Best Albums of the 1970s
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"Everything has already been said about this album. Everyone has given their 2 cents about how great it is or how some have said that they cannot hear or comprehend DSOTM's greatness. This album is a stroke of genius from the heart beats that opened with Speak to Me, to the finishing heart beats t..." Reply
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1973
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"Every album has it's weakest points/song, but the weakest points in this album are the greatest weakest in any album I've ever experienced." Reply
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1975
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41,579
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"Was never a huge Bowie fan until hearing this record. It completely changed my opinion on him as a whole, I will probably do some more listening soon. Incredibly consistent album full of glorious 70's Rock. I enjoyed every second of it. Nothing negative I can really say. Killer record." Reply
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1972
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"Led Zeppelin's best album, Stairway to Heaven and When the Levee Breaks are two of the most epic songs of all time." Reply
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1971
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"What can you say about Rumours that has not already been said? One of the most beautiful and yet bittersweet collection of songs ever put on record. It's impossible to pick standout tracks because they are all equally good but different to each other. How the record shifts from Chrissy's heartbre..." Reply
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1977
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29,151
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"Whenever my house is empty and I'm doing homework I blast this album from my PA system and the second the album reaches "Train in Vain" I get out of my chair and dance around my entire house. So... basically the only bad thing I can say about this album is it makes doing homework very unproductive." Reply
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1979
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"I don´t know why people don´t seem to like this album as much as WYWH or DSOTM. I think it's fantastic, a lot of great tracks and just draws you in." Reply
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1979
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"It often gets overshadowed, being sandwiched in between WYWH and the Wall, but it's still as good as the rest of their 70's output. In fact, I rank it above the Wall by a good margin." Reply
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1977
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"The album that forever changed the face of alternative rock. Still to this day the album sounds like nothing I've ever heard before. An uncompromising, dark and cold look at the ever changing world that we live in." Reply
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1979
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"From start to finish, this album is perfect. The Who is one of the greatest rock bands of all time, and they proved that with this album. I may consider Won't Get Fooled Again to be my favorite song ever." Reply
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1971
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 104 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 11 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 11 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley | 9 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 9 | 1% | |
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385 | 39% | |
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375 | 38% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 16th to 13th |
Up 2 from 85th to 83rd |
Up 2 from 48th to 46th |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 3 from 13th to 16th |
Down 2 from 83rd to 85th |
Down 2 from 97th to 99th |
