Albums from the Late 70's most Splendid in my Muppet experience

made after I was born in november -75, most of them released between 1977-79

a time in music history which I first despised (especially punk) but now experience as even better than many other times (not at least punk)

here in an attempt to memorize them through the Muppet's characters





1
albums belonging to KERMIT the manager


HERMIT OF MINK HOLLOW
Todd Rundgren


THE FINE ART OF SURFACING
Boomtown Rats (Bob Geldoff)


RUMOURS
Fleetwood Mac




2
albums belonging to MISS PIGGY the mistress


BACCARA
Baccara


NIGHTFLIGHT TO VENUS
Boney M


THE KICK INSIDE
Kate Bush




3
albums belonging to GONZO the strange


THIS YEARS MODEL
Elvis Costello


THE FUTURE NOW
Peter Hammill (without Van Der Graaf Generator)


SOWIESOSO
Cluster




4
albums belonging to FOZZIE BEAR the unaware


BEAUTIFUL NOISE
Neil Diamond


WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND
Paul McCartney with Wings


BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT
Eric Carmen


WRECKLESS ERIC
Wreckless Eric


[No no, you're not supposed to take four albums, Fozzie!]




5
albums belonging to WALDORF & STATLER the sarcastic Audience on Balcony


CHAIRS MISSING
Wire


ALL MOD CONS
The Jam


JESUS OF COOL
Nick Lowe




6
albums belonging to SWEDISH CHEF the self-amusing


MORE SONGS ABOUT BUILDINGS AND FOOD
Talking Heads


ONE STEP BEYOND...
Madness


ANOTHER MUSIC IN A DIFFERENT KITCHEN
Buzzcocks




7
albums belonging to the PROFESSOR Dr Honeydrew


BEFORE AND AFTER SCIENCE
Brian Eno


I, ROBOT
Alan Parson's Project


THE RAVEN
Stranglers




8
albums belonging to SAM THE EAGLE the censor (who first didn't admit he own anything at all from this freaked out time)


INCANTATIONS
Mike Oldfield


INFINITY
Journey


HOTEL CALIFORNIA
Eagles




9
albums belonging to Mildred Huxtetter the OLD DANCING LADY (among modern kids)


DANCER WITH BRUISED KNEE
Kate & Anna McGarrigle


BAT OUT OF HELL
Meat Loaf


DEATH OF A LADIES' MAN
Leonard Cohen (with Phil Spector)










in The Electric Mayhem Band :




10
albums belonging to ZOOT the mystic saxophonist


ZOOT ALLURES
Frank Zappa


THE QUIET ZONE /THE PLEASURE DOME
Van Der Graaf Generator


THE BELLS
Lou Reed




11
albums belonging to ANIMAL the mad drummer


DRUMS AND WIRES
Xtc


EASTER
Patti Smith


NOBODY'S FOOLS
Slade




12
albums belonging to ROWLF DOG the emotional pianist


THE STRANGER
Billy Joel


BACK TO EARTH
Cat Stevens


WATERMARK
Art Garfunkel




13
albums belonging to JANICE the sweet guitarist girl


DON JUAN'S RECKLESS DAUGHTER
Joni Mitchell


PARALLELL LINES
Blondie


GET THE KNACK
The Knack




14
albums belonging to FLOYD PEPPER the psychedelic baseplayer


MOONMADNESS
Camel


FIREFLY
Uriah Heep


A NEW WORLD RECORD
Electric Light Orchestra




15
albums belonging to DR TEETH the shining singer and organist


EVEN IN THE QUITEST MOMENTS
Supertramp


GOING FOR THE ONE
Yes
(or even SONG OF SEVEN
by Jon Anderson later solo)


THE ROARING SILENCE
Manfred Mann's Earth Band










16
albums belonging to the BIGGEST MONSTER eating everyone up


LONDON CALLING
The Clash


THE SCREAM
Siouxie & The Banshees


SCARY MONSTERS
David Bowie (in fact 80's but I'm not satisfied with his late 70's)




17
albums belonging to HOSPITAL SURGERY TEAM = Dr Bob, Nurse Piggy & Nurse Janice


BLOODY TOURISTS
10cc


REALITY EFFECT
The Tourists


DAMN THE TORPEDOS
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers




18
Bonus Albums belonging to three PIGS IN SPACE trying to fly far away


801 LIVE
801 (ex Roxy constellation of Phil Manzanera & Brian Eno)


AND THEN THERE WERE THREE
Genesis


MIRAGE (Velvet Voyage)
Klaus Schulze








19
albums belonging to some SPECIAL GUEST STAR = A REAL swedish HUMAN


SMILE
Harpo


BLUE VIRGIN ISLES (made in L.A.)
Ted Gärdestad


THE ALBUM
ABBA






I only choose one album for each artist, since 57 already is almost too much to present





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