Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Paranoid 
United Kingdom Black Sabbath
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,770 charts
Rank Score:
18,279
Rank in 1970:
1
Rank in 1970s:
14
Overall Rank:
47
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2139 votes)  86 (2,139 votes)
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Bitches Brew 
United States Miles Davis
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
969 charts
Rank Score:
8,710
Rank in 1970:
6
Rank in 1970s:
40
Overall Rank:
159
Average Rating:
 84 (1,216 votes)
Comments:
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,180 charts
Rank Score:
55,563
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5394 votes)  92 (5,394 votes)
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American Beauty 
United States Grateful Dead
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
614 charts
Rank Score:
4,229
Rank in 1970:
16
Rank in 1970s:
95
Overall Rank:
391
Average Rating:
 80 (823 votes)
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,194 charts
Rank Score:
36,006
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4045 votes)  90 (4,045 votes)
Comments:
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All Things Must Pass 
United Kingdom George Harrison
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,254 charts
Rank Score:
11,699
Rank in 1970:
3
Rank in 1970s:
25
Overall Rank:
100
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1345 votes)  85 (1,345 votes)
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The Clash 
United Kingdom The Clash
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
915 charts
Rank Score:
5,621
Rank in 1977:
10
Rank in 1970s:
70
Overall Rank:
289
Average Rating:
 82 (1,314 votes)
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Burnin' 
Jamaica The Wailers
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
211 charts
Rank Score:
949
Rank in 1973:
35
Rank in 1970s:
330
Overall Rank:
1,806
Average Rating:
 79 (255 votes)
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The Cars 
United States The Cars
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
738 charts
Rank Score:
5,433
Rank in 1978:
3
Rank in 1970s:
71
Overall Rank:
302
Average Rating:
 81 (837 votes)
Comments:
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Unknown Pleasures 
United Kingdom Joy Division
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 05/14/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,007 charts
Rank Score:
20,340
Rank in 1979:
3
Rank in 1970s:
9
Overall Rank:
38
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2360 votes)  86 (2,360 votes)
Comments:
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