Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1970	2,040	259,719	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,140	328,824	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,179	260,122	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,066	266,578	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,555	Red (143rd)by King Crimson
1975	2,109	225,914	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,102	150,134	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,117	255,947	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,164	145,552	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,094	212,473	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,965	2,244,819

The best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, The Who and Genesis.

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151.

Tusk

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

406 charts

Rank Score:

2,726

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

151

Overall Rank:

657

Average Rating:

77 (570 votes)

Comments:

152.

Ambient 1: Music For Airports

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,710

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

152

Overall Rank:

661

Average Rating:

80 (537 votes)

Comments:

153.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

429 charts

Rank Score:

2,700

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

153

Overall Rank:

666

Average Rating:

80 (522 votes)

Comments:

154.

Mirage

Camel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

2,663

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

154

Overall Rank:

675

Average Rating:

81 (387 votes)

Comments:

155.

3rd

Big Star

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,649

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

155

Overall Rank:

679

Average Rating:

80 (436 votes)

Comments:

156.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,629

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

685

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

Comments:

157.

Rising

Rainbow

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,616

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

157

Overall Rank:

689

Average Rating:

80 (383 votes)

Comments:

158.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,600

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

158

Overall Rank:

696

Average Rating:

78 (598 votes)

Comments:

159.

Live At Leeds
Live

The Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,594

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

83 (666 votes)

Comments:

160.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,589

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

160

Overall Rank:

701

Average Rating:

82 (245 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	89	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	370	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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