The Best Albums of 1975
Bob Dylan’s 1975–1976 Rolling Thunder Revue reunited him with a number of folk-rock acts from his early days of performing, most notably Joan Baez, who returned to the charts in 1975 with “Diamonds & Rust”. The year 1975 was big for Ronstadt, Harris, and the Eagles as each had their first top 10 country hits during the year: Ronstadt with a cover of Hank Williams’ “I Can’t Help It (If I’m Still In Love With You),” featuring Harris on backing vocals; Harris, with “If I Could Only Win Your Love”; and the Eagles with “Lyin’ Eyes.” The decade saw commercial success for blue-eyed soul artists, such as David Bowie who released the successful albums Young Americans (1975), which included the number one hit “Fame.” Here are all of the 1975 albums ranked.
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10. Toys In The Attic (Aerosmith)
“Toys in the Attic is, without a doubt, one of the best materials of this legendary band. From the original version of Walk this Way, to Sweet Emotion, and Adam’s Apple this record is simply AMAZING. Steven Tyler’s incredible an unique voice along the classic riffs by Joe Perry,and the performance, just the rare “click” of the entire guys (Tom, Joey and Brad). Classic, pure rock from the best age.”
9. Fleetwood Mac (1975) (Fleetwood Mac)
“The epic shift to the Buckunham/Nick’s version of the group that would be so successful blending catchy pop hooks into the rock, but somehow maintaining some depth and grit in the process. So different from the original Mac, it really is like it’s own seismic debut album. As great and well-received as it was though, it was something of a prelude to the even bigger Rumours.”
8. Tonight’s The Night (Neil Young)
“It took me a while to get through this one, but it is really good. The themes are dense and sad. Most of the songs focus on death, as Neil Young had just experienced two in his life at the time of recording this album, both heroin overdoses. But there’s lots of good material here, both versions of the title track, Tired Eyes, Borrowed Tune, Come On Baby Let’s Go Downtown (which features Danny Whitten, one of the casualties of heroin previously mentioned), and Speakin’ Out (Nils Lofgren’s guitar work on Speakin’ Out is great). You can tell the deaths of Danny Whitten and Bruce Berry really took a toll on him for a while. Tonight’s the Night is a must-listen for Neil Young fans.”
See more: Neil Young Albums Ranked
7. Horses (Patti Smith)
“If your in any way a music fan Patti Smith’s iconic ‘Horses’ is a must listen, not only did it define Smith as an artist of serious notoriety but it also influenced 2 generations of performers and continues to cast it’s enormous shadow today”
6. Another Green World (Brian Eno)
“There are a lot more people out there with remarkably articulate things to say about Another Green World. This is a landmark, brilliant album. I kind of prefer Here Come the Warm Jets and Taking Tiger Mountain better but this is also a heavy hitter and a must have. Good stuff!”
5. Physical Graffiti (Led Zeppelin)
“This is one of Led Zeppelin’s greatest albums reaching number one in 1975 and being certified a 16x Platinum Record. It was rated by Rolling Stone Magazine as number 70 in the 500 greatest albums of all time. It is one of the greatest guitar albums of all time. The guitar slides all over the place and songs like Kashmir, and At The Time Of My Dying and Trampled Under Foot are just three of an astounding collection.”
4. A Night At The Opera (Queen)
“This truly is a masterpiece. From the opening track “Death on Two Legs” to “Love of my Life” to of course “Bohemian Rhapsody” the songs flow incredibly well together. I enjoy listening to this album more than the Queen greatest hits and would actually recommend it over them. This and a Day in the Races are 5 star elite albums and truly put Queen up there with the greatest artists of all time.”
See more: Queen Albums Ranked
3. Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen)
“”Born To Run” is a lively and upbeat song, not afraid to pour on the sound yet still staying musical — sometimes a band sacrifices good instrumentation in favor of noise, but this song stays on key and great to listen to. Bruce’s voice isn’t what I’d call excellent, but it has a worn and gravely edge that grows on you as you listen.”
2. Blood On The Tracks (Bob Dylan)
“One of the all-time greats. Not a bad song on it to be honest, and after one of the great album openers, it concludes with one of his most beautiful songs, Buckets of Rain. There’s something for everyone here, even if Idiot Wind is slightly uneasy listening lyrically.”
1. Wish You Were Here (Pink Floyd)
“I hear it with joy in my ears. I like The first part of Shine On You Crazy Diamond and the last part. The other tracks are good but only Wish You Were Here come close to Shine on You… but I must say this album is great songs about the Music Industry and Welcome to The Machine with his words are very pleasant. Immortal for Eternity.”
