Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.

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11.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,865 charts

Rank Score:

21,406

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Average Rating:

87 (2,195 votes)

Comments:

168

12.

Marquee Moon

Television

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,799 charts

Rank Score:

20,540

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,640 charts

Rank Score:

19,461

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Average Rating:

85 (1,946 votes)

Comments:

145

21.

Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,299 charts

Rank Score:

16,007

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Average Rating:

85 (1,362 votes)

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22.

Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,602 charts

Rank Score:

15,844

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,214 charts

Rank Score:

12,783

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Average Rating:

85 (1,324 votes)

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28.

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,282 charts

Rank Score:

12,325

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Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

84 (1,533 votes)

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36.

Transformer

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,247 charts

Rank Score:

10,070

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Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

83 (1,536 votes)

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39.

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

961 charts

Rank Score:

9,495

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Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

84 (1,197 votes)

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Aja

Steely Dan

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

9,215

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Overall Rank:

161

Average Rating:

83 (1,002 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	376	38%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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