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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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,342 charts

Rank Score:

11,721

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 85 (2,049 votes)

Comments:

117

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A Night At The Opera 

 Queen

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,422 charts

Rank Score:

11,597

Rank in 1975:

5

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

113

Average Rating:

 83 (1,932 votes)

Comments:

131

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

10,606

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

123

Average Rating:

 80 (1,854 votes)

Comments:

145

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Selling England By The Pound 

 Genesis

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,007 charts

Rank Score:

10,554

Rank in 1973:

4

Rank in 1970s:

34

Overall Rank:

125

Average Rating:

 84 (1,271 votes)

Comments:

94

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Red 

 King Crimson

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Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

893 charts

Rank Score:

10,198

Rank in 1974:

1

Rank in 1970s:

35

Overall Rank:

132

Average Rating:

 86 (1,103 votes)

Comments:

72

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Transformer 

 Lou Reed

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,240 charts

Rank Score:

9,790

Rank in 1972:

6

Rank in 1970s:

36

Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

 83 (1,541 votes)

Comments:

91

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,110 charts

Rank Score:

9,461

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

147

Average Rating:

 83 (1,430 votes)

Comments:

128

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Tago Mago 

 Can

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

954 charts

Rank Score:

9,377

Rank in 1971:

7

Rank in 1970s:

38

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

 83 (1,048 votes)

Comments:

77

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Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

963 charts

Rank Score:

9,232

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

39

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 84 (1,202 votes)

Comments:

72

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Aja 

 Steely Dan

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

822 charts

Rank Score:

9,106

Rank in 1977:

6

Rank in 1970s:

40

Overall Rank:

159

Average Rating:

 83 (1,009 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

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	%
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	%
	383	38%
	376	38%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	38	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%