Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, Black Sabbath, Stevie Wonder and The Who.
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1977
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32,051
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1970
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5,985
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1970
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5,308
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1971
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5,221
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1970
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3,771
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1979
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2,669
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1975
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2,601
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1975
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1,620
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289.
The Harder They Come 
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,175
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1972
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1,141
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 109 11%
1971 98 10%
1972 99 10%
1973 108 11%
1974 97 10%
1975 100 10%
1976 88 9%
1977 94 9%
1978 107 11%
1979 100 10%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 12 1%
Genesis 10 1%
Yes 9 1%
Elton John 8 1%
AC/DC 8 1%
Jethro Tull 8 1%
The Rolling Stones 8 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 380 38%
United States 378 38%
Canada 44 4%
Germany 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Brazil 24 2%
Jamaica 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 975 98%
Yes 25 3%
Live? Albums %
No 940 94%
Yes 60 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
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