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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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	259,039	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,141	327,905	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,180	259,472	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,068	265,958	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,462	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,110	225,305	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,104	149,843	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,122	255,282	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,167	145,346	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,097	212,011	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,984	2,239,624

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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131.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,143

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

131

Overall Rank:

566

Average Rating:

80 (845 votes)

Comments:

132.

A New World Record

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,126

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

132

Overall Rank:

567

Average Rating:

80 (461 votes)

Comments:

133.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

3,119

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

133

Overall Rank:

568

Average Rating:

81 (554 votes)

Comments:

134.

Rocket To Russia

Ramones

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

488 charts

Rank Score:

3,117

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

134

Overall Rank:

569

Average Rating:

81 (605 votes)

Comments:

135.

Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

522 charts

Rank Score:

3,113

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

135

Overall Rank:

571

Average Rating:

78 (1,258 votes)

Comments:

136.

Sheer Heart Attack

Queen

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

3,086

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

136

Overall Rank:

573

Average Rating:

79 (790 votes)

Comments:

137.

The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

3,082

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

137

Overall Rank:

575

Average Rating:

80 (652 votes)

Comments:

138.

More Songs About Buildings And Food

Talking Heads

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,056

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

138

Overall Rank:

578

Average Rating:

80 (736 votes)

Comments:

139.

Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

3,055

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

139

Overall Rank:

579

Average Rating:

83 (308 votes)

Comments:

140.

Bat Out Of Hell

Meat Loaf

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

428 charts

Rank Score:

3,043

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

140

Overall Rank:

581

Average Rating:

71 (658 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	103	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	89	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	389	39%
	371	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	977	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	62	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	12	1%

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