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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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	2,052	258,401	Paranoid (55th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,149	327,023	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,196	259,125	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,081	265,650	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,975	139,492	Red (141st)by King Crimson
1975	2,123	224,441	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,117	150,035	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,132	254,765	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,182	145,542	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (206th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,114	211,573	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,121	2,236,047

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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371.

Look Sharp!

Joe Jackson

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

861

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

371

Overall Rank:

1,940

Average Rating:

78 (229 votes)

Comments:

372.

Communiqué

Dire Straits

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

859

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

372

Overall Rank:

1,944

Average Rating:

75 (286 votes)

Comments:

373.

Radio-Aktivität [Radio-Activity]

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

162 charts

Rank Score:

852

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

373

Overall Rank:

1,950

Average Rating:

79 (237 votes)

Comments:

374.

City To City

Gerry Rafferty

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

844

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

374

Overall Rank:

1,972

Average Rating:

76 (165 votes)

Comments:

375.

Fire And Water

Free

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

375

Overall Rank:

1,978

Average Rating:

77 (176 votes)

Comments:

376.

1967-1970
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

841

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

376

Overall Rank:

1,980

Average Rating:

87 (494 votes)

Comments:

377.

Inflammable Material

Stiff Little Fingers

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

837

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

377

Overall Rank:

1,987

Average Rating:

78 (177 votes)

Comments:

378.

Another Music In A Different Kitchen

Buzzcocks

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

836

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

378

Overall Rank:

1,990

Average Rating:

77 (178 votes)

Comments:

379.

Lanquidity

Sun Ra

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

142 charts

Rank Score:

830

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,001

Average Rating:

82 (119 votes)

Comments:

380.

Running On Empty
Live

Jackson Browne

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

829

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

380

Overall Rank:

2,002

Average Rating:

76 (205 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	99	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	98	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	90	9%
1978	109	11%
1979	98	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Joni Mitchell	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Pink Floyd	8	1%
Yes	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	388	39%
	370	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	24	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	974	97%
Yes	26	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	940	94%
Yes	60	6%

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

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