 | Grand Hotel by Procol Harum
Buy used from: $21.90 After two rock classics to close out the sixties (SHINE ON BRIGHTLY & SALTY DOG) Procol proves they still have it with this compelling mix of grace and muscle.
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 | Mott by Mott the Hoople
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.99 Self-produced and easily their most consistently engaging record from start to finish.
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 | Tain by Horslips
Buy new: $15.98 / Used from: $36.71 The first "classic" by this band. It is among their top two albums. Fans of Tull should embrace this one.
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 | Selling England by the Pound by Genesis
Buy used from: $6.79 When Gabriel and Hackett were leading Genesis there were few bands as talented and clever.
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 | In a Glass House by Gentle Giant
Buy new: $23.98 / Used from: $16.99 Oddly, this LP was never issued in the US. Not what Columbia was expecting. Many say it's their best.
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 | Larks Tongues in Aspic - 30th Anniversary Edition Remastered by King Crimson
Buy used from: $12.86 If you can indulge Fripp's musical meanderings, his rock moments are thunderous. Bruford and Wetton join Crimson for their most powerful lineup.
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 | Three Friends by Gentle Giant
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $4.98 More rock, liturgy and early music from this ambitious bunch.
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 | Parcel of Rogues by Steeleye Span
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $9.95 Much like BELOW THE SALT. A modern twist on traditional folk music.
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 | Stranded by Roxy Music
Buy new: $8.94 / Used from: $5.35 Art-rock, prog and Rock 'n' Roll. Ferry gets all the props, and Eno on prior records, but what about guitarist Phil Manzanera? One of the giants.
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 | For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $5.97 Remember when our favorite bands could pound out two records in any given year? I think every artist on this list accomplished that feat at least once.
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 | Queen by Queen
Buy new: $12.99 / Used from: $9.88 Very nice debut. A Brian May showcase.
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 | Preservation: Act 1 by The Kinks
Buy new: $16.98 / Used from: $24.61 If you've been avoiding the Kinks' PRESERVATION albums due to all of the negative feedback (and if you are generally a Kinks fan, like myself) try this one. Many fine tracks along with Davies' expected eclecticism. Avoid ACT 2.
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 | Bursting at the Seams by The Strawbs
Buy new: $14.98 / Used from: $11.09 Enter Dave Lambert, a desparately needed electric guitarist, if for no other reason, to help drown out John Ford's wretched, antiquated bass. 'Lay Down' received modest airplay and was a pretty good song to boot.
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 | Hard Nose the Highway by Van Morrison
Buy used from: $39.95 More country, soul, R&B, folk and rock from the master.
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 | Transformer by Lou Reed
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $4.89 Rarely will I cite the hit single (as my selection of albums might indicate) but "Walk on the Wild Side" still sends shivers.
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 | Tales from Topographic Oceans by Yes
Buy new: $14.99 / Used from: $11.15 A lengthy piece that requires undivided attention. A very rewarding listen if you're willing to be patient.
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 | On the Third Day by Electric Light Orchestra
Buy used from: $6.96 Another band displaying signs of growth but the real payoff for this group wouldn't occur until 1974.
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 | Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.15 Humble beginnings with several great songs.
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 | Blondel by Amazing Blondel
Buy used from: $54.99 A bit eclectic. Sometimes folky, sometimes early music influenced.
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 | The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen
Buy new: $6.99 / Used from: $3.82 More ambitious and complex than his debut. Clearly a talented artist still in the searching stage.
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 | Houses of the Holy by Led Zeppelin
Buy new: $13.99 / Used from: $5.49 After a year with no release (a rarity in those days) Zeppelin roars back with another winner.
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![Pin Ups [ECD]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41twje3S4fL._SL75_.jpg) | Pin Ups [ECD] by David Bowie
Buy new: $11.94 / Used from: $6.39 This collection of covers is superior to ALADDIN SANE (a muddled glam affair), both released in '73. He transformed 'Friday on My Mind' and 'Sorrow' into his own.
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