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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

871

Overall Rank:

5,256

Average Rating:

75 (104 votes)

Comments:

872.

Soon Over Babaluma

Can

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

87 charts

Rank Score:

260

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

872

Overall Rank:

5,258

Average Rating:

76 (110 votes)

Comments:

873.

Libertango

Astor Piazzolla

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

873

Overall Rank:

5,268

Average Rating:

79 (50 votes)

Comments:

874.

Get The Knack

The Knack

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

259

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

874

Overall Rank:

5,271

Average Rating:

69 (117 votes)

Comments:

875.

Hope

Klaatu

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

39 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

875

Overall Rank:

5,278

Average Rating:

72 (44 votes)

Comments:

876.

Edgar Broughton Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

876

Overall Rank:

5,284

Average Rating:

74 (36 votes)

Comments:

877.

Forces Of Victory

Linton Kwesi Johnson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

877

Overall Rank:

5,285

Average Rating:

76 (40 votes)

Comments:

878.

Modern Music

Be-Bop Deluxe

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

258

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

878

Overall Rank:

5,290

Average Rating:

72 (46 votes)

Comments:

879.

Close To You

Carpenters

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

256

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

879

Overall Rank:

5,299

Average Rating:

72 (129 votes)

Comments:

880.

Free Hand

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

255

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

880

Overall Rank:

5,307

Average Rating:

78 (92 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

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	109	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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

	382	38%
	377	38%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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