The 100 best albums of the 1970s by FACT (2014) 
Fact is a music publication that covers UK, US, and international music and youth culture topics, with particular focus on electronic, pop, rap, and experimental artists. These are their best albums of 1970s.
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The 100 best albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
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| Jon Lucien | 1 | 1% | |
| Brötzmann / Bennink | 1 | 1% | |
| Nurse With Wound | 1 | 1% | |
| Devo | 1 | 1% | |
| Linda Perhacs | 1 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 1% | |
| Art Ensemble Of Chicago | 1 | 1% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| The 50 best albums of 2018 | FACT | 2018 year chart | 2018 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2017 | FACT | 2017 year chart | 2017 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2016 | FACT | 2016 year chart | 2016 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2015 | FACT | 2015 year chart | 2015 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2014 | FACT | 2014 year chart | 2014 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2013 | FACT | 2013 year chart | 2013 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2012 | FACT | 2012 year chart | 2012 | |
| The 50 best albums of 2011 | FACT | 2011 year chart | 2011 | |
| The 40 best albums of 2010 | FACT | 2010 year chart | 2010 | |
| The 40 best albums of 2009 | FACT | 2009 year chart | 2009 | |
| The 20 best albums of 2008 | FACT | 2008 year chart | 2008 | |
Decade charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| The 100 Best Albums of the 2000s | FACT | 2000s decade chart | 2010 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of the 1990s | FACT | 1990s decade chart | 2012 | |
| The 100 Best Albums of the 1980s | FACT | 1980s decade chart | 2013 | |
| The 100 best albums of the 1970s | FACT | 1970s decade chart | 2014 | |
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