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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1970s decade summary

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	2,040	259,514	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,140	328,618	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,179	259,913	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,066	266,338	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,954	139,470	Red (143rd)by King Crimson
1975	2,109	225,716	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,102	150,009	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,118	255,820	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,164	145,630	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,095	212,552	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,967	2,243,579

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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61.

Band On The Run

Paul McCartney & Wings

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

776 charts

Rank Score:

6,807

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

256

Average Rating:

82 (1,003 votes)

Comments:

62.

Hotel California

Eagles

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

823 charts

Rank Score:

6,777

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

76 (1,215 votes)

Comments:

63.

Loaded

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

846 charts

Rank Score:

6,759

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

82 (1,220 votes)

Comments:

64.

"Heroes"

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

844 charts

Rank Score:

6,726

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

262

Average Rating:

83 (1,448 votes)

Comments:

65.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

668 charts

Rank Score:

6,531

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

82 (782 votes)

Comments:

66.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

752 charts

Rank Score:

6,477

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

270

Average Rating:

82 (850 votes)

Comments:

67.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

6,368

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

81 (943 votes)

Comments:

68.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

6,303

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

279

Average Rating:

81 (942 votes)

Comments:

69.

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

786 charts

Rank Score:

6,272

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

281

Average Rating:

83 (1,123 votes)

Comments:

70.

The Clash

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

872 charts

Rank Score:

6,263

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

282

Average Rating:

82 (1,269 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%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Miles Davis	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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