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 53,000 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	2,041	259,068	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,142	328,125	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,182	259,788	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,068	266,158	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,955	139,656	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,110	225,557	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,104	150,014	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,122	255,505	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,167	145,346	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,097	212,235	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,988	2,241,452

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 Genesis.

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991.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

219

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992.

Gratitude
Live

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

218

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992

Overall Rank:

5,995

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

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993.

Terrapin Station

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

218

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993

Overall Rank:

5,997

Average Rating:

72 (94 votes)

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994.

Only Visiting This Planet

Larry Norman

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

218

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995.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

218

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995

Overall Rank:

6,001

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

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996.

Cold Spring Harbor

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

217

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997.

Light As A Feather

Chick Corea & Return to Forever

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

217

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998.

Slayed?

Slade

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

217

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999.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

216

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999

Overall Rank:

6,039

Average Rating:

75 (112 votes)

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1000.

Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

216

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	101	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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