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	259,317	Paranoid (56th)by Black Sabbath
1971	2,129	329,085	Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) (12th)by Led Zeppelin
1972	2,157	259,423	The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stard... (9th)by David Bowie
1973	2,057	266,621	The Dark Side Of The Moon (2nd)by Pink Floyd
1974	1,943	139,206	Red (144th)by King Crimson
1975	2,101	226,443	Wish You Were Here (8th)by Pink Floyd
1976	2,089	150,490	Songs In The Key Of Life (86th)by Stevie Wonder
1977	2,105	256,210	Rumours (21st)by Fleetwood Mac
1978	2,142	145,341	Darkness On The Edge Of Town (202nd)by Bruce Springsteen
1979	2,069	212,849	London Calling (20th)by The Clash
Total	20,825	2,244,986

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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771.

If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You

Caravan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

771

Overall Rank:

4,446

Average Rating:

76 (107 votes)

Comments:

772.

Cheap Trick

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

77 charts

Rank Score:

314

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

772

Overall Rank:

4,455

Average Rating:

75 (111 votes)

Comments:

773.

Harmonium

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

773

Overall Rank:

4,484

Average Rating:

76 (57 votes)

Comments:

774.

Simon And Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Compilation

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

312

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

774

Overall Rank:

4,485

Average Rating:

83 (204 votes)

Comments:

775.

Nightflight To Venus

Boney M.

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,494

Average Rating:

71 (54 votes)

Comments:

776.

Unorthodox Behaviour

Brand X

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

47 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

776

Overall Rank:

4,495

Average Rating:

76 (42 votes)

Comments:

777.

Expresso 2222

Gilberto Gil

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

777

Overall Rank:

4,506

Average Rating:

76 (54 votes)

Comments:

778.

Straight Shooter

Bad Company

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

73 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

778

Overall Rank:

4,516

Average Rating:

75 (107 votes)

Comments:

779.

4 Way Street
Live

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

136 charts

Rank Score:

310

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

779

Overall Rank:

4,518

Average Rating:

77 (114 votes)

Comments:

780.

Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

86 charts

Rank Score:

309

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

780

Overall Rank:

4,528

Average Rating:

74 (94 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	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%
Elton John	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
Wishbone Ash	8	1%
Joni Mitchell	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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