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Highest Rated Albums of the 1970s

Decade
Source
Genre
1970s
1970
1971
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979

1.

Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach
January 1, 1979
Minimalism
Score
100
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2.

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
January 1, 1971
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
100
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3.

X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
November 10, 1978
Punk Rock
Score
100
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4.

Steely Dan - Aja
September 23, 1977
Pop Rock
Score
100
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5.

Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6.

Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
November 23, 1979
Post-Punk
Score
100
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7.

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
December 17, 1971
Glam Rock
Score
100
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8.

Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats
December 1, 1979
Industrial
Score
100
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9.

Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
October 26, 1973
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
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10.

Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians
January 1, 1978
Classical
Score
100
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11.

Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model
March 17, 1978
New Wave
Score
100
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12.

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
July 1, 1971
Funk Rock
Score
100
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13.

Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
August 10, 1979
R&B
Score
100
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14.

Brian Eno - Before and After Science
December 10, 1977
Art Rock
Score
100
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15.

Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
September 19, 1970
Folk Rock
Score
100
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16.

Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
November 8, 1975
Folk
Score
100
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17.

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 1, 1974
Folk
Score
100
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18.

Joni Mitchell - Blue
June 22, 1971
Folk Rock
Score
100
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19.

Wire - Chairs Missing
August 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Score
100
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20.

Wire - Pink Flag
December 1, 1977
Art Punk
Score
100
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21.

Can - Tago Mago
February 0, 1971
Krautrock
Score
100
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22.

The Stooges - Raw Power
February 7, 1973
Protopunk
Score
100
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23.

Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
November 14, 1974
Art Rock
Score
100
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24.

Brian Eno - Another Green World
September 1, 1975
Art Rock
Score
100
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25.

Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
February 24, 1975
Hard Rock
Score
100
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NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 1970.
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