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	259,317	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,129	329,085	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,157	259,423	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,057	266,621	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,943	139,206	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,101	226,443	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,089	150,490	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,105	256,210	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,142	145,341	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,069	212,849	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,825	2,244,986

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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501.

(I'm) Stranded

The Saints

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

501

Overall Rank:

2,765

Average Rating:

76 (116 votes)

Comments:

502.

Foreigner

Foreigner

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

559

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

502

Overall Rank:

2,769

Average Rating:

75 (151 votes)

Comments:

503.

Propaganda

Sparks

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

89 charts

Rank Score:

558

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

503

Overall Rank:

2,775

Average Rating:

77 (108 votes)

Comments:

504.

Visions Of The Country

Robbie Băsho

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

556

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

504

Overall Rank:

2,779

Average Rating:

77 (54 votes)

Comments:

505.

Waiting For Columbus
Live

Little Feat

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

505

Overall Rank:

2,785

Average Rating:

78 (141 votes)

Comments:

506.

Cartola (1976)

Cartola

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

553

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

506

Overall Rank:

2,787

Average Rating:

81 (77 votes)

Comments:

507.

Agents Of Fortune

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

552

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

507

Overall Rank:

2,792

Average Rating:

77 (216 votes)

Comments:

508.

Plastic Letters

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

117 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

508

Overall Rank:

2,796

Average Rating:

74 (149 votes)

Comments:

509.

Tupelo Honey

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

551

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

509

Overall Rank:

2,798

Average Rating:

79 (235 votes)

Comments:

510.

The Original Soundtrack

10cc

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

549

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

510

Overall Rank:

2,804

Average Rating:

76 (139 votes)

Comments:

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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	97	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%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	372	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

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

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