Best Albums of the 1970s
Explore the best albums of the 1970s, based on over 2 million album rankings across 60,000 charts.
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"A wonderful journey between the soft arrangements and the excellent songwriting. A mention for the young and unknown at that time Jaco Pastorius and Pat Metheny, they showcased their full potential with Joni." Reply
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1976
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3,718
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"some of the most interesting and deep comments on this site are about this record, which speaks volumes about its quality. Knowing that Wyatt got paralyzed just prior to the making of this album, you could have expected this to be a very sad piece. Sadness is definitely present, but also hope and..." [+] Reply
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1974
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3,681
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"This album changed my life, and these guys could have easily been the next Beatles if their record company didn't screw them over. Every song has that perfect crystallized pop sound that gives me goosebumps, and I think "Give Me Another Chance" has some of the most moving harmonies and lyrics eve..." [+] Reply
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1972
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3,671
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"One of the best hard albums EVAH! Too bad they never came close to equaling it again." Reply
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1973
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3,653
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"While Moving Pictures is definitely a more entertaining album, as a work of art, this one is their pinnacle." Reply
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1976
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3,648
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"Live albums are often of poor quality of both content and technology. Sometimes there are exceptions. "At Fillmore East" is a real top in its field. It captures amazing moments of a great live band's ability to to play audience. Album, the songs are stretched into long, but are by no means monoto..." [+] Reply
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1971
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3,545
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"A much more focused and consistent release across the board with all tracks being of some quality which leads to a cohesive listen. Despite this, there are only 2 songs I would consider to be outstanding and the rest are enjoyable but not something that would draw me back to this release. With th..." [+] Reply
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1970
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3,504
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"This record is part of the story of rock. Everybody should have this record and know it well before listening any other records. Child in Time is a music trip." Reply
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1970
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"The second of Roxy Music's opening trilogy of masterpieces sounds as original and fresh as it did on its release in 1972. The album comprises experimental elements of their debut combined with a refined futuristic funk and primal dissonance similar in technique to Can and Beefheart respectively (..." [+] Reply
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1973
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3,473
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"he is arguably better than Lou Reed... but Lou Reed came first." Reply
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1976
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3,451
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 11 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 96 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 113 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 97 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 89 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 91 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 103 | 10% |
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| Neil Young | 11 | 1% | |
| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Frank Zappa | 11 | 1% | |
| Bob Marley | 9 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 9 | 1% | |
| Yes | 9 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
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385 | 39% | |
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376 | 38% | |
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42 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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38 | 4% | |
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20 | 2% | |
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