1970-1979: the best debut albums of the decade
Classic Rock has drawn up the list of debut albums of the decade 1970-1979, choosing a title for each year, from 1970 to 1979. We propose it to you, with the usual warning: like all the rankings and rankings, this reflects the opinion of the journalists of the head, and is therefore widely debated. If you have a different opinion, do not hesitate to let us know (and yes, there are no Kiss and Queen, because their debut albums are not considered fundamental; and there are no New York Dolls and television, because in the year of their record debut more memorable albums have come out of theirs – always according to Classic Rock).
1970: Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath
Released on February 13, 1970
The disc that inaugurates the Heavy Metal: obsessive riffs, plumbee atmospheres and a hidden imaginary.
1971: Mahavishnu Orchestra – The Inner Mounting Flame
Released in the autumn of 1971
A jazz-rock whirlwind that combines technical discipline and electric fury, under the guidance of John McLaughlin.
1972: Roxy Music – Roxy Music
Released on June 16, 1972
Between glamor and experimentation, the debut of the Pop and avant -garde sound Aesthetic Roxy Music.
1973: Lynyrd Skynyrd-(Pronounced Leh-Erd Skin-Enerd)
Released on August 13, 1973
The disc that codes Southern Rock with an immediately recognizable sound identity.
1974: Bad Company – Bad Company
Released on May 24, 1974
A debut that makes essentiality a strong point, with a hard-rock language without frills.
1975: Patti Smith – Horses
Released on November 10, 1975
Poetry and proto-punk merge between cultured lyricism and rock urgency.
1976: Ramones – Ramones
Released on April 23, 1976
Twelve splinters of three agreements that rediscover rock from the foundations.
1977: Sex Pistols – Never Mind the Bollocks … Here’s the sex pistols
Released on October 28, 1977
A concentrate of sound aggression and provocation, the definitive icon of the British punk season.
1978: Van Halen – Van Halen
Released on February 10, 1978
Disruptive debut that revolutionizes the hard rock thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s guitar invention.
1979: Joy Division – Unknown Pleasures
Released on June 15, 1979
Minimal textures, glacial production and the tragic voice of Ian Curtis.
