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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21.

Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,314 charts

Rank Score:

15,629

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 85 (1,367 votes)

Comments:

90

22.

Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,609 charts

Rank Score:

15,357

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 83 (1,978 votes)

Comments:

132

23.

After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,591 charts

Rank Score:

14,666

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

84

Average Rating:

 86 (1,788 votes)

Comments:

130

24.

Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,199 charts

Rank Score:

13,872

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

87

Average Rating:

 85 (1,479 votes)

Comments:

120

25.

Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,220 charts

Rank Score:

12,536

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 85 (1,330 votes)

Comments:

79

26.

All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,233 charts

Rank Score:

12,458

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

26

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,317 votes)

Comments:

116

27.

Harvest 

 Neil Young

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,384 charts

Rank Score:

12,426

Rank in 1972:

5

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 85 (1,729 votes)

Comments:

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28.

Physical Graffiti 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,373 charts

Rank Score:

12,151

Rank in 1975:

4

Rank in 1970s:

28

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

 85 (2,059 votes)

Comments:

138

29.

Station To Station 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,106 charts

Rank Score:

12,116

Rank in 1976:

2

Rank in 1970s:

29

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

 85 (1,553 votes)

Comments:

97

30.

Bridge Over Troubled Water 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,290 charts

Rank Score:

12,025

Rank in 1970:

4

Rank in 1970s:

30

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 84 (1,541 votes)

Comments:

97

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1970	109	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	101	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Yes	9	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	383	38%
	376	38%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	38	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%