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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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	2,039	260,174	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,138	328,983	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,175	260,077	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,062	267,495	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,951	139,703	Red (143rd)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	226,287	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,098	150,380	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,112	256,160	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,157	145,780	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (204th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,086	212,796	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,923	2,247,835

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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991.

Slayed?

Slade

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

217

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992.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

216

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993.

Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

216

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994.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

216

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994

Overall Rank:

6,041

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

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995.

The Six Wives Of Henry VIII

Rick Wakeman

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

215

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996.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

215

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996

Overall Rank:

6,063

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

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997.

The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

214

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997

Overall Rank:

6,080

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

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998.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

214

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998

Overall Rank:

6,085

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

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999.

Dancer With Bruised Knees

Kate & Anna McGarrigle

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

213

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999

Overall Rank:

6,098

Average Rating:

74 (32 votes)

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1000.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

213

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,103

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	101	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	91	9%
1977	92	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	370	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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