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: 1 hour ago).
"Including a number of tracks that can't be found on studio albums this is cleverly pitched towards beatles completionists This was released years before the red and blue double lp sets where most of those loose ends would resurface" Reply
"One of the greatest progressive lp's of all time. A pity not many people know about it. Great guitar playing and singing on extended tracks - brilliant." Reply
"This is really a country album and did better on the country charts than the American pop charts...For what this is, I think that it is a great album, much better than the ones she did for Elektra/Asylum..listen to "Willing" and especially "Faithless love", it broke my heart. I think that when sh..." [+] Reply
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ffudnebbuh | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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300
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"This music is something very hard to describe. It might seem difficult at first, but it's actually very intuitive: what you listen to is exactly what you get. That's it." Reply
"Upbeat and poppy, though in a different direction than pre-Michael McDonald Doobies records. I like the older albums better, but there’s still great stuff here—mostly Here to Love You, What a Fool Believes and How Do the Fools Survive. Solid collection of songs." Reply
"A masterwork of jazz fusion. This album cements Phil Collins' status as a legendary drummer." Reply
"This is a really excellent album from the very accomplished American metal shredder. Back in its heyday it was classed as metal, in this day and age probably hard rock. I thought Cat Scratch fever was the best album until I picked up a mint vinyl copy of this in a local second hand joint a few ho..." [+] Reply
"This is such a great album. Devoto's lyrics, McGeoch's guitar, Adamson's bass, Doyle's drums and Formula's keyboards all fit together so well." Reply
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lancashirearab | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An interesting and eclectic feat of jazz" Reply
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JulianR | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"The rawness of this album will be a bit of a shock for those who grew up on The Reaper and Burnin' For You. But more so than those hits, this album is what BOC is all about. Overall, this is a very consistent and excellent outing; 8 cuts and not a dog among them." Reply
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Fischman | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 78 of 100
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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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21 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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| Best Ever Artists | |
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| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Neil Young | |
| 10. Nirvana |
