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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1978
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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% | |
| 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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Year charts
- NME Albums Of The Year 2023 by New Music Express (2023 year chart)
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- The 50 best albums of 2021 by New Music Express (2021 year chart)
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- 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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85/100 | 12/08/2021 09:59 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
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