Best Albums of the 1970s
Explore the best albums of the 1970s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 59,000 charts.
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"I know some others have said it already, but this really is one of the few double albums that deserve to be a double album. There is not one filler track, and it covers so many styles yet remains one cohesive unit. It works better than even some progressive rock concept albums that are deliberate..." [+] Reply
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1976
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"Keep listening to this, even if you can't quite get into it. Eventually, the penny will drop - and it drops hard - and you will see that this is an absolute masterpiece." Reply
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DeusExMackia | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +7 votes (7 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1976
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"Not everything that's influential has to be respected. Did it bring rock music back to its basics? Yes. Do I want to go back to "ga ga goo goo" and diapers? No." Reply
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1976
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"It's a really good album, but I think it has become a little overrated. The title track, "New Kid in Town" and "Life on the Fast Line" are fantastic songs, but the rest of the album isn't as special. Eagles for me were always a singles band - listen to their greatest hits post-1977 and you are al..." [+] Reply
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1976
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"My father gave me this CD as a kid because I got a guitar for christmas. I've listened to this album at least 50 times. It's amazing!" Reply
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ptaylor1989 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +9 votes (10 helpful | 1 unhelpful)
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1976
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"4 January 2014 "Desire" was a grower for me. For years and years I thought it was just alright. I guess some part of me thought it was weird and pretentious (whatever that means) and just something that didn't seem to fit into Dylan's discography or my idea of it. Then one day I gave this album a..." [+] Reply
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Mercury | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (3 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1976
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"For me this album was slow burner, sure some of the tracks are superb and some were average. But now i think with out doubt its one of her best albums." Reply
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1976
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"I came around to more Prog Rock via Pink Floyd and then King Crimson, and like any genre of music there is good and bad to discover, and to my surprise I found the good to include Rush, Yes and early Genesis. All three I would've turned my nose up to 20 years ago, maybe it's an age thing... Here ..." [+] Reply
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1976
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"he is arguably better than Lou Reed... but Lou Reed came first." Reply
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1976
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"I wouldn't call myself a huge fan of ELO, but this record was pretty damn near perfect. Highlights are "Tightrope," "Shangri-La," "Above the Clouds," "So Fine," and "Do Ya," but everything on here hits just the right harmony between rock, classical, and Beatle-esque hooks. One of my top ten rock ..." [+] Reply
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1976
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Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 106 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 11 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Frank Zappa | 11 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley | 9 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
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385 | 38% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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