Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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1978
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573
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549
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541
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510
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488
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479
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Total albums: 108. Page 6 of 11
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
| Wishbone Ash | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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388 | 39% | |
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372 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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