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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1970	2,042	258,793	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,142	327,947	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,182	259,708	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,068	265,963	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,956	139,581	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,113	225,334	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,106	149,918	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,122	255,365	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,168	145,548	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (205th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,098	212,077	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,997	2,240,233

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

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575.

Atomic Bomb

William Onyeabor

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

575

Overall Rank:

3,194

Average Rating:

75 (41 votes)

Comments:

599.

At Budokan
Live

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

156 charts

Rank Score:

441

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

599

Overall Rank:

3,332

Average Rating:

77 (191 votes)

Comments:

605.

Adventure

Television

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

128 charts

Rank Score:

433

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

605

Overall Rank:

3,385

Average Rating:

77 (187 votes)

Comments:

606.

Street Hassle

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

103 charts

Rank Score:

431

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

606

Overall Rank:

3,401

Average Rating:

74 (137 votes)

Comments:

620.

Stardust

Willie Nelson

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

416

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

620

Overall Rank:

3,518

Average Rating:

77 (142 votes)

Comments:

623.

Jesus Of Cool

Nick Lowe

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

413

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

623

Overall Rank:

3,535

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

627.

C'est Chic

Chic

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

129 charts

Rank Score:

408

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

627

Overall Rank:

3,575

Average Rating:

75 (130 votes)

Comments:

643.

Grease (The Original Soundtrack From The Motion Picture)
Soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

110 charts

Rank Score:

396

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

643

Overall Rank:

3,672

Average Rating:

69 (146 votes)

Comments:

645.

Don't Look Back

Boston

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

395

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

645

Overall Rank:

3,678

Average Rating:

71 (166 votes)

Comments:

660.

White Music

XTC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

378

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

660

Overall Rank:

3,807

Average Rating:

73 (99 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	101	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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