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	259,360	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,141	328,421	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,179	259,736	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,067	266,165	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,416	Red (143rd)by King Crimson
1975	2,109	225,574	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,102	149,924	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,118	255,697	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,166	145,568	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,097	212,449	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,974	2,242,312

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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511.

Fresh

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

115 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

511

Overall Rank:

2,794

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

512.

Bridge Of Sighs

Robin Trower

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

512

Overall Rank:

2,795

Average Rating:

80 (124 votes)

Comments:

513.

Foreigner

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

513

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

75 (154 votes)

Comments:

514.

Rubycon

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

514

Overall Rank:

2,799

Average Rating:

80 (166 votes)

Comments:

515.

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

548

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

515

Overall Rank:

2,811

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

516.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

547

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

516

Overall Rank:

2,816

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

517.

Birds Of Fire

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

517

Overall Rank:

2,833

Average Rating:

80 (192 votes)

Comments:

518.

The Original Soundtrack

10cc

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

542

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

518

Overall Rank:

2,839

Average Rating:

75 (140 votes)

Comments:

519.

Funky Kingston

Toots & The Maytals

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

540

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

519

Overall Rank:

2,846

Average Rating:

80 (157 votes)

Comments:

520.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse

Faces

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

140 charts

Rank Score:

539

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

520

Overall Rank:

2,848

Average Rating:

78 (167 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	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%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	370	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

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

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