Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summary
YearAlbums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts. Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year) Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
19701,983262,998
19712,077337,660
19722,103266,259
19732,021272,970
19741,890141,161
Red (149th)by King Crimson
19752,056231,372
19762,052153,380
19772,064261,697
19782,090146,686
19792,027217,553
Total20,3632,291,736

The best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Fleetwood Mac, The Who, Black Sabbath and Genesis (UK).
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1973
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74,674
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1975
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52,492
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1972
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51,857
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1971
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45,827
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1979
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37,989
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1977
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34,688
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1979
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30,875
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1977
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26,308
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1979
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25,867
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25,065
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Total albums: 975. Page 1 of 98

Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 106 11%
1971 102 10%
1972 103 10%
1973 109 11%
1974 99 10%
1975 105 11%
1976 89 9%
1977 92 9%
1978 106 11%
1979 99 10%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 12 1%
Genesis (UK) 10 1%
Jethro Tull 9 1%
Joni Mitchell 8 1%
Electric Light Orchestra 8 1%
Pink Floyd 8 1%
Yes 8 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 388 38%
United States 380 38%
Canada 42 4%
Germany 39 4%
Mixed Nationality 32 3%
Brazil 24 2%
Jamaica 21 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 985 98%
Yes 25 2%
Live? Albums %
No 953 94%
Yes 57 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 998 99%
Yes 12 1%
Best Ever Albums
1. OK Computer by Radiohead
2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
3. Abbey Road by The Beatles
4. Revolver by The Beatles
5. Kid A by Radiohead
6. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band by The Beatles
7. In Rainbows by Radiohead
8. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
9. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
10. The Velvet Underground & Nico by The Velvet Underground & Nico
11. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
12. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
13. The Beatles (The White Album) by The Beatles
14. Funeral by Arcade Fire
15. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
16. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
17. The Queen Is Dead by The Smiths
18. Doolittle by Pixies
19. To Pimp A Butterfly by Kendrick Lamar
20. London Calling by The Clash
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