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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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No More Heroes

The Stranglers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

661

Overall Rank:

3,762

Average Rating:

76 (113 votes)

Comments:

662.

Racional Vol. 1

Tim Maia

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

387

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

662

Overall Rank:

3,766

Average Rating:

79 (66 votes)

Comments:

663.

Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More
Live soundtrack

Various Artists

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

663

Overall Rank:

3,769

Average Rating:

78 (107 votes)

Comments:

664.

If You Want Blood You've Got It
Live

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

386

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

664

Overall Rank:

3,773

Average Rating:

79 (180 votes)

Comments:

665.

Zuckerzeit

Cluster

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

96 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

665

Overall Rank:

3,779

Average Rating:

77 (85 votes)

Comments:

666.

Gram Parsons

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

113 charts

Rank Score:

385

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

666

Overall Rank:

3,781

Average Rating:

76 (146 votes)

Comments:

667.

40 Greatest Hits
Compilation

Hank Williams

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

667

Overall Rank:

3,796

Average Rating:

78 (165 votes)

Comments:

668.

Songs For Beginners

Graham Nash

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

383

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

668

Overall Rank:

3,797

Average Rating:

75 (114 votes)

Comments:

669.

So Alone

Johnny Thunders

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

382

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

669

Overall Rank:

3,813

Average Rating:

74 (74 votes)

Comments:

670.

Mott

Mott The Hoople

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

381

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

670

Overall Rank:

3,817

Average Rating:

75 (135 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	98	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	380	38%
	44	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	23	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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