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	2,033	259,255	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,129	329,044	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,157	259,341	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,058	266,537	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,944	139,171	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,101	226,371	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,089	150,450	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,106	256,132	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,143	145,306	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,069	212,784	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,829	2,244,389

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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161.

Mirage

Camel

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,578

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

161

Overall Rank:

703

Average Rating:

81 (387 votes)

Comments:

162.

Catch A Fire

The Wailers

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

2,548

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

162

Overall Rank:

712

Average Rating:

81 (438 votes)

Comments:

163.

Damn The Torpedoes

Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

396 charts

Rank Score:

2,536

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

163

Overall Rank:

714

Average Rating:

80 (496 votes)

Comments:

164.

Fleetwood Mac (1975)

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,534

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

164

Overall Rank:

715

Average Rating:

81 (608 votes)

Comments:

165.

Larks' Tongues In Aspic

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

381 charts

Rank Score:

2,433

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

165

Overall Rank:

738

Average Rating:

81 (593 votes)

Comments:

166.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,416

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

166

Overall Rank:

741

Average Rating:

79 (463 votes)

Comments:

167.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,380

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

167

Overall Rank:

750

Average Rating:

77 (408 votes)

Comments:

168.

Mothership Connection

Parliament

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

391 charts

Rank Score:

2,378

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

168

Overall Rank:

751

Average Rating:

80 (433 votes)

Comments:

169.

The Hissing Of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

300 charts

Rank Score:

2,362

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

169

Overall Rank:

755

Average Rating:

80 (389 votes)

Comments:

170.

Paris 1919

John Cale

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

2,359

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

170

Overall Rank:

758

Average Rating:

79 (324 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	101	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	93	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	105	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	11	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	373	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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