Black Bach - Lamont Dozier
60. One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa
61. Inseparable - Natalie Cole
62. Down By The Jetty - Dr. Feelgood
63. Movin' On - The Commodores
64. Danger High Voltage - Betty Wright
65. Katy Lied - Steely Dan
66. Blues For Allah - The Grateful Dead
67. Chocolate City - Parliament
68. Main Course - The Bee Gees
69. The Who By Numbers - The Who
70. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers/Curtis Mayfield
71. Siren - Roxy Music
72. Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed
73. Nasty Gal - Betty Davis
74. Revolution Dub - Lee Perry & The Upsetters
75. Born To Be With You - Dion
76. Survival - The O'Jays
77. Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger
78. Non Stop - B.T. Express
79. Stampede - The Doobie Brothers
80. Nuthin' Fancy - Lynyrd Skynyrd
81. Still Caught Up - Millie Jackson
82. High On You - Sly Stone
83. Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull
84. Face The Music - Electric Light Orchestra
85. Urban Renewal - Tower Of Power
86. Adventures In Paradise - Minnie Riperton
87. Promised Land - Elvis Presley
88. Fool For The City - Foghat
89. 2nd Anniversary - Gladys Knight & The Pips
90. T.N.T. - AC/DC
91. Spinners Live! - The Spinners
92. Gorilla - James Taylor
93. A Song For You - The Temptations
94. Midnight Band: The First Minute Of A New Day - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
95. Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart
96. Chocolate Chip - Issac Hayes
97. Teaser - Tommy Bolin
98. City Of Angels - The Miracles
99. Cut The Cake - Average White Band
100. Hutson - Leroy Hutson

Born To Run Bruce Springsteen album cover
That's The Way Of The World Earth, Wind and Fire album cover
Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan album cover
Mothership Connection Parliament album cover
A Night At The Opera Queen album cover
Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin album cover
Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd album cover
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1975
  Lew's choice - An unheralded great album from 1975
 •  Blue Jays - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
  Bruce's choice:
 •  John Fogerty - John Fogerty


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