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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Year of Release:
1972
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1,093
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1971
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1,088
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1973
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Rank Score:
1,074
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1979
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1,067
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1975
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1,066
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1972
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1,065
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Year of Release:
1979
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Year of Release:
1973
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1,055
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,054
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Year of Release:
1978
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1,048
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 31 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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383 | 38% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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