Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.
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1972
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Rank Score:
24,737
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,205
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,377
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,103
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
851
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Year of Release:
1970
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747
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Year of Release:
1976
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461
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 105 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 90 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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391 | 39% | |
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372 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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33 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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19 | 2% | |
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