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 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe 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 Stevie Wonder.

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Wish You Were Here

Badfinger

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

212

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,164

Average Rating:

72 (56 votes)

Comments:

992.

Toulouse Street

The Doobie Brothers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

992

Overall Rank:

6,178

Average Rating:

77 (93 votes)

Comments:

993.

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Live

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

211

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994.

Vernal Equinox

Jon Hassell

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,181

Average Rating:

77 (29 votes)

Comments:

995.

Greetings From L.A.

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

211

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Rank in 1970s:

995

Overall Rank:

6,191

Average Rating:

74 (112 votes)

Comments:

996.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

211

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,195

Average Rating:

76 (81 votes)

Comments:

997.

The Sensational Alex Harvey Band

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

210

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998.

Terrapin Station

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

50 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

998

Overall Rank:

6,222

Average Rating:

72 (98 votes)

Comments:

999.

Spectres

Blue Öyster Cult

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

210

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

999

Overall Rank:

6,226

Average Rating:

75 (116 votes)

Comments:

1000.

Self Portrait

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

101 charts

Rank Score:

210

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	98	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	100	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	379	38%
	43	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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Best Artists of 1964
1. The Beatles
2. Bob Dylan
3. Stan Getz & João Gilberto
4. Eric Dolphy
5. The Ronettes
6. The Rolling Stones
7. Sam Cooke
8. The Supremes
9. The Kinks
10. Herbie Hancock
11. The Beach Boys
12. Lee Morgan
13. Charles Mingus
14. The Animals
15. Muddy Waters
16. Horace Silver
17. Horace Silver Quintet
18. Jerry Lee Lewis
19. John Coltrane
20. Simon & Garfunkel