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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1970s decade 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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1973
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1,036
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Year of Release:
1973
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1,034
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1979
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1,033
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1972
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1,031
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1975
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1,030
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1973
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1,027
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1975
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1,026
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1971
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1,025
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1974
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1,010
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 32 of 100

Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 109 11%
1971 100 10%
1972 97 10%
1973 109 11%
1974 97 10%
1975 97 10%
1976 88 9%
1977 93 9%
1978 108 11%
1979 102 10%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 12 1%
Yes 9 1%
Genesis 9 1%
Electric Light Orchestra 8 1%
Pink Floyd 8 1%
AC/DC 8 1%
Elton John 8 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 384 38%
United Kingdom 377 38%
Canada 43 4%
Mixed Nationality 39 4%
Germany 38 4%
Brazil 21 2%
Jamaica 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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