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	260,326	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,137	329,133	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,176	260,297	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,063	267,601	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,951	139,644	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	226,214	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,100	150,292	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,112	256,273	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,157	145,878	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (203rd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,086	212,902	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,927	2,248,559

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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751.

The Fine Art Of Surfacing

The Boomtown Rats

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

325

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

751

Overall Rank:

4,338

Average Rating:

77 (71 votes)

Comments:

752.

Voyage Of The Acolyte

Steve Hackett

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

324

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

752

Overall Rank:

4,349

Average Rating:

77 (111 votes)

Comments:

753.

It'll All Work Out In Boomland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

753

Overall Rank:

4,354

Average Rating:

74 (47 votes)

Comments:

754.

Hair Of The Dog

Nazareth

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

323

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

754

Overall Rank:

4,359

Average Rating:

77 (107 votes)

Comments:

755.

El Patio

Triana

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

755

Overall Rank:

4,369

Average Rating:

76 (63 votes)

Comments:

756.

Sheet Music

10cc

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,379

Average Rating:

75 (128 votes)

Comments:

757.

American Stars 'N Bars

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,380

Average Rating:

74 (204 votes)

Comments:

758.

I'm The Man

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

88 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,383

Average Rating:

75 (90 votes)

Comments:

759.

Death Of A Ladies' Man

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

759

Overall Rank:

4,384

Average Rating:

73 (128 votes)

Comments:

760.

Buckingham Nicks

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,390

Average Rating:

73 (55 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%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
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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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