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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1970s decade summary

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 (5th)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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911.

Ocean

Eloy

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

911

Overall Rank:

5,493

Average Rating:

79 (80 votes)

Comments:

912.

Spiral

Vangelis

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

912

Overall Rank:

5,517

Average Rating:

77 (40 votes)

Comments:

913.

Dragnet

The Fall

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

913

Overall Rank:

5,519

Average Rating:

75 (73 votes)

Comments:

914.

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Reproduction

The Human League

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

914

Overall Rank:

5,520

Average Rating:

70 (91 votes)

Comments:

915.

Pictures At An Exhibition
Live

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

915

Overall Rank:

5,525

Average Rating:

73 (174 votes)

Comments:

916.

The Roches

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

916

Overall Rank:

5,526

Average Rating:

73 (57 votes)

Comments:

917.

Squeezing Out Sparks

Graham Parker & The Rumour

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

917

Overall Rank:

5,530

Average Rating:

76 (105 votes)

Comments:

918.

David Live
Live

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

918

Overall Rank:

5,531

Average Rating:

74 (127 votes)

Comments:

919.

Ooh La La

Faces

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

919

Overall Rank:

5,532

Average Rating:

77 (96 votes)

Comments:

920.

(No Pussyfooting)

Fripp & Eno

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

241

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

920

Overall Rank:

5,543

Average Rating:

79 (94 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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