Best Albums of the 1970s

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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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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,122 charts

Rank Score:

63,373

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Average Rating:

92 (5,310 votes)

Comments:

589

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,991 charts

Rank Score:

46,299

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Average Rating:

91 (4,033 votes)

Comments:

311

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,006 charts

Rank Score:

45,580

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Average Rating:

90 (3,526 votes)

Comments:

302

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,147 charts

Rank Score:

40,892

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1979

Appears in:

2,814 charts

Rank Score:

32,520

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Average Rating:

87 (3,147 votes)

Comments:

258

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,292 charts

Rank Score:

31,831

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,245 charts

Rank Score:

26,749

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Average Rating:

87 (3,483 votes)

Comments:

265

Animals

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,749 charts

Rank Score:

23,323

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,973 charts

Rank Score:

22,783

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Average Rating:

86 (2,321 votes)

Comments:

190

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Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,182 charts

Rank Score:

22,245

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Average Rating:

86 (2,547 votes)

Comments:

201

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	99	10%
1972	99	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	101	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	380	38%
	379	38%
	44	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	23	2%
	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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