Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.
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1979
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35,561
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1979
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29,608
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1979
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24,535
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1979
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7,205
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1979
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5,121
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1979
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5,030
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1979
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4,996
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1979
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4,614
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1979
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4,420
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1979
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2,694
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Total albums: 98. Page 1 of 10
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 108 | 11% | |
1971 | 99 | 10% | |
1972 | 102 | 10% | |
1973 | 108 | 11% | |
1974 | 99 | 10% | |
1975 | 98 | 10% | |
1976 | 89 | 9% | |
1977 | 90 | 9% | |
1978 | 109 | 11% | |
1979 | 98 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 12 | 1% | |
Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
Joni Mitchell | 8 | 1% | |
AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
Yes | 8 | 1% | |
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388 | 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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20 | 2% | |
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