Atlantic/Warner Bros./Sire/Epic
The 1970s was truly a wild decade for rock and roll which saw some of the biggest rock artists ever emerge.
From arena-ready bands to punk icons to New Wave legends, here are 15 debut albums of the '70s everyone should own.
The Cars - ‘The Cars’
ElektraForeigner - ‘Foreigner’
AtlanticBad Company - ‘Bad Company’
Swan SongThe Police - ‘Outlandos D’Amour’
A&MSex Pistols - ‘Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols’
Warner BrosRamones - ‘Ramones’
SireMeat Loaf - ‘Bat Out Of Hell’
EpicBoston - ‘Boston’
EpicVan Halen - ‘Van Halen’
Warner BrosBlack Sabbath - ‘Black Sabbath’
Warner BrosPatti Smith - ‘Horses’
AristaTom Petty and the Heartbreakers - ‘Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers’
ShelterThe Clash - ‘The Clash’
CBSLynyrd Skynyrd - ‘Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd’
MCANew York Dolls - ‘New York Dolls’
MercuryErica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
