Best Albums of the 1970s
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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Year of Release:
1976
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5,758
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Year of Release:
1970
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5,730
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Year of Release:
1978
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5,711
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,591
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Year of Release:
1977
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5,584
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1973
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Rank Score:
5,544
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Year of Release:
1973
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5,522
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1972
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5,364
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1978
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5,354
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1971
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5,350
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 102 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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382 | 38% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
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| 10. The Velvet Underground | |
| 11. Neil Young | |
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| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
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