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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1975
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23,584
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1972
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Rank Score:
22,617
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
22,102
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
21,735
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Year of Release:
1972
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20,146
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,704
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,404
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
19,390
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1971
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19,292
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1975
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17,259
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Total albums: 973. Page 2 of 98
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 107 | 11% | |
1971 | 101 | 10% | |
1972 | 100 | 10% | |
1973 | 108 | 11% | |
1974 | 97 | 10% | |
1975 | 99 | 10% | |
1976 | 93 | 9% | |
1977 | 91 | 9% | |
1978 | 105 | 11% | |
1979 | 99 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
Genesis | 10 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 9 | 1% | |
Yes | 8 | 1% | |
Elton John | 8 | 1% | |
Wishbone Ash | 8 | 1% | |
The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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387 | 39% | ||
372 | 37% | ||
42 | 4% | ||
38 | 4% | ||
36 | 4% | ||
25 | 3% | ||
21 | 2% | ||
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Best Artists of the 1970s | |
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1. Pink Floyd | |
2. David Bowie | |
3. Led Zeppelin | |
4. Neil Young | |
5. The Rolling Stones | |
6. The Clash | |
7. Fleetwood Mac | |
8. Black Sabbath | |
9. The Who | |
10. Genesis | |
11. Stevie Wonder | |
12. Bob Dylan | |
13. Paul McCartney | |
14. Yes | |
15. Bruce Springsteen | |
16. Joni Mitchell | |
17. Bob Marley | |
18. Nick Drake | |
19. Joy Division | |
20. Queen |