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	2,038	258,674	Paranoid (55th)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 (202nd)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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Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

216

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992.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

216

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Rank in 1970s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,023

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

993.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

993

Overall Rank:

6,032

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

994.

The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

214

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,061

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

Comments:

995.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

214

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Rank in 1970s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,067

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

Comments:

996.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

214

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Rank in 1970s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,075

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

Comments:

997.

Pacific

細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

213

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998.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

213

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999.

The Singles 1969-1973
Compilation

Carpenters

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

213

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1000.

Stratosfear

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

212

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Rank in 1970s:

1,000

Overall Rank:

6,106

Average Rating:

80 (112 votes)

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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%
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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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