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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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
35,874
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179
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,151
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
5,632
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,348
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,923
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,954
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,674
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,726
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,333
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1971
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1,279
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Total albums: 37. Page 1 of 4
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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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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