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 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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41.

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,123 charts

Rank Score:

8,985

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42.

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

8,745

Rank in 1970:

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Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (1,156 votes)

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43.

Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

912 charts

Rank Score:

8,271

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Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

85 (986 votes)

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44.

Another Green World

Eno

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

829 charts

Rank Score:

8,097

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Overall Rank:

184

Average Rating:

83 (1,050 votes)

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45.

Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,163 charts

Rank Score:

8,008

Rank in 1970:

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Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

84 (1,992 votes)

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46.

Horses

Patti Smith

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,022 charts

Rank Score:

7,997

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Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

81 (1,207 votes)

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47.

L.A. Woman

The Doors

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,037 charts

Rank Score:

7,894

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Overall Rank:

193

Average Rating:

83 (1,420 votes)

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48.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

919 charts

Rank Score:

7,495

Rank in 1970:

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Overall Rank:

207

Average Rating:

83 (1,099 votes)

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49.

On The Beach

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

832 charts

Rank Score:

7,492

Rank in 1974:

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Overall Rank:

208

Average Rating:

84 (987 votes)

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50.

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

996 charts

Rank Score:

7,441

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Overall Rank:

210

Average Rating:

81 (1,158 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	102	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	%

	384	38%
	376	38%
	43	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	22	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%

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