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	365	195,521	After The Gold Rush (77th) by Neil Young
1971	385	267,157	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	394	184,550	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th) by David Bowie
1973	411	225,793	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	373	73,751	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (256th) by Genesis
1975	383	193,880	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	373	96,600	Ramones (130th) by Ramones
1977	367	184,965	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	385	91,215	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (156th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	388	189,579	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,824	1,703,012

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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361.

The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys

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Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	26 charts
Rank in 1971:	44	Rank Score:	589
Rank in 1970s	361	Overall Rank:	1,650
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362.

40 Greatest Hits

Hank Williams

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1978:	33	Rank Score:	587
Rank in 1970s	362	Overall Rank:	1,652
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363.

New Boots and Panties

Ian Dury and the Blockheads

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	22 charts
Rank in 1977:	39	Rank Score:	585
Rank in 1970s	363	Overall Rank:	1,658
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364.

Escalator Over The Hill

Carla Bley / Paul Haines

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1971:	45	Rank Score:	583
Rank in 1970s	364	Overall Rank:	1,660
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365.

Lodger

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	38 charts
Rank in 1979:	38	Rank Score:	580
Rank in 1970s	365	Overall Rank:	1,664
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366.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	34 charts
Rank in 1978:	34	Rank Score:	580
Rank in 1970s	366	Overall Rank:	1,665
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367.

Hot Rocks 1964–1971

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1971:	46	Rank Score:	580
Rank in 1970s	367	Overall Rank:	1,667
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368.

The Who By Numbers

The Who

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	29 charts
Rank in 1975:	30	Rank Score:	573
Rank in 1970s	368	Overall Rank:	1,678
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369.

Street Legal

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 1978:	35	Rank Score:	572
Rank in 1970s	369	Overall Rank:	1,682
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370.

Three Imaginary Boys

The Cure

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	30 charts
Rank in 1979:	39	Rank Score:	571
Rank in 1970s	370	Overall Rank:	1,683
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	110	11%
1972	102	10%
1973	110	11%
1974	91	9%
1975	96	10%
1976	84	8%
1977	99	10%
1978	105	11%
1979	93	9%

Band	Albums	%

Frank Zappa	10	1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
David Bowie	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Yes	8	1%
Queen	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	386	39%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	31	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
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