Category: 1970

Piano crooner Billy Joel commenced his musical career in a proto-metal duo Atilla, going back to 1970, no guitar, all…

If symphonic prog with organ, mellotron and piano is your thing then listen up and check out English band Cressida..

The first two albums from Uriah Heep appear to be very under-appreciated, a lot to enjoy on both ‘Very ‘Eavy…

Fuse predates Cheap Trick by about five years. It’s fairly heavy, with a good mix of caustic lead guitar, organ…

Sugarloaf was famous for the hit singles ‘Green Eyed Lady’ and ‘Don’t Call Us We’ll Call You’. They were part…

Mountain were one of the first proto metal bands from the USA, their hit single ‘Mississippi Queen’ is featured here,…

This is a rare one off album from Long Island band Liquid Smoke, it’s a psychedelic blues come hard rock…

Canned Heat were the posterchild of the whacked out 60’s era but by 1970 the band were on their last…

This is big, stoopid early 70’s American rock from Grand Funk Railroad, not up there with ‘Live At Leeds’ album,…

Before Rory Gallagher stormed the 1970’s scene with a brace of good albums, he had his own band called Taste.

Along with Blood Sweat And Tears and Chicago, Pig Iron were also exponents of early 70’s brass oriented rock, though…

The Trapeze debut was a different kettle of fish versus their later U.S styled hard rock. Here we get a…

I think it’s safe to say that ‘Live In Leeds’ from The Who is one of the most iconic live…

Though this is the same UFO hard rock fans know and love, they were a very different beast in the…

Formed from the ashes of Buffalo Springfield, Blue Mountain Eagle delivered this impressive one-off acid-drenched hard rock album, believe it…

Brandywine were a one-off American band in operation between 1969 and 1972. They took their queue from British bands such…

Minnesota’s Gypsy were strong on vocal harmonies and veered their music towards influences like America and Three Dog Night, they…

Atlee were a minor act when this was released, influenced by UK blues, for fans of early 70’s hard rock…

Arguably one of the great Deep Purple albums of the 70’s alongside ‘Machine Head’ and ‘Burn’, but ‘In Rock’ (their…