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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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LP, Guerssen
Salem Mass - Witch Burning LP . NEW REPRESS FOR 2023 IN HARD CARDBOARD SLEEVE + OBI + RESEALABLE OUTER SLEEVE. Ultimate US hard-psychedelic / proto-prog...
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Il Balletto Di Bronzo - Sirio 2222 CD . Raw-edged heavy rock, fronted by Lino Ajello's powerful electric guitars, channeling the dark, jagged energy of...
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Raw crushing live recordings from 1976 by one of the Midwest's heaviest power trios of all time!!! The live recordings featured on “Erupts!” were originally released posthumously in the early 90s. Now it's back, re-mastered for vinyl by Tony Reed (Mos Generator, Saint Vitus, Stoneaxe) and in it's entirety. 

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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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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, 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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NOW AVAILABLE!! Highly anticipated reissue of rare Texas hard rock private press record originally released in 1979. Loud, ferocious, untamed guitar work, courtesy of Darren Welch, dominates this Lubbock, Texas band's hard to find debut album. Impeccable deliver a massive dose of raw in-your-face rock and roll energy here, captured live in 1979 at a popular night club in Lubbock called The Rox.

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New Trolls - UT LP. Original 1972 first pressing of classic Italian heavy prog rocker. Nice heavy laminated gatefold cover. This is my favorite from them...
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Master's Apprentices - Choice Cuts LP. Vinyl reissue of an excellent 1971 hard progressive rock record from this legendary Australian band. This album and...
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LP, Long Hair
Chicken Bones - Hardrock In Concert LP. Vinyl reissue of rare as hell German hard rock record from 1976 in the vein of Wishbone Ash, May Blitz or early...
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Tin House - Tin House CD. Reissue of their classic hard rock 1971 debut record featuring 4 bonus tracks. Originally released on the Epic label. Here is...
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CD, HiFly
Master's Apprentices - A Toast To Panama Red CD. Reissue of total classic 1971 Australian hard prog rock, originally released by EMI. Fantastic record!...
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CD, HiFly
Master's Apprentices - Choice Cuts CD. Compact disc reissue of classic Australian prog rock album from 1971. One of the best from downunda! With 5 bonus...
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Black Vinyl, Single, Rockadrome
Jerusalem - Kamakazi Moth / Frustration 7-Inch (single). Vinyl reissue of the only non-LP release from this legendary UK hard rock band hand-picked and...
 
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LP, Long Hair
Gift - Blue Apple LP. This is the first official vinyl reissue of Gift's second LP, originally from 1974. For these sessions Gift added a keyboard player...
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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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De De Lind - Io Non So Da Dove Vengo LP. A band that surely deserved more success at the time - their LP was released in 1973 - but that was largely...
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$24.95
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NEW LIMITED EDITION PRESSING! Truth And Janey - Topeka Jam 2-LP. Excavated from the archives of a long-time roadie and brought back from the...
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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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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, Recoil
May Blitz - May Blitz LP . Vinyl reissue of this 1970 debut, originally on the Vertigo label, is excellent hard prog rock, supported by the solo guitar...
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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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$99.95
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New Trolls - UT LP. Original second pressing from 1974 of classic 1972 Italian heavy prog rocker. Non-laminated gatefold cover. This is my favorite from...
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Ibis - Sun Supreme LP.  In the early '70s the members of the Iatlian prog group New Trolls fought a battle over the use of the band name. This...
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