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	2,092	255,371	Paranoid (52nd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,184	324,164	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,250	254,974	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
1973	2,134	260,488	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,037	138,161	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,167	220,325	Wish You Were Here (5th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,181	148,766	Songs In The Key Of Life (80th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,184	250,829	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,236	144,671	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (210th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,160	207,750	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,625	2,205,499

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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Swaddling Songs

Mellow Candle

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

214

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992.

A Space In Time

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

214

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992

Overall Rank:

6,111

Average Rating:

78 (91 votes)

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993.

Gratitude
Live

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

214

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993

Overall Rank:

6,113

Average Rating:

72 (49 votes)

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994.

Timeless

John Abercrombie

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

213

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995.

Luxury Liner

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

213

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995

Overall Rank:

6,127

Average Rating:

74 (77 votes)

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996.

Vernal Equinox

Jon Hassell

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

213

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996

Overall Rank:

6,134

Average Rating:

77 (29 votes)

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997.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

213

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998.

Tubeway Army

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

213

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999.

New England

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

212

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999

Overall Rank:

6,156

Average Rating:

78 (42 votes)

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1000.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

212

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,159

Average Rating:

75 (114 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	86	9%
1977	92	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	100	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	386	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	35	3%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	25	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

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

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