The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s
by Classic Rock (2020) 
Classic Rock is a British magazine and website dedicated to rock music. These are their best albums of 1970s. (Probably a more interesting chart than most produced by music mags).
(Official website: https://www.loudersound.com/classic-rock)
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1978
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1,502
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1975
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1,633
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1973
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6,970
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1976
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11,740
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1971
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8,536
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1978
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3,051
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,646
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1977
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1,754
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1977
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19,074
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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The REAL 100 Greatest Albums of the '70s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| ZZ Top | 1 | 1% | |
| Rainbow | 1 | 1% | |
| 10cc | 1 | 1% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 1 | 1% | |
| Roxy Music | 1 | 1% | |
| Gene Clark | 1 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
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A total of 18 charts from recognised sources are available for 1970s, with the 3 most prominent highlighted below. Additionally, there are 804 user submitted charts covering this period.
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| Top 100 Greatest Albums of the 1970s | New Music Express | 1970s decade chart | 1980 | |
| Top 100 Albums of the 1970s | Pitchfork | 1970s decade chart | 2004 | |
| Greatest albums of the 1970s | Ultimate Record Collection (Magazine) | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
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| The REAL Greatest Albums of the '90s by Classic Rock | Classic Rock | 1990s decade chart | 2018 | |
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From Johnnyo 12/30/2024 17:35 | #306718
I own 55 out of the 99 entries on this chart. Really great, predominantly heavy rock albums. Excellent chart
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