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.
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21.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,129 charts

Rank Score:

24,144

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,485 votes)

Comments:

200

22.

Harvest 

 Neil Young

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,322 charts

Rank Score:

13,222

Rank in 1972:

5

Rank in 1970s:

29

Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

 84 (1,665 votes)

Comments:

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23.

Metal Box 

 Public Image Ltd.

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

370 charts

Rank Score:

2,380

Rank in 1979:

13

Rank in 1970s:

167

Overall Rank:

750

Average Rating:

 77 (408 votes)

Comments:

27

24.

Low 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,487 charts

Rank Score:

19,444

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 86 (2,026 votes)

Comments:

168

25.

Specials 

 The Specials

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

380 charts

Rank Score:

2,045

Rank in 1979:

15

Rank in 1970s:

189

Overall Rank:

877

Average Rating:

 78 (452 votes)

Comments:

20

26.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,068 charts

Rank Score:

10,323

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

 83 (1,380 votes)

Comments:

128

27.

For Your Pleasure 

 Roxy Music

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,679

Rank in 1973:

12

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

 80 (634 votes)

Comments:

28

28.

The Idiot 

 Iggy Pop

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

427 charts

Rank Score:

2,739

Rank in 1977:

20

Rank in 1970s:

152

Overall Rank:

655

Average Rating:

 80 (520 votes)

Comments:

34

29.

Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

23,644

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,132 votes)

Comments:

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30.

There's A Riot Goin' On 

 Sly & The Family Stone

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

593 charts

Rank Score:

4,324

Rank in 1971:

18

Rank in 1970s:

98

Overall Rank:

414

Average Rating:

 81 (674 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
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	%
David Bowie	3	6%
Neil Young	3	6%
The Clash	2	4%
Iggy Pop	2	4%
Public Image Ltd.	2	4%
The Jam	2	4%
John Lennon	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	24	48%
	19	38%
	4	8%
	2	4%
	1	2%

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Other 1970s decade charts

Listed below are 15 charts from recognised sources for 1970s. There are also 765 user submitted charts covering this period.

• Die besten Alben der 70er by Classic Rock Deutschland (1970s decade chart) (published 2018)
• The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s by Classic Rock (1970s decade chart) (published 2020)
• The 100 best albums of the 1970s by FACT (1970s decade chart) (published 2014)
• Die besten Alben der 70er by laut (1970s decade chart) (published 2018)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1970s decade chart) (published 1980)
• The 70 Best Albums of the 1970s by Paste (1970s decade chart) (published 2012)
• Top 100 Albums of the 1970s by Pitchfork (1970s decade chart) (published 2004)
• The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '70s by Planet Rock (1970s decade chart) (published 2019)
• Die 100 besten Alben der 1970er Jahre by Popkultur.de (1970s decade chart) (published 2020)
• 50 Best Albums of the '70s by Q (1970s decade chart) (published 1998)
• Die besten Platten: die 70er by Rolling Stone Deutschland (1970s decade chart) (published 1997)
• 250 Meisterwerke aus 5 Jahrzehnten - 70er by Sounds (DE) (1970s decade chart) (published 2009)
• StuBru albums of 1970s by StuBru (1970s decade chart) (published 2017)
• The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s by Treble (1970s decade chart) (published 2019)
• The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s by Uncut (1970s decade chart) (published 2023)

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Year charts

• NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2022 by New Music Express (2022 year chart)
• The 50 best albums of 2021 by New Music Express (2021 year chart)
• The 50 best albums of 2020 by New Music Express (2020 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2019 by New Music Express (2019 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2018 by New Music Express (2018 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2017 by New Music Express (2017 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2016 by New Music Express (2016 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2015 by New Music Express (2015 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2014 by New Music Express (2014 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2013 by New Music Express (2013 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2012 by New Music Express (2012 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2011 by New Music Express (2011 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2010 by New Music Express (2010 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2009 by New Music Express (2009 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2008 by New Music Express (2008 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2007 by New Music Express (2007 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2006 by New Music Express (2006 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2005 by New Music Express (2005 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2004 by New Music Express (2004 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2003 by New Music Express (2003 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2002 by New Music Express (2002 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2001 by New Music Express (2001 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 2000 by New Music Express (2000 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1999 by New Music Express (1999 year chart)
• NME Albums of the Year 1998 by New Music Express (1998 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1997 by New Music Express (1997 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1996 by New Music Express (1996 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1995 by New Music Express (1995 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1994 by New Music Express (1994 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1993 by New Music Express (1993 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1992 by New Music Express (1992 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1991 by New Music Express (1991 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1990 by New Music Express (1990 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1989 by New Music Express (1989 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1988 by New Music Express (1988 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1987 by New Music Express (1987 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1986 by New Music Express (1986 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1985 by New Music Express (1985 year chart) (published 2016)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1984 by New Music Express (1984 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1983 by New Music Express (1983 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1982 by New Music Express (1982 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1981 by New Music Express (1981 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1980 by New Music Express (1980 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1979 by New Music Express (1979 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1978 by New Music Express (1978 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1977 by New Music Express (1977 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1976 by New Music Express (1976 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1975 by New Music Express (1975 year chart)
• NME Albums Of The Year 1974 by New Music Express (1974 year chart)

Decade charts

• NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2010s decade chart) (published 2019)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 2000s by New Music Express (2000s decade chart) (published 2009)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s by New Music Express (1980s decade chart) (published 1990)
• Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1970s decade chart) (published 1980)
• Top 50 Greatest Albums of the 1960s by New Music Express (1960s decade chart) (published 1993)

Overall charts

• NME 's 100 Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2003)
• The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 2013)
• NME's Best Albums Of All Time by New Music Express (published 1985)
• New Musical Express Writers Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1993)
• NME Readers' All-Time Top 100 Albums by New Music Express (published 1988)

[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]

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