Best Albums of the 1970s

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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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summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.

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

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,015 charts

Rank Score:

43,596

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13.

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,968 charts

Rank Score:

19,773

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17.

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,556 charts

Rank Score:

17,719

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Average Rating:

86 (1,854 votes)

Comments:

144

24.

Close To The Edge

Yes

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,200 charts

Rank Score:

13,931

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Average Rating:

85 (1,477 votes)

Comments:

119

26.

Harvest

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

12,442

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Average Rating:

85 (1,729 votes)

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Transformer

Lou Reed

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

9,828

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Overall Rank:

141

Average Rating:

83 (1,539 votes)

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58.

Machine Head

Deep Purple

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

818 charts

Rank Score:

6,441

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Overall Rank:

252

Average Rating:

82 (1,030 votes)

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80.

Thick As A Brick

Jethro Tull

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

647 charts

Rank Score:

5,248

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Overall Rank:

325

Average Rating:

83 (852 votes)

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81.

Ege Bamyası

Can

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

642 charts

Rank Score:

5,192

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Overall Rank:

329

Average Rating:

83 (728 votes)

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82.

Foxtrot

Genesis

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

620 charts

Rank Score:

5,123

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334

Average Rating:

82 (850 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	90	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	107	11%
1979	103	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	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	%

	381	38%
	375	38%
	44	4%
	39	4%
	39	4%
	23	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	58	6%

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

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