Battle of the Decades: The Best Album of the 1970s - Third Round Showdown
The competition to determine the best album of the 1970s has entered the third round, with only eight iconic albums remaining from the original 32. The fate of these albums now lies in the hands of the voters, who can cast their votes once per hour in each of the third round brackets until March 25 at 11:59 PM EST. The final winner will be announced on April 1.
In the first matchup, AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" will face off against The Who's "Who's Next." AC/DC's album defeated ZZ Top's "Deguello" and Aerosmith's "Toys in the Attic" in the previous rounds, while The Who's album triumphed over the Beatles' "Let it Be" and Van Halen's debut album.
Tom Petty's "Damn the Torpedoes" will go head-to-head with Rush's "2112" in the second matchup. Tom Petty's album emerged victorious against Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks" and Bob Seger's "Stranger in Town," while Rush's album overcame Cheap Trick's "At Budokan" and Bruce Springsteen's "Born to Run."
The Rolling Stones' "Sticky Fingers" will compete against Pink Floyd's "The Dark Side of the Moon" in the third matchup. The Rolling Stones' album defeated the Clash's "London Calling" and Queen's "A Night at the Opera," while Pink Floyd's album outshined David Bowie's "The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars" and Paul McCartney's "Band on the Run."
In the final matchup, Led Zeppelin's "IV" will face off against Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours." Led Zeppelin's album emerged victorious against Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and the Eagles' "Hotel California," while Fleetwood Mac's album triumphed over Kiss' "Alive!" and Foreigner's "Double Vision."
The competition is heating up as these legendary albums battle it out for the title of the best album of the 1970s. Make sure to cast your vote and stay tuned to see which album will be crowned the ultimate winner on April 1.