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: 2 hours ago).
""Nicely Out of Tune" was Lindisfarne's 1970 debut-album. Lindisfarne's music is catchy folk-inspired music; maybe it could be described as a British version of Lovin' Spoonful's good-time music. Lovin' Spoonful had John Sebastian and Lindisfarne had Alan Hull; both great singers and songwriters. ..." [+] Reply
"His voice on this album is so pure, and so is the album." Reply
"Strange but enchanting!" Reply
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"So far in my first listen to Thin Lizzy's discography, this is short of Jailbreak, but not by much. Loved this record, I still don't get how they weren't one of the biggest rock bands in the world. "For Those Who Love to Live," "Suicide," "Wild One," "Spirit Slips Away" and the amazing "Freedom S..." [+] Reply
"Debut album from this italian progressive band. Primitive intense beats, wind instrumentes,international music original voice." Reply
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"Got a promo of this album from the Warner rep when it came out and we played it in the store all the time..when people came in the store, they looked up at the speakers and at each other like what in the hell were they hearing..funny...but'nowaxjim", wasn't there a version of Handel's Hallelujah ..." [+] Reply
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"I listened to this every night for about a year as a kid. Off and on over the last 40 years. Every song seems a classic. It is a fun and though provoking album. Rocky Mountain High and Matthew are the standouts on theis old gem." Reply
"This was Sandy Denny's third solo-album. On her second album, the much acclaimed "Sandy", she had begun a slow departure from her folk-music roots. On this album you probably would not have thought of there being any folk-roots at all, if it had not been for her backing band consisting of people ..." [+] Reply
"Very good album even though Wishbone Ash weren't as much of a "prog" band anymore, but that is forgiven when you hear those twin guitars!" Reply
"For all the success that Adam Ant eventually had it's sometimes forgotten that before that success, his band and himself, Adam and the antz, released a new wave/punk classic in, Dirk wears white sox. It's a dark and brooding masterpiece. Car trouble, is excellent, one of Ant's greatest songs. Els..." [+] Reply
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
| Queen | 8 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 8 | 1% | |
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379 | 38% | |
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379 | 38% | |
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45 | 4% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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