1976: Your Favourite Album

At the time, it would have been the Monkees TV compilation from Laurie House.

I had just discovered the series in syndication, and hated how my friends with older sisters were able to get hand-me-downs, but I couldn't (being the oldest myself).

Obviously, something the the Ramones album would resonate more for an adult, but I still have a place in my heart for that TV compilation.

 

1976 was a great year for singles but not so great for albums. Some good ones though - Hotel California,Elton...

But my vote goes to Station To Station - not as great as Low/Heroes but still better than most from 1976.

 

Genesis - A Trick of the Tail.

 

Amazing year. A great one for reggae too. Some of my picks:
Songs In the Key of Life
Ramones
King Tubby meets rockers uptown
Small Change

 

I've got 20 or 30 of the original lps listed here. I'd say '76 was a strong year. In my current cd rotation I also have these which I didn't see mentioned:
Al Stewart - Year of the Cat
Guy Clark - Texas Cookin'
Shawn Philips - Spaced

 

I recently picked up "Futuristic Dragon" cheaply and was surprised how fun it was. Not a fan of "Dreamy Lady" but the rest is quite good.

 

Man that's tough, some good selections. I wanted to make it hard for myself by only choosing one so I went with Station To Station, what a great album. One of my all time favorites. Rush is one of my favorite bands but I still prefer Station to Station. I was also happy to see The Modern Lovers on there too, one of the most underrated great rock and roll albums of the 70's. I'm a fan, and being from Boston myself I can relate to some of those songs.

 

Station to Station for me.

I had the eight track of the album when it was released and at that time I was working by the airport in Toronto.
Back then I was still living at my parents home in Hockley Valley.
My workplace was off of Airport Road and it was a straight drive for about 30 miles to home.
I had a '73 Mustang with an eight track in it and would wait till I hit Airport Rd. and # 7 Hwy.
to play of Station to Station.
I'd slam it in to the deck and by the time I hit the cutoff for our house, Station to Station (the song) was coming to an end.
Today, with the amount of lights and developments going on up Airport Road I could probably hear the entire album.

 

I voted for the ones I own and they are favorites

Fela Anikulapo Kuti And Afrika '70 --- Zombie
Joni Mitchell --- Hejira
Jaco Pastorious --- Jaco Pastorious

My favorite album from 1976 is Gong - Gazeuse!


Other favorites not in the poll

Bob Marley - Rastaman Vibration
Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures
Anthony Braxton - Creative Orchestra Music 1976
Gary Burton - Dreams So Real
Neville Marriner - Barber: Adagio for Strings / Ives: Symphony No. 3 / Copland: Quiet City / Cowell: Hymn and Fuguing Tune No. 10 / Creston: A Rumor
Keith Jarrett - El Juicio (The Judgement)
Keith Jarrett - Hymns/Spheres
Miles Davis - Water Babies
Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life

 

Judas Priest Sad wings of destiny

 

Rocks, Night Moves and Graham Parker's first two albums are missing, but I picked:

Station to Station
Modern Lovers
Ramones
Songs in the Key of Life

 

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Peter Tosh --- Legalize It

runners up :

Ramones
Modern Lovers (recorded 1971-1972)
Rush
Waits

off list :

The Residents Present The Third Reich 'n' Roll
Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
Camel - Moonmadness
Klaus Schulze - Moondawn
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Rastaman Vibration
Soft Machine - Softs
Arlo Guthrie - Amigo
Bunny Wailer - Blackheart Man
Can - Flow Motion
Cluster - Sowiesoso
Popol Vuh - Letzte Tage – Letzte Nächte

 

Presley becoming Elvis.
Timeless music.

 

Some good choices but in what was a good year for reggae I'd say best albums that year were Garvey's Ghost - Burning Spear (one of my dub album faves) and Mighty Diamonds Right Time. Also a mention for Bunny Wailer's Blackheart Man ( though not as good as Raserman Vibration)

 

Both Led Zeppelin's Presence album and the soundtrack to The Song Remains The Same motion picture are missing from this list.

Those are my favorites from this year!

 

Desire - Bob Dylan
TSRTS OST - Led Zeppelin
Zoot Allures - Frank Zappa
Rising - Rainbow
On Stage - Rainbow
The Roaring Silence - Manfred Mann's Earth Band
A Day At The Races - Queen

haha. being a rebel is fun.

 

1. Stevie Wonder - Songs In The Key of Life
2. ABBA - Arrival (favorite)
3. Steely Dan - The Royal Scam
4. Selda - Selda
5. Michael Franks - The Art of Tea
6. Alessi - Alessi
7. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band
8. Leon Ware - Musical Massage
9. Manoella Torres - Abrazame
10. Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees
Joni Mitchell - Hejira
ELO - A New World Record
Syd Dale - Dimensions In Sound
Heatwave - Too Hot To Handle
Starbuck - Moonlight Feels Right
Heart - Dreamboat Annie

 

Aerosmith - Rocks
Ramones - S/T
Rush - 2112
Judas Priest - Sad Wings of Destiny
ZZ Top - Tejas
Led Zeppelin - Presence
Genesis - Trick of the Tail
Rainbow - Rising
AC/DC - Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap