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	255,379	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,184	324,310	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,247	255,944	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
1973	2,130	261,632	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,035	138,449	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,163	220,619	Wish You Were Here (5th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,176	149,270	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,179	252,182	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,231	145,342	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,154	208,615	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,587	2,211,741

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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431.

Brothers And Sisters

The Allman Brothers Band

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

722

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

431

Overall Rank:

2,244

Average Rating:

79 (234 votes)

Comments:

432.

Naturally

J.J. Cale

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

432

Overall Rank:

2,246

Average Rating:

77 (148 votes)

Comments:

433.

666

Aphrodite's Child

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

433

Overall Rank:

2,259

Average Rating:

77 (145 votes)

Comments:

434.

Straight Up

Badfinger

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

716

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

434

Overall Rank:

2,260

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

435.

In Den Gärten Pharaos

Popol Vuh (DE)

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,266

Average Rating:

77 (133 votes)

Comments:

436.

Silk Degrees

Boz Scaggs

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,267

Average Rating:

74 (153 votes)

Comments:

437.

Santana III

Santana

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

713

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

437

Overall Rank:

2,270

Average Rating:

79 (200 votes)

Comments:

438.

Still Life

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

710

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,278

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

439.

Stranger In Town

Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

159 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

439

Overall Rank:

2,295

Average Rating:

76 (143 votes)

Comments:

440.

Queen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

700

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

440

Overall Rank:

2,297

Average Rating:

75 (411 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	88	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	110	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	369	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	61	6%

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

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