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70s Hard Rock Heavies

Here is Rockadrome's ultimate list of killer 70s underground heavy gems in the hard rock, prog rock and heavy psych genres. No folky, spacey or dreamy stuff here, that will be another list, this one is for heavy riffage and in-your-face lead guitar action. You can't really go wrong here with any of these killers and you need them now in any format whether it be originals, vinyl reissues, or compact discs!

I will be trying to track down more and more to fill this out, my personal list for these picks has nearly 200 releases on it, many of which are hard to find expensive originals or out of print reissues, so it may take some time to get it up to 200 items but that's the goal.

For now I'm leaving off the obvious stuff like Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Rush, Thin Lizzy, Budgie and other major label groups with a string of killer records.

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Alkana - Welcome To My Paradise LP. Vinyl reissue of 1978 monster hard rock guitar rarity of the progressive heavy rock underworld, a cult album for the...
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LP, AMS
Alphataurus - Alphataurus LP . Tri-fold cover vinyl reissue of rare monster 1973 hard-driving Italian complex progressive rock record. Originally...
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Amulet - Amulet LP. Old primitive vinyl reissue from the 90s of killer midwest hard rock album originally released in 1980 on the Shadow Records label....
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CD, Minority
Asterix - Asterix CD. Reissue of this rare 1970 release from John Lawton and Co. that's pre-Lucifer's Friend. Track Listing: Everybody*...
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LP, Long Hair
Asterix - Asterix LP. Vinyl reissue of the one and only album by this pre-Lucifer's Friend outfit. Cool German psychedelic prog-rock from 1971! These...
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Aunt Mary - Loaded CD . Reissue of Norwegian hard prog rock from 1972. Fantastic record, I think is my favorite from them. Includes 4 bonus tracks....
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LP, Absinthe
Aunt Mary - Loaded LP. Vinyl reissue of totally killer 1972 Norwegian hard prog rock, originally released on the Phillips label. One of my all-time faves!...
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Baby Bertha - Just The Beginning LP. Blistering  British heavy blues/metal monster ultra rarity, originally released in 1972 in a micro-press of only 50...
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LP, AMS
Biglietto Per L'Inferno - Biglietto Per L'Inferno LP . Biglietto Per L'Inferno (literally 'Ticket To Hell') was an Italian progressive rock band whose self...
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LP, Bmg
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath LP. Limited edition purple and black splatter vinyl reissue of the all-time classic 1970 debut album that started it all....
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LP, Nems
Black Sabbath - Sabotage LP. Classic Ozzy era Black Sabbath album originally released in 1975. This is the 1980 Japanese pressing with obi and insert....
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CD, Long Hair
Blackwater Park - Dirt Box CD. Reissue of 1971 heavy rock beast from Germany, but with an English singer! Contains the infamous track, "Rock Song", which...
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Blues Creation - Demon and Eleven Children CD . Reissue of what is often considered one of the heaviest hard rock albums from early 70s Japan. Recommended...
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LP, Denon
Blues Creation - Demon And Eleven Children LP.  Near exact official Japanese pressing gatefold cover vinyl reissue of fan-favorite 1971 Japanese...
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LP, Absinthe
Blues Creation - Live 1971 2-LP. Double album vinyl recorded in 1971 of killer Japanese heavy blues psych rock group. These guys tore it down and feature...
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CD, Lion (de)
Blues Creation - Live! CD. Reissue of rare Japanese heavy blues acid psychedelic hard rock concert album recorded in 1971! Digipak. (sealed)...
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LP, Orange
Budgie - Bandolier LP . Vinyl reissue of classic Budgie hard rock album from 1975 featuring the awesome classic Napoleon Bona - Part One and...
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LP, MCA
Budgie - Bandolier LP . The original UK pressing of classic Budgie hard rock album from 1975 featuring the awesome classic Napoleon Bona -...
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LP, MCA
Budgie - Bandolier LP . Original Japanese pressing of classic Budgie hard rock album from 1975 featuring the awesome Napoleon Bona - Part One and Two....
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LP, Hobbit
Budgie - BBC In Concert & More 1972 LP. Early live and studio tracks from legendary Welsh heavy rock trio featuring 4 tracks from BBC in concert Paris...
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LP, Orange
Budgie - Budgie LP. Vinyl reissue of all-time classic 1971 hard rock debut album from this Welsh trio. Originally released on the MCA label. Includes...
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Budgie - If Swallowed Do Not Induce Vomiting EP. Vinyl reissue of 1980 release from classic UK hard rock outfit containing four tracks. On the Noteworthy...
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LP, Orange
Budgie - Impeckable LP . Vinyl reissue of 1978 classic hard rock album featuring the fantastic power trio of Burke Shelley, Tony Bourge, and Steve...
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LP, Kotay
Budgie - In For The Kill! LP. Nice high quality heavy cover vinyl reissue of classic 1974 UK hard rock monster album featuring legendary cuts like Zoom...
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LP, Orange
Budgie - In For The Kill! LP. Vinyl reissue of a classic 1974 UK hard rock monster album features legendary cuts like Zoom Club, In For The Kill, Crash...
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LP, Verne
Budgie - Live At A&M Studios 2-LP. Double album of live in the studio material from the legendary UK hard rock group Budgie. Features excellent...
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Budgie - Live At The BBC 1972 LP. Collection of classic early 70s UK hard rock tracks from one of the best bands ever! Side one taken from February 25th,...
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LP, Atos
Budgie - Live At The Marquee 1974 LP. Elite UK hard rock trio captured live in 1974 at the Marquee Club in London on February 11th. This is during their...
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Budgie - Live From The 1980 Reading Festival LP. One of the great British 70s hard rock bands captured live at Reading Festival in 1980, featuring several...
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Budgie - Live In Birmingham 1979 CD. Legendary UK hard rock trio recorded live at Bingley Hall, Birmingham, UK on December 15, 1979. Featuring Burke...
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Budgie - Live In Milwaukee 1978 CD. British hard rock legends concert recording from the Electric Ballroom, Milwaukee, WI on May 4th, 1978. 12 tracks...
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LP, Orange
Budgie - Never Turn Your Back On A Friend LP. Gatefold cover vinyl reissue of their fantastic third album from 1973 that features classic tracks like...
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