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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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
32,051
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Year of Release:
1970
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5,985
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
5,308
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,221
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,771
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,669
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,601
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,620
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,175
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,141
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Total albums: 36. Page 1 of 4
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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380 | 38% | |
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378 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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