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	2,088	255,317	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,184	324,221	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,247	255,874	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
1973	2,132	261,559	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,036	138,409	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,163	220,569	Wish You Were Here (5th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,177	149,228	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,179	252,121	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,231	145,300	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,154	208,728	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,591	2,211,325

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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381.

Lanquidity

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

819

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,017

Average Rating:

82 (120 votes)

Comments:

382.

Fire And Water

Free

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,033

Average Rating:

76 (176 votes)

Comments:

383.

Frampton Comes Alive!
Live

Peter Frampton

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

811

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,034

Average Rating:

76 (248 votes)

Comments:

384.

1967-1970
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

810

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

384

Overall Rank:

2,037

Average Rating:

87 (495 votes)

Comments:

385.

Fly Like An Eagle

Steve Miller Band

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

240 charts

Rank Score:

807

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,040

Average Rating:

77 (244 votes)

Comments:

386.

Les cinq saisons

Harmonium

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

807

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,041

Average Rating:

80 (147 votes)

Comments:

387.

Machine Gun Etiquette

The Damned

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

804

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,046

Average Rating:

76 (158 votes)

Comments:

388.

Running On Empty
Live

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

803

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

388

Overall Rank:

2,048

Average Rating:

76 (206 votes)

Comments:

389.

Live!
Live

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

801

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

389

Overall Rank:

2,049

Average Rating:

79 (193 votes)

Comments:

390.

Rock N Roll Animal
Live

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

799

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

390

Overall Rank:

2,056

Average Rating:

78 (239 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	100	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	110	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	%

	387	39%
	369	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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