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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summaryThe 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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Entertainment!

Gang Of Four

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

674 charts

Rank Score:

4,791

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

363

Average Rating:

81 (749 votes)

Comments:

92.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

588 charts

Rank Score:

4,768

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

364

Average Rating:

80 (807 votes)

Comments:

93.

Die Mensch·Maschine

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

636 charts

Rank Score:

4,739

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

367

Average Rating:

83 (725 votes)

Comments:

94.

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

680 charts

Rank Score:

4,631

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

377

Average Rating:

80 (871 votes)

Comments:

95.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

659 charts

Rank Score:

4,546

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

383

Average Rating:

82 (706 votes)

Comments:

96.

Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

4,439

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

391

Average Rating:

84 (874 votes)

Comments:

97.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

625 charts

Rank Score:

4,329

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

401

Average Rating:

81 (688 votes)

Comments:

98.

2112

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

4,253

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

410

Average Rating:

80 (945 votes)

Comments:

99.

Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

644 charts

Rank Score:

4,195

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

418

Average Rating:

78 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

100.

Desire

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

648 charts

Rank Score:

4,182

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

100

Overall Rank:

420

Average Rating:

81 (980 votes)

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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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Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. John Coltrane
12. King Crimson
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Neil Young
18. Charles Mingus
19. Miles Davis
20. The Zombies