Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,140 charts

Rank Score:

59,454

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1975

Appears in:

3,013 charts

Rank Score:

44,266

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Average Rating:

91 (4,065 votes)

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314

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,020 charts

Rank Score:

42,862

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Average Rating:

90 (3,556 votes)

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,163 charts

Rank Score:

38,394

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90 (4,012 votes)

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Rumours

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,321 charts

Rank Score:

30,751

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1979

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

30,418

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1979

Appears in:

2,251 charts

Rank Score:

24,883

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Average Rating:

86 (3,506 votes)

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Animals

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,767 charts

Rank Score:

22,491

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1979

Appears in:

1,987 charts

Rank Score:

21,520

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86 (2,348 votes)

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191

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Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,194 charts

Rank Score:

20,928

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Average Rating:

86 (2,581 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	376	38%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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