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	2,088	255,266	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,183	324,003	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,247	255,871	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,129	261,449	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,035	138,385	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,162	220,464	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,176	149,299	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,178	251,951	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,231	145,289	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,154	208,357	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,583	2,210,333

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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681.

Tattoo

Rory Gallagher

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

369

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

681

Overall Rank:

3,907

Average Rating:

77 (80 votes)

Comments:

682.

Timewind

Klaus Schulze

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

682

Overall Rank:

3,917

Average Rating:

80 (91 votes)

Comments:

683.

A Divina Comédia Ou Ando Meio Desligado

Mutantes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

683

Overall Rank:

3,922

Average Rating:

79 (97 votes)

Comments:

684.

Troupeau Bleu

Cortex (FR)

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

28 charts

Rank Score:

367

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

684

Overall Rank:

3,925

Average Rating:

76 (29 votes)

Comments:

685.

Racional Vol. 1

Tim Maia

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

366

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

685

Overall Rank:

3,926

Average Rating:

79 (64 votes)

Comments:

686.

History - America's Greatest Hits
Compilation

America

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

365

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

686

Overall Rank:

3,933

Average Rating:

79 (107 votes)

Comments:

687.

Joan Armatrading

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

687

Overall Rank:

3,952

Average Rating:

75 (107 votes)

Comments:

688.

Very 'Eavy... Very 'Umble

Uriah Heep

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

688

Overall Rank:

3,956

Average Rating:

77 (98 votes)

Comments:

689.

Winter In America

Gil Scott-Heron And Brian Jackson

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

364

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

689

Overall Rank:

3,958

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

690.

Come Taste The Band

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

690

Overall Rank:

3,961

Average Rating:

72 (124 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	110	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	979	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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