The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s by Classic Rock (2020) 
Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of 1970s. (Probably a more interesting chart than most produced by music mags).
(Official website: https://www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)
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1978
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1975
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1,605
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1973
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8,455
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1976
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13,216
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1971
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10,297
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Year of Release:
1978
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3,282
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,997
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,878
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,661
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The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| UFO | 1 | 1% | |
| David Coverdale | 1 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 1 | 1% | |
| Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers | 1 | 1% | |
| Alice Cooper | 1 | 1% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 1 | 1% | |
| Foghat | 1 | 1% | |
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Other 1970s decade charts
Listed below are 15 charts from recognised sources for 1970s. There are also 768 user submitted charts covering this period.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Die besten Alben der 70er | Classic Rock Deutschland | 1970s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s | Classic Rock | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
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| 50 Best Albums of the '70s | Q | 1970s decade chart | 1998 | |
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Other charts by Classic Rock
Year charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| Classic Rock's 50 best rock albums of 2022 | Classic Rock | 2022 year chart | 2022 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2021 | Classic Rock | 2021 year chart | 2021 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | Classic Rock | 2020 year chart | 2020 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2019 | Classic Rock | 2019 year chart | 2019 | |
| Classic Rock's 50 Best Albums Of 2018 | Classic Rock | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2017 | Classic Rock | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2016 | Classic Rock | 2016 year chart | 2016 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2015 | Classic Rock | 2015 year chart | 2015 | |
| Classic Rock's 50 Best Albums Of 2014 | Classic Rock | 2014 year chart | 2014 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums Of 2013 | Classic Rock | 2013 year chart | 2013 | |
| Classic Rock's Best Albums of 2006 | Classic Rock | 2006 year chart | 2006 | |
Decade charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The REAL Greatest Albums of the '90s by Classic Rock | Classic Rock | 1990s decade chart | 2018 | |
| The REAL 100 Greatest Albums Of The '80s | Classic Rock | 1980s decade chart | 2017 | |
| The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s | Classic Rock | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
Overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 100 Greatest Rock Albums Of All Time | Classic Rock | 2001 | |
[Classic Rock was founded in 1998.]
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