Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 2 hours ago).
"the first british Punk album, and what a record !!!" Reply
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cartoken | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1977
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1,189
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"It's a genuine achievement when an artist can be innovative and influential while at the same time creating something that feels familiar and timeless. Gram Parsons is one of those artists. He wrote songs that felt unironically straight out of a decades-old Nashville country tradition, yet manage..." [+] Reply
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buzzdainer | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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1,179
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"Cat's best album. Half of the LP is still played on the radio daily almost 50 years later. Peace Train, Morning Has Broken and Moonshadow are iconic songs of the 70s still known in most households today, and for Cat fans songs like How Can I Tell You (one of the greatest love songs goin round) an..." [+] Reply
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1971
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1,174
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"A record that is a tale of two sides with one being extremely mellow and delicate and the other being aggressive and loud. This contrast works brilliantly in my opinion and it makes both sides stand out more effectively. It benefits the second half a lot more with songs like Hero sounding far mor..." [+] Reply
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1975
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1,138
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"These songs stay with you. Later in his career Waits would tell stories about dashed dreamers, but here you feel that he's really one of them. A very moving experience." Reply
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poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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""John Prine" is a delightful folk album easily up there with the likes of "Parsley, Sage, Rosemary & Thyme", "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" or "Sweet Baby James." Admittedly, it's greatest weakness is that the songs can sometimes be a hair trite ("Hello In There") However, the album works very well..." [+] Reply
- poppmusic | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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1,129
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"Another strong album from Elton John when he was unstoppable. Personally, I don't think, honky chateau, is quite as good as, madman, or, tumbleweed, but it's still a decent record. Honky cat, I think I'm going to kill myself, are strong cuts, but the best without doubt is, rocket man, one of Elto..." [+] Reply
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1972
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1,128
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"A major advancement in electronic music with massive influence over a variety of genres, and yet it can't even crack the top 1,000 albums." Reply
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meccalecca | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1979
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1,121
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"In 1978 the Queen band came up with an more relaxed and unpretentious album. Although without the complexity of previous albums, JAZZ are one of the most enjoyable albuns of the band. "Don´t Stop Me Now", "Leaving Home Ain't Easy" and my favorite "In Only Seven Days", with sweet and beautiful mel..." [+] Reply
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1978
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"What more do I need to say..it's James Taylor. For those who like some mellow this is the real deal." Reply
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swhaze | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1970
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 29 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Queen | 8 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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374 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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