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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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	2,080	255,614	Paranoid (52nd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,180	324,324	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,241	256,218	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,120	262,122	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,033	138,416	Red (139th)by King Crimson
1975	2,158	220,958	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,171	149,732	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,172	252,617	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,226	145,230	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (212th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,148	209,064	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,529	2,214,295

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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Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

213

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992.

Gratitude
Live

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

213

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992

Overall Rank:

6,123

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

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993.

Toulouse Street

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

213

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994.

Jesus Christ Superstar (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Album)
Soundtrack

Andrew Lloyd Webber & Tim Rice

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

53 charts

Rank Score:

213

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995.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

213

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995

Overall Rank:

6,130

Average Rating:

75 (95 votes)

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996.

Matita Perê

Antônio Carlos Jobim

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

213

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997.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

213

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998.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

213

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998

Overall Rank:

6,138

Average Rating:

75 (55 votes)

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999.

Tanx

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

66 charts

Rank Score:

213

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1000.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

213

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,153

Average Rating:

75 (112 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	97	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	108	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%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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

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