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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1970s decade summary

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	259,944	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,138	328,740	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,177	260,098	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,063	267,065	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,951	139,560	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	226,036	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,100	150,182	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,112	256,051	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,157	145,675	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,086	212,678	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,929	2,246,029

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:

2,727

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

151

Overall Rank:

658

Average Rating:

77 (568 votes)

Comments:

152.

Ambient 1: Music For Airports

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

354 charts

Rank Score:

2,719

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:

2,710

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

153

Overall Rank:

663

Average Rating:

80 (522 votes)

Comments:

154.

Mirage

Camel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

332 charts

Rank Score:

2,673

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

154

Overall Rank:

674

Average Rating:

81 (387 votes)

Comments:

155.

3rd

Big Star

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

2,662

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

155

Overall Rank:

677

Average Rating:

80 (436 votes)

Comments:

156.

Rising

Rainbow

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

2,627

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

156

Overall Rank:

687

Average Rating:

80 (383 votes)

Comments:

157.

Artaud

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,616

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

157

Overall Rank:

691

Average Rating:

82 (243 votes)

Comments:

158.

Let's Get It On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

390 charts

Rank Score:

2,614

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

158

Overall Rank:

692

Average Rating:

80 (483 votes)

Comments:

159.

Live At Leeds
Live

The Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

2,607

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

695

Average Rating:

83 (666 votes)

Comments:

160.

Reggatta De Blanc

The Police

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,606

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

160

Overall Rank:

696

Average Rating:

78 (598 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	97	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	389	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

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

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