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	2,033	259,255	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,129	329,044	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,157	259,341	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,058	266,537	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,944	139,171	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,101	226,371	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,089	150,450	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,106	256,132	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,143	145,306	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,069	212,784	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,829	2,244,389

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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611.

La Leyenda Del Tiempo

Camarón

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

429

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

611

Overall Rank:

3,424

Average Rating:

78 (65 votes)

Comments:

612.

Black And Blue

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

612

Overall Rank:

3,433

Average Rating:

70 (312 votes)

Comments:

613.

Turn Of The Cards

Renaissance

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

428

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

613

Overall Rank:

3,436

Average Rating:

77 (77 votes)

Comments:

614.

High Voltage

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

133 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

614

Overall Rank:

3,453

Average Rating:

74 (329 votes)

Comments:

615.

The Magician's Birthday

Uriah Heep

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

425

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

615

Overall Rank:

3,454

Average Rating:

76 (109 votes)

Comments:

616.

It's Too Late To Stop Now
Live

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

423

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

616

Overall Rank:

3,470

Average Rating:

81 (140 votes)

Comments:

617.

On The Third Day

Electric Light Orchestra

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

420

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

617

Overall Rank:

3,489

Average Rating:

72 (139 votes)

Comments:

618.

Three Friends

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

418

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

618

Overall Rank:

3,496

Average Rating:

78 (127 votes)

Comments:

619.

Jesus Of Cool

Nick Lowe

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

418

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

619

Overall Rank:

3,498

Average Rating:

75 (132 votes)

Comments:

620.

The Grand Wazoo

The Mothers

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

417

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

620

Overall Rank:

3,504

Average Rating:

79 (154 votes)

Comments:

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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	98	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%
Elton John	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	387	39%
	373	37%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	36	4%
	25	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	973	97%
Yes	28	3%

Live?	Albums	%
No	942	94%
Yes	59	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	989	99%
Yes	12	1%

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