Your two favorite albums from 1976?

[WildRanger]

What would you say?

I have to pick Rising and Sad Wings of Destiny.

[Dave_Manchester]

From the albums on the list:

Genesis - A Trick of the Tail
Camel - Moonmadness

Not on the list:

Genesis - Wind and Wuthering
The Alan Parsons Project - Tales of Mystery and Imagination

[wolfking]

Rush and Judas Priest

[jjrock88]

Rush and Judas Priest

[Podaar]

Rush and Judas Priest

Yup. Two albums that significantly changed the way I viewed rock and roll. Although, I didn't get into Sad Wings until '78.

[MirrorMask]

Rainbow's Rising and Priest's Sad Wings. The stuff of legend.

[Stadler]

Disco Train - Donny Osmond
Getting It In The Streets - David Cassidy.



No, not really:
1. Rising - Rainbow
2  Wind and Wuthering - Genesis

Honorable mention:   
High Voltage - AC/DC
Rock and Roll Over - Kiss
Sad Wings Of Destiny - Judas Priest

[bosk1]

None.  Not a very good year in music.

[King Postwhore]

None.  Not a very good year in music.

Is TAC taking over bosk1's posts?

[The Walrus]

I went with Rainbow and Zeppelin. 2112 was selected initially until I saw it was only 2 votes allowed

[pg1067]

This is pretty easy:  2112 and Rising.

Side 1 of Boston rivals side 1 of 2112 and side 2 of Rising, but side 2 of Boston is just meh.

A Trick of the Tail and Leftoverture are great albums; just not on the level of 2112 and Rising.  These two and Boston would be very closely bunched at 3-5.

Sad Wings has a couple good songs, but the live versions on Unleashed in the East are so much better.

Achilles Last Stand is far and away my favorite Led Zeppelin song, but the rest of Presence ranges from average to poor.

The rest on the list I'm either not a fan of the band/artist or have only one song I like or (in the case of Camel) I've never heard of outside of this forum.

[Lethean]

I only needed one vote.

[Evermind]

Rainbow's Rising and Priest's Sad Wings. The stuff of legend.

[Indiscipline]

Rising without hesitation.

Agents of Fortune surprisingly beat Frank and Steely Dan.

Don't sleep on Rory Gallagher's Calling Card, Weather Report's Black Market and Return to Forever's Romantic Warrior.

[The Walrus]

I only needed one vote.

Glad to know you enjoy Presence as much as I do! 

[King Postwhore]

Going by my top 50 of all time.

Leftoverture and Hotel California are my 2.

As a Rush fan I know a lot of you are surprised but it's my 3rd favorite album from 1976

[Dream Team]

Sad Wings and Dreamboat Annie by Heart. Historical year for quality.

[TAC]

None.  Not a very good year in music.

Is TAC taking over bosk1's posts?

I saw that!


I vote:
UFO-No Heavy Petting
Rush-2112


Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

[bl5150]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

[KevShmev]

https://www.dreamtheaterforums.org/boards/index.php?topic=52155.msg2418833#msg2418833

 

[TAC]

Yes, thank you Kev. I was going to say that we just did this.

[ClairvoyantCat]

where's Songs in the Key of Life?  That and Jailbreak

[ChuckSteak]

From the albums on the list:

Camel - Moonmadness
Frank Zappa - Zoot Allures

Not on the list:

VDGG - Still Life
Tom Waits - Small Change

[MirrorMask]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

[NoseofNicko]

None.  Not a very good year in music.

You’re right, it wasn’t a very good year for music, it was a GREAT year for music.

[Eldomm]

Rush - 2112
Queen - A day at the races

[Stadler]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

About a third of the first album is "meh", and one or two songs on LLRnR are meh ("LA Connection" blows, in my opinion) but I don't get the dislike for Side One of Rising.   Starstruck is a little corny, but the riff is cool, and the rest?  I think it works.  It pales in comparison to Side Two, but most rock does.

[The Walrus]

+1 to Stadler's post, Rising f&*%ing rocks.

[Nekov]

2112 and other being AC/DC - High Voltage

[pg1067]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

About a third of the first album is "meh", and one or two songs on LLRnR are meh ("LA Connection" blows, in my opinion) but I don't get the dislike for Side One of Rising.   Starstruck is a little corny, but the riff is cool, and the rest?  I think it works.  It pales in comparison to Side Two, but most rock does.

Tarot Woman and Starstruck are really good songs:  3.5-4/5  stars.  Run with the Wolf is fine:  2.5-3/5 stars.  Do You Close Your Eyes is BAD, BAD and more BAD (in the mold of "If You Don't Like Rock 'n' Roll"):  probably the worst Rainbow song with Dio.

LLRnR is a more even album.  The high points aren't quite as high as those on Rising, but the low points aren't nearly as bad as DYCYE.  L.A. Connection might be the worst song on LLRnR, but that's a little like saying Vital Signs (or Witch Hunt) is the worst song on Moving Pictures.  I still like it.

[El Barto]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

About a third of the first album is "meh", and one or two songs on LLRnR are meh ("LA Connection" blows, in my opinion) but I don't get the dislike for Side One of Rising.   Starstruck is a little corny, but the riff is cool, and the rest?  I think it works.  It pales in comparison to Side Two, but most rock does.

The funny thing is that Dio thought side one was good, classic Rainbow and side two was all pointless wankery. Go figure.

[Stadler]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

About a third of the first album is "meh", and one or two songs on LLRnR are meh ("LA Connection" blows, in my opinion) but I don't get the dislike for Side One of Rising.   Starstruck is a little corny, but the riff is cool, and the rest?  I think it works.  It pales in comparison to Side Two, but most rock does.

Tarot Woman and Starstruck are really good songs:  3.5-4/5  stars.  Run with the Wolf is fine:  2.5-3/5 stars.  Do You Close Your Eyes is BAD, BAD and more BAD (in the mold of "If You Don't Like Rock 'n' Roll"):  probably the worst Rainbow song with Dio.

LLRnR is a more even album.  The high points aren't quite as high as those on Rising, but the low points aren't nearly as bad as DYCYE.  L.A. Connection might be the worst song on LLRnR, but that's a little like saying Vital Signs (or Witch Hunt) is the worst song on Moving Pictures.  I still like it.

Well, I think Vital Signs sticks out like a sore thumb and keeps the album from being damn near perfect. 

I think LA Connection and Black Sheep... fist fight daily for the worst Rainbow (Dio) song ever.

But I understand what you're saying.   I think both albums, Rising and LLRnR are still top tier, even with their faults.

[Stadler]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

Well, Tarot Woman is a classic Rainbow song, and Run with the Wolf is an overlooked little gem. The other two are kinda meh, but every Rainbow album, with or without Dio, had at least a couple of meh song.

About a third of the first album is "meh", and one or two songs on LLRnR are meh ("LA Connection" blows, in my opinion) but I don't get the dislike for Side One of Rising.   Starstruck is a little corny, but the riff is cool, and the rest?  I think it works.  It pales in comparison to Side Two, but most rock does.

The funny thing is that Dio thought side one was good, classic Rainbow and side two was all pointless wankery. Go figure.

What the hell does HE know???   

[Indiscipline]

Honestly, I never know how to rate Rising. The second half is so amazing, yet the first side is so forgettable.

I agree.

I know I may not be rational when talking about Ritchie/Purple/Rainbow, but I am afraid ...

Ok, I may be hardly rational at all, but (my point was) I am afraid Rising side A's generally perceived lacklustre impact is an unlucky function of side B's inhuman rock perfection.

The waitress fixing my lunch every day is very attractive, but I would tend to forget her if joined to the hip with Raquel Welch.
Thinking about it, I could even forget I'm having lunch in the presence of siamese twins.

[TAC]

Ok, I may be hardly rational at all, but (my point was) I am afraid Rising side A's generally perceived lacklustre impact is an unlucky function of side B's inhuman rock perfection.

No it isn't.

Less attractive than Raquel Welch doesn't mean you're ugly. Ugly means you're ugly.