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	2,033	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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991.

Estudando O Samba

Tom Zé

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

217

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

991

Overall Rank:

6,007

Average Rating:

75 (79 votes)

Comments:

992.

Live
Live

Genesis

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

57 charts

Rank Score:

216

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993.

All The World's A Stage
Live

Rush

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

216

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993

Overall Rank:

6,016

Average Rating:

76 (74 votes)

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994.

Quiet Life

Japan

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

216

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994

Overall Rank:

6,020

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.

Satta Massagana

The Abyssinians

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

215

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996

Overall Rank:

6,056

Average Rating:

75 (53 votes)

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997.

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:

997

Overall Rank:

6,060

Average Rating:

74 (50 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	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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