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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe 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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471.

Lights Out

UFO

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

623

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,531

Average Rating:

78 (98 votes)

Comments:

472.

The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

472

Overall Rank:

2,540

Average Rating:

75 (130 votes)

Comments:

473.

Music Of My Mind

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

621

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

473

Overall Rank:

2,542

Average Rating:

78 (242 votes)

Comments:

474.

Zeit

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

130 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

474

Overall Rank:

2,544

Average Rating:

76 (150 votes)

Comments:

475.

Strangers In The Night
Live

UFO

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

615

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,556

Average Rating:

79 (130 votes)

Comments:

476.

Sextant

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

613

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

476

Overall Rank:

2,567

Average Rating:

79 (116 votes)

Comments:

477.

Tupelo Honey

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

608

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

477

Overall Rank:

2,586

Average Rating:

79 (239 votes)

Comments:

478.

Broken English

Marianne Faithfull

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

163 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

478

Overall Rank:

2,610

Average Rating:

77 (163 votes)

Comments:

479.

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

600

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

479

Overall Rank:

2,613

Average Rating:

75 (161 votes)

Comments:

480.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

157 charts

Rank Score:

597

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

480

Overall Rank:

2,621

Average Rating:

77 (189 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	99	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	100	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	382	38%
	377	38%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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