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	2,087	255,367	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,182	323,997	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,247	255,832	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,127	261,506	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,035	138,323	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,161	220,552	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,173	149,573	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,177	252,118	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,230	145,491	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,153	208,645	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,572	2,211,403

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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661.

I Want You

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

661

Overall Rank:

3,714

Average Rating:

75 (143 votes)

Comments:

662.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

114 charts

Rank Score:

392

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

662

Overall Rank:

3,717

Average Rating:

75 (135 votes)

Comments:

663.

Spectrum

Billy Cobham

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

390

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

663

Overall Rank:

3,726

Average Rating:

80 (92 votes)

Comments:

664.

Seventh Sojourn

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

664

Overall Rank:

3,739

Average Rating:

75 (125 votes)

Comments:

665.

American Woman

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

388

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

665

Overall Rank:

3,742

Average Rating:

75 (133 votes)

Comments:

666.

Don't Look Back

Boston

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

666

Overall Rank:

3,753

Average Rating:

71 (167 votes)

Comments:

667.

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

667

Overall Rank:

3,758

Average Rating:

74 (66 votes)

Comments:

668.

Gram Parsons

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

384

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

668

Overall Rank:

3,773

Average Rating:

75 (145 votes)

Comments:

669.

Safe Mode: On

L'Homme À Tête De Chou

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

379

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

669

Overall Rank:

3,813

Average Rating:

77 (100 votes)

Comments:

670.

If You Want Blood You've Got It
Live

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

377

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,838

Average Rating:

79 (174 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	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	386	39%
	369	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

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

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