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146.

Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

951 charts

Rank Score:

9,707

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

83 (1,043 votes)

Comments:

305.

Trans Europa Express

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

5,601

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

305

Average Rating:

82 (906 votes)

Comments:

326.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

639 charts

Rank Score:

5,319

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

326

Average Rating:

83 (722 votes)

Comments:

345.

Future Days

Can

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

535 charts

Rank Score:

5,029

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

345

Average Rating:

83 (590 votes)

Comments:

373.

Die Mensch·Maschine

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

4,583

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

373

Average Rating:

83 (728 votes)

Comments:

499.

Computerwelt

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1981

Appears in:

484 charts

Rank Score:

3,523

Rank in 1981:

Rank in 1980s:

Overall Rank:

499

Average Rating:

80 (547 votes)

Comments:

614.

Chelsea Girl

Nico

Year of Release:

1967

Appears in:

474 charts

Rank Score:

2,811

Rank in 1967:

Rank in 1960s:

Overall Rank:

614

Average Rating:

77 (499 votes)

Comments:

857.

Neu!

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

407 charts

Rank Score:

2,022

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

184

Overall Rank:

857

Average Rating:

80 (475 votes)

Comments:

863.

Desertshore

Nico

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

270 charts

Rank Score:

2,009

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

186

Overall Rank:

863

Average Rating:

77 (294 votes)

Comments:

941.

Faust IV

Faust

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,859

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

198

Overall Rank:

941

Average Rating:

80 (348 votes)

Comments:

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Overall Chart composition

Decade	Albums	%

1930s	2	0%
1940s	27	0%
1950s	302	3%
1960s	728	7%
1970s	1,457	15%
1980s	1,444	14%
1990s	1,637	16%
2000s	1,769	18%
2010s	2,012	20%
2020s	622	6%

Artist	Albums	%

Bob Dylan	38	0%
The Rolling Stones	35	0%
David Bowie	32	0%
The Beatles	29	0%
Miles Davis	27	0%
Various Artists	25	0%
Neil Young	25	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	5,011	50%
	2,648	26%
	438	4%
	321	3%
	226	2%
	158	2%
	136	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	9,735	97%
Yes	265	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	9,728	97%
Yes	272	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	9,885	99%
Yes	115	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Black Sabbath
8. Fleetwood Mac
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Yes
16. Bob Dylan
17. Bob Marley
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye