2008年 Oct 22日 Wednesday, 6:02

Eagles / Hotel California / Hotel California (1) / Dec 1976

sablespecter's Album of the Year for 1976 (RDF: 88.9%)

I really should have saved this selection from the album for a time when I could give it a more thorough treatment, but how could I not pick the title track as the SotD when I announce the album as the AotY? It's a definitive classic. As much as I'd love to think Iron Maiden pioneered the triple-guitar attack, Eagles are likely the first to have achieved major success with it, especially with this album with the addition of Joe Walsh after the departure of Bernie Leadon.

Is it 6 O'Clock yet?

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Rounding out the Top Five of 1976 (in order of descending RDF):

Scorpions: Virgin Killer (88.9% RDF): An RDF tie with the AotY, but not a favorite for as long.

Rush: 2112 (83.3% RDF): The third of my personal Top 3 Rush albums, along with Caress of Steel and the AotY 1974. The five red dot tracks cover 91% of the album.

Rainbow: Rising (83.3% RDF): My favorite Rainbow album.

Thin Lizzy: Jailbreak (77.7% RDF): A good year for them with two-in-one, which had become a very rare thing for bands to do by this time.

Honorable Mentions (in alphabetical order by band/artist name):
The Alan Parsons Project: Tales of Mystery and Imagination
Black Sabbath: Technical Ecstasy
Blue Öyster Cult: Agents of Fortune
Electric Light Orchestra: A New World Record
Journey: Look Into the Future
Judas Priest: Sad Wings of Destiny
Kiss: Destroyer
Led Zeppelin: Presence
Steely Dan: The Royal Scam
Steve Miller Band: Fly Like An Eagle
Thin Lizzy: Johnny the Fox

Is your favorite album from 1976 on this list? Are there any others you would add?

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