Category Archives: 1970s

Day 366 – 26 December 2012

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Artist: The Jam Album: Setting Sons Released: November 1979 UK Chart: 4 Wikipedia

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Day 355 – 16 December 2012

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Artist: Black Sabbath Album: Black Sabbath Released: February 1970 UK Chart: 8 Wikipedia

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Day 352 – 13 December 2012

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Artist: Lou Reed Album: Transformer Released: November 1972 UK Chart: 13 Wikipedia

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Day 350 – 11 December 2012

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Artist: Blondie Album: Plastic Letters Released: February 1978 UK Chart: 10 Wikipedia

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Day 347 – 8 December 2012

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Artist: The Jam Album: All Mod Cons Released: November 1978 UK Chart: 6 Wikipedia

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Day 340 – 1 December 2012

Posted on December 16, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Houses of the Holy Released: March 1973 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia

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Day 334 – 25 November 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Tangerine Dream Album: Phaedra Released: February 1974 UK Chart: 15 Wikipedia Definitely wouldn’t have got away with playing this one in the hotel room on Saturday morning. When at university one of my mates constantly got shot down for … Continue reading →

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Day 333 – 24 November 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Al Green Album: Let’s Stay Together Released: January 1972 UK Chart: — Wikipedia In London overnight last night and thought I’d have something that wouldn’t get too many complaints when playing in the hotel room while we got ready … Continue reading →

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Day 330 – 21 November 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Rod Stewart Album: Never a Dull Moment Released: July 1972 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Poor old Rod, being made to pose for a painting while he’s obviously having a stroke.

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Day 323 – 14 November 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Tubeway Army Album: Tubeway Army Released: November 1978 UK Chart: 14 Wikipedia

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Day 321 – 12 November 2012

Posted on November 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Rolling Stones Album: Exile on Main Street Released: May 1972 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia

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Day 303 – 25 October 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Pretenders Album: Pretenders Released: December 1979 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Another favourite album, although I didn’t really get into it at the time, it being a little too commercially successful in 1980 to be afforded a great deal … Continue reading →

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Day 299 – 21 October 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Kate Bush Album: The Kick Inside Released: February 1978 UK Chart: 3 Wikipedia Occasionally, just occasionally, Kate Bush’s voice jars my delicate ear a little, but Wuthering Heights is nothing but a complete musical masterpiece.

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Day 294 – 16 October 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Stranglers Album: The Raven Released: September 1979 UK Chart: 4 Wikipedia “…when I was a viking, my friend he was the raven” It’s taken until day 294 to get to the best album ever made, but for the … Continue reading →

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Day 290 – 12 October 2012

Posted on October 25, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Led Zeppelin Album: Led Zeppelin IV Released: November 1971 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia Still can’t quite believe that Led Zeppelin is so high up on the league table of most frequently appearing bands on this list. I wonder what … Continue reading →

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Day 286 – 8 October 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Rezillos Album: Can’t Stand the Rezillos Released: July 1978 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia This is what you need to wake you up on a Monday morning drive into work! Tremendous. Like a scottish B52s, but way better, not … Continue reading →

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Day 284 – 6 October 2012

Posted on October 11, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Rod Stewart Album: Every Picture Tells a Story Released: January 1971 UK Chart: 1 Wikipedia A comprehensive package of early Roderick albums arrived this morning, and this was the first one to make it into the album of the … Continue reading →

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Day 281 – 4 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: The Ruts Album: The Crack Released: September 1979 UK Chart: 16 Wikipedia It seems to have been a bit of a late-70s fest this week, which has not been a conscious decision. Of the bands still probably classified truly … Continue reading →

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Day 280 – 2 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Blondie Album: Blondie Released: December 1976 UK Chart: 75 Wikipedia I have a terrible admission – until elatively recently I didn’t even know that Blondie had an album out before Plastic Letters in 1978, but this album predates it … Continue reading →

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Day 279 – 1 October 2012

Posted on October 5, 2012 by doctorpop

Artist: Penetration Album: Moving Targets Released: October 1978 UK Chart: 22 Wikipedia I will always have a bit of a soft-spot for this band, despite their rubbish name. My first gig was Penetration at The Rock Garden in Middlesbrough. I … Continue reading →

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