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, The Who and Stevie Wonder.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,108 charts

Rank Score:

64,392

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Average Rating:

92 (5,304 votes)

Comments:

588

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,974 charts

Rank Score:

46,581

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Average Rating:

91 (4,027 votes)

Comments:

311

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,993 charts

Rank Score:

46,362

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Average Rating:

90 (3,518 votes)

Comments:

301

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,140 charts

Rank Score:

41,376

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1979

Appears in:

2,806 charts

Rank Score:

32,864

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Average Rating:

87 (3,138 votes)

Comments:

257

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,281 charts

Rank Score:

32,295

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1979

Appears in:

2,238 charts

Rank Score:

27,012

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Average Rating:

86 (3,478 votes)

Comments:

264

Animals

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,741 charts

Rank Score:

23,512

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,964 charts

Rank Score:

23,098

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Average Rating:

86 (2,317 votes)

Comments:

190

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Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,169 charts

Rank Score:

22,484

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Average Rating:

86 (2,535 votes)

Comments:

201

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	98	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	100	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	100	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Yes	9	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	382	38%
	378	38%
	43	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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