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	197,818	After The Gold Rush (76th) by Neil Young
1971	399	269,539	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	410	185,532	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (19th) by David Bowie
1973	421	229,247	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	383	75,113	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (259th) by Genesis
1975	391	196,487	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	386	97,850	Ramones (130th) by Ramones
1977	378	187,464	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	393	92,709	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (157th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	399	191,939	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,933	1,723,699

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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211.

The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	45 charts
Rank in 1971:	27	Rank Score:	1,233
Rank in 1970s	211	Overall Rank:	897
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212.

New York Dolls

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	74 charts
Rank in 1973:	28	Rank Score:	1,232
Rank in 1970s	212	Overall Rank:	898
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213.

Teaser And The Firecat

Cat Stevens

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	44 charts
Rank in 1971:	28	Rank Score:	1,216
Rank in 1970s	213	Overall Rank:	907
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214.

Alive!

Kiss

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 1975:	14	Rank Score:	1,198
Rank in 1970s	214	Overall Rank:	916
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215.

Lorca

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	44 charts
Rank in 1970:	31	Rank Score:	1,197
Rank in 1970s	215	Overall Rank:	917
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216.

Paris 1919

John Cale

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	60 charts
Rank in 1973:	29	Rank Score:	1,194
Rank in 1970s	216	Overall Rank:	919
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217.

I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight

Richard & Linda Thompson

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	37 charts
Rank in 1974:	16	Rank Score:	1,194
Rank in 1970s	217	Overall Rank:	920
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218.

Hosianna Mantra

Popol Vuh

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1972:	22	Rank Score:	1,173
Rank in 1970s	218	Overall Rank:	931
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219.

The Basement Tapes

Bob Dylan & The Band

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1975:	15	Rank Score:	1,154
Rank in 1970s	219	Overall Rank:	945
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220.

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1978:	19	Rank Score:	1,149
Rank in 1970s	220	Overall Rank:	953
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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%
Elton John	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
AC/DC	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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