Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,391
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,318
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,189
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,059
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1976
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Rank Score:
879
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1975
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624
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Year of Release:
1978
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352
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 109 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 86 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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381 | 38% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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35 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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