Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"Excellent work from the Tangerine Dream heyday. Chris Franke's driving Moog Modular bass rhythms are an underlying feature throughout. Analogue drums also feature heavily, something not heard on Phaedra or Rubycon. The simple yet haunting piano introduction on side 2 is embellished with an eerie ..." [+] Reply
"One of the best and underappreciated reggae albums of all time." Reply
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Romanelli | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The Softies (1979) Aka Boys who pack an extra sweater. (Just in case! ) Love is just destruction under another name – Broken dreams have left you scarred beyond repair - Are u a Hardee or a Softie? I’m a softie. I like hugs. Playing D&D with my kids. Open bags of Doritos. That kind of stuff. BUT,..." [+] Reply
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Repo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Not their best recordings but a decent stepping stone to their great period to come. It's not a real album, more a compilation, and that's why it's a little uneven. Still good but not quite the greatness of their next handful of releases." Reply
"Not quite as strong and consistent as, greivous Angel, would be, but still a fine album of great songs. We'll sweep out the ashes, she, and, how much I lied, are three of the standouts. An extremely influential LP." Reply
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1973
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303
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"There's a little more going on in this album than is obvious at first Whilst Yes do not have their ultimate lineup (missing Steve Howe and Rick Wakemam), this is an important transitionary album, and very progressive with more than a little infusion of psychedelia. Some say that the orchestral wo..." [+] Reply
"Really good example of the “pub rock” sound - fun listen, good energy" Reply
"THE SHEEP SHALL TURN INTO A LION Ras Michael aka Dadawah has a big heart. He feels, like few others, the suffering of the repressed. He's a true empath. And his mourning and sadness and empathy for all the repressed people of the world lives in his voice and and in his songs. But, these songs are..." [+] Reply
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"I’ve always been a Walsh fan no matter what band he has played with. This is a great album because of the variety of styles and different elements of the music genre. It’s amazing how some of the songs swing from one side of the rock scale to the other. I consider all nine tracks exceptional with..." [+] Reply
"This is the record that opens with the classic "Águas de Março" _ but it's not the famous duet with Elis Regina. Since Jobim is not a singer, I prefer the instrumental tracks, especially "Tempo do Mar"." Reply
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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374 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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| 1. Kanye West | |
| 2. Arcade Fire | |
| 3. The National | |
| 4. Beach House | |
| 5. LCD Soundsystem | |
| 6. Gorillaz | |
| 7. Deerhunter | |
| 8. Sufjan Stevens | |
| 9. Joanna Newsom | |
| 10. The Black Keys |
