50 Best Albums of the '70s by Q (1998)

Q was a popular music magazine published monthly in the United Kingdom. These are their best albums of 1970s.
(Official website: www.qthemusic.com)

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1.

London Calling 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,226

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,084 votes)

Comments:

256

2.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,099

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,204 votes)

Comments:

581

3.

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,197 charts

Rank Score:

34,062

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,536 votes)

Comments:

183

4.

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,920

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

189

5.

Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

15,470

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,309 votes)

Comments:

86

6.

Tubular Bells 

 Mike Oldfield

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

3,568

Rank in 1973:

14

Rank in 1970s:

118

Overall Rank:

506

Average Rating:

 80 (635 votes)

Comments:

40

7.

Armed Forces 

 Elvis Costello And The Attractions

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

344 charts

Rank Score:

1,893

Rank in 1979:

16

Rank in 1970s:

202

Overall Rank:

951

Average Rating:

 79 (453 votes)

Comments:

31

8.

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

11,805

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

 80 (1,818 votes)

Comments:

145

9.

Trans Europa Express 

 Kraftwerk

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

5,826

Rank in 1977:

11

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

 82 (887 votes)

Comments:

53

10.

For Your Pleasure 

 Roxy Music

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,670

Rank in 1973:

12

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

 80 (633 votes)

Comments:

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50 Best Albums of the '70s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	3	6%
1971	6	12%
1972	4	8%
1973	6	12%
1974	1	2%
1975	6	12%
1976	1	2%
1977	11	22%
1978	4	8%
1979	8	16%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	3	6%
The Clash	2	4%
Pink Floyd	2	4%
Led Zeppelin	2	4%
Stevie Wonder	2	4%
Marvin Gaye	1	2%
Burning Spear	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	28	56%
	16	32%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	1	2%
	1	2%

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Decade charts

• The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '90s by Q (1990s decade chart) (published 2015)
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Overall charts

• Top 100 Greatest Music Albums by Q (published 1997)
• 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (published 2006)
• 100 Greatest Albums Ever by Q (published 2003)

[Q was founded in 1986 and disbanded in 2020.]

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