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	2,094	254,037	Paranoid (50th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,189	322,358	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,253	253,196	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (7th)by David Bowie
1973	2,136	258,554	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,042	137,693	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,174	219,160	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,194	148,404	Songs In The Key Of Life (80th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,188	249,839	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,242	143,961	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (212th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,169	206,634	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,681	2,193,836

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.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

213

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991

Overall Rank:

6,152

Average Rating:

75 (114 votes)

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992.

Paêbirú

Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

213

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993.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

212

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994.

Swaddling Songs

Mellow Candle

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

212

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995.

Anima Latina

Lucio Battisti

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

212

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995

Overall Rank:

6,186

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

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996.

Timeless

John Abercrombie

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

212

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997.

Luxury Liner

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

211

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997

Overall Rank:

6,196

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

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998.

Tubeway Army

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

211

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999.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

210

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1000.

New England

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

209

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,253

Average Rating:

78 (42 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	100	10%
1975	102	10%
1976	85	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	110	11%
1979	100	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	390	39%
	373	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	980	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	947	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	13	1%

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