Best Albums of 1975

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Listed below are the best albums of 1975 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1975 year summaryThe best artists of 1975 were Pink Floyd, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Brian Eno, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Fleetwood Mac and Parliament.

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13.

The Köln Concert
Live

Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

2,042

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

189

Overall Rank:

875

Average Rating:

82 (268 votes)

Comments:

32.

Live!
Live

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

160 charts

Rank Score:

818

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

387

Overall Rank:

2,028

Average Rating:

79 (192 votes)

Comments:

46.

Alive!
Live

Kiss

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

590

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

492

Overall Rank:

2,635

Average Rating:

72 (228 votes)

Comments:

51.

Nighthawks At The Diner
Live

Tom Waits

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

499

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,023

Average Rating:

75 (189 votes)

Comments:

65.

Ricochet
Live

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

337

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

727

Overall Rank:

4,210

Average Rating:

80 (99 votes)

Comments:

87.

Agharta
Live

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

865

Overall Rank:

5,114

Average Rating:

80 (63 votes)

Comments:

92.

Bongo Fury
Live

Frank Zappa / Captain Beefheart / Mothers

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

248

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

909

Overall Rank:

5,387

Average Rating:

75 (102 votes)

Comments:

98.

Gratitude
Live

Earth, Wind & Fire

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

219

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

992

Overall Rank:

5,981

Average Rating:

72 (48 votes)

Comments:

101.

An Evening With John Denver
Live

John Denver

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

197

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181.

USA
Live

King Crimson

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

38 charts

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Best Albums of 1975 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	7	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Keith Jarrett	4	0%
Lou Reed	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	393	39%
	214	21%
	47	5%
	33	3%
	33	3%
	32	3%
	31	3%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	94%
Yes	57	6%

Live?	Albums	%
No	965	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	13	1%

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