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	198,126	After The Gold Rush (77th) by Neil Young
1971	399	269,664	Led Zeppelin IV (9th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	410	185,594	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars (20th) by David Bowie
1973	421	229,556	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	383	75,138	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (260th) by Genesis
1975	391	196,669	Wish You Were Here (15th) by Pink Floyd
1976	386	97,974	Ramones (130th) by Ramones
1977	378	187,901	Rumours (38th) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	394	92,706	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (159th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	399	192,055	London Calling (11th) by The Clash
Total	3,934	1,725,381

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

91.

The Stranger

Billy Joel

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	140 charts
Rank in 1977:	14	Rank Score:	3,563
Rank in 1970s	91	Overall Rank:	332
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92.

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	123 charts
Rank in 1970:	17	Rank Score:	3,479
Rank in 1970s	92	Overall Rank:	335
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93.

Aladdin Sane

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	132 charts
Rank in 1973:	9	Rank Score:	3,465
Rank in 1970s	93	Overall Rank:	337
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94.

The Modern Lovers

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	128 charts
Rank in 1976:	8	Rank Score:	3,386
Rank in 1970s	94	Overall Rank:	347
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95.

Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	85 charts
Rank in 1972:	8	Rank Score:	3,355
Rank in 1970s	95	Overall Rank:	352
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96.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly and the Family Stone

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	137 charts
Rank in 1971:	17	Rank Score:	3,346
Rank in 1970s	96	Overall Rank:	354
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97.

Ram

Paul & Linda McCartney

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	99 charts
Rank in 1971:	18	Rank Score:	3,286
Rank in 1970s	97	Overall Rank:	359
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98.

The Cars

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	129 charts
Rank in 1978:	5	Rank Score:	3,251
Rank in 1970s	98	Overall Rank:	366
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99.

Thick As A Brick

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	104 charts
Rank in 1972:	9	Rank Score:	3,225
Rank in 1970s	99	Overall Rank:	367
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100.

Tea For The Tillerman

Cat Stevens

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	114 charts
Rank in 1970:	18	Rank Score:	3,208
Rank in 1970s	100	Overall Rank:	368
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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%
Bob Marley And The Wailers	10	1%
Frank Zappa	10	1%
Genesis	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
Jethro Tull	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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