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100 Greatest Albums of 1975

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.
Edited By: Sampson
Top 100 Albums by Year:
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. Venus and Mars - Wings
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. Dread In A Babylon - U Roy
45. A Quiet Storm - Smokey Robinson
46. Diamonds & Rust - Joan Baez
47. Al Green Is Love - Al Green
48. Rock of The Westies - Elton John
49. Fire On The Bayou - The Meters
50. What A Difference A Day Makes - Esther Phillips
51. In The City - Tavares
52. The Original Soundtrack - 10cc
53. To Be True - Harold Melvin & The Bluenotes
54. Zuma - Neil Young
55. The Bitch Is Black - Yvonne Fair
56. Fandango - ZZ Top
57. Just Another Way To Say I Love You - Barry White
58. Nighthawks At The Diner - Tom Waits
59. Let's Take It To The Stage - Funkadelic
60. Black Bach - Lamont Dozier
61. One Size Fits All - Frank Zappa
62. Inseparable - Natalie Cole
63. Down By The Jetty - Dr. Feelgood
64. Movin' On - The Commodores
65. Danger High Voltage - Betty Wright
66. Katy Lied - Steely Dan
67. Blues For Allah - The Grateful Dead
68. Chocolate City - Parliament
69. Main Course - The Bee Gees
70. The Who By Numbers - The Who
71. Let's Do It Again - The Staple Singers/Curtis Mayfield
72. Siren - Roxy Music
73. Coney Island Baby - Lou Reed
74. Nasty Gal - Betty Davis
75. Revolution Dub - Lee Perry & The Upsetters
76. Born To Be With You - Dion
77. Survival - The O'Jays
78. Beautiful Loser - Bob Seger
79. Non Stop - B.T. Express
80. Stampede - The Doobie Brothers
81. Nuthin' Fancy - Lynyrd Skynyrd
82. Still Caught Up - Millie Jackson
83. High On You - Sly Stone
84. Minstrel In The Gallery - Jethro Tull
85. Face The Music - Electric Light Orchestra
86. Urban Renewal - Tower Of Power
87. Adventures In Paradise - Minnie Riperton
88. Promised Land - Elvis Presley
89. Fool For The City - Foghat
90. 2nd Anniversary - Gladys Knight & The Pips
91. T.N.T. - AC/DC
92. Spinners Live! - The Spinners
93. Gorilla - James Taylor
94. A Song For You - The Temptations
95. Midnight Band: The First Minute Of A New Day - Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson
96. Atlantic Crossing - Rod Stewart
97. Chocolate Chip - Issac Hayes
98. Teaser - Tommy Bolin
99. City Of Angels - The Miracles
100. Cut The Cake - Average White Band
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
 DigitalDreamDoor Editor Picks for 1975
An unheralded great album from 1975
  Lew's choice:
 •  Blue Jays - Justin Hayward & John Lodge
  Bruce's choice:
 •  John Fogerty - John Fogerty




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