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.
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
84,521
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
58,806
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
57,867
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
52,653
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
43,986
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
36,741
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
35,042
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
29,599
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
29,349
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Year of Release:
1971
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28,110
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
Year | Albums | % | |
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1970 | 104 | 10% | |
1971 | 102 | 10% | |
1972 | 100 | 10% | |
1973 | 111 | 11% | |
1974 | 93 | 9% | |
1975 | 97 | 10% | |
1976 | 95 | 10% | |
1977 | 93 | 9% | |
1978 | 109 | 11% | |
1979 | 96 | 10% |
Artist | Albums | % | |
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David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
Jethro Tull | 10 | 1% | |
Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
Yes | 8 | 1% | |
Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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Country | Albums | % | |
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394 | 39% | |
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374 | 37% | |
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40 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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