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 58,000 greatest album charts.

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1970s decade summaryThe best artists of the 1970s were Pink Floyd, David Bowie, Led Zeppelin, Neil Young, The Rolling Stones, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Fleetwood Mac, Stevie Wonder and The Who.

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91.

Imagine

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

844 charts

Rank Score:

4,644

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

361

Average Rating:

81 (1,169 votes)

Comments:

92.

Van Halen

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

694 charts

Rank Score:

4,526

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

370

Average Rating:

80 (887 votes)

Comments:

93.

Die Mensch·Maschine

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

4,449

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

377

Average Rating:

82 (736 votes)

Comments:

94.

American Beauty

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

604 charts

Rank Score:

4,400

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

380

Average Rating:

80 (815 votes)

Comments:

95.

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

678 charts

Rank Score:

4,381

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

384

Average Rating:

82 (725 votes)

Comments:

96.

Rust Never Sleeps
Live

Neil Young & Crazy Horse

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

685 charts

Rank Score:

4,204

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

398

Average Rating:

84 (893 votes)

Comments:

97.

There's A Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

636 charts

Rank Score:

4,122

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

407

Average Rating:

81 (706 votes)

Comments:

98.

Clube Da Esquina

Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

337 charts

Rank Score:

4,055

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

412

Average Rating:

82 (337 votes)

Comments:

99.

Desire

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

658 charts

Rank Score:

4,042

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

415

Average Rating:

81 (1,004 votes)

Comments:

100.

Highway To Hell

AC/DC

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

662 charts

Rank Score:

4,035

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

100

Overall Rank:

416

Average Rating:

78 (1,029 votes)

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Best Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	110	11%
1971	100	10%
1972	97	10%
1973	109	11%
1974	96	10%
1975	97	10%
1976	88	9%
1977	93	9%
1978	108	11%
1979	102	10%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	12	1%
Genesis	9	1%
Yes	9	1%
Elton John	8	1%
AC/DC	8	1%
Jethro Tull	8	1%
The Rolling Stones	8	1%
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Country	Albums	%

	386	39%
	376	38%
	42	4%
	38	4%
	38	4%
	22	2%
	20	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	976	98%
Yes	24	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	943	94%
Yes	57	6%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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