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 53,000 greatest album charts.

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Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1970	2,041	259,360	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,141	328,383	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,179	259,833	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,068	266,233	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,507	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,109	225,628	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,104	149,968	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,120	255,727	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,166	145,493	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,096	212,420	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,978	2,242,553

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

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331.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

1,019

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,673

Average Rating:

77 (405 votes)

Comments:

332.

Billion Dollar Babies

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,017

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

332

Overall Rank:

1,676

Average Rating:

79 (315 votes)

Comments:

333.

Eat To The Beat

Blondie

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

198 charts

Rank Score:

1,017

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

333

Overall Rank:

1,677

Average Rating:

77 (249 votes)

Comments:

334.

The Who By Numbers

The Who

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

182 charts

Rank Score:

1,009

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

334

Overall Rank:

1,688

Average Rating:

75 (325 votes)

Comments:

335.

The Grand Illusion

Styx

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

1,003

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

335

Overall Rank:

1,693

Average Rating:

77 (181 votes)

Comments:

336.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

166 charts

Rank Score:

1,002

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

336

Overall Rank:

1,694

Average Rating:

79 (209 votes)

Comments:

337.

Easter

Patti Smith Group

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

228 charts

Rank Score:

996

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

337

Overall Rank:

1,711

Average Rating:

79 (264 votes)

Comments:

338.

Tales From Topographic Oceans

Yes

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

995

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,714

Average Rating:

74 (410 votes)

Comments:

339.

Late For The Sky

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

179 charts

Rank Score:

988

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

339

Overall Rank:

1,721

Average Rating:

76 (195 votes)

Comments:

340.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

987

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

340

Overall Rank:

1,722

Average Rating:

78 (280 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	89	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Yes	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	370	37%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	939	94%
Yes	61	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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