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	2,040	260,035	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,139	329,053	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,179	260,280	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,065	267,107	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,832	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,105	226,044	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,101	150,315	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,112	255,969	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,161	145,795	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (205th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,089	212,709	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,945	2,247,139

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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121.

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

548 charts

Rank Score:

3,481

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

121

Overall Rank:

522

Average Rating:

81 (684 votes)

Comments:

122.

Superfly
Soundtrack

Curtis Mayfield

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

493 charts

Rank Score:

3,448

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

122

Overall Rank:

528

Average Rating:

81 (555 votes)

Comments:

123.

A Trick Of The Tail

Genesis

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

382 charts

Rank Score:

3,442

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

123

Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

79 (585 votes)

Comments:

124.

Tonight's The Night

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

3,338

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

124

Overall Rank:

541

Average Rating:

82 (735 votes)

Comments:

125.

The Kick Inside

Kate Bush

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

469 charts

Rank Score:

3,314

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

125

Overall Rank:

543

Average Rating:

80 (578 votes)

Comments:

126.

Some Girls

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

582 charts

Rank Score:

3,289

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

126

Overall Rank:

546

Average Rating:

80 (935 votes)

Comments:

127.

Histoire De Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

417 charts

Rank Score:

3,279

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

127

Overall Rank:

550

Average Rating:

81 (449 votes)

Comments:

128.

Acabou Chorare

Novos Baianos

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

3,275

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

128

Overall Rank:

551

Average Rating:

84 (249 votes)

Comments:

129.

Berlin

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

466 charts

Rank Score:

3,233

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

129

Overall Rank:

558

Average Rating:

80 (611 votes)

Comments:

130.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

507 charts

Rank Score:

3,173

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

130

Overall Rank:

563

Average Rating:

80 (846 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	101	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	372	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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