Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.
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1971
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Rank Score:
10,863
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,139
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,775
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,175
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
4,695
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,138
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,091
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,060
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1970
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Rank Score:
2,032
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1972
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1,740
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Total albums: 39. Page 1 of 4
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 106 | 11% | |
1971 | 102 | 10% | |
1972 | 105 | 11% | |
1973 | 108 | 11% | |
1974 | 97 | 10% | |
1975 | 96 | 10% | |
1976 | 88 | 9% | |
1977 | 93 | 9% | |
1978 | 108 | 11% | |
1979 | 98 | 10% |
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David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
Genesis (UK) | 10 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
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385 | 38% | |
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375 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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