Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Stevie Wonder and The Who.
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Year of Release:
1974
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211
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Year of Release:
1972
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1972
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211
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Year of Release:
1977
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211
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Year of Release:
1973
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211
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1972
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211
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1976
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210
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1973
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210
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
209
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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209
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100

Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 109 11%
1971 98 10%
1972 99 10%
1973 108 11%
1974 97 10%
1975 100 10%
1976 88 9%
1977 94 9%
1978 107 11%
1979 100 10%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 380 38%
United States 378 38%
Canada 44 4%
Germany 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Brazil 24 2%
Jamaica 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Live? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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