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The 100 Greatest Classic Rock Albums of All Time: #7. Ziggy Stardust (1 Viewer)
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timschochet
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I also wanted to add: did anyone use to watch the show Night Flight on the USA Network in the early 80s? On Friday and Saturday evenings it would show films of early 70s rock concerts. One of these was Yessongs and that was my introduction to this band. I can remember now the live version of “Roundabout”, filmed in a blue light, and Howe wore wings.
zamboni
Footballguy
timschochet
Footballguy
YesSongs #7: YES - Roundabout
Live at the Rainbow Theatre, London, UK.15 & 16 Dec 1972 ('Close to the Edge' Tour)RoundaboutI'll be the roundaboutThe words will make you out and outI spend...
youtu.be
I guess it was more of a purple light.
Yo Mama
Footballguy
Awesome - one of my favorite all time albums. The hits are great, but South Side of the Sky and Heart of the Sunrise are sublime. I always heard The Fish played after LDR on the radio back in the day.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Toys in the Attic is my favorite song by Aerosmith. They were such a great rock band before they went commercial and were disappointing.
Stoneworker
Footballguy
Yes - Progressive rock at its finest
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Yes is a band I was really into in the 70s and 80s. I had most of their catalog in some sort of media (CD, vinyl, cassette . . . even 8-track). But for the life of me, I can't remember the last time I played any of those. The music is still strong, I just haven't listened to them in 30+ years. I think I probably tapped out around the Union album. All the in-fighting over who was in or not in the band didn't help, IMO.
zamboni
Footballguy
Howe?
Anarchy99
Footballguy
I meant the last 20 or so years . . . not the early years. At various times, a different group of guys toured as Yes, while others toured together using their names. There's been 20 different band members over the years (and another dozen that were part of the touring band at one point or another). Jon Anderson really hasn't been in the band for almost 20 years, and I have a hard time buying into Yes without him singing.
New Binky the Doormat
Footballguy
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Not sure how Heart of the Sunrise got whittled down to, "Hard rock love song, with a great guitar lead by Howe," considering all four instrumentalists absolutely are killing it in that song, but I get it, tim is gonna tim. 
timschochet
Footballguy
It’s because I don’t know enough.Not sure how Heart of the Sunrise got whittled down to, "Hard rock love song, with a great guitar lead by Howe," considering all four instrumentalists absolutely are killing it in that song, but I get it, tim is gonna tim.
I listened to this album in my youth and haven’t listened to it since until preparing this list. I’m a causal Yes fan, same with the other prog rock bands on this list. But I did like that song.
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I’m thinking it happens a lot. Not a knock on Yes, just that there’s a lot of great bands with great players. Yes did allow them to showcase their skills more though.
timschochet
Footballguy
60. Van Halen- Van Halen (1978)
Classic rock radio hits: Runnin’ With the Devil, Jamie’s Cryin’, Eruption/You Really Got Me, Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Time to party! Actually I wasn’t listening to this record in 1978, despite the fact that this band was local; my tastes as a 13 year old were just starting to veer towards New Wave. But very soon they were on my radar as radio began to play them. Critics hated them (for the most part) and fans loved them. That all changed over the decades; this is now regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time.
Runnin’ With the Devil
Such a great opening. This is perhaps the band’s best ever tune. Eddie’s awesome guitar, David’s squeals and snarls, an irresistible melody and beat: it’s all here.
Eruption
Said to be revolutionary, hundreds of rock guitarists tried to imitate it. I just enjoy marveling at Eddie’s skills. He was truly amazing.
You Really Got Me
If you put a gun to my head, I prefer the original. But I really love this too, with its harder sounding guitar. The Kinks’ version is mid 60s garage rock; this is late 70s hard rock.
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
One of their most underrated hits. Just terrific rock and roll.
I’m the One
Solid deep cut. Love the doo *** interlude.
Jamie’s Cryin’
Nearly as great as the opening tune. Both songs would go in my top 5 Van Halen tunes ever, perhaps in the top 2 spots, depending on my mood. This tune has never been far from my playlists.
Atomic Punk
I just want to know how David Lee Roth gets that high pitched squeal. So distinctive.
Feel Your Love Tonight
Could easily have been yet another hit for this band. One of their best ever deep cuts IMO. Just great all around rock song.
Little Dreamer
The party continues with another really interesting deep cut, this one slightly slower (for this band anyhow). More stellar guitar (of course.)
Ice Cream Man
Playful blues tune. Van Halen’s version of “Big Ten Inch Record”. Roth is simply terrific here.
On Fire
As if Eddie wasn’t already great enough on this record, the last song features even more extraordinary guitar. This song would be ordinary filler except that guitar makes it something else entirely.
Classic rock radio hits: Runnin’ With the Devil, Jamie’s Cryin’, Eruption/You Really Got Me, Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
Time to party! Actually I wasn’t listening to this record in 1978, despite the fact that this band was local; my tastes as a 13 year old were just starting to veer towards New Wave. But very soon they were on my radar as radio began to play them. Critics hated them (for the most part) and fans loved them. That all changed over the decades; this is now regarded as one of the greatest debut albums of all time.
Runnin’ With the Devil
Such a great opening. This is perhaps the band’s best ever tune. Eddie’s awesome guitar, David’s squeals and snarls, an irresistible melody and beat: it’s all here.
Eruption
Said to be revolutionary, hundreds of rock guitarists tried to imitate it. I just enjoy marveling at Eddie’s skills. He was truly amazing.
You Really Got Me
If you put a gun to my head, I prefer the original. But I really love this too, with its harder sounding guitar. The Kinks’ version is mid 60s garage rock; this is late 70s hard rock.
Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
One of their most underrated hits. Just terrific rock and roll.
I’m the One
Solid deep cut. Love the doo *** interlude.
Jamie’s Cryin’
Nearly as great as the opening tune. Both songs would go in my top 5 Van Halen tunes ever, perhaps in the top 2 spots, depending on my mood. This tune has never been far from my playlists.
Atomic Punk
I just want to know how David Lee Roth gets that high pitched squeal. So distinctive.
Feel Your Love Tonight
Could easily have been yet another hit for this band. One of their best ever deep cuts IMO. Just great all around rock song.
Little Dreamer
The party continues with another really interesting deep cut, this one slightly slower (for this band anyhow). More stellar guitar (of course.)
Ice Cream Man
Playful blues tune. Van Halen’s version of “Big Ten Inch Record”. Roth is simply terrific here.
On Fire
As if Eddie wasn’t already great enough on this record, the last song features even more extraordinary guitar. This song would be ordinary filler except that guitar makes it something else entirely.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Glad this album made this list but it would be 50 spots higher on my list. There is no filler on this album and we were introduced to one of the greatest guitar players ever. Eddies playing is mind-blowing and his guitar tone is so incredible. The album has aged really well too.
This album may have hit teenage me like no other album. Still in the days of stereo and headphones, Eddie came out of nowhere and my taste in music changed forever. From a personal point of view (nostalgia and overall enjoyment), this would be higher, but great callout.
northern exposure
Footballguy
I agree. I didn't think we would see this album until at least the top 10. I'll be interested to see the 59 albums that rank higher than this one.
I also expected to see multiple Van Halen albums on this list. So, I'm shocked this one checks in at #60.
Anarchy99
Footballguy
Word. On my list, this would be in the Top 10.
Just Win Baby
Footballguy
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
It’s actually one of my least favorite songs of there’s. Great album though.
timschochet
Footballguy
Glad to see there is so much love out there for Van Halen’s debut album. I share that love.
I can’t defend or explain my rankings until they’re completed, for obvious reasons. All I can say for now is that my placement of this album at #60 is in no way a criticism; rather it’s an appreciation of the albums I have ranked above it.
I can’t defend or explain my rankings until they’re completed, for obvious reasons. All I can say for now is that my placement of this album at #60 is in no way a criticism; rather it’s an appreciation of the albums I have ranked above it.
Stoneworker
Footballguy
I'm pretty sure this is Tim-speak for "you're gonna see more Queen, Styx and Elton John and you're gonna like it!"
timschochet
Footballguy
Damn straight. I’m currently deciding between Crystal Ball and Equinox for my top pick. Oh hell why not both?
timschochet
Footballguy
59. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young- Deja Vu (1970)
Classic rock radio hits: Woodstock, Carry On, Helpless, Our House
As great as this group’s debut album was, the follow up was even better as Neil Young’s presence added a depth and harder edge to the songwriting and performances. The result is one of the most outstanding folk rock records of the era.
Carry On
A terrific rock hit for the band, one of their best. Everything clicks.
Teach Your Children
This famous tune by Nash became one of this band’s signature songs- at one point it even became the unofficial anthem of the Democratic Party! But I didn’t include it above because it was never played on classic rock radio; considered too “soft”.
Almost Cut My Hair
A bit of self-indulgence by Crosby, who desired to let his freak flag fly.
Helpless
One of Neil Young’s best songs, IMO, and he sounds terrific as a lead with the groups terrific harmony backing him. (Actually as much as I love this, I love even more the live Last Waltz version with Joni Mitchell providing backup vocals offstage.)
Woodstock
Speaking of Joni Mitchell- her own version of this tune is a gorgeous, haunting piano ballad. This version is something altogether different, with Stills adding rock sensibility with electric guitars and vocals. I love both versions.
Deja Vu
Folk rock scat singing leads into a really interesting and pretty ballad. I think this song takes some repeated listening to appreciate it. Pretty complex with lots of changes.
Our House
This might be Graham Nash’s best song ever, a tribute to his lover, Joni Mitchell (who returned the favor with the sublime “My Old Man”. A soft rock classic.
4 + 20
Stills delivers a great acoustic deep cut. Not about marijuana though.
Country Girl
One of Young’s epics, combining segments he wrote for Buffalo Springfield. For me one of the highlights of this album.
Everybody I Love You
Stills and Young combined on this fine rocker. Stills’ vocals here are excellent.
Classic rock radio hits: Woodstock, Carry On, Helpless, Our House
As great as this group’s debut album was, the follow up was even better as Neil Young’s presence added a depth and harder edge to the songwriting and performances. The result is one of the most outstanding folk rock records of the era.
Carry On
A terrific rock hit for the band, one of their best. Everything clicks.
Teach Your Children
This famous tune by Nash became one of this band’s signature songs- at one point it even became the unofficial anthem of the Democratic Party! But I didn’t include it above because it was never played on classic rock radio; considered too “soft”.
Almost Cut My Hair
A bit of self-indulgence by Crosby, who desired to let his freak flag fly.
Helpless
One of Neil Young’s best songs, IMO, and he sounds terrific as a lead with the groups terrific harmony backing him. (Actually as much as I love this, I love even more the live Last Waltz version with Joni Mitchell providing backup vocals offstage.)
Woodstock
Speaking of Joni Mitchell- her own version of this tune is a gorgeous, haunting piano ballad. This version is something altogether different, with Stills adding rock sensibility with electric guitars and vocals. I love both versions.
Deja Vu
Folk rock scat singing leads into a really interesting and pretty ballad. I think this song takes some repeated listening to appreciate it. Pretty complex with lots of changes.
Our House
This might be Graham Nash’s best song ever, a tribute to his lover, Joni Mitchell (who returned the favor with the sublime “My Old Man”. A soft rock classic.
4 + 20
Stills delivers a great acoustic deep cut. Not about marijuana though.
Country Girl
One of Young’s epics, combining segments he wrote for Buffalo Springfield. For me one of the highlights of this album.
Everybody I Love You
Stills and Young combined on this fine rocker. Stills’ vocals here are excellent.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
My stations played the first seven songs regularly. Your comments about the airplay of Teach Your Children make no sense because Our House is even less “rock” but is on your “classic rock radio” list.
You are way off on Almost Cut My Hair. It’s one of the best rockers from this genre.
You are also way off on Our House, which is dreck — though better than Lady of the Island from the previous album.
jwb
Footballguy
Fantastic album. I'm doing CSNY in the latest MAD thread so I've been listening to this a lot lately. Tons to like here.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Same here. Until sometime in the 90s when CR Radio decided that ballads no longer applied to the format (you'd think the Beatles' only two songs were "Come Together" & "Helter Skelter").
jwb
Footballguy
I wouldn't go as far as to call it dreck, but there are a few CSN(Y) songs that I like way less than others. This is one.
timschochet
Footballguy
That’s cool. How do you like the album? (particularly the Neil Young material)?
timschochet
Footballguy
I think “Our House” is really good pop btw
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
I love it. Minus Our House. It takes all of what made the first album great and adds Neil-ness.
In my Neil countdown, I ranked Helpless #5 (highest of any acoustic song) and Country Girl just missed my top 101. Everybody I Love You was somewhere in the 102-204 group.
DocHolliday
Footballguy
Not a good start with showing me 59 albums better than the VH debut. Don’t get me wrong, there’s some good songs on Deju Vu and it is quite a collection of musicians. It also bores me after 3-4 songs.
timschochet
Footballguy
58. Deep Purple- Machine Head (1972)
Classic rock radio hits: Smoke On The Water, Highway Star, Space Truckin’, Pictures of Home
Hard rock has rarely sounded better than this. These guys understood blues and heavy metal and turn it way up. This album needs to be played loud.
Highway Star
The record starts off with a bang with this hit that never lets up. Drummer Ian Paice shows off stunning speed.
Maybe I’m a Leo
Might be my favorite deep cut (except I love them all.) Such a great guitar riff. Slow blues performed perfectly.
Pictures of Home
The band figured this was their most likely hit. Some of Richie’s most amazing guitar work of his career is right here during the solo.
Never Before
More great blues, this time a little more funky. Ian Gillian’s vocals are superb here and elsewhere.
Smoke On the Water
Obviously the band’s signature tune and a good candidate for greatest classic rock song of all time. Surprisingly the band was skeptical it would be a hit and even debated leaving it off the record.
Lazy
Starts off with a slow organ solo but don’t worry, the rock is coming. And when it does it’s worth the wait with another of Blackmore’s best ever solos. An outstanding blues performance.
Space Truckin’
Psychedelic rock at its best. I can never get enough of this tune. Come on!
Classic rock radio hits: Smoke On The Water, Highway Star, Space Truckin’, Pictures of Home
Hard rock has rarely sounded better than this. These guys understood blues and heavy metal and turn it way up. This album needs to be played loud.
Highway Star
The record starts off with a bang with this hit that never lets up. Drummer Ian Paice shows off stunning speed.
Maybe I’m a Leo
Might be my favorite deep cut (except I love them all.) Such a great guitar riff. Slow blues performed perfectly.
Pictures of Home
The band figured this was their most likely hit. Some of Richie’s most amazing guitar work of his career is right here during the solo.
Never Before
More great blues, this time a little more funky. Ian Gillian’s vocals are superb here and elsewhere.
Smoke On the Water
Obviously the band’s signature tune and a good candidate for greatest classic rock song of all time. Surprisingly the band was skeptical it would be a hit and even debated leaving it off the record.
Lazy
Starts off with a slow organ solo but don’t worry, the rock is coming. And when it does it’s worth the wait with another of Blackmore’s best ever solos. An outstanding blues performance.
Space Truckin’
Psychedelic rock at its best. I can never get enough of this tune. Come on!
Leroy Hoard
Footballguy
Saw DP live a few years ago, I think they played 5 of the 7 songs on this album. Gillian's voice was surprisingly strong.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
I don't recall "Pictures Of Home" getting CR airplay, but that could be my bad memory. I do remember "Lazy" getting played, though.
"Highway Star" is thrash before thrash knew what it was.
zamboni
Footballguy
I agree with Pip's take - probably my favorite song off the album. Stills totally shreds here.
zamboni
Footballguy
Awesome album. Highway Star in particular is enormous - not just a great driving song, but it actually makes you feel like you're driving.
Pip's Invitation
Footballguy
Ditto to your first two sentences.
I guess if you remove the organ from Highway Star and add screechier vocals, maybe it could pass as thrash. Really it's more speed metal, which I think is slightly different from thrash metal but there are others here who know much more about that stuff than I do.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
Machine Head has some good songs, and of course has the song with one of the most famous riffs ever, but my gosh does the album sound dreadful. I remember buying it on CD in the early 90s and being stunned at how bad it sounded. Even by early 70s standards, the sound quality was terrible.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Maybe that's what I meant. I can't keep all of those subgenres straight.
Uruk-Hai
Footballguy
Sound quality on CDs in the 80s/90s was haphazard - especially that of older music when they remixed with everything turned up to 11. I had the original Machine Head LP and don't recall the SQ being poor.
zamboni
Footballguy
Agreed - I imagine the poor sound quality here was due to CD technology, which was typically lacking relative to vinyl.
GR: if you can get your hands on the album, I would give it a listen.
Ghost Rider
Footballguy
I did give it a recent whirl a few years ago. I still had a difficult time with the sound, but I enjoyed some of it. Deep Purple has never been a band I went crazy over for whatever reason, so my need to revisit it often has never been high. I do remember thinking that Lazy would have been a great instrumental (the singing parts seem unnecessary).
timschochet
Footballguy
57. AC/DC- Highway To Hell (1979)
Classic rock radio hits: Highway To Hell, Girls Got Rhythm, If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Mutt Lange was a producer best known for the Boomtown Rats (including A Tonic For The Troops, one of my favorite New Wave albums of all time) when he teamed up with AC/DC. The result was tighter hooks, sharper melodies, and a series of breath controls that led to better vocals by the lead singer. And a hard rock masterpiece.
This record also serves as an epitaph to the short and wild life of Bon Scott. In the various song lyrics he discusses his drinking, partying, drug use and womanizing, and refusal to give any of it up. He didn’t, and died shortly thereafter.
Highway To Hell
I often think of AC/DC of a band of anthems; I can’t recall any group who has offered us more. And this song is probably the best anthem of all. Iconic and awesome.
Girls Got Rhythm
As much as I love the opening hit, this may be an even better song. Angus’ guitar blazes here. Just great rock and roll.
Walk All Over You
The great rock continues. I love their dramatic finishes to most of these tunes.
Touch Too Much
All of these tunes are really strong. Just terrific rock anthems.
Beating Around the Bush
Rinse and repeat. Great riffs here.
Shot Down In Flames
Oh look it’s another great guitar riff. More great vocals. More great rock and roll.
Get It Hot
See above. See ALL above.
If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
There was a Del Taco across the street from my high school where the stoners used to hang out. I knew them and sometimes joined them, but wasn’t a member. Anyhow one of those dudes had a boombox and was always playing this song and singing along.
Love Hungry Man
The band slows it down (well a little.) But this ain’t exactly a ballad. Bon wanted a little love.
Night Prowler
Unfortunately this song was adopted by the murderous Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez in a “Helter Skelter” fashion, causing no end of problems for AC/DC. But it’s another classic.
Classic rock radio hits: Highway To Hell, Girls Got Rhythm, If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
Mutt Lange was a producer best known for the Boomtown Rats (including A Tonic For The Troops, one of my favorite New Wave albums of all time) when he teamed up with AC/DC. The result was tighter hooks, sharper melodies, and a series of breath controls that led to better vocals by the lead singer. And a hard rock masterpiece.
This record also serves as an epitaph to the short and wild life of Bon Scott. In the various song lyrics he discusses his drinking, partying, drug use and womanizing, and refusal to give any of it up. He didn’t, and died shortly thereafter.
Highway To Hell
I often think of AC/DC of a band of anthems; I can’t recall any group who has offered us more. And this song is probably the best anthem of all. Iconic and awesome.
Girls Got Rhythm
As much as I love the opening hit, this may be an even better song. Angus’ guitar blazes here. Just great rock and roll.
Walk All Over You
The great rock continues. I love their dramatic finishes to most of these tunes.
Touch Too Much
All of these tunes are really strong. Just terrific rock anthems.
Beating Around the Bush
Rinse and repeat. Great riffs here.
Shot Down In Flames
Oh look it’s another great guitar riff. More great vocals. More great rock and roll.
Get It Hot
See above. See ALL above.
If You Want Blood (You’ve Got It)
There was a Del Taco across the street from my high school where the stoners used to hang out. I knew them and sometimes joined them, but wasn’t a member. Anyhow one of those dudes had a boombox and was always playing this song and singing along.
Love Hungry Man
The band slows it down (well a little.) But this ain’t exactly a ballad. Bon wanted a little love.
Night Prowler
Unfortunately this song was adopted by the murderous Night Stalker, Richard Ramirez in a “Helter Skelter” fashion, causing no end of problems for AC/DC. But it’s another classic.
Stoneworker
Footballguy
Agreed. H2H is a nice appetizer but this song gets the blood pumping and is where the album really takes off
Dr. Octopus
Footballguy
I'm getting really confused as to what "Classic Rock" is. I love AC/DC but never considered them classic rock. This isn't mean as a criticism but just a musing.
Just Win Baby
Footballguy
What did you consider them if not classic rock?
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