1 with "Want Ads," and ceased to exist by 1973. People have even ventured to supplant it with other of Richard and Lindas records like Pour Down Like Silver (1975) or Shoot Out The Lights (1982). Generations and incarnations later, Boney M has sold 100 million albums to date, and shows no signs of slowing down. For me they are not forgotten, they just have not yet been discovewred by the modern listeners who do not know what they have missed. What about SRC, Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels, Third Power, 13th Floor Elevator, Mountain, Sky, Rationals, The Frost, Grand Funk, Todd Rundgren, Little Feat. Do you remember these '70s sensations of disco, funk, soul and glam rock? I need to do some follow up work on some of those artist that you have listed. It wasnt enough for Focus to boast a brilliant guitarist in Jan Akkerman; they had a wily way with a tune and succeeded with an unfashionable form of rock: instrumentals. I applaud articles like this and I hope the younger listeners will explore new grounds because of it. But in taking a deeper look, and closer listen, you'll find out that there is much, much more to it than that. The bands label, Capitol, capitalised on this, until there was a threat of legal action. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. How about Sun Treader and Mellow Candle? From Yokohama in Japan (but not to be confused with another band called Yokohama Ginbae! The groups self-titled debut offered four sides of glorious rootsy country-rock and whatever else took their fancy. I have forgotten none of these bands but would like to add Its A Beautiful Day. Hes still playing at around 70 years old. Artists were frequently able to release ten LPs in as many years, with many famous names only hitting their stride a few discs in. Blues Magoos - Electric Comic Book. BA1 1UA. With Weather Report, Chick Corea, the jazz pop of Chuck But they made it. B. encoding. For good reason. Here is the intro and an extract on Rock Fusion. How many of these top 25 "Best Hard Rock Albums You've (Probably) Never Heard" from mos-def.net have you listened to? Dome is also credited with inventing the term "thrash metal" while writing about theAnthraxsongMetal Thrashing Madin 1984. Given my market's penchant for rock-40 of the late '70s and early '80s, I'm surprised to see any REO Speedwagon song on the list. Another only-in-the-70s enigma, this German-based Euro-Caribbean band's hits were staples at every disco party. The lascivious cover, you gotta hand it to them The guitarist left in 1976 but returned several times; Focus are still on the road. Now it's time to see how well you remember the glamorous decade because we are betting that you totally forgot about these once-huge bands from the '70s. 1 in the final weeks of the 1970s, helping to usher in a new wave of music for a new decade. 2. As a wholly independent publication, we rely entirely on our ad bookings to keep The Quietus going. 25 Huge Bands from the '70s You Totally Forgot Existed, culture in the 1970s is often misremembered, fire-eating, exploding amps, and drum kits engulfed in flames. for 70s its krautrock bands and caterburry bands, for 60s, its frank zappa, beefheart, syd barett, tim buckley, jefferson airplane. Before forming into Queen, Brian May and Roger Taylor had played together . They should be on a list like this imo. SternodoxSubGenius Pope of Arkansas Location: Little Rock, Arkansas Sternodox,May 16, 2016 #4 Head East played many of the 70s stadium super-jams, including the Cotton Bowl, the LA Colisseum, Arrowhead Stadium, and Busch Stadium, toured regularly with Ted Nugent, Foghat, J. Geils, and Kansas and recorded what many in Americas heartland consider THE rock and roll anthem of their generation, Theres Never Been Any Reason. 70s, 80s and 90s. And vocalist Brian Clark had some of those Rob Halford chops. Some of the bands originating from greater Los Angeles, including Orange County and the Inland Empire , include: This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. Ellen McIlwaine - We The People (Polydor 1973). Cauldron is somewhat legendary among aficionados of obscure off-the-wall psychedelia, and of early electronic music, being revolutionary in a similar fashion to the group Silver Apples. The band had adopted its name from the movie sharing the same title and produce horror-inspired lyrics and music. 1 Queen Queen are an English rock band formed in London in 1970. Kevin Coyne Words: Alex Machock November 20, 2018 Magazine Reviews As a teenager, I was hopelessly obsessed with classic rocknot exactly a shock for a white dude from the suburbs. Not those of us that were there at the time, not those of us that bought their albums and enjoyed the music they produced, not those of us that are still alive to the exciting sounds they dared to produce. But are the 2010s only about Adele and Ed Sheeran? A dirty rotten shame, as Andersons under-exposed vocal talent deserved exposure. All Rights Reserved. Yeah baby, this is a monstrous rock jam. With their silver suits and Motown-influenced dance steps, this California group played soul with style, and had six songs on the charts in the '70s. From the genius mind of the late Marc Bolan, this folk duo-turn-glam rock monster band, have so many good songs it's unfair, 1972's "Bang a Gong (Get it On)" being the most successful, but hardly the track of the band's catalog worth listening to. Bands like Yes, Pink Floyd, Genesis, King Crimson, ELP, Kansas, Jethro Tull and Rush were creating inspired music that . People these days have short attention spans and dont want to hear anything over five minutes it seems. The Beatles quit, glam came along T.Rex, Bowie, Slade; in the background, Floyd, Zeppelin and Sabbath sold squillions of records as 70s rock icons. In the sixties she toured with Albert Ayler AND was a close associate of Tim Learys. Visit our corporate site (opens in new tab). Both obscure and both had great albums! That, scorned by purists, it was more of a Jazz Funk album with a heavy presence of synthesisers, and that Folk rocker John Martyn played all over it, leads me to conjecture that actually its a rock record not a million miles from Brand Xs territory. Then theres Gentle Giant, who grew (and grew) from the psychedelic-era act Simon Dupree & The Big Sound (and late-60s curiosity The Moles) into one of the most reliable progressive bands of the 70s. I wish to god I had an original copy of this with its utterly glorious silver, green, blue and red cover. Posted on March 3, . The decade was filled with dramatic changes. Van Dyke Parks - Discover America (Warners 1972). RCA 70. Dont forget: Pablo Cruise, Moon Martin, Tarney Spencer Band, Sniff n Tears, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band and so many more. 99. Their 2nd l.p. was produced by Paul Hornsby and released in 1972 on Capricorn resulting in a regional hit called Brown Sugar. We want to hear it. In the same way that as the decade progressed one was less and less likely to see white faces in predominantly black Funk groups (witness the shift from Booker T and the MGs equal racial split to Kool and the Gangs solid brotherhood), youd be hard pressed to find a black or brown face among the ranks of Britains Folk Rockers. ARS were a class act. That's true of the top six songs on our Lost Factor calculations of the 100 most-lost songs of the 1970s. a habitat, a structure, [even] an invisible oppression. The result is that the classics associated with the decade are remarkable for their timeless qualities. Louder is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Robin Trower, formerly of Procol Harum, was seen by some listeners as the heir to Jimi Hendrix. Obscure heavy Rock bands of the early 70's Top 10 70s Obscure Hard Rock Records? On guitar Peter Haycock was sublime. xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain;charset=UTF-8'); If you love what we do, you can help tQ to continue bringing you the best in cultural criticism and new music by joining one of our subscription tiers. The bass player has been re-releasing the 6 LPs and many EPs, singles, Studio outtakes, and the live recordings plus several recordings of the songs sung at post concert/club in the motel rooms. Seemingly only The Stooges, Captain Beefheart, Can and Neu! Pentangle (early stuff 72-73) Edgar Broughton band. In Colin Cooper they had a fine vocalist. At times, it sounds like Blue Cheer meets Budgie. Here's the start of my list (Rule # 1: They are NEVER played on "classic rock" radio! Mixing AOR with country-influenced sounds (check out the boogie of If You Want To Get To Heaven) and a sense of the absurd (their third LP was called The Car Over The Lake Album, and the sleeve showed just that), they were a reliably fine time on vinyl between 1973-80. Animotion - "I Engineer". The next year they scored again with Imaginary Lover and the strolling Im Not Going To Let It Bother Me Tonight, both from the platinum-selling Champagne Jam. 4) Kaleidoscope (USA) Beefheart, Alex Harvey, some of the amazing bands of that era. Talent? Anyone my age in the UK grew up with a rock press that dictated Beefheart good, Zappa bad. NO! These artists had only one top 10 hit which charted during 1970-1979. Country Joe McDonald, Judee Sill, Tracy Nelson & Mother Earth, Andrew Gold, David Blue, Gypsy, The Hoodoo Rhythm Devils, Sutherland Brothers & Quiver, Wendy Waldman, Barefoot Jerry, Grinderswitch, The Section, Pousette-Dart Band, Ian Matthews, Orleans, Dory Previn, Wet Willie, Black Oak Arkansas, Al Stewart, Ian Thomas, Cowboy, Kate & Anna McGarrigle, Danny OKeefe, Renaissance. if( 'moc.enilnoefiltseb' !== location.hostname.split('').reverse().join('') ) { Simon Workman has loved rock n' roll ever since his dad made him Beatles and Beach Boys mix tapes as a kid. It wasnt until Sun City Girls and Panda Bears Person Pitch (2007) that the rest of the nation caught up with the idea that beyond being a polyglot nation America actually belonged in the wider world. Over time the picture of the music of the seventies has become unmistakably redrawn. Wild Billy Childish & The Buff Medways' Fanciers Association - 'Steady The Buffs' (Transcopic) Like a drum solo that just wont stop, Niagara comprises only two tracks of polyrhythmic faux-tribal splendor. ( based on their musical talent, popularity, and impact on the genre). 2) Mountain Their No.1 hit "Kiss and Say Goodbye" was the second platinum-selling single in history. The Doors-Old Stone Road. Here are all of the highway curiosities that are well worth the trip. Similar artists: Cirith Ungol, Black Sabbath, Judas Priest (Rocka Rolla) Standout track: Jury Stray Stray (1970) HEAVY PSYCH/PROTO-METAL Essential proto-metal from the great Stray. His sole solo set of the 70s, Bright City, on Deccas progressive Deram imprint, was ambitious, thoughtful, and had a theme concerning 70s urban life, with brilliant orchestral arrangements. 1974 in a self composed tune, Keep On Smiling. The 1970s was when rock grew up. } ); Were talking about Rock. Saw Barclays James Harvest in concert three times. My humble contribution at last - Moloch, a band from Memphis, TN, whose first, self-titled album was produced by Don Nix, came out (to the best of my knowledge) in 1970 and featured the first published recording of the classic, Nix-penned, rock-blues standard "Going Down".Of course, this one as well as "Same Old Blues", another Nix composition, were heard and liked by Freddie King who re . Among them was Steve Harris, heartbeat of Iron Maiden, for whom the Ash was a major influence. They formed in Sydney and saw mild success throughout the mid-60s but split in 1967. What a fantastic record! We all know about the 70s. Mostly I . 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Los Angeles has been home to many new and established music bands. No one knows how such fair-haired boys from Ohio steel country got their soul, but the joke wasn't lost on the bandor its new international audiencewhen the release of "Play That Funky Music"took the American rock and R&B top spots and went platinum in 1976. And drummer Don Francisco was blessed with a voice that echoed Ian Gillan. Scoring warm soul-styled hits in the 80s, these alluring soft rockers are still touring. even the Irish followed suit as unmeltable ethnics. Guitarist Tommy Carlyle was for years his favorite Guitarist. Here's an example: Stepson They put out their one and only studio album in 1974. The harmonious progressive rock of California quartet Ambrosia illuminated the second half of the 70s. Skid Row The following year, Somewhere Ive Never Travelled sent FM DJs quietly wild; further fame came when the group cut Magical Mystery Tour for the Beatles/war documentary oddity All This And World War II. Im not sure whether that given this relatively obscure record by a crack [sic] troupe of Black UK musicians came out in 1972 that mine could qualify as a controversial opinion, but I think they The 1970s was when rock grew up. Humor is good. Nearly forgot Kevin Ayers. } Here are but a few: remember them with love, or discover them afresh. Although there have been numerous revival attempts from Marillion in the eighties to The Mars Volta in this century, the height of Prog was undeniably the seventies. A list of Underrated, Obscure And Cult Heavy Metal Bands mainly from the end 70's To Start 90's most from the Golden 80,s era . Aerosmith was peaking. They sing in their native tongue only, which might explain why Zarpo have remained hidden in the shadows since their inception in 1977. Hard rock bands from the late 70's obscure and not obscure but not the usual suspects? Yes! Captain Beyond also. In 1974, this lot released debut album Phantoms Divine Comedy Part 1, and it sparked rumours that Jim Morrison was actually fronting a mysterious new band. Even today at the high end of recording the era forms a notional benchmark of lavishness. 2022 Galvanized Media. Uriah Heep's distinctive features include a massive keyboard sound, strong vocal harmonies and (in the early years) David Byron's quasi-operatic vocals. . The Rock against Racism movement, initially launched in response to comments in support of Enoch Powell made by Eric Clapton, received massive support. Given how popular Industrial Metal was in the 90's, they should've been a household name. The band split up after being dropped by RCA . Reaching unparalleled sophistication in terms of production, Vinyl even embraced outr technology like Quadrophonic, direct-to-disc and dbx noise-reduction But wait, cry the sceptical, Cymande arent a rock band! Great bands, under promoted! Blodwyn pig. She cut Im The One with Paul Bley, who like her husband Gary Peacock, was a conspicuously white man in Jazz abetted by the open-minded attitude of figures Miles Davis to nurture talent in whatever form. face than even the most extreme Prog LP, but swings furiously with wild tonality. Theres a Riot Going On often being seen as an archetypal move, Rock struggled for inclusivity. The group's biggest claim to fame? Its a musical feast. Great article, brought back loads of memories,I loved Focus and still do,has anybody heard of Culpeppers Orchard and the album Second Sight , obscure Dutch prog ,well worth seeking out. What about ten wheel drive there song through the eye of a needle. How does playing music make one a hero? They're an underrated lot, but their first 3 albums are all glorious! Tread carefully. These days its almost as if people have forgotten the, quite correct, reason for the duos original vilification. The Young Gods (years active; 1985-present) These Swiss proto-industrial rockers were influential on artists as diverse as Mike Patton, Sepultura, David Bowie and U2 . But that was just the beginning for this New York-based throwback act, whose hit TV series of the same name ran four seasons, and proved, in 1981, the world still needed doo-wop. The surprise with this set however is its heavy emphasis on fusion. In that sense, they were certainly ahead of their time. * Standout tracks: "Our House", "The Night Dance". In theory this was a British Jazz album. Blue Cheer, "New Improved !" 14. Steamhammer Or why not treat yourself? at its launch in 1981. Both One Size Fits All (1975) and particularly Overnite The list is grouped in three sections: San Francisco Peninsula/North Bay, East Bay, and South Bay. realms of collective knowledge or else have become hidden in plain view. Honorable mention: Dixon Cocks, Dookie Twinkle, Dr. Bobs Nightmare, Drippy Dick and the Knob Nibblers, Eichmanns Undies, They delivered five albums between 1972-76, with little fuss and low sales figures: that changed in 1977 when So Into You, a cool, steady-chugging chunk of soulful Southern rock, went Top 10 in the US, bringing their A Rock And Roll Alternative with it. Self-titled, it was issued in 1973, before the band faded away. His second, self-titled, album is so full of beautiful, melodic tunes, tending to the baroque, that its baffling that it only made No.29 in the US in 1970. LPs such as Everyone Is Everyone Else, Octoberon, and Time Honoured Ghosts are classics of their type, with great songs such as Mocking Bird and the wry Poor Mans Moody Blues undeservedly little heard today. How about Yes? Tony Joe White said the Donnie McCormick was his favorite performer as drummer,singer,and band leader. Cool. Overlooked, underappreciated, but not forgotten. 1 - 25 of 781. Many consider Shawn Phillips one the best kept secrets of the 70s. 70s bands like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Black Sabbath and Blue yster Cult bestrode the globe like musical colossi, selling records my the million, elevating popular music to another level, and setting the template for anyone who subsequently picked up a guitar or screamed into a hairbrush in front of a 70s rock fans didnt know how lucky they were. Their Blowin Free was banned from some guitar shops which grew sick of budding strummers playing its intro. Nashville-born Ellen McIlwaine was adopted by missionaries and raised in Japan, Ellen was diversity embodied. In as short a time period as three years, Fruup managed to put out four studio albums, and go from a local Belfast band . Floating Turd Henry and the Onions, Four Hideous Horsemen, Freddys Frenulum, Gag the Giraffe, Solitan Shithammer, Hateful Christian Bastards, Hawking Loogies, Incubaitors, Aunt Annies Jackboot, and The Jerkin MahGherkins. Been searching for ages for a band that I saw on swedish television back in the 70s. Hardcore Thin Lizzy aficionados lean more towards the Irish band's "Bad Reputation" LP though, and the title track oozes frontman Phil Lynott's dark charisma. Akkerman wasnt alone: the 70s adored a guitar hero. 70s bands like Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Black Sabbath and Blue yster Cult bestrode the globe like musical colossi, selling records my the million, elevating popular music to another level, and setting the template for anyone who subsequently picked up a guitar or screamed into a hairbrush in front of a mirror. They released Eric Quincy Tate in early 1970 recorded at Criteria Studio in Memphis uner production of Jerry Wexler, Tom Dowd,and Tony Joe White. The Beatles Pink Floyd The Rolling Stones The Doors The Beach Boys The Who The Kinks Steppenwolf Jefferson Airplane The Byrds 60s Psychedelic Rock Bands Moby Grape, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, Traffic, Uriah Heep, Captain Beyond, Iron Butterfly, Blue Cheer, Montrose, Foghat, Molly Hatchet, King Crimson, The Scorpions, UFO, etc! Everyone involved thought the band was amazing, so why werent they bigger? Though the group's next single, "Love Buzz," failed to hit like its predecessor, it was given new life after catching the ear of a young Seattle punk, who later made it his band's first single, two decades after it was originally released. 2 on the Billboard charts when it was released in 1971. Axl Rose is an anagram for oral sex, and his real name is William Bailey. England and Wales company registration number 2008885. And Then There Was David Lindley, See the Beths Deliver Refreshing 'Expert in a Dying Field' Mini-Set on 'CBS Mornings', SNL Weekend Update Roasts Dilbert Creator Scott Adams for Racist Rant, SNL Goes After Fox News, CPAC, and the MyPillow Guy in Cold Open. A great '80s sonic precursor, M introduced its signature sound to the world with "Pop Muzik," a catchy, synth-heavy single that went No. Recording technology advanced at breakneck speed in the last years of the sixties so that the expertise, hardware and facilities had reached a plateau of excellence by 1970. Twelve of the band's albums have made it to the UK Albums Chart (Return to Fantasy reached No. survived the pogrom. And we wore platform-heeled hot pants. Underrated perhaps. American Music Club . All Rights reserved. A great program for hearing music from the late 6o's to early 70's (The Woodstock era !) but, a single was released in 1975 on GRC Records of Atlanta released EQT in 1975,and a single of a medley Honky Tonk Man/No Rollin Boogie on the A Side with Chattahoochee Coochie Man all 3 Capricorn rejects reached #44 with a red bullet and high reviews both of the LP and the single but at the six week point of a tour of the Southeast US, GRC Records went bankrupt and in spite of many Studio attempts and live recordings were released for sale to fans in the period of 1975 to 1982, several reunion tours were recorded but no national hits followed. Very good. Answer (1 of 5): I'll name a couple of bands from that decade that I consider obscure to the mainstream public, but might be known as cult artists. Popular culture in the 1970s is often misremembered as being all about bellbottoms and disco. Fondly remembered by a troupe of diehards, these acts are almost ignored by the rocknroll historians though many deserved to be lauded like their celebrated contemporaries. Saw White Witch in concert in the summer of 1972, I think. They have a name that sounds like a forgotten Marx brother, but this is a long running Spanish band. 1. Hey I think it was you who got a mention on our local radio station program RTR FM Woodstock Rock from Perth Western Australia. Mahogany Send us a tip using our anonymous form. This hard-rock classic is definitely a must-hear. Your email address will not be published. For example, you've probably heard the classics "American Pie" by Don McLean or "Spirit in the Sky" by Norman Greenbaum despite not knowing any of their other songs or discography. But lack of impact led to them splitting up. You bet. Im The One is famous for 'Pony' which people will keep on rediscovering forever, but the avant-torch song cuts on the disc are also fine. The band put out the album themselves, as they were unable to get a deal. But after much deliberation, we've compiled a list of what we believe to be the 10 best rock bands of the 60s. Forgotten? Bobot Adrenaline (skate punk/alt rock) Brain Failure (skate punk/Chinese punk) Christ On Parade (hardcore) The F.U.'s (hardcore) Flag Of Democracy (hardcore) Gang Green (hardcore) Gang Of Four (post punk) The God Awfuls (skate punk) Jerry's Kids (hardcore) The Methadones (melodic hardcore/pop punk) Mike V and The Rats (hardcore) Four Lynyrd Skynyrd members who survived the band's 1977 plane crash connected with a female lead singer, as Southern-rock departed the genre's '70s prime. Most groups would call playing Woodstock and appearing in the '70s biggest musical filmGreasea successful career. Frank Zappa Over-Nite Sensation (Ryko 1973). } Forgotten by who? Savoy Brown Formed by guitarist Kim Simmonds in 1965, Savoy Brown is a prolific English blues-rock band known for their relentless touring and producing over 32 studio and live albums. Remember them with love. To find out more, click here. Support tQ's work by becoming a subscriber and enjoy the benefits of bonus essays, podcasts and exclusively-commissioned new music. I dont think Linda Ronstadt is or will ever be forgotten. A German band who were formed in Ochsenhausen during 1976, McOil only recorded one album, 1979s All Our Hopes. Smith & Mighty Still play their live album endlessly. 3. Yes, ELP, Mike Oldfield and Genesis did prog for educated chaps. This hundred Seventies Lost Rock discs is solely comprised of albums. 50 Unfashionable But Brilliant 80s Bands That Time Cruelly Forgot By Emily Barker 26th September 2014 1 Trouble Funk We've sifted through the cultural residue of the Noughties and 90s, so now. The best 80s cartoons you probably don't remember 42. 1 hit with the protest anthem "War" His influence spanned genres and decades, reaching into the 1990s, when his single "Big Papa" may have caught the ear of a young, but notorious Brooklyn rapper. The brazenly amplified, impossibly ornate instrumentation is yet more inones mid-sixties she devised a way to combine her voice and augment it with the Moog, the instrument that occasionally seems like the only common fascination of the cutting-edge Black and White scenes in this period. 1) Socrates (drunk the conium) Since Wet Willy was mentioned but as a Phil Walden and Capricorn Records band they did achieve a Top 10 hit fir (?) When I first started following music closely twenty-five years ago, this record was everywhere. It doesnt even receive thick coverage in Rob Youngs landmark study of the UK There are guitar harmonies here which would grace a Lizzy record, while there are also some hefty nods towards the early Rainbow years. Ocean's "Put Your Hand in the Hand" went as high as No. Insanely talented multi . Their biggest hit was the laconic, steady-rollin Keep On Smilin in 1974, title track to their fourth album. Tackhead This is one of the bands from the 80s that is not entirely defunct. Annie Haslam is still touring, in Brazil at the moment. Prog stars Camel, led by guitarist/flautist Andy Latimer and featuring keyboardist Peter Bardens, cut Camel for MCA in 72, featuring the climactic gem Never Let Go. Swapping to Deram, Mirage found a following in the US, and 1975s instrumental suite, The Snow Goose, became a surprise runaway success, despite a dispute with Paul Gallico, the author of the kids book of the same name, involving an unseemly mix-up about whether the band were related to the cigarette brand (they werent). The Enid, Horslips, Its a Beautiful Day, King Crimson,ELP, Foghat, Savoy Brown,Nazareth, Capt. 25 Best Obscure Rock Albums show list info. Blink- 182 (Rock/Punk Rock) Crosby,Stills & Nash (Folk Rock) Morphine (Alternative Rock) America (Rock) Sublime (Ska Punk/Reggae Rock) Blue Cheer (Rock/Hard Rock) James Gang (Rock) Soda Stereo (Alternative Rock) Better Than Ezra (Alternative Rock) The Jam (Punk Rock) Goo Goo Dolls (Rock) Eve 6 (Alternative Rock) Meat Puppets (Alternative Rock) Behind the sleeve artwork of famed designer Roger Dean, Osibisa played Afro-rock that mixed Ghanaian highlife, searing rock, and Caribbean grooves; ignore their biggest hit, Sunshine Day, and check out their eponymous debut LP and its 74 follow-up, Woyaya: both made loon pants rave. First album to me is home. Fruup - The Prince of Heaven's Eyes. Pretty Things , Cochise Hard Meatan endless list really and all quality. The band still continues to play with a different lineup than the original. The artists on this list fused genres, cultures, and sonically diverse soundsyielding a vast cultural experience that ranged from bright shining soul to the birth of glam rock. The Black Sabbath was formed in the 60s in Birmingham and is considered one of the top rock bands of the 70s. The title itself already presents an interesting story: Nantucket Sleigh Ride, by definition, is the experience of being towed along in a ship by a harpooned whale, a reference to the whaling industry of the 1800's where voyages are done to hunt whales in order harvest oil from their blubber.