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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1972
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3,070
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Year of Release:
1974
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3,021
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1973
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Rank Score:
3,013
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1976
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Rank Score:
2,989
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Year of Release:
1973
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2,973
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,971
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
2,960
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,889
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,885
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Year of Release:
1974
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2,876
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 14 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 102 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 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 | % | |
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381 | 38% | |
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380 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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