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Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,700 greatest album charts.

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YearAlbums   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.
1970373198,126 After The Gold Rush (77th)
by Neil Young
1971399269,664 Led Zeppelin IV (9th)
by Led Zeppelin
1972410185,594 The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th)
by David Bowie
1973421229,556 The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)
by Pink Floyd
197438375,138 The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (260th)
by Genesis
1975391196,669 Wish You Were Here (15th)
by Pink Floyd
197638697,974 Ramones (130th)
by Ramones
1977378187,901 Rumours (38th)
by Fleetwood Mac
197839492,706 Darkness On The Edge Of Town (159th)
by Bruce Springsteen
1979399192,055 London Calling (11th)
by The Clash
Total3,9341,725,381

The best bands of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, David Bowie, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Neil Young, Bob Dylan and Queen.
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1.

The Dark Side Of The MoonPink Floyd
Year of Release:1973Appears in:1,473 charts
Rank in 1973:1Rank Score:92,988
Rank in 1970s1Overall Rank:2
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2.

Led Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin
Year of Release:1971Appears in:1,104 charts
Rank in 1971:1Rank Score:58,017
Rank in 1970s2Overall Rank:9
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3.

London CallingThe Clash
Year of Release:1979Appears in:1,057 charts
Rank in 1979:1Rank Score:54,715
Rank in 1970s3Overall Rank:11
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4.

Wish You Were HerePink Floyd
Year of Release:1975Appears in:882 charts
Rank in 1975:1Rank Score:46,647
Rank in 1970s4Overall Rank:15
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5.

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From MarsDavid Bowie
Year of Release:1972Appears in:846 charts
Rank in 1972:1Rank Score:39,936
Rank in 1970s5Overall Rank:20
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6.

The WallPink Floyd
Year of Release:1979Appears in:718 charts
Rank in 1979:2Rank Score:35,704
Rank in 1970s6Overall Rank:22
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7.

Who's NextThe Who
Year of Release:1971Appears in:792 charts
Rank in 1971:2Rank Score:34,947
Rank in 1970s7Overall Rank:24
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8.

Exile On Main St.The Rolling Stones
Year of Release:1972Appears in:696 charts
Rank in 1972:2Rank Score:33,679
Rank in 1970s8Overall Rank:26
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9.

Blood On The TracksBob Dylan
Year of Release:1975Appears in:578 charts
Rank in 1975:2Rank Score:26,881
Rank in 1970s9Overall Rank:34
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10.

Born To RunBruce Springsteen
Year of Release:1975Appears in:530 charts
Rank in 1975:3Rank Score:24,619
Rank in 1970s10Overall Rank:36
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 111 11%
1971 111 11%
1972 100 10%
1973 113 11%
1974 93 9%
1975 95 10%
1976 84 8%
1977 96 10%
1978 105 11%
1979 92 9%
Band Albums %


David Bowie 11 1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers 10 1%
Frank Zappa 10 1%
Genesis 9 1%
The Rolling Stones 8 1%
Yes 8 1%
Jethro Tull 8 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 399 40%
United States 387 39%
Canada 38 4%
Germany 32 3%
Mixed Nationality 29 3%
Jamaica 22 2%
Brazil 14 1%
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