Best Albums of the 1970s : Best Ever Albums

Best Albums of the 1970s

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Listed below are the greatest albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 38,000 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summary

Year	Albums The number of albums from each year featuring in the greatest album charts.	Score Total rank score for each year (made up of the total rank score from all albums in that year)	Top Ranked Album The top ranked album from each year and where it ranks in the overall chart.
1970	1,431	426,614	Paranoid (74th) by Black Sabbath
1971	1,447	565,932	Led Zeppelin IV (8th) by Led Zeppelin
1972	1,483	434,133	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (15th) by David Bowie
1973	1,470	484,630	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd) by Pink Floyd
1974	1,373	199,249	The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway (203rd) by Genesis
1975	1,478	411,629	Wish You Were Here (11th) by Pink Floyd
1976	1,434	217,493	Songs In The Key Of Life (132nd) by Stevie Wonder
1977	1,454	420,446	Rumours (31st) by Fleetwood Mac
1978	1,454	213,895	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (177th) by Bruce Springsteen
1979	1,464	390,195	London Calling (16th) by The Clash
Total	14,488	3,764,216

The best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, The Clash, The Rolling Stones, Neil Young, The Who, Bruce Springsteen, Fleetwood Mac and Bob Dylan.

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Rank

Album

Artist

141.

Pearl

Janis Joplin

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	339 charts
Rank in 1971:	23	Rank Score:	4,514
Rank in 1970s	141	Overall Rank:	579
Average Rating: 80/100 (420 votes)
Comments: 18 comments

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142.

Dire Straits

Dire Straits

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	310 charts
Rank in 1978:	12	Rank Score:	4,498
Rank in 1970s	142	Overall Rank:	580
Average Rating: 78/100 (454 votes)
Comments: 20 comments

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143.

Talking Book

Stevie Wonder

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	359 charts
Rank in 1972:	12	Rank Score:	4,428
Rank in 1970s	143	Overall Rank:	584
Average Rating: 80/100 (484 votes)
Comments: 14 comments

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144.

All Mod Cons

The Jam

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	281 charts
Rank in 1978:	13	Rank Score:	4,366
Rank in 1970s	144	Overall Rank:	595
Average Rating: 79/100 (354 votes)
Comments: 14 comments

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145.

Superfly

Curtis Mayfield

Year of Release:	1972	Appears in:	348 charts
Rank in 1972:	13	Rank Score:	4,347
Rank in 1970s	145	Overall Rank:	598
Average Rating: 81/100 (421 votes)
Comments: 14 comments

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146.

Here Come The Warm Jets

Brian Eno

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	332 charts
Rank in 1974:	9	Rank Score:	4,319
Rank in 1970s	146	Overall Rank:	599
Average Rating: 82/100 (432 votes)
Comments: 20 comments

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147.

Metal Box

Public Image Ltd.

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	301 charts
Rank in 1979:	11	Rank Score:	4,237
Rank in 1970s	147	Overall Rank:	611
Average Rating: 78/100 (318 votes)
Comments: 19 comments

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148.

The Modern Dance

Pere Ubu

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	235 charts
Rank in 1978:	14	Rank Score:	4,235
Rank in 1970s	148	Overall Rank:	612
Average Rating: 80/100 (313 votes)
Comments: 16 comments

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149.

Queen II

Queen

Year of Release:	1974	Appears in:	266 charts
Rank in 1974:	10	Rank Score:	4,212
Rank in 1970s	149	Overall Rank:	618
Average Rating: 78/100 (549 votes)
Comments: 29 comments

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150.

Hejira

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	225 charts
Rank in 1976:	10	Rank Score:	4,135
Rank in 1970s	150	Overall Rank:	624
Average Rating: 79/100 (293 votes)
Comments: 15 comments

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	109	11%
1971	103	10%
1972	101	10%
1973	112	11%
1974	95	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	82	8%
1977	98	10%
1978	111	11%
1979	91	9%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Yes	9	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Pink Floyd	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Deep Purple	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	369	37%
	40	4%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	23	2%
	18	2%
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