Best Albums of the 1970s

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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11.

Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,863 charts

Rank Score:

20,841

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,198 votes)

Comments:

168

12.

Marquee Moon 

 Television

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,806 charts

Rank Score:

20,181

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (1,897 votes)

Comments:

149

13.

Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

19,773

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,351 votes)

Comments:

210

14.

Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,858 charts

Rank Score:

19,420

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,444 votes)

Comments:

159

15.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,637 charts

Rank Score:

18,987

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,950 votes)

Comments:

145

16.

Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,732 charts

Rank Score:

18,790

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

50

Average Rating:

 86 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

139

17.

Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,556 charts

Rank Score:

17,719

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 86 (1,854 votes)

Comments:

144

18.

Low 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,541 charts

Rank Score:

17,096

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,080 votes)

Comments:

168

19.

Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,640 charts

Rank Score:

16,895

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (1,921 votes)

Comments:

136

20.

Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,375 charts

Rank Score:

16,204

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

69

Average Rating:

 85 (1,509 votes)

Comments:

114

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1970	110	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	12	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	381	38%
	375	38%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	23	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

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