Best Albums of the 1970s

Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,141 charts

Rank Score:

59,404

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,340 votes)

Comments:

594

2.

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,231

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,066 votes)

Comments:

314

3.

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

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,020 charts

Rank Score:

42,827

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (3,556 votes)

Comments:

304

4.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,164 charts

Rank Score:

38,363

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (4,014 votes)

Comments:

307

5.

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,321 charts

Rank Score:

30,728

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (2,658 votes)

Comments:

190

6.

London Calling 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,827 charts

Rank Score:

30,479

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (3,168 votes)

Comments:

261

7.

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,251 charts

Rank Score:

24,861

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,506 votes)

Comments:

269

8.

Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,767 charts

Rank Score:

22,471

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 88 (2,815 votes)

Comments:

202

9.

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,987 charts

Rank Score:

21,503

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

191

10.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,194 charts

Rank Score:

20,913

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,581 votes)

Comments:

201

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Year	Albums	%
1970	110	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	12	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%
	386	39%
	376	38%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%