Western Europe
The best Irish albums of the 1970s
24 records, ranked by how much there is to say about them.
Nightlife
Thin Lizzy
1974
The Continuing Saga of the Ageing Orphans
Thin Lizzy
1979
Fighting
Thin Lizzy
1975
Shades of a Blue Orphanage
Thin Lizzy
1972
Remembering – Part 1
Thin Lizzy
1976
Black Rose: A Rock Legend
Thin Lizzy
1979
Bad Reputation
Thin Lizzy
1977
Johnny the Fox
Thin Lizzy
1976
Vagabonds of the Western World
Thin Lizzy
1973
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
1971
Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy
1976
Live and Dangerous
Thin Lizzy
1978
Three
U2
1979
Prosperous
Christy Moore
1972
Irish Tour '74
Rory Gallagher
1974
Whatever Tickles Your Fancy
Christy Moore
1975
The Iron Behind the Velvet
Christy Moore
1978
Clannad
Clannad
1973
Clannad 2
Clannad
1975
Clannad in Concert
Clannad
1979
Dúlamán
Clannad
1976
Live in Dublin
Christy Moore
1978
Photo-Finish
Rory Gallagher
1978
Top Priority
Rory Gallagher
1979