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).
"Literally the best reggae record I've ever heard. Sunny harmonies, beautiful melodies, and stunning songwriting. Heartwarming, really. It just wants to be your friend. Why refuse?" Reply
- 
drakonium | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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.
"A Massive double album when it was released in 1975, "Gratitude" was a landmark album by the predominately African American populated R & B group. Combining live cuts taken from a nationwide tour and interspersing in Studio Tracks of another five additional new songs, Earth, Wind and Fire brought..." [+] Reply
- 
TheDude85 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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.
"Not as good as her first three albums, but still a decent enough record with a cover of The Byrds, so you want to be a rock'n'roll star, included." Reply
"Default KISS. Though the terminology really didn't exist back then that is exactly what Rock And Roll Over represents. THIS is what KISS is all about. It fights for the title of best KISS studio record. Fantastic songs, flawless production by Eddie Kramer and excellent playing. Ace Frehley never ..." [+] Reply
"Must be one of the most self assured intro s ever." Reply
"Her forth album following a fine list of great records. This record contains outstanding interpretations of Pancho & Lefty and You Never Can Tell. The other tracks ain't shabby either. A solid collection of songs." Reply
"A really good disco album!" Reply
"Can you see the needle drop on lp on LOST? Shotgun WIllie sits around in his underwear! Classic opening line." Reply
"Not featuring the massive singles of her Tapestry album, this 1973 release from songwriter/singer Carole King features 13 tracks of the same piano driven pop which were also splendidly contained on the aforementioned million seller. Despite the lack of singles, King delivers each of these tracks ..." [+] Reply
- TheDude85 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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.
"Sounds a bit too overproduced. The big orchestrations take away the soulfulness." Reply
- 
Jboy56 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +1 votes (1 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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.
Total albums: 1,000. Page 100 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 105 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| 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% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
388 | 39% | |
 |
374 | 37% | |
 |
42 | 4% | |
 |
39 | 4% | |
 |
38 | 4% | |
 |
23 | 2% | |
 |
20 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
