Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.
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1970
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Rank Score:
14,457
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
13,889
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,872
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
13,564
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
13,369
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
12,302
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
12,167
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1971
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Rank Score:
12,116
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,638
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Year of Release:
1974
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11,284
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 107 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 102 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 112 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 94 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 99 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Neil Young | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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391 | 39% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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41 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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24 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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