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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231.

Moonmadness

Camel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

1,645

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,075

Average Rating:

80 (261 votes)

Comments:

232.

The Basement Tapes

Bob Dylan & The Band

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

260 charts

Rank Score:

1,633

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,079

Average Rating:

80 (350 votes)

Comments:

233.

Setting Sons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,623

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,084

Average Rating:

79 (338 votes)

Comments:

234.

Hosianna Mantra

Popol Vuh (DE)

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

1,618

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,088

Average Rating:

80 (256 votes)

Comments:

235.

Sabotage

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

269 charts

Rank Score:

1,604

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,098

Average Rating:

79 (473 votes)

Comments:

236.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

345 charts

Rank Score:

1,602

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,099

Average Rating:

78 (381 votes)

Comments:

237.

Let There Be Rock

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,593

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,109

Average Rating:

78 (432 votes)

Comments:

238.

First Utterance

Comus

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,588

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

238

Overall Rank:

1,112

Average Rating:

79 (194 votes)

Comments:

239.

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Expensive Shit

Fela Kuti & Africa 70

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,576

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,119

Average Rating:

80 (225 votes)

Comments:

240.

Pawn Hearts

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

219 charts

Rank Score:

1,574

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,121

Average Rating:

80 (263 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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