Out The Gate-British Style

Led Zeppelin
Black Sabbath
Deep Purple
Uriah Heep
Wishbone Ash

The Skinny....
Led Zeppelin-S/T (1969) 8X PLATINUM RIAA, II-(1969) 12X PLATINUM RIAA, III, (1970) 6X PLATINUM RIAA. My favorite songs from each album, "Communication Breakdown", "Bring It On Home", and "Friends"

Black Sabbath-S/T (1970) PLATINUM RIAA, PARANOID-(1970) 4X PLATINUM RIAA, MASTER OF REALITY (1971) 2X PLAITINUM RIAA. My favorite songs from each, "N.I.B", "Electric Funeral", and "After Forever".

Deep Purple-SHADES OF DEEP PURPLE (1968), BOOK OF TALIESYN (1968), DEEP PURPLE (1969) My favorite songs from each album, "Hush", "Wring That Neck", and "Fault Line/The Painter"

Uriah Heep- S/T or AKA ...VERY 'EAVY...VERY 'UMBLE (1970), SALISBURY (1971), LOOK AT YOURSELF (1971) My favorite songs from each album, "Gypsy", "Bird Of Prey", and "July Morning"

Wishbone Ash-S/T (1970), PILGRAMAGE (1971), ARGUS (1972) My favorite songs from each album, "Phoenix", "The Pilgrim" and "The King Will Come"

Remember folks the first "3" albums by each band.....

Sabbath for me. Then Zep.

I only own later material by Deep Purple. I only own Abominog by Uriah Heep and I have nothing by Wishbone Ash.

I chose Led Zeppelin. My favorite albums from Sabbath are after the first three. Same applies with Purple. Uriah Heep and Wishbone Ash get overlooked by a lot of music fans, especially on this side of the Atlantic.

Witchfinder wrote:

Sabbath for me.  Then Zep.

I only own later material by Deep Purple.  I only own Abominog by Uriah Heep and I have nothing by Wishbone Ash.

You should check out the first 3 Heep albums. I doubt you'd dig on Wishbone Ash, maybe ?

James B. wrote:

Witchfinder wrote:

Sabbath for me.  Then Zep.

I only own later material by Deep Purple.  I only own Abominog by Uriah Heep and I have nothing by Wishbone Ash.

You should check out the first 3 Heep albums.   I doubt you'd dig on Wishbone Ash, maybe ?

I'll add them all to my list. I've been meaning to check out Heep and Wishbone Ash, but you know how that goes.

It's Sabbath by a mile for me, I do have a soft spot for early Purple though, underrated, I like those early Uriah Heep records and from the little I've heard I like Wishbone Ash. Led Zep remain a complete mystery to me.

Had to go with Zep, but Sabbath is a very close second. I love Deep Purple, but I prefer later albums.

Easily Black Sabbath for me.

Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath or Led Zeppelin - flip a coin, all 6 albums are essential.

Deep Purple really hadn't figured out what they wanted to be yet (interviews with Jon Lord confirmed that) so those 3 albums have some interesting ideas, but they don't particularly gel.

The Uriah Heep albums are good (especially the debut and Look At Yourself) but I think Salisbury is an attempt that doesn't quite work and they quickly course-corrected for the third album.

The first 3 Wishbone Ash records are their best (for studio material), good stuff.

Sabbath then Zep.

I'm only mildly interested in Deep Purple and am more familiar with their latter work.

I think I only know a couple of Uriah Heep tunes and don't know any of Wishbone Ash.

Sabbath and Deep Purple for me

I never liked Led Zep I very much. II is great, and III has some good highlights.

Sabbath should own this poll. Heep is #2 for me, just because those 3 are all pretty great records.

Led Zeppelin - Cut my teeth on this band. Spent my very first summer paycheck to buy their discography.

Uriah Heep - I actually had BS in this position and then I really thought about it. Love the Heep! I still have the tape dubs (and MDs) that I made of the records.

Black Sabbath -  I dig Sabbath, but I listen to the first three Heep albums much more often and I have had the Heep albums for longer.

Deep Purple - I love DP, but they didn't get their groove on until after the first three or four albums.

Wishbone Ash - Those are three good opening albums, but don't compare to the rest. I'll have to listen to these again, though...........

Lari wrote:

I never liked Led Zep I very much. II is great, and III has some good highlights.

Sabbath should own this poll. Heep is #2 for me, just because those 3 are all pretty great records.

I have to disagree with you about the first part and then agree with you about the Heep! It's a crazy world!!!!!!!!!!

Black Sabbath for me - with Led Zeppelin very close behind, as S.D. mentioned all six albums are essential.
Heep and Purple got better on later albums IMHO.


edit - I forgot Wishbone Ash but all I am familiar with from them is the debut that is ok and Argus that I find much better than the debut. Never been a huge fan though.

chewie wrote:

Wishbone Ash - Those are three good opening albums, but don't compare to the rest. I'll have to listen to these again, though...........

The first 3 albums and "Live Dates" are really the only ones I like. Wishbone Four really irritated me because of how much they simplified their sound...probably wanting to break through the US market. I preferred their earlier, quirkier, more "British" style.

I voted for BS - just to be fair.

SABBATH!

Sabbath!

Zeppelin!

Thrasher73 wrote:

Zeppelin!

Thanks. At least it's a different answer.

If Sabbath weren't here this would have been more of a challenge for me, but Sabbath it is. All these bands are splendid though. Heep is a childhood favorite, and Wishbone always transports me back to that time I'm so nostalgic for (though I was born later).

I am a sucker for all those classic bands. Ian Gillan my all time favourite singer. Led Zepp wow! Urah Heep amazing!

But the vote goes for the one and oly Black Sabbath.

I am Gillan didn't sing on any of those albums.