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.
1970	2,100	252,917	Paranoid (51st)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,197	320,701	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (11th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,265	250,886	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (8th)by David Bowie
1973	2,146	256,804	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,051	137,053	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,181	217,556	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,204	147,603	Songs In The Key Of Life (80th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,193	247,950	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,252	143,278	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (214th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,173	204,903	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,762	2,179,652

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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861.

Acquiring The Taste

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

861

Overall Rank:

5,189

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

862.

Infinity

Journey

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

862

Overall Rank:

5,199

Average Rating:

70 (123 votes)

Comments:

863.

Not Fragile

Bachman-Turner Overdrive

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

94 charts

Rank Score:

263

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

863

Overall Rank:

5,205

Average Rating:

75 (97 votes)

Comments:

864.

Cruel Sister

Pentangle

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

864

Overall Rank:

5,213

Average Rating:

76 (53 votes)

Comments:

865.

La Máquina De Hacer Pájaros

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,229

Average Rating:

79 (43 votes)

Comments:

866.

The Electric Light Orchestra

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

866

Overall Rank:

5,230

Average Rating:

72 (129 votes)

Comments:

867.

Meus Caros Amigos

Chico Buarque

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

867

Overall Rank:

5,236

Average Rating:

80 (53 votes)

Comments:

868.

Siembra

Willie Colón & Ruben Blades

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

868

Overall Rank:

5,239

Average Rating:

76 (56 votes)

Comments:

869.

Bongo Fury
Live

Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / Mothers

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

869

Overall Rank:

5,256

Average Rating:

75 (103 votes)

Comments:

870.

Soon Over Babaluma

Can

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

870

Overall Rank:

5,259

Average Rating:

76 (110 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	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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