Many of the posts are not from "considered" top 100 "classic rock" albums. Also songs are being asked for not albums as stated by the OP. This is Audiogon we can do better!
Hidden Gems in Classic Rock Albums
Please share songs you love that get overlooked on classic albums that most consider among the best ever--for example, those that regularly appear on the Rolling Stone top 100 list. Last weekend I played "Hotel California" all the way through and was really digging "Try and Love Again". Can't get it out of my head. Oddly, a Randy Meisner tune with great bass guitar and unique bass drum work by Don Henley--pumping it twice rather than once not sure why. There is some really great stabbing guitar lines, awesome rhythm guitar licks and a nice lead guitar. As always, great harmony vocals to boot. A really great song that seems to fly under the radar because it is on an LP that has so many "hits" and really great songs.
Share yours!
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@dodgealum +1 |
@sgreg1 With any type of best of lists your going to have some with extreme biases towards a specific genre. Here are some solid examples of a top 100 classic rock albums list. Most-Pink Floyd DSOTM Many-The Cars ST Some-Dire Straits Brothers In Arms Few-U2 Joshua Tree |
All of these "Classic Rock’ albums could be considered Top 100 entries. I selected one album from each year of the 1970’s since IMO that defines "Classic Rock". Yes, all of these albums make my personal Top 100 list, FWIW I selected 3 albums from 1971 which I consider the strongest year of the 1970’s. I also avoided(tried?) any song that was released as a 45rpm single to make sure these were "deep" tracks. 1970-Grateful Dead-American Beauty-Attics Of My Life 1971-Alice Cooper-Love It To Death-Black Juju Don Mclean-American Pie-The Grave The Who-Who’s Next-My Wife 1972-Steely Dan-Can’t Buy A Thrill-Midnite Cruiser 1973-Montrose-ST-Make It Last 1974-Kiss-ST-Black Diamond 1975-Fleetwood Mac-ST-Crystal 1976-Bob Seger-Night Moves-Sunburst 1977-Heart-Little Queen-Love Alive 1978-Van Halen-ST-Atomic Punk 1979-The Knack-Get The Knack-Lucinda |