Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
422
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
419
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
414
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Year of Release:
1974
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413
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 62 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 110 | 11% | |
1971 | 98 | 10% | |
1972 | 99 | 10% | |
1973 | 107 | 11% | |
1974 | 96 | 10% | |
1975 | 100 | 10% | |
1976 | 88 | 9% | |
1977 | 94 | 9% | |
1978 | 108 | 11% | |
1979 | 100 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
Yes | 9 | 1% | |
Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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381 | 38% | |
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378 | 38% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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Best Artists of 1979 | |
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1. The Clash | |
2. Pink Floyd | |
3. Joy Division | |
4. Talking Heads | |
5. Neil Young | |
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
7. Michael Jackson | |
8. Supertramp | |
9. Gang Of Four | |
10. AC/DC | |
11. Fleetwood Mac | |
12. The Police | |
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | |
14. Tom Petty | |
15. Gary Numan | |
16. Public Image Ltd. | |
17. Brian Eno | |
18. Buzzcocks | |
19. The B-52's | |
20. The Specials |