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	260,301	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,137	329,153	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,175	260,288	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,062	267,609	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,951	139,692	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	226,155	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,099	150,273	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,112	256,321	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,157	145,847	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (205th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,086	212,875	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,924	2,248,514

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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871.

Book Of Dreams

Steve Miller Band

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

871

Overall Rank:

5,153

Average Rating:

75 (125 votes)

Comments:

872.

Dirk Wears White Sox

Adam And The Ants

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,154

Average Rating:

71 (82 votes)

Comments:

873.

Simple Dreams

Linda Ronstadt

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,155

Average Rating:

73 (78 votes)

Comments:

874.

Godley & Creme

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,157

Average Rating:

70 (29 votes)

Comments:

875.

Agharta
Live

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,164

Average Rating:

80 (60 votes)

Comments:

876.

La Grasa De Las Capitales

Serú Girán

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,165

Average Rating:

77 (49 votes)

Comments:

877.

Fernande

Georges Brassens

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,168

Average Rating:

73 (23 votes)

Comments:

878.

Before The Flood
Live

Bob Dylan & The Band

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,172

Average Rating:

78 (102 votes)

Comments:

879.

3:47 EST

Klaatu

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

879

Overall Rank:

5,175

Average Rating:

72 (61 votes)

Comments:

880.

Get The Knack

The Knack

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,189

Average Rating:

69 (115 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	91	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	389	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	27	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
14. Marquee Moon by Television
15. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
16. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
17. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen