Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.
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Year of Release:
1973
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63,861
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Year of Release:
1973
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12,926
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Year of Release:
1973
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12,101
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Year of Release:
1973
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10,788
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1973
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7,677
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1973
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7,534
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Year of Release:
1973
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6,573
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1973
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Rank Score:
5,681
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1973
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Rank Score:
5,547
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1973
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5,079
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Total albums: 108. Page 1 of 11
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 100 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 88 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 100 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Miles Davis | 8 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 1% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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380 | 38% | |
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378 | 38% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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36 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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