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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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.
Year 1970	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,100	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 252,850	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Paranoid (51st)by Black Sabbath
Year 1971	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,197	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 320,622	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (11th)by Led Zeppelin
Year 1972	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,265	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 250,810	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
Year 1973	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,146	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 256,729	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
Year 1974	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,051	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 137,023	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Red (141st)by King Crimson
Year 1975	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,181	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 217,490	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
Year 1976	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,204	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 147,576	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Songs In The Key Of Life (80th)by Stevie Wonder
Year 1977	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,193	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 247,876	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
Year 1978	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,252	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 143,245	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. Darkness On The Edge Of Town (214th)by Bruce Springsteen
Year 1979	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 2,173	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 204,847	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart. London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Year Total	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. 21,762	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) 2,179,068	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.

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.

A Space In Time

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

212

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991

Overall Rank:

6,176

Average Rating:

78 (96 votes)

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992.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

212

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992

Overall Rank:

6,186

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

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993.

Tim Maia (1971)

Tim Maia

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

211

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993

Overall Rank:

6,201

Average Rating:

77 (37 votes)

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994.

Paêbirú

Lula Côrtes & Zé Ramalho

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

210

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995.

Timeless

John Abercrombie

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

210

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996.

Swaddling Songs

Mellow Candle

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

210

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997.

Christmas And The Beads Of Sweat

Laura Nyro

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

210

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998.

Anima Latina

Lucio Battisti

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

209

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998

Overall Rank:

6,249

Average Rating:

77 (62 votes)

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999.

Luxury Liner

Emmylou Harris

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

209

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999

Overall Rank:

6,260

Average Rating:

74 (78 votes)

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1000.

Stratosfear

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

209

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,264

Average Rating:

80 (113 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	101	10%
1976	86	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	376	38%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	35	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	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Albums of 1962
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2. Howlin' Wolf by Howlin' Wolf
3. Waltz For Debby by Bill Evans Trio
4. Bob Dylan by Bob Dylan
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18. Coltrane by John Coltrane Quartet
19. Burnin' by John Lee Hooker
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