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 55,000 greatest album charts.

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

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11.

Blood On The Tracks

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,848 charts

Rank Score:

22,384

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Average Rating:

87 (2,178 votes)

Comments:

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12.

Exile On Main St.

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,946 charts

Rank Score:

21,313

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,776 charts

Rank Score:

20,807

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,840 charts

Rank Score:

20,772

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,618 charts

Rank Score:

19,959

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,699 charts

Rank Score:

19,249

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Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,535 charts

Rank Score:

18,946

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Average Rating:

86 (1,834 votes)

Comments:

144

18.

Low

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,527 charts

Rank Score:

18,224

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,633 charts

Rank Score:

18,219

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86 (1,902 votes)

Comments:

134

20.

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,362 charts

Rank Score:

17,097

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Average Rating:

85 (1,488 votes)

Comments:

113

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	98	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	107	11%
1974	98	10%
1975	101	10%
1976	86	9%
1977	94	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Miles Davis	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	381	38%
	376	38%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	35	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	941	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	987	99%
Yes	13	1%

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