what '70's albums should i listen to ?

[Farrinto]

 

[Afromaticz]

Stevie Wonder's Innervisions and Songs of the Key of Life are some of the best albums ever

 

[Jerz-2]

OHHH! This my shyt!

Deacon Blues >>>>>>>>>>>

Also:

Josie
Aja
Peg

(Them dudes had a thing for the womenses' names.)

 

[JulesWinfield]

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On, I Want You, Here My Dear
Parliament - Mothership Connection, Funkentelechy vs. the Placebo Syndrome, The Motor Booty Affair
Funkadelic - Funkadelic, Maggot Brain, Let's Take it to the Stage, Standing on the Verge of Getting It On
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon, Wish You Were Here
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly soundtrack, Curtis, Roots
Willie Hutch - The Mack soundtrack, Foxy Brown soundtrack
Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man, Bridges
Max Romeo and the Upsetters - War Ina Babylon
Dennis Brown - Visions

 

[Ol’Otis]

 

[Ol’Otis]

sly and the family stone "Fresh"

Curtis Mayfield "Super Fly"

Al Green

Isley brothers

New Birth

 

[IllmaticDelta]

 

[Knights89]

The temptations- psychedelic shacks, sky's the limit
Nina simone- black gold
Michael Jackson's the best of Michael Jackson

 

[Lil Diddy]

im going to take a break from rap the whole month of february. put me on to that 70's shyt.

If i had to pick one...

Black Moses.

But the real answer is "all of them."

 

[Farrinto]

They are nothing short of musical geniuses As a breh who's into music and music theory, this album is truly amazing.

 

[IllmaticDelta]

 

[DJ Mart-Kos]

David Ruffin - Who I Am
Curtis Mayfield - Superfly

 

[Shield & Sword]

Favourite era of music ... the musicianship of this decade was unbelievable.

What's Goin' On & There's A Riot Goin' On came out in the same year

I second every suggestion in this thread...

Ohio Players - Pleasure is a mainstay for me. Pride & Vanity, Our Love Has Died, Funky Worm...

Bob Marley - Burnin

Bobby Hutcherson - Montara ... Bobby on his Latin Jazz sh*t - the title track alone still gives me goosebumps

Fela Kuti - Expensive shyt ... only two tracks but it's Fela in his 10 minute grooves preaching that real... Waterrrrrrrrrr ...

Heatwave - Central Heating ... Star Of A Story one of the understated gems of the funk era from an understated group

Herbie Hancock - Sunlight ... this one deserves a topic itself

Roy Ayers WHOLE 70s discography is flawless to me. Every single song bruh. Go into Everybody Loves The Sunshine & Vibrations, then Mystic Voyage, Let's Do It etc. His album Africa, Centre of the World was released in 1981 but it's my favourite album of his (in my personal top 2 albums ever) so check that joint out

Lonnie Liston Smith - Visions of a New World ... it's like one long spiritual journey. Such a peaceful, liberating, tranquil album.

George Benson - In Flight

Minnie Riperton - Perfect Angel & Adventures In Paradise. The greatest voice ever

I think I may upload these albums and post them to you. These albums (and era) have almost shaped my musical ear and even moreso my outlook on life. Lol you got to listen to these albums we're recommending man ... give 'em a listen.

 

[arel]

Here is a list I made that is missing a few albums but is quite good anyway I think

1 - Brigitte Fontaine - L'incendie
2 - John Fahey - Fare Forward Voyagers
3 - Herbie Hancock - Mwandishi
4 - Bruce Springsteen - Born to Run
5 - Miles Davis - On the Corner
6 - Marianne Faithfull - Broken English
7 - Charles Mingus - Let My Children Hear Music
8 - Jeanne Lee - Conspiracy
9 - Professor Longhair- New Orleans Piano
10 - Joe McPhee - Nation Time
11 - Fela Kuti - Confusion
12 - Robbie Basho - Visions of the Country
13 - Catherine Ribeiro + Alpes N°2
14 - La Dusseldorf - s/t
15 - Harold Budd - Pavilion of Dreams
16 - Hamza el-Din - Escalay/The Water Wheel
17 - Max Roach & Anthony Braxton - Birth and Rebirth
18 - Cluster - Zuckerzeit
19 - Mama Béa Tekielski - La folle
20 - Weather Report - s/t
21 - John Fahey - America
22 - Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
23 - Sun Ra - Space is the Place
24 - Fela Kuti - Zombie
25 - Gil Scott Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
26 - Bobby Womack - Understanding
27 - Herbie Hancock - Sextant
28 - Dadawah - Peace and Love
29 - Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians
30 - Patti Smith - Horses
31 - Ornette Coleman - Science Fiction
32 - Pharoah Sanders - Deaf Dumb Blind
33 - Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
34 - Gila - Buried My Heart at Wounded Knee
35 - Nico - Desertshore
36 - Bruce Springsteen - Darkness on the Edge of Town
37 - The Last Poets - s/t
38 - Tom Waits - Blue Valentine
39 - Terry Callier - What Color Is Love
40 - Sun Ra - Lanquidity
41 - Marvin gaye - What's Going On
42 - Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin On
43 - Art Ensemble of Chicago - Les Stances a Sophie
44 - Miles Davis - Live-Evil
45 - Prince Far I - Under Heavy Manners
46 - Leo Kottke - My Feet are Smiling
47 - Allen Toussaint - Southern Nights
48 - Beach Boys - Surfs Up
49 - Bowie - Heroes
50 - Smokey Robinson - A Quiet Storm

 

[Why-Fi]

rufus & chaka - ask rufus
ewf - head to the sky
stevie wonder - talking book
war - all day music