Mott the Hoople - Mott (1973)

Mott the Hoople – Mott

Mott is a weathered letter from the edge, written in eyeliner and ash, mailed from a dressing room that smells like regret and victory. It’s loud, it’s vulnerable, and it has nothing left to prove. There’s glory here, the kind that comes from crawling out of the gutter with your guitar still screaming.

David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
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David Bowie – Aladdin Sane

Aladdin Sane is Bowie’s glamorous yet unhinged comedown—still dazzling, but with a jagged edge. Fueled by tour chaos, it’s glam rock splintering into jazzier, darker territory. Nervous, raw, and electrifying, it captures an artist on the brink, both of brilliance and burnout.

The Eagles – Desperado
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The Eagles – Desperado

Desperado is where the Eagles got serious, embracing a Wild West mood of outlaws and regret. Henley and Frey took creative control, crafting a richer, country-leaning album with sweeping strings and tight harmonies. Not hit-driven, but a slow-burning classic that defined their soul.

Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies
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Alice Cooper – Billion Dollar Babies

Billion Dollar Babies is a groundbreaking rock album that exemplifies the theatricality, shock, and brilliance of Alice Cooper’s rise to superstardom. Released in 1973, the album is a masterclass in blending hard rock, glam, and macabre themes

Iggy and The Stooges – Raw Power
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Iggy and The Stooges – Raw Power

Iggy and The Stooges’ Raw Power is a ferocious, untamed explosion of rock energy that stands as one of the most influential albums in the history of punk and hard rock. Released in 1973, it’s a raw, visceral masterpiece that captures the primal essence of rebellion and chaos, laying the groundwork for countless bands that would follow.

Yes - Close to the Edge (1972)

Yes – Close to the Edge

Close to the Edge builds soundscapes that breathe like a cathedral built out of sound. Intricate, audacious, and oddly serene, it turns progressive rock into a living architecture of riffs, rhythms, and dreams you can get lost in forever.

Mott the Hoople - All the Young Dudes (1972)
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Mott the Hoople – All the Young Dudes

Mott the Hoople – All the Young Dudes It’s a glam cigarette flicked at the drab face of early ’70s rock fatigue. All the Young Dudes didn’t save Mott the Hoople from obscurity; it made obscurity flinch. Ian Hunter is a frontman who found his soul halfway through a sneer and decided to sing about…