Best Albums of the 1970s

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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1975
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20,388
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2213 votes)  87 (2,213 votes)
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1977
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19,515
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1904 votes)  86 (1,904 votes)
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1972
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19,419
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Top rated album (85/100 - 2365 votes)  85 (2,365 votes)
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1971
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19,139
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2455 votes)  87 (2,455 votes)
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1971
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18,891
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1967 votes)  85 (1,967 votes)
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1970
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18,696
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2116 votes)  86 (2,116 votes)
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1972
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17,195
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1864 votes)  86 (1,864 votes)
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1971
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16,693
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1934 votes)  86 (1,934 votes)
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1977
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16,629
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2090 votes)  86 (2,090 votes)
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1971
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16,018
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