Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 5 hours ago).
"For my money the best greatest hits compilation ever assembled. The track order flows so well and it feels like everything was released all at once. Not a bad song among the bunch, just one hit after another. Orgasm Addict, Ever Fallen in Love..., Promises, Harmony in My Head, and Autonomy are so..." [+] Reply
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babyBlueSedan | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1979
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1,644
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"For me this is Elton John at his peak. Tackling progressive rock, Elton John and Bernie Taupin expanded their songcraft and in doing so created my personal favourite album of all time. What helps Madman Across the Water to be so exceptional are a couple of things. Firstly, the album holds some of..." [+] Reply
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1971
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1,628
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"I'm not much of an Elton John fan; too showy and pop style above substance for my taste. However, this is one of my personal favorites and an album I'll never get tired of listening to. It has lyrics that are delivered with real emotion and warmth in tracks like "Someone Saved my Life Tonight" an..." [+] Reply
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1975
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1,611
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""mother and child reunion" and "me and julio down by the schoolyard" are both here. This is as good as you'd expect from the chief songwriter and main voice of simon & garfunkel. You still hear the same street-wise, folksy common-folk narratives woven into songs as catchy as he is short. There ar..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1972
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1,596
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"Each track blends so well with each other I noticed it had ended 5 minutes after it actually ended." Reply
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Defago | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +12 votes (13 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1972
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1,595
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"The album consists of four extended jams of 18-19 minutes duration that combine minimalistic keyboards, outstanding jazz horns on three of the four jams (particularly, Hopper's 'Facelift'), saxophone, flute and, in Robert Wyatt, some of the greatest drumming ('Slightly All The Time') and expressi..." [+] Reply
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1970
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1,589
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"Damn near perfect Aerosmith record. If "Home Tonight" were the equal of the previous records "You See Me Cryin." But that is nitpicking on a record with songs as good as "Rats In The Cellar" and "Sick as A Dog."" Reply
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1976
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1,589
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"Under-appreciated classic. Deserves to be as beloved as "Chairs Missing"" Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1978
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1,573
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"This gets my vote for greatest album cover of all-time." Reply
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joannajewsom | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (7 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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1974
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1,563
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"When Richard Thompson released this album, his first with his wife Linda, he had already a relatively long recording career behind him. As a founder member of Fairport Convention he was the group on their first five albums. His characteristic guitarplaying style can also be heard on Sandy Denny's..." [+] Reply
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1974
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1,559
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 23 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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373 | 37% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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