Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.
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1973
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7,794
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Year of Release:
1971
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1,751
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1975
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1,661
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1970
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1,606
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1972
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1,137
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1973
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450
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1970
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352
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Wishbone Ash | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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386 | 39% | |
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370 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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