Best Albums of the 1970s : Best Ever Albums

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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1970s decade summary

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	373	197,508	After The Gold Rush (76th) by Neil Young
1971	399	269,369	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	409	185,365	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (19th) by David Bowie
1973	421	229,163	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	383	74,941	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (259th) by Genesis
1975	391	196,407	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	386	97,823	Ramones (130th) by Ramones
1977	378	187,051	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	393	92,663	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (157th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	399	191,699	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,932	1,721,989

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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151.

Made In Japan

Deep Purple

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	54 charts
Rank in 1972:	14	Rank Score:	1,887
Rank in 1970s	151	Overall Rank:	607
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152.

Roxy Music

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1972:	15	Rank Score:	1,850
Rank in 1970s	152	Overall Rank:	616
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153.

The Idiot

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	84 charts
Rank in 1977:	20	Rank Score:	1,841
Rank in 1970s	153	Overall Rank:	621
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154.

Jailbreak

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	91 charts
Rank in 1976:	11	Rank Score:	1,839
Rank in 1970s	154	Overall Rank:	622
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155.

Singles Going Steady

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1979:	14	Rank Score:	1,833
Rank in 1970s	155	Overall Rank:	624
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156.

The Yes Album

Yes

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	68 charts
Rank in 1971:	24	Rank Score:	1,807
Rank in 1970s	156	Overall Rank:	632
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157.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	63 charts
Rank in 1970:	24	Rank Score:	1,804
Rank in 1970s	157	Overall Rank:	633
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158.

A Day At The Races

Queen

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	84 charts
Rank in 1976:	12	Rank Score:	1,791
Rank in 1970s	158	Overall Rank:	637
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159.

Outlandos D'Amour

The Police

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	91 charts
Rank in 1978:	14	Rank Score:	1,749
Rank in 1970s	159	Overall Rank:	647
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160.

Every Picture Tells A Story

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	73 charts
Rank in 1971:	25	Rank Score:	1,740
Rank in 1970s	160	Overall Rank:	649
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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%
Frank Zappa	10	1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	387	39%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
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