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 9,600 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	370	195,837	After The Gold Rush (76th) by Neil Young
1971	389	267,361	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	397	184,502	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th) by David Bowie
1973	411	226,389	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	375	73,904	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (256th) by Genesis
1975	383	195,190	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	374	96,871	Ramones (129th) by Ramones
1977	368	185,533	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	386	91,872	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (154th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	390	190,085	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,843	1,707,544

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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Band

321.

Goats Head Soup

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	50 charts
Rank in 1973:	40	Rank Score:	690
Rank in 1970s	321	Overall Rank:	1,454
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322.

Saint Dominic's Preview

Van Morrison

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	52 charts
Rank in 1972:	29	Rank Score:	686
Rank in 1970s	322	Overall Rank:	1,460
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323.

Music For 18 Musicians

Steve Reich

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	23 charts
Rank in 1978:	29	Rank Score:	682
Rank in 1970s	323	Overall Rank:	1,465
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324.

Black Rose

Thin Lizzy

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1979:	33	Rank Score:	678
Rank in 1970s	324	Overall Rank:	1,474
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325.

Leave Home

Ramones

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	25 charts
Rank in 1977:	34	Rank Score:	676
Rank in 1970s	325	Overall Rank:	1,476
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326.

One Step Beyond...

Madness

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	32 charts
Rank in 1979:	34	Rank Score:	676
Rank in 1970s	326	Overall Rank:	1,477
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327.

Overkill

Motörhead

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	27 charts
Rank in 1979:	35	Rank Score:	675
Rank in 1970s	327	Overall Rank:	1,483
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328.

Chicago

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 1970:	42	Rank Score:	675
Rank in 1970s	328	Overall Rank:	1,485
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329.

Call Me

Al Green

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	35 charts
Rank in 1973:	41	Rank Score:	675
Rank in 1970s	329	Overall Rank:	1,486
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330.

Seconds Out

Genesis

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	19 charts
Rank in 1977:	35	Rank Score:	674
Rank in 1970s	330	Overall Rank:	1,488
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	110	11%
1972	101	10%
1973	111	11%
1974	91	9%
1975	96	10%
1976	83	8%
1977	99	10%
1978	106	11%
1979	93	9%

Band	Albums	%

Frank Zappa	10	1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
David Bowie	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	387	39%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
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