The best of the 70s B-Team?

[Zzzptm]

Atomic Rooster   

especially their second and third albums, wow!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVf7SG1-DGg

[AnnoMundi]

Can it be bands that formed in the 70’s but released their debut starting in the eighties or do they have to have released their debut in the 70’s?

[Vyn]

Sir Lord Baltimore
Dust

Two of my faves from back in the day.

[Charger]

Can it be bands that formed in the 70’s but released their debut starting in the eighties or do they have to have released their debut in the 70’s?

No I was talking especially about 70s bands who had a big active career in or around the same time as Sabbath, Purple and Rainbow...which is why I left out bands like Maiden.

[Jack the Stripper]

So does Motörhead & Van Halen count? They released 3 and 2 albums respectively in the late 70's. Just thinking if everyone made their top 10 favourite heavy bands of the 70's list here or in another thread.

[Charger]

I touched on Motörhead in my opening post...They are bit tricky as they did release stuff in the 70s but only really got momentum at the end of the decade...I think it's bit touch and go with them actually...

Don't know enough about Van Halen to say anything but I'd imagine they are bit of the same...

[AnnoMundi]

Can it be bands that formed in the 70’s but released their debut starting in the eighties or do they have to have released their debut in the 70’s?

No I was talking especially about 70s bands who had a big active career in or around the same time as Sabbath, Purple and Rainbow...which is why I left out bands like Maiden.

Thanks Charger, I figured that much.

[Thelemech]

Budgie, Thin Lizzy.

  nice choices Elves!!

[AnnoMundi]

Budgie, Thin Lizzy.

  nice choices Elves!!

Thanks Thelemech.

[Zzzptm]

I'm thinking of bands that had massive or semi-massive popularity during the 70s, with either their whole career in that decade or the most significant part of their career in that decade or, hell, they started late 68 and didn't end until they all took retirement in 2015... but the 70s were theirs, and they were heavy, and they deserve a good, substantial listen, just like Sab/Purp/'Bow.

Rainbow started in 1975, so for purposes of the discussion, that's probably the latest we'd want a debut album. As it was, Rainbow only had 3 studio and 1 live album for the 70s, before Blackmore turned left and headed towards Poptown, to live in the suburb of Balladville.

[Charger]

Yes that sounds about right.

Mid 70s for the debut would be acceptable...

[AnnoMundi]

So Kiss fits right in.^^^^

[Charger]

So Kiss fits right in.^^^^

Oh yes..which is why I mentioned Kiss on the opening post.

[AnnoMundi]

So Kiss fits right in.^^^^

Oh yes..which is why I mentioned Kiss on the opening post.

No disrespect Charger but I don’t see you mentioning Kiss in your opening post, I thought I first mentioned them.

[Charger]

So Kiss fits right in.^^^^

Oh yes..which is why I mentioned Kiss on the opening post.

No disrespect Charger but I don’t see you mentioning Kiss in your opening post, I thought I first mentioned them.

But then I started pondering who were the next best things?

Twisted Sister? Uriah Heep? Alice Cooper? Judas Priest? Thin Lizzy? Scorpions? AC/DC? Kiss? Rush? Blue Öyster Cult?