Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,405
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,391
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,184
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,048
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
776
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Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
651
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Year of Release:
1978
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356
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 108 | 11% | |
1971 | 98 | 10% | |
1972 | 102 | 10% | |
1973 | 107 | 11% | |
1974 | 99 | 10% | |
1975 | 98 | 10% | |
1976 | 90 | 9% | |
1977 | 91 | 9% | |
1978 | 109 | 11% | |
1979 | 98 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
Wishbone Ash | 8 | 1% | |
The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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387 | 39% | |
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370 | 37% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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