Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,229
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1971
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1,231
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1972
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1,114
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1977
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1,109
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1976
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Rank Score:
810
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1975
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608
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1970
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391
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1978
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348
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 110 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 104 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
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387 | 39% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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43 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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