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 55,000 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summary

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	2,097	254,021	Paranoid (51st)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,193	322,286	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,260	252,736	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
1973	2,143	258,255	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,046	137,767	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,179	218,873	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,200	148,412	Songs In The Key Of Life (80th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,191	249,596	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,250	143,750	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (212th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,170	206,141	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,729	2,191,837

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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991.

Anima Latina

Lucio Battisti

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

213

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991

Overall Rank:

6,165

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

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992.

Fantasy

Carole King

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

213

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993.

Tim Maia (1971)

Tim Maia

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

213

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993

Overall Rank:

6,169

Average Rating:

77 (37 votes)

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994.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

212

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995.

Paêbirú

Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

212

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996.

Swaddling Songs

Mellow Candle

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

211

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997.

Timeless

John Abercrombie

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

211

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998.

Luxury Liner

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

210

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998

Overall Rank:

6,222

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

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999.

Cold Spring Harbor

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

210

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999

Overall Rank:

6,246

Average Rating:

70 (114 votes)

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1000.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

209

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	99	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	101	10%
1976	84	8%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	99	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	%

	382	38%
	375	38%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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