The 100 best albums of the 1970s
by FACT (2014) 
Fact is a music publication that covers UK, US, and international music and youth culture topics, with particular focus on electronic, pop, rap, and experimental artists. These are their best albums of 1970s.
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The 100 best albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
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| Suicide | 1 | 1% | |
| John Carpenter | 1 | 1% | |
| Guru Guru | 1 | 1% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 1 | 1% | |
| Faust | 1 | 1% | |
| Robbie Băsho | 1 | 1% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 1 | 1% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Best Artists of 1973 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. Stevie Wonder | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Genesis | |
| 5. Elton John | |
| 6. The Who | |
| 7. Paul McCartney | |
| 8. Paul McCartney & Wings | |
| 9. David Bowie | |
| 10. The Stooges | |
| 11. Iggy And The Stooges | |
| 12. Can | |
| 13. Roxy Music | |
| 14. Herbie Hancock | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Lynyrd Skynyrd | |
| 17. Mike Oldfield | |
| 18. Bob Marley | |
| 19. The Wailers | |
| 20. Tom Waits |
