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	2,085	255,378	Paranoid (53rd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,182	323,870	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,246	255,788	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,126	261,471	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,035	138,275	Red (140th)by King Crimson
1975	2,161	220,558	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,173	149,564	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,177	252,065	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,230	145,494	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (209th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,153	208,615	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,568	2,211,079

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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751.

L.A.M.F.

Johnny Thunders & The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

322

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

751

Overall Rank:

4,375

Average Rating:

76 (75 votes)

Comments:

752.

Hard Again

Muddy Waters

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

124 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

752

Overall Rank:

4,382

Average Rating:

78 (127 votes)

Comments:

753.

American Stars 'N Bars

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

753

Overall Rank:

4,386

Average Rating:

74 (208 votes)

Comments:

754.

Cantigas Do Maio

José Afonso

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

754

Overall Rank:

4,387

Average Rating:

75 (33 votes)

Comments:

755.

Even Serpents Shine

The Only Ones

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

321

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

755

Overall Rank:

4,388

Average Rating:

75 (36 votes)

Comments:

756.

Grand Hotel

Procol Harum

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

320

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

756

Overall Rank:

4,399

Average Rating:

74 (92 votes)

Comments:

757.

For Everyman

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

757

Overall Rank:

4,408

Average Rating:

77 (118 votes)

Comments:

758.

It'll All Work Out In Boomland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

319

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

758

Overall Rank:

4,413

Average Rating:

74 (48 votes)

Comments:

759.

Emitt Rhodes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

759

Overall Rank:

4,420

Average Rating:

76 (64 votes)

Comments:

760.

Secondhand Daylight

Magazine

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

318

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,425

Average Rating:

76 (91 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	97	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	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%
Yes	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	369	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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