Best Albums of the 1970s

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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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summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.

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231.

First Utterance

Comus

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,568

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

231

Overall Rank:

1,108

Average Rating:

80 (204 votes)

Comments:

232.

Sabotage

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

296 charts

Rank Score:

1,549

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,118

Average Rating:

79 (489 votes)

Comments:

233.

Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)

Eno

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,541

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,127

Average Rating:

80 (349 votes)

Comments:

234.

Fulfillingness' First Finale

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,537

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,130

Average Rating:

80 (326 votes)

Comments:

235.

Setting Sons

The Jam

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,534

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

235

Overall Rank:

1,134

Average Rating:

79 (349 votes)

Comments:

236.

África Brasil

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

169 charts

Rank Score:

1,521

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,141

Average Rating:

80 (187 votes)

Comments:

237.

Apostrophe (')

Frank Zappa

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

1,516

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,146

Average Rating:

81 (452 votes)

Comments:

238.

Moonmadness

Camel

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

200 charts

Rank Score:

1,514

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

238

Overall Rank:

1,148

Average Rating:

80 (275 votes)

Comments:

239.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,487

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,173

Average Rating:

79 (435 votes)

Comments:

240.

Powerage

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

1,483

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

240

Overall Rank:

1,176

Average Rating:

77 (414 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

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%

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Best Artists of 1960
1. Miles Davis
2. John Coltrane
3. Etta James
4. Charles Mingus
5. Elvis Presley
6. Joan Baez
7. Max Roach
8. Wes Montgomery
9. Muddy Waters
10. The Everly Brothers
11. Hank Mobley
12. Bill Evans Trio
13. Ella Fitzgerald
14. Bill Evans
15. Johnny Cash
16. John Lee Hooker
17. Bo Diddley
18. Miriam Makeba
19. Eddie Cochran
20. The Ventures