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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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,782
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24
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,217
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
944
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
879
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
655
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Year of Release:
1976
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548
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1973
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514
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Total albums: 25. Page 1 of 3
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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388 | 38% | |
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380 | 38% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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32 | 3% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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