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	258,850	Paranoid (54th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,142	328,051	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,182	259,777	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,068	266,049	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,956	139,614	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,113	225,408	Wish You Were Here (7th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,106	149,924	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,122	255,453	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,168	145,267	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (205th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,098	212,110	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,996	2,240,503

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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731.

Pequeñas Anécdotas Sobre Las Instituciones

Sui Generis

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

731

Overall Rank:

4,214

Average Rating:

77 (59 votes)

Comments:

732.

Ricochet
Live

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

336

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

732

Overall Rank:

4,221

Average Rating:

80 (99 votes)

Comments:

733.

Expresso 2222

Gilberto Gil

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

334

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

733

Overall Rank:

4,241

Average Rating:

76 (54 votes)

Comments:

734.

Greatest Hits
Compilation

Al Green

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

734

Overall Rank:

4,255

Average Rating:

78 (173 votes)

Comments:

735.

Emitt Rhodes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

735

Overall Rank:

4,260

Average Rating:

75 (61 votes)

Comments:

736.

In Search Of Space

Hawkwind

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

332

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

736

Overall Rank:

4,261

Average Rating:

74 (105 votes)

Comments:

737.

Duty Now For The Future

Devo

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

82 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

737

Overall Rank:

4,266

Average Rating:

75 (114 votes)

Comments:

738.

School's Out

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

131 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

738

Overall Rank:

4,268

Average Rating:

77 (212 votes)

Comments:

739.

Grand Hotel

Procol Harum

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

331

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

739

Overall Rank:

4,269

Average Rating:

74 (91 votes)

Comments:

740.

Eskimo

The Residents

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

330

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

740

Overall Rank:

4,279

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	101	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	37	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	29	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	12	1%

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