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 54,000 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	2,080	255,656	Paranoid (52nd)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,180	324,374	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,240	256,275	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,120	262,185	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	2,033	138,441	Red (139th)by King Crimson
1975	2,158	221,042	Wish You Were Here (6th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,171	149,780	Songs In The Key Of Life (83rd)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,172	252,699	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,226	145,263	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (212th)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,148	209,124	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	21,528	2,214,839

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 Stevie Wonder.

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61.

Fragile

Yes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

793 charts

Rank Score:

6,835

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

84 (1,071 votes)

Comments:

62.

Loaded

The Velvet Underground

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

851 charts

Rank Score:

6,760

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

82 (1,224 votes)

Comments:

63.

Hotel California

Eagles

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

833 charts

Rank Score:

6,653

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

76 (1,225 votes)

Comments:

64.

"Heroes"

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

857 charts

Rank Score:

6,614

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

261

Average Rating:

83 (1,461 votes)

Comments:

65.

Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

764 charts

Rank Score:

6,489

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

82 (861 votes)

Comments:

66.

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

6,351

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

270

Average Rating:

83 (1,134 votes)

Comments:

67.

The Clash

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

885 charts

Rank Score:

6,337

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

82 (1,278 votes)

Comments:

68.

Crime Of The Century

Supertramp

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

6,327

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

82 (792 votes)

Comments:

69.

Parallel Lines

Blondie

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

6,303

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

274

Average Rating:

81 (950 votes)

Comments:

70.

Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek & The Dominos

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

6,296

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

275

Average Rating:

81 (945 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	108	11%
1971	97	10%
1972	102	10%
1973	108	11%
1974	99	10%
1975	99	10%
1976	89	9%
1977	91	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	99	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	10	1%
Jethro Tull	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
Electric Light Orchestra	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	371	37%
	42	4%
	37	4%
	36	4%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	975	98%
Yes	25	3%

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

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

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