Best Albums of the 1970s
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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1970
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767
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1971
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764
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1975
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763
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1973
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763
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1970
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762
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1978
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759
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1970
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758
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1977
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757
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1973
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751
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1978
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749
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 42 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| Yes | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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387 | 39% | |
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372 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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