Best Albums of the 1970s
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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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
327
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 75 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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382 | 38% | |
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377 | 38% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Stevie Wonder | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Paul McCartney | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Bob Dylan | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 18. Brian Eno | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |