Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 49,000 greatest album charts.
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1971
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Rank Score:
18,263
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
17,410
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
14,167
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
8,289
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
5,161
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,705
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Year of Release:
1971
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4,088
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1976
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Rank Score:
3,638
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1975
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Rank Score:
3,549
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1974
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3,260
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Total albums: 41. Page 1 of 5
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 105 | 11% | |
1971 | 102 | 10% | |
1972 | 101 | 10% | |
1973 | 111 | 11% | |
1974 | 95 | 10% | |
1975 | 99 | 10% | |
1976 | 91 | 9% | |
1977 | 90 | 9% | |
1978 | 109 | 11% | |
1979 | 97 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
Yes | 9 | 1% | |
Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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371 | 37% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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