 | On Time by Grand Funk Railroad
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.41 Easily the most popular band to listen to back then. This was a must-have to get started with collecting Grand Funk's music.
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 | Grand Funk by Grand Funk Railroad
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $6.48 One of their very best of their Live albums. Never tired of playing this one.
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 | Closer to Home by Grand Funk Railroad
Buy used from: $3.41 Had to replace it a few times, it was that great. This one really moved them to the top of the heap as far as popularity went.
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 | John Barleycorn Must Die by Traffic
Buy used from: $0.45 Excellent Traffic album, still enjoyable today. This one's perfect for long drives as well as background music while reading a good book.
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 | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek and the Dominos
Buy new: $9.97 / Used from: $5.00 No rock collection's complete without this true classic. Wish today's so-called 'talent' were this creative.
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 | Cricklewood Green by Ten Years After
Buy used from: $3.00 Put Ten Years After on the map. Every cut's a gem.
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 | After the Gold Rush by Neil Young
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $4.77 One of my favorite Neil Young albums, still stands the test of time today.
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 | Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Buy used from: $9.49 Like everyone else, replaced this one quite a few times. Who can forget the controversial album cover, complete with zipper? If you're a true Stones fan, this is part of your collection.
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 | Who's Next by The Who
Buy used from: $3.04 Proved Pete Townsend's genius. One of their very best albums.
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 | Abbey Road by The Beatles
Buy new: $12.49 / Used from: $7.99 Brings back memories not just for the great tunes but for the excessive scrutiny of the album cover, back when rumors were floating around that 'Paul was dead'.
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 | Honky Chateau by Elton John
Buy new: $8.97 / Used from: $3.55 Terrific New Orleans-tinged album by Elton, with more of Bernie Taupin's fab songwriting.
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 | Pearl by Janis Joplin
Buy used from: $0.04 The very last album Janis left us with. Was still an unfinished project when she overdosed at age 27. Imagine how much more work she'd have done had she lived alot longer. A masterpiece.
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 | Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Buy used from: $2.76 One of CCR's best early albums, really rockin' cuts on this one.
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Buy used from: $1.11 Still among my very favorite albums of all time(including their anthology). Puts you in the mood to party.
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 | Santana by Santana
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $3.95 Terrific debut album by Carlos & the band. After first hearing it, it was obvious these guys were going places-fast.
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 | Nantucket Sleighride by Mountain
Buy used from: $3.69 Mountain's best album, in my opinion. Alternated between the album & 8-track, played it to death.
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 | They Only Come Out at Night by The Edgar Winter Group
Buy used from: $2.05 Spawned some great hit singles(Free Ride & Frankenstein), the other cuts are gems, too.
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 | Thick as a Brick by Jethro Tull
Buy used from: $2.99 2nd best album after Aqualung. Tull was extremely popular during my years in high school.
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 | Foghat by Foghat
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $5.99 Ditto these guys. Never made it to superstar status, but still a great rockin' band.
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 | Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon by James Taylor
Buy new: $10.99 / Used from: $5.90 Perfect followup to Sweet Baby James album. James' beautiful singing/songwriting shines on this.
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 | What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Buy new: $7.97 / Used from: $4.49 Marvin Gaye's masterpiece, bar none. Still holds up even today. An absolute must-have.
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 | Can't Buy a Thrill by Steely Dan
Buy used from: $0.93 Knock'em dead debut album. Chock full of rock, jazz, blues. Still blows me away today.
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 | Eat a Peach by The Allman Brothers Band
Buy used from: $1.49 Perfect companion piece to their Live At The Fillmore album. After Duane Allman's tragic death, Dickey Betts took charge & it shows on this.
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 | Something/Anything? by Todd Rundgren
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $7.50 Todd's 70s masterpiece proved his genius. Just a wonderful, fun album, bar none.
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 | Woodstock: Three Days of Peace & Music by Various Artists
Buy new: $43.98 / Used from: $36.96 Definitely made me wish I'd have been there at the time. Never mind later Woodstocks, this is THE ONE. Except for a few clunkers, great stuff.
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