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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Year of Release:
1974
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2,844
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,838
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,817
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,813
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,764
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,753
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,747
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,713
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
2,679
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,677
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 15 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 102 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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382 | 38% | |
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379 | 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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