Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.
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Year of Release:
1973
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61,647
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1975
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45,543
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1972
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44,565
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Year of Release:
1971
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39,718
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1979
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31,828
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1977
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31,179
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1979
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25,941
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Year of Release:
1977
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23,001
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Year of Release:
1979
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22,430
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1971
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21,593
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 110 11%
1971 100 10%
1972 97 10%
1973 108 11%
1974 98 10%
1975 97 10%
1976 88 9%
1977 93 9%
1978 107 11%
1979 102 10%
Country Albums %


United States 381 38%
United Kingdom 376 38%
Canada 44 4%
Mixed Nationality 39 4%
Germany 37 4%
Brazil 22 2%
Jamaica 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Live? Albums %
No 941 94%
Yes 59 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 14 1%
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