Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 45,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
37,134
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168
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,753
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,026
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,296
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116.
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,815
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Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,020
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,707
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,984
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,408
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,277
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Total albums: 38. Page 1 of 4
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 99 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 96 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 10 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Yes | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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396 | 40% | |
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369 | 37% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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