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 54,000 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	2,087	255,367	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,182	323,997	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,247	255,832	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,127	261,506	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,035	138,323	Red (139th)by King Crimson
1975	2,161	220,552	Wish You Were Here (5th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,173	149,573	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,177	252,118	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,230	145,491	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,153	208,645	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,572	2,211,403

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 Stevie Wonder.

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201.

Armed Forces

Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

1,922

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

201

Overall Rank:

932

Average Rating:

79 (456 votes)

Comments:

202.

Heart Of The Congos

The Congos

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,909

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

202

Overall Rank:

940

Average Rating:

79 (258 votes)

Comments:

203.

A Day At The Races

Queen

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

1,894

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

203

Overall Rank:

945

Average Rating:

77 (659 votes)

Comments:

204.

On The Corner

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,883

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

204

Overall Rank:

953

Average Rating:

81 (344 votes)

Comments:

205.

Faust IV

Faust

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

289 charts

Rank Score:

1,867

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

205

Overall Rank:

965

Average Rating:

80 (344 votes)

Comments:

206.

Kimono My House

Sparks

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

259 charts

Rank Score:

1,842

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

206

Overall Rank:

971

Average Rating:

79 (312 votes)

Comments:

207.

Made In Japan
Live

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

1,839

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

207

Overall Rank:

973

Average Rating:

81 (423 votes)

Comments:

208.

Just Another Diamond Day

Vashti Bunyan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,827

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

208

Overall Rank:

979

Average Rating:

80 (266 votes)

Comments:

209.

News Of The World

Queen

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

359 charts

Rank Score:

1,817

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

209

Overall Rank:

982

Average Rating:

77 (640 votes)

Comments:

210.

Journey In Satchidananda

Alice Coltrane

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

262 charts

Rank Score:

1,816

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

210

Overall Rank:

984

Average Rating:

81 (211 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	97	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	369	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

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

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

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