1. The Rolling Stones- Exile on Main St.

Listen: “Shine a Light”

2. Aretha Franklin- Young, Gifted and Black

Listen: “Oh Me Oh My (I’m a Fool For You Baby)”

3. David Bowie- The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars

Listen: “Starman”

4. Stevie Wonder- Talking Book

Listen: “I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)”

5. Rod Stewart- Never a Dull Moment

Listen: “Mama You Been On My Mind”

6. The Harder They Come Original Soundtrack

Listen: “The Harder They Come” by Jimmy Cliff

7. Roxy Music- Roxy Music

Listen: “Virginia Plain”

8. Big Star- #1 Record

Listen: “Thirteen”

9. Neil Young- Harvest

Listen: “Heart of Gold”

10. Curtis Mayfield- Superfly

Listen: “Superfly”

Honorable Mention: Jackson Browne’s Jackson Browne [Saturate Before Using], Deep Purple’s Machine Head, Elton John’s Honky Chateau, Randy Newman’s Sail Away, Steely Dan’s Can’t Buy a Thrill

Updated: December 31, 2011

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