How about:
Wishbone Ash
Sensational Alex Harvey Band
Stray
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Eagles. Hotel California
Joni, Everything she’s done
CSNY, Deja Vu
Grateful Dead, Wake of the Flood, Mars Hotel, Terrapin Station
Allman Brothers
The Beatles, Let it Be
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Some fabulous choices there, and although you’ve asked for LPs I can’t help but recommend the compilation tape that lived in my car from 1978 until it (cassette not car) was lost without trace in the early 80s. What was on this compilation? The Alan Freeman Saturday Rock Show Final Show from August 1978, an absolute blast from start to finish that showcased what he called ‘the giants on album.’
Elton
The Who
Dylan
Sandy Denny
BJH
The best version of We Will Rock You, a John Peel session from October 1977
And so it goes on, 3 hours of the best, and includes the Radio 1 news jingle of the time (in stereo!! *).
- wind through to 59:25 to get the end of Joey from Desire, Fluff giving it due credit then a smooth segue into a R1 sting and the news bulletin. It’s a Saturday afternoon in the 70s all over again.
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I just started listening to this show on Mixcloud. I cannot tell you how big a smile it gave me to hear the intro and Fluff’s voice again. Really took me back to happy 70s days. Thanks for the reminder.
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Steely Dan’s Countdown to Ecstasy, The Royal Scam, Aja
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Gaucho is excellent too!
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Status Quo - Hello
Magma - Mekanik Destruktiv Kommando
Dire Straits - Dire Straits
Yes - Close To The Edge
Pink Floyd - Obscured By Clouds
Marillion - Script For A Jester’s Tear
ZZTop - Eliminator
UB40 - Present Arms (straight or In Dub)
Hawkwind- Doremi Fasoh Latido
Iron Maiden - Live After Death
Rick Wakeman - Six Wives Of Henry The Eighth
Julian Lloyd Webber - Variations
That’ll do for now…
steve
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Stray - That brings back memories. When I saw them in 1970s the audience applauded when changed chords…
steve
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Hawkwind play a whole set in one key…
usually E! 
ZZ Top, Iron Maiden, Marillion and maybe more are from the 80’snot 70’s
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Aha. Yes but released in 1980
My memory has failed me - not for the first time!!
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Lol. Yes too long ago. Was just kidding. I’m not really an annoying pedant!
No problem, even though Gaucho was released in the 80’s I won’t hold that against it!!
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This was for classic ROCK and POP I think, right.
There’s been suggestions of:
Cat Stevens
Joni M
Neil Y
Bob Dylan
Etc.
These are Folk singers.
How about Joan Baez and Emmylou Harris and others. We should stay to the rock genre, I think.
It’s like adding King Crimson to a Country and Western thread.
Well, IMHO, anyway …
Dave
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My list was longer but then I decided the OP just asked for rock and pop which just trashed 60% of my list. Remaining of strictly my favourite rock and pop are:
Rush: 2112
10cc: The Original Soundtrack
Supertramp: Crime of the Century
Eagles: Eagles
Grand Funk Railroad: Grand Funk
Montrose: Montrose
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@AndrewG - if you do a lot of homework and have patience, then fleabay & other markets often have collections of 1970/80’s vinyl, from sellers who are moving to streaming/just want to get rid.
But, as with all things, checking provenance & condition are paramount - together with the ability to inspect (if you can) and collect.
Be wary of some grading commentary on LPs. Some just comment on visual condition and I must say I’ve bought a couple from (supposedly) reputable sellers, which play terribly - think Rice Krispies post addition of milk! Not again but I know others use Discogs and alike and find such sources OK.
Also, a good record cleaning machine can help.
Frank Zappa’s Hot Rats was released in October 69 - close enough?
Brilliant.
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Well '69 is technically the 70th year so perhaps