Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s
by New Music Express (1980) 
New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1970s.
(Official website: https://www.nme.com)
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1971
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1977
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10,776
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1977
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1979
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22,313
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1972
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20,043
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1979
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31,547
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1972
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44,281
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1975
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8,116
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1971
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Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 6% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 4% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 4% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 2 | 4% | |
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Overall charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
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| NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2003 | |
| The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 2013 | |
| NME's Best Albums Of All Time | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1985 | |
| New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1993 | |
| NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums | New Music Express | Overall chart | 1988 | |
[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]
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