Top 100 Albums of the 1970s by Pitchfork (2004)

Pitchfork is an American online music publication. These are their best albums of 1970s.
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Low 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,531 charts

Rank Score:

18,002

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,063 votes)

Comments:

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2.

London Calling 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,807 charts

Rank Score:

33,036

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,137 votes)

Comments:

257

3.

Marquee Moon 

 Television

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,782 charts

Rank Score:

20,761

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 86 (1,875 votes)

Comments:

147

4.

There's A Riot Goin' On 

 Sly & The Family Stone

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

627 charts

Rank Score:

4,304

Rank in 1971:

19

Rank in 1970s:

97

Overall Rank:

401

Average Rating:

 81 (690 votes)

Comments:

36

5.

Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,853 charts

Rank Score:

22,187

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,180 votes)

Comments:

167

6.

Trans Europa Express 

 Kraftwerk

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

719 charts

Rank Score:

5,642

Rank in 1977:

11

Rank in 1970s:

75

Overall Rank:

309

Average Rating:

 82 (901 votes)

Comments:

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7.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,137 charts

Rank Score:

41,493

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

11

Average Rating:

 90 (3,971 votes)

Comments:

302

8.

Entertainment! 

 Gang Of Four

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

675 charts

Rank Score:

4,822

Rank in 1979:

7

Rank in 1970s:

90

Overall Rank:

361

Average Rating:

 81 (750 votes)

Comments:

44

9.

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

23,083

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,315 votes)

Comments:

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10.

Another Green World 

 Eno

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

825 charts

Rank Score:

8,668

Rank in 1975:

6

Rank in 1970s:

43

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 83 (1,031 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	11	11%
1971	17	17%
1972	9	9%
1973	11	11%
1974	6	6%
1975	5	5%
1976	2	2%
1977	17	17%
1978	10	10%
1979	12	12%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Miles Davis	4	4%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Can	3	3%
Wire	3	3%
Brian Eno	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	42	42%
	38	38%
	8	8%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Other 1970s decade charts

Listed below are 18 charts from recognised sources for 1970s. There are also 787 user submitted charts covering this period.

Title	Source	Type	Published	Country
Die besten Alben der 70er	Classic Rock Deutschland	1970s decade chart	2018
The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s	Classic Rock	1970s decade chart	2020
Los 100 mejores discos de los años 70	Diariocrítico	1970s decade chart	2016
The 100 best albums of the 1970s	FACT	1970s decade chart	2014
Los 50 mejores discos de los 70	Indie Hoy	1970s decade chart	2014
Die besten Alben der 70er	laut	1970s decade chart	2018
Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s	New Music Express	1970s decade chart	1980
The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s	Paste	1970s decade chart	2012
Top 100 Albums of the 1970s	Pitchfork	1970s decade chart	2004
The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '70s	Planet Rock	1970s decade chart	2019
Die 100 besten Alben der 1970er Jahre	Popkultur.de	1970s decade chart	2020
50 Best Albums of the '70s	Q	1970s decade chart	1998
Die besten Platten: die 70er	Rolling Stone Deutschland	1970s decade chart	1997
250 Meisterwerke aus 5 Jahrzehnten - 70er	Sounds (DE)	1970s decade chart	2009
StuBru albums of 1970s	StuBru	1970s decade chart	2017
The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s	Treble	1970s decade chart	2019
Greatest albums of the 1970s	Ultimate Record Collection (Magazine)	1970s decade chart	2019
The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s	Uncut	1970s decade chart	2023

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The 50 Best Albums of 2024	Pitchfork	2024 year chart	2024
The 50 Best Albums Of 2023	Pitchfork	2023 year chart	2023
The 50 Best Albums of 2022	Pitchfork	2022 year chart	2022
The 50 Best Albums of 2021	Pitchfork	2021 year chart	2021
The 50 Best Albums of 2020	Pitchfork	2020 year chart	2020
The 50 Best Albums of 2019	Pitchfork	2019 year chart	2019
The 50 Best Albums of 2018	Pitchfork	2018 year chart	2018
The 50 Best Albums of 2017	Pitchfork	2017 year chart	2017
The 50 Best Albums of 2016	Pitchfork	2016 year chart	2016
The 50 Best Albums of 2015	Pitchfork	2015 year chart	2015
The 50 Best Albums of 2014	Pitchfork	2014 year chart	2014
The Top 50 Albums of 2013	Pitchfork	2013 year chart	2013
The Top 50 Albums of 2012	Pitchfork	2012 year chart	2012
The Top 50 Albums of 2011	Pitchfork	2011 year chart	2011
Top 49 Music Albums of 2010	Pitchfork	2010 year chart	2010
Top 49 Music Albums of 2009	Pitchfork	2009 year chart	2009
Top 50 Albums of 2008	Pitchfork	2008 year chart	2008
Top 50 Albums of 2007	Pitchfork	2007 year chart	2007
Top 50 Music Albums Of 2006	Pitchfork	2006 year chart	2006
Top 50 Albums of 2005	Pitchfork	2005 year chart	2005
Top 50 Albums of 2004	Pitchfork	2004 year chart	2004
Top 50 Albums of 2003	Pitchfork	2003 year chart	2003
Top 50 Albums of 2002	Pitchfork	2002 year chart	2002
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2001	Pitchfork	2001 year chart	2001
Top 20 Music Albums Of 2000	Pitchfork	2000 year chart	2000
Top 10 Music Albums Of 1999	Pitchfork	1999 year chart	1999
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Decade charts

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The 200 Best Albums of the 2010s	Pitchfork	2010s decade chart	2019
The Top 200 Albums of the 2000s	Pitchfork	2000s decade chart	2009
Top 100 Albums of the 1990s	Pitchfork	1990s decade chart	2003
The 150 Best Albums of the 1990s	Pitchfork	1990s decade chart	2022
Top 100 Albums of the 1980s	Pitchfork	1980s decade chart	2002
The 200 Best Albums of the 1980s	Pitchfork	1980s decade chart	2018
Top 100 Albums of the 1970s	Pitchfork	1970s decade chart	2004
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s	Pitchfork	1960s decade chart	2017

Overall charts

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85/100	03/25/2025 19:05	Marswolf68	6	85/100
75/100	03/31/2023 06:00	V1LL	7	83/100
65/100	12/11/2020 08:01	pjohnsongolf	274	89/100
75/100	11/11/2020 13:06	Larcx13	1,142	86/100
75/100	08/17/2020 12:19	Chrispeater	138	82/100

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From Marswolf68 03/25/2025 19:07

There were so many great albums in the 70's that it's hard to limit yourself to 100. Looking at this chart reminded of some great albums I overlooked.

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From splashfoop 08/16/2016 00:14

El orden simplemente no me cuadra.

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From stangetzaway 07/22/2016 23:46

The best of pitchfork's decade charts

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From craola 06/16/2014 21:21

Pink Floyd's Dark Side and The Wall beat out by the Ramones and Genesis not even charting for Selling England and The Lamb? It's hard to take Pitchfork seriously.

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From GandalfORiley345 05/02/2014 02:30

NO PINK FLOYD AT TOP 10, NOOOOO

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From Mercury 04/29/2014 03:50

Pitchfork's lists are dope. This ain't no exception.

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From tgarritsen 12/10/2013 02:37

It's great they chose too give recognition too funk with the addition of Sly and the familly stone and Funkadelic so high but I think the number one spot isn't really right.

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From Mother Nature's Son 08/29/2013 11:34

4 Miles Davis, 3 Wire albums, "Meddle" above "Dark Side of the Moon"? I don't know sometimes...

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