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: 6 hours ago).
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"1 December 2013 This is a live album from '74 when Bib Dylan and the Band were touring after releasing "Planet Waves". This was sort of a come back for Dylan. He hadn't toured for 8 years prior to this. I'm not hugely enthusiastic about live albums. I just want to get that out of the way. They ar..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1974
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244
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"Fantastic album! Have no idea why people would rate it so low. Maybe it's because they don't understand the language? Well that's just silly because Italian Prog is some of the best prog ever." Reply
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ExTeaSea | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"I enjoy 70s rock because there was no limitations. Crazy elaborate album covers, colored vinyl, complicated time signatures, songs an entire album side, etc. Nothing was too crazy, possibly drug induced decision making, but you can’t deny the wealth of classic albums created during this decade. T..." [+] Reply
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"For me, this album is worse than te first, but anyway it is really good, with one of the best intro as first song." Reply
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Martinborras | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"An innovative release from the "Canadian Beatles" in 1976. Fans of ELO, the Beatles and 10cc will appreciate what this has to offer. The concept borders on parody at times, but pulls through with adventurous arrangements and engaging effects." Reply
"Angel Delight was Fairport's follow-up to their master-piece "Full House". Guitarist and songwiter Richard Thompson had left the band before the recordings for the album, but some songs had been written and rehearsed before he left. Thompson is co-writer on two songs and though his personal vocal..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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388 | 39% | |
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373 | 37% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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