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	368	195,679	After The Gold Rush (77th) by Neil Young
1971	388	267,354	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	396	184,692	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th) by David Bowie
1973	411	225,998	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	374	73,863	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (256th) by Genesis
1975	384	194,277	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	374	96,538	Ramones (129th) by Ramones
1977	368	185,190	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	385	91,266	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (156th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	390	189,888	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,838	1,704,745

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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Band

661.

Alive II

Kiss

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1977:	63	Rank Score:	227
Rank in 1970s	661	Overall Rank:	3,463
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662.

Agents Of Fortune

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	17 charts
Rank in 1976:	57	Rank Score:	226
Rank in 1970s	662	Overall Rank:	3,471
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663.

Blows Against The Empire

Jefferson Airplane

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1970:	76	Rank Score:	225
Rank in 1970s	663	Overall Rank:	3,475
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664.

Hello!

Status Quo

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1973:	69	Rank Score:	225
Rank in 1970s	664	Overall Rank:	3,482
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665.

Little Queen

Heart

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1977:	64	Rank Score:	225
Rank in 1970s	665	Overall Rank:	3,486
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666.

Pescado 2

Pescado Rabioso

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1973:	70	Rank Score:	224
Rank in 1970s	666	Overall Rank:	3,493
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667.

All My Love

Cliff Richard

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1970:	77	Rank Score:	224
Rank in 1970s	667	Overall Rank:	3,496
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668.

On The Third Day

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	12 charts
Rank in 1973:	71	Rank Score:	223
Rank in 1970s	668	Overall Rank:	3,507
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669.

I'm Still In Love With You

Al Green

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1972:	68	Rank Score:	221
Rank in 1970s	669	Overall Rank:	3,531
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670.

The House On The Hill

Audience

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1971:	67	Rank Score:	221
Rank in 1970s	670	Overall Rank:	3,535
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	110	11%
1972	102	10%
1973	111	11%
1974	91	9%
1975	96	10%
1976	83	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%
Queen	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	386	39%
	39	4%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	22	2%
	15	2%
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