Best Albums of the 1970s

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96.

Highway To Hell 

 AC/DC

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"A true classic of the hard rock era. Not a whole lot of depth here, but plenty of not so clean, good fun."  Reply

- Fischman | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 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.

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

666 charts

Rank Score:

4,092

Rank in 1979:

8

Rank in 1970s:

96

Overall Rank:

403

Average Rating:

 78 (1,031 votes)

Comments:

61

234.

Powerage 

 AC/DC

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"This is one album I just have to give a 10/10. It's in my top three of all time and is pure, unadulterated AC/DC in the middle of their prime. Lack of a hit single may turn off some people from caring for this album, but it grows on you until you realize just how damn perfect it is."  Reply

- Killerviolin | Helpful?  (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 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.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,512

Rank in 1978:

20

Rank in 1970s:

234

Overall Rank:

1,153

Average Rating:

 77 (419 votes)

Comments:

27

236.

Let There Be Rock 

 AC/DC

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"This is a fantastic rock and roll album and it really stunned me with the quality on first listen. The guitar work is incredible and the riffs along with the solos are genius and stunning. The drumming is relentless and makes the music overflow with energy when paired with the guitar. Then there ...""This is a fantastic rock and roll album and it really stunned me with the quality on first listen. The guitar work is incredible and the riffs along with the solos are genius and stunning. The drumming is relentless and makes the music overflow with energy when paired with the guitar. Then there is the choruses which get stuck in your brain and are so enjoyable to just nod your head along to them. This is aided by what I think makes this album such a joy to experience which is the vocal. Its shrill and piercing nature completely dominates the album and is one of my favourite vocals of all time. The performances on the whole on this album are brilliant and really shocked me. However, I do think Overdose is a bit weaker than the rest of the tracks and that does take up quite a bit of time in the record. Overall, an energetic riot of an album that is pure rock and roll and deserves to be enjoyed and be given a lot more credit than it currently gets. "  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

285 charts

Rank Score:

1,494

Rank in 1977:

26

Rank in 1970s:

236

Overall Rank:

1,166

Average Rating:

 78 (459 votes)

Comments:

24

328.

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap 

 AC/DC

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""Love at First Feel," "Problem Child," "Squealer," "Big Balls," the title track...this album is filled with fun, rocking AC/DC gems. You know their formula...and this album doesn't stray from it. I see that as a positive thing. Coca-Cola tried changing it's recipe and it ended in disaster. Not al..."""Love at First Feel," "Problem Child," "Squealer," "Big Balls," the title track...this album is filled with fun, rocking AC/DC gems. You know their formula...and this album doesn't stray from it. I see that as a positive thing. Coca-Cola tried changing it's recipe and it ended in disaster. Not all change is good. If it ain't broke, don't fix it. "  [+]  Reply

- Captain_Dude | 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.

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

974

Rank in 1976:

25

Rank in 1970s:

328

Overall Rank:

1,755

Average Rating:

 77 (428 votes)

Comments:

19

381.

High Voltage (International) 
Compilation

 AC/DC

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"In 1975, the musicians had already recorded two records, "High Voltage" and "T.N.T.", but they were popular only in Australia and New Zealand, and the rest of the world was not covered by the capabilities of the Australian record company Albert Productions, which released these discs. But it turn..."" In 1975, the musicians had already recorded two records, "High Voltage" and "T.N.T.", but they were popular only in Australia and New Zealand, and the rest of the world was not covered by the capabilities of the Australian record company Albert Productions, which released these discs. But it turned out that someone was still watching the Australian music market, and in early 1976, a major American, but rather international, label Atlantic Records deigned to offer its services to the coolest Australian rock band. He signed a contract with AC/DC, which, in addition to releasing records in very large numbers, allowed the band to tour all over the world. It is clear that this was a breakthrough on the world music scene, followed by a visit to the rock Olympus, and the AC/DC musicians rushed to urgently record their new album for Atlantic. We only managed to record a couple of songs, but the new benefactors hurried us – there was no time to work on recording, they say, the album was urgently needed. And since there is no finished album, we will release a collection, since there are plenty of songs for it. That's how the "international" version of "High Voltage" appeared, they didn't even come up with a new name for it, but simply took the latest "Australian" album of the band "T.N.T.", threw out a couple of songs from it, replacing them with two tracks from the first version of "High Voltage". That's how AC/DC's "first international album" turned out, which is included in the main discography not as a compilation, but as a full-fledged LP. And for a very long time, almost the whole world did not even suspect the real state of affairs, since information for music lovers began to appear only in the CD era, when the two "firstborn" bands began to spread around the world on a new type of media, first pirated, and then officially."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

786

Rank in 1976:

31

Rank in 1970s:

381

Overall Rank:

2,119

Average Rating:

 79 (233 votes)

Comments:

15

471.

T.N.T. 

 AC/DC

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"Great album that is a huge leap forward from their Australian debut. This album established the signature AC/DC sound and contains some of their best known songs. They wisely took most of this album, swapped a couple of the weaker tracks with the best songs off the Australian debut, and released ...""Great album that is a huge leap forward from their Australian debut. This album established the signature AC/DC sound and contains some of their best known songs. They wisely took most of this album, swapped a couple of the weaker tracks with the best songs off the Australian debut, and released their international debut the following year. I suspect this album would be ranked much higher if people didn't already have the majority of it on the international High Voltage. That makes this album a curiosity for the most dedicated."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

601

Rank in 1975:

44

Rank in 1970s:

471

Overall Rank:

2,633

Average Rating:

 75 (186 votes)

Comments:

7

669.

If You Want Blood You've Got It 
Live

 AC/DC

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"Excellent live album. Better than any compilation as the tracks on here are all classic AC/DC. Don't like the cover image but the message is clear, 'if you want blood, you've got it'."  Reply

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

135 charts

Rank Score:

368

Rank in 1978:

71

Rank in 1970s:

669

Overall Rank:

3,989

Average Rating:

 79 (184 votes)

Comments:

10

680.

High Voltage 

 AC/DC

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"Good first attempt, but only half of the album is what I would call "great." Also, this album is missing both Phil Rudd and Mark Evans, so it isn't quite ACDC yet... Soul Stripper is one of the very few times where Malcolm does some soloing, and, damn, the interplay between the Young brothers on ...""Good first attempt, but only half of the album is what I would call "great." Also, this album is missing both Phil Rudd and Mark Evans, so it isn't quite ACDC yet... Soul Stripper is one of the very few times where Malcolm does some soloing, and, damn, the interplay between the Young brothers on that track is fine."  [+]  Reply

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

137 charts

Rank Score:

360

Rank in 1975:

63

Rank in 1970s:

680

Overall Rank:

4,057

Average Rating:

 74 (337 votes)

Comments:

10

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	109	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	110	11%
1974	93	9%
1975	98	10%
1976	91	9%
1977	92	9%
1978	106	11%
1979	104	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	11	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Queen	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	386	39%
	375	38%
	42	4%
	39	4%
	38	4%
	21	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%