Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.
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1971
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16,018
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,591
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1972
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Rank Score:
12,233
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
7,393
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,184
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,841
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,767
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1971
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Rank Score:
3,517
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1974
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3,296
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1975
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3,110
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Total albums: 42. Page 1 of 5
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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387 | 39% | |
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374 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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