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	2,033	259,255	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,129	329,044	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,157	259,341	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,058	266,537	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,944	139,171	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,101	226,371	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,089	150,450	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,106	256,132	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,143	145,306	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,069	212,784	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,829	2,244,389

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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Heart Food

Judee Sill

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

106 charts

Rank Score:

660

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

461

Overall Rank:

2,412

Average Rating:

79 (89 votes)

Comments:

462.

Turnstiles

Billy Joel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

138 charts

Rank Score:

657

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

462

Overall Rank:

2,421

Average Rating:

77 (195 votes)

Comments:

463.

Heavy Weather

Weather Report

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

150 charts

Rank Score:

656

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

463

Overall Rank:

2,424

Average Rating:

77 (185 votes)

Comments:

464.

Ashes Are Burning

Renaissance

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

653

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

464

Overall Rank:

2,433

Average Rating:

79 (104 votes)

Comments:

465.

Love It To Death

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

145 charts

Rank Score:

650

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

465

Overall Rank:

2,441

Average Rating:

80 (223 votes)

Comments:

466.

Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares: Volume 1

Le Mystère Des Voix Bulgares

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

646

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

466

Overall Rank:

2,451

Average Rating:

77 (75 votes)

Comments:

467.

Scheherazade And Other Stories

Renaissance

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

643

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,462

Average Rating:

80 (137 votes)

Comments:

468.

Heavy Horses

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

468

Overall Rank:

2,467

Average Rating:

75 (192 votes)

Comments:

469.

Fresh

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

639

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,473

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

470.

Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits
Compilation

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

637

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

470

Overall Rank:

2,484

Average Rating:

84 (395 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	101	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	93	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	105	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	11	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	373	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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