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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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	2,038	258,674	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,134	328,384	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,175	258,631	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,061	266,194	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,951	139,049	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	225,620	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,093	150,112	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,111	255,830	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,155	145,465	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (203rd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,082	212,495	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,905	2,240,455

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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481.

The Power And The Glory

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

610

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

481

Overall Rank:

2,563

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

482.

Dixie Chicken

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

607

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

482

Overall Rank:

2,567

Average Rating:

77 (133 votes)

Comments:

483.

Voulez-Vous

ABBA

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

606

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

483

Overall Rank:

2,569

Average Rating:

73 (169 votes)

Comments:

484.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

603

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

484

Overall Rank:

2,575

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

485.

Good Old Boys

Randy Newman

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

600

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

485

Overall Rank:

2,591

Average Rating:

76 (153 votes)

Comments:

486.

Alive!
Live

Kiss

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

599

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

486

Overall Rank:

2,594

Average Rating:

72 (228 votes)

Comments:

487.

Sextant

Herbie Hancock

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

598

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

487

Overall Rank:

2,599

Average Rating:

79 (110 votes)

Comments:

488.

Solid State Survivor

Yellow Magic Orchestra

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

597

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

488

Overall Rank:

2,602

Average Rating:

78 (109 votes)

Comments:

489.

Super Ape

The Upsetters

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

591

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

489

Overall Rank:

2,628

Average Rating:

78 (140 votes)

Comments:

490.

Agents Of Fortune

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

590

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

490

Overall Rank:

2,638

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	102	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	92	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

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%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	373	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	24	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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