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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.

$24.95

40th anniversary of 1973 Icelandic hard rock underground monster that's been the target of collectors for at least two decades! Carefully remastered for pristine sound that lays waste to all the bootlegs that have come before.

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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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$11.95
Truth And Janey - Topeka Jam CD. Excavated from the archives of a long-time roadie and brought back from the brink of disintegration comes this...
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$29.95
LP, Akarma
Buffalo - Volcanic Rock LP.  Gatefold cover vinyl reissue of total classic top shelf 1973 Australian heavy rock album. Essential album in any 70s...
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$14.98 $11.95
CD, Gear Fab
Short Cross - Arising CD. Reissue of wonderful early 70s hard rock bluesy private press record with lengthy jamming guitars and great vibe. Features 5...
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$24.95 $22.95
Silver, LP, Rockadrome
Survivor - All Your Pretty Moves LP . Vinyl reissue of 1979 Louisiana hard rock meets metal classic and collector item with a sound inspired by Thin Lizzy,...
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$14.98 $11.95
CD, Gear Fab
Earthen Vessel - Hard Rock Everlasting Life CD The ultra-rare 1970 LP Heavy Rock: Everlasting Life. Off the master tapes, this Jefferson Airplane/Cream...
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$14.98 $11.95
CD, Gear Fab
Wizard - The Original Wizard CD Reissue of the rare heavy rock 1971 LP (Peon label) from these Florida musicians that toured with some of the best...
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$14.98 $11.95
CD, Gear Fab
Christopher - Christopher CD . The 1969 Self-Titled LP (Metromedia label) from the Houston, Texas band which featured Richard Avitts on Guitar and Doug...
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$29.95

Gatefold cover colored vinyl limited edition double album filled with incredible late 70s progressive hard rock from this unheralded Texas group. Mention the name Heyoka to any self respecting rock music aficionado in the state of Texas and chances are they remember this legendary 70s hard rock band. Without a doubt this band was one of the greatest unsigned bands ever to originate from Texas.

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$38.95
LP, Guerssen
Wicked Lady - The Axeman Cometh 2-LP . Double album vinyl collection of legendary late 60s / early 70s recordings from UK underground power trio led by...
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$149.95
LP, Monster
JPT Scare Band - Rape Of Titan's Sirens LP . A copy of the original Monster Records pressing from the 90s of hard rock stoned underground 70s guitar...
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$31.95
LP, Guerssen
Orang-Utan - Orang-Utan LP . Orang-Utan was a London-based band that was actually named Hunter. The line-up featured vocalist Terry "Nobby" Clarke (of...
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$29.95 $27.95
LP, Ohrwaschl
McChurch Soundroom - Delusion LP. Limited edition gatefold cover vinyl reissue of early 70s Swiss progressive rock album. Some good organ action,...
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$14.98 $11.95
CD, Gear Fab
Kopperfield - Tales Untold CD. The ultra-rare 1974 hard rock LP by a great yet unknown Michigan band. The music is hard driving, with loud and screaming...
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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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