Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s by New Music Express (1980)

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New Musical Express is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. These are their best albums of 1970s.
(Official website: www.nme.com)

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Canada Joni Mitchell
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Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,329 charts
Rank Score:
17,075
Rank in 1971:
6
Rank in 1970s:
21
Overall Rank:
76
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,450 votes)
Comments:
108
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After The Gold Rush 
Canada Neil Young
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Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,520 charts
Rank Score:
16,263
Rank in 1970:
2
Rank in 1970s:
22
Overall Rank:
82
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,739 votes)
Comments:
129
22.
Harvest 
Canada Neil Young
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,322 charts
Rank Score:
13,191
Rank in 1972:
5
Rank in 1970s:
30
Overall Rank:
107
Average Rating:
 84 (1,666 votes)
Comments:
95
43.
Tonight's The Night 
Canada Neil Young
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Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
529 charts
Rank Score:
3,355
Rank in 1975:
8
Rank in 1970s:
124
Overall Rank:
540
Average Rating:
 82 (734 votes)
Comments:
39
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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%
Iggy Pop 2 4%
Public Image Ltd. 2 4%
The Jam 2 4%
John Lennon 2 4%
Marvin Gaye 2 4%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 24 48%
United States 19 38%
Canada 4 8%
Jamaica 2 4%
Mixed Nationality 1 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 49 98%
Yes 1 2%

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[New Music Express was founded in 1952.]

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