Best Albums of the 1970s
Listed below are the best albums of the 1970s as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 greatest album charts.
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1977
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6,804
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,763
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Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,652
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Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,624
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,559
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Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,495
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Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,422
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Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,409
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Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,264
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1972
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6,215
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 8 of 100
Best Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 104 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 101 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 103 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 111 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 95 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 98 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 93 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 92 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 108 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 95 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 1% | |
| Jethro Tull | 10 | 1% | |
| Genesis | 9 | 1% | |
| Elton John | 8 | 1% | |
| AC/DC | 8 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 8 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 8 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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393 | 39% | |
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373 | 37% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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39 | 4% | |
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37 | 4% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Beach Boys | |
| 3. Bob Dylan | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Mothers Of Invention | |
| 7. Frank Zappa | |
| 8. 13th Floor Elevators | |
| 9. The Kinks | |
| 10. John Coltrane | |
| 11. Nina Simone | |
| 12. The Mamas And The Papas | |
| 13. Monks (US) | |
| 14. Cream | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. The Byrds | |
| 17. John Mayall & Eric Clapton | |
| 18. Donovan | |
| 19. Wayne Shorter | |
| 20. Ennio Morricone |