Early 70s (1970-1974) or late 70s (1975-1979), which era do you think is better in music?

[Oliverlogan263]

Early 70s (1970-1974)

Late 70s (1975-1979)

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The 1970s is always considered the best decade in music. While early 70s have some of the most influential releases in history (Progressive Rock, Glam Rock, Soul, Singer/Songwriter), late 70s saw more genres of music (New Wave, Punk Rock, Disco, Electronic, Soft Rock). If considering both mainstream and alternative, Which is better in music in your opinion?

[FunkyMonkee]

No, the `70's was the worst decade, all over!! Musically, the only good parts were the very early years until easy listening (Carpenters, Osmonds, Carly Simon, James Taylor, Carole King, John Denver, etc.), disco and glam showed up and then the last 2 or 3 years when new wave started. The rest of the `70's was directed towards brainless twats!! Sure, prog was big but not much of that ever got air time because the bulk of the people were just too stupid to understand it. Even Capt. Beefheart made his two shittiest albums in the mid `70's!
"Lark's Tongues In Aspic" was the best album King Crimson ever did in the `70's (`74) and, even though I was an avid record collector, I never even heard of it until it was at least 8 or 9 years old! I was on my way home from my singer's house and someone near his place was having a porch sale so, I went up to see if they had any records. They had a couple albums. The only one I bought was that King Crimson album because, I'd heard of the band but never that album. It must've been summer `82 because my brother hadn't come home from the Air Force with his newly acquired King Crimson collection and, I never heard of most of those until he came home. As with most people, the ONLY thing I'd known of theirs was their first album!
Sure, the early `80's was still part of the great dumbing down but, at least most of the music (new wave) of the first half was fantastic and creative!

[joehypo1]

Daisy duke , has burned the image into my head that hot chicks are to drive jeeps , some of the guys i work with have never herd the term daisy duke or the show there lose

[butterly248]

I gotta sat late. Just listen to rumors by Fleetwood mac 🤌❤️✨️

[Violet_78]

I like fleetwood Mac - good shout!

[exitseven]

Early 70s were the best. The late 70s had disco and as we all know.

[Curmudgeon]

But the late 1970s also brought punk rock, so there is that.

[Joshydavid25]

I can see why it is considered that.. Music was starting to get more flavor in the 70s.. Starting to find a new beat.. I think the later 70s has the better sounding music in my opinion..

[AviatorTom]

Early 70s is better, before disco ruined music.

[Dongie]

Man, I can't pick. I grew up with that stuff and it's my favorite decade for music. But I can define it as such. The cream of the 70s, in my humble opinion, 74-77

[AngryCarl]

Music reached the peak of perfection in 1973. This is well known.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/TIpyrLv_MbU

[OtterMan68]

Late: punk rock and the beginnings of new wave

[handsomelad70]

This was the pre-disco era when the first metal and other hard rock bands were emerging.

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Late 70s for sure.