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 9,700 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	373	197,818	After The Gold Rush (77th) by Neil Young
1971	399	269,539	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	410	185,532	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (19th) by David Bowie
1973	421	229,247	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	383	75,113	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (260th) by Genesis
1975	391	196,487	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	386	97,850	Ramones (130th) by Ramones
1977	378	187,464	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	393	92,709	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (157th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	399	191,939	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,933	1,723,699

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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811.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1977:	75	Rank Score:	166
Rank in 1970s	811	Overall Rank:	4,565
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812.

Shotgun Willie

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	7 charts
Rank in 1973:	93	Rank Score:	166
Rank in 1970s	812	Overall Rank:	4,567
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813.

Blackheart Man

Bunny Wailer

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	13 charts
Rank in 1976:	69	Rank Score:	165
Rank in 1970s	813	Overall Rank:	4,583
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814.

Night Owl

Gerry Rafferty

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1979:	72	Rank Score:	164
Rank in 1970s	814	Overall Rank:	4,595
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815.

Risqué

Chic

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1979:	73	Rank Score:	164
Rank in 1970s	815	Overall Rank:	4,598
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816.

Smokin'

Humble Pie

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1972:	81	Rank Score:	164
Rank in 1970s	816	Overall Rank:	4,602
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817.

Full House

Fairport Convention

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	6 charts
Rank in 1970:	93	Rank Score:	162
Rank in 1970s	817	Overall Rank:	4,639
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818.

Thank Christ For The Bomb

The Groundhogs

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	4 charts
Rank in 1970:	94	Rank Score:	162
Rank in 1970s	818	Overall Rank:	4,640
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819.

New Morning

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	19 charts
Rank in 1970:	95	Rank Score:	161
Rank in 1970s	819	Overall Rank:	4,661
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820.

One World

John Martyn

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	8 charts
Rank in 1977:	76	Rank Score:	161
Rank in 1970s	820	Overall Rank:	4,662
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	111	11%
1971	111	11%
1972	100	10%
1973	113	11%
1974	93	9%
1975	95	10%
1976	84	8%
1977	96	10%
1978	105	11%
1979	92	9%

Band	Albums	%

David Bowie	11	1%
Frank Zappa	10	1%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	387	39%
	38	4%
	32	3%
	29	3%
	22	2%
	14	1%
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