Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.
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1972
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44,207
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1971
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19,562
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1977
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17,225
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1976
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12,139
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1977
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6,194
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1973
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5,538
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1974
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2,720
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1975
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1,738
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1970
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1,719
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1979
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1,269
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 102 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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383 | 38% | |
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375 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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