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 (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,161	220,552	Wish You Were Here (6th)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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401.

Crisis? What Crisis?

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

148 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

401

Overall Rank:

2,116

Average Rating:

77 (227 votes)

Comments:

402.

Hot Rocks 1964–1971
Compilation

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

776

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,117

Average Rating:

84 (265 votes)

Comments:

403.

The Raincoats

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

403

Overall Rank:

2,123

Average Rating:

76 (147 votes)

Comments:

404.

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

773

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

404

Overall Rank:

2,124

Average Rating:

78 (261 votes)

Comments:

405.

Dreamboat Annie

Heart

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

202 charts

Rank Score:

771

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

405

Overall Rank:

2,126

Average Rating:

78 (244 votes)

Comments:

406.

Face The Music

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

771

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

406

Overall Rank:

2,127

Average Rating:

77 (215 votes)

Comments:

407.

Siren

Roxy Music

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

769

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

407

Overall Rank:

2,133

Average Rating:

78 (243 votes)

Comments:

408.

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,141

Average Rating:

78 (101 votes)

Comments:

409.

Comes A Time

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

215 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

409

Overall Rank:

2,163

Average Rating:

78 (304 votes)

Comments:

410.

The Soundtrack From The Film The Song Remains The Same
Live soundtrack

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

756

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,164

Average Rating:

77 (414 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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