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Highest Rated Albums of the 1970s

Decade

1970s
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- 1970s
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Genre

All
- - All
  - Afrobeat
  - Ambient
  - Art Rock
  - Country
  - Disco
  - Electronic
  - Experimental Rock
  - Folk
  - Folk Rock
  - Funk
  - Glam Rock
  - Hard Rock
- - Jazz
  - Krautrock
  - New Wave
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Post-Punk
  - Progressive Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Punk
  - Punk Rock
  - Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soul

1970s

1. Pink Floyd - Animals

Pink Floyd - Animals

January 23, 1977

Progressive Rock

Score

100

2. Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box

November 23, 1979

Score

100

3. Wire - Chairs Missing

Wire - Chairs Missing

August 1, 1978

Score

100

4. Carole King - Tapestry

Carole King - Tapestry

February 10, 1971

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

5. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

April 23, 1971

Score

100

6. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark

January 1, 1974

Score

100

7. Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats

Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats

December 1, 1979

Score

100

8. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure

March 24, 1973

Score

100

9. Brian Eno - Another Green World

Brian Eno - Another Green World

September 1, 1975

Score

100

10. Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks

January 20, 1975

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

11. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model

March 17, 1978

Score

100

12. The Clash - London Calling

The Clash - London Calling

December 14, 1979

Score

100

13. Nick Drake - Pink Moon

Nick Drake - Pink Moon

February 25, 1972

Score

100

14. Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach

Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach

January 1, 1979

Score

100

15. David Bowie - "Heroes"

October 14, 1977

Score

100

16. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures

June 14, 1979

Score

100

17. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours

February 4, 1977

Score

100

18. X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents

November 10, 1978

Score

100

19. Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

Neil Young - Tonight's The Night

June 20, 1975

Score

100

20. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti

February 24, 1975

Score

100

21. Television - Marquee Moon

Television - Marquee Moon

February 8, 1977

Score

100

22. The Stooges - Raw Power

The Stooges - Raw Power

February 7, 1973

Score

100

23. Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns

Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns

November 8, 1975

Score

100

24. Joni Mitchell - Blue

Joni Mitchell - Blue

June 22, 1971

Score

100

25. Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians

January 1, 1978

Score

100

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 1970.

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