Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
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1970s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.
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"I appreciate the Philip K Dick put-to-music aesthetic but it's hard to actually give this album any more of my time than the once and only time I've heard it. I certainly won't be rushing to hear it again anytime soon."  Reply
- hairymarx1 | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (1 helpful | 1 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1979
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"If you don't know one of Brazil's greatest singers - and possibly one of the greatest of all time - Elis Regina, you should start with this album, named after one of her most successful tours. Featuring "Como Nossos Pais", "Fascinação" and "Quero" - one of her most blissful moments in record. Ama..."  [+]  Reply
- vilangelo | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1976
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"Just notice that they have a bigger discography. And so far these two albums from them I have heard are kicking so much ass. Like I gave Mint Jams a 100 and this is honestly probably get that grade as well."  Reply
- Luigii | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful) Help A maximum of 5 top-voted qualifying comments are selected for each album. To provide the best experience for visitors, comments are excluded if they refer to data corrections, contain excessive profanity, are written in all caps, are non-English, are too short, consist of conversations between users, or contain lists of best tracks etc.
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1979
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1971
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261
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"Yeah...no. I will admit that there are a few tracks I do like off this album. The intro for Jack Gell was a nice interlude intro. Also love the hell out of Susan Axelrod. Probably the best track that plays to the strengths of the qualities this album has. Also thought Murray De Pillars was also g..."  [+]  Reply
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1970
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1978
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1975
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"One of my earliest vinyl’s I bought where the acoustic guitar and lyrics make this his best album. Whenever I go through my record collection, I have to stop for a moment and think about how compassionate and soothing his music is to listen to. If you're mellow at heart, then this is one album yo..."  [+]  Reply
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1973
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