Best Albums of the 1970s

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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1973
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63,685
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1975
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46,425
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1972
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45,675
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1971
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41,106
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1979
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32,636
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1977
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31,906
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1979
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26,808
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Year of Release:
1977
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23,438
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Year of Release:
1979
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22,842
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1971
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22,319
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Total albums: 987. Page 1 of 99

Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 109 11%
1971 99 10%
1972 98 10%
1973 108 11%
1974 97 10%
1975 100 10%
1976 88 9%
1977 93 9%
1978 108 11%
1979 101 10%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 12 1%
Genesis 10 1%
Yes 9 1%
Miles Davis 8 1%
Joni Mitchell 8 1%
Electric Light Orchestra 8 1%
Pink Floyd 8 1%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 380 38%
United States 378 38%
Canada 44 4%
Germany 37 4%
Mixed Nationality 36 4%
Brazil 24 2%
Jamaica 20 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 976 98%
Yes 25 2%
Live? Albums %
No 941 94%
Yes 60 6%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 988 99%
Yes 13 1%
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