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 53,000 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	2,036	259,089	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,133	328,790	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,173	259,299	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,059	266,545	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,948	139,062	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,103	226,259	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,092	150,544	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,107	256,180	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,147	145,146	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,074	212,843	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,872	2,243,758

The 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 Genesis.

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991.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

216

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,009

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

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992.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

216

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992

Overall Rank:

6,012

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

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993.

Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

216

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994.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

216

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Rank in 1970s:

994

Overall Rank:

6,016

Average Rating:

75 (93 votes)

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995.

Novos Baianos F.C.

Novos Baianos

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

215

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996.

The Quiet Zone/The Pleasure Dome

Van Der Graaf Generator

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Rank in 1970s:

996

Overall Rank:

6,059

Average Rating:

74 (50 votes)

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997.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

215

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Rank in 1970s:

997

Overall Rank:

6,062

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

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998.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

90 charts

Rank Score:

214

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999.

The Singles 1969-1973
Compilation

Carpenters

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

214

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1000.

Stratosfear

Tangerine Dream

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

213

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1,000

Overall Rank:

6,093

Average Rating:

80 (112 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	107	11%
1971	101	10%
1972	100	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	97	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	93	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	105	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	11	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	372	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	25	3%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	27	3%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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