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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611.

At Budokan
Live

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

611

Overall Rank:

3,487

Average Rating:

77 (195 votes)

Comments:

612.

Stage Fright

The Band

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

91 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

612

Overall Rank:

3,490

Average Rating:

76 (151 votes)

Comments:

613.

Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble

Uriah Heep

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

424

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

613

Overall Rank:

3,498

Average Rating:

77 (101 votes)

Comments:

614.

C'est Chic

Chic

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

614

Overall Rank:

3,504

Average Rating:

75 (134 votes)

Comments:

615.

The Grand Wazoo

The Mothers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

421

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

615

Overall Rank:

3,512

Average Rating:

79 (162 votes)

Comments:

616.

White Music

XTC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

616

Overall Rank:

3,531

Average Rating:

73 (104 votes)

Comments:

617.

1962-1966
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,539

Average Rating:

85 (432 votes)

Comments:

618.

A Different Kind Of Tension

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

618

Overall Rank:

3,544

Average Rating:

73 (84 votes)

Comments:

619.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

619

Overall Rank:

3,546

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

Comments:

620.

Johnny The Fox

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

415

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

620

Overall Rank:

3,549

Average Rating:

75 (128 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%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Pink Floyd	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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