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Highest Rated Albums of the 1970s
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1970s
1970
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1979
1
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Philip Glass - Einstein on the Beach
January 1, 1979
Minimalism
Score
100
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Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
January 1, 1971
Avant-Garde Jazz
Score
100
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3
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X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents
November 10, 1978
Punk Rock
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100
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4
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Steely Dan - Aja
September 23, 1977
Pop Rock
Score
100
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5
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Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Singer-Songwriter
Score
100
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6
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Public Image Ltd. - Metal Box
November 23, 1979
Post-Punk
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100
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7
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David Bowie - Hunky Dory
December 17, 1971
Glam Rock
Score
100
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8
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Throbbing Gristle - 20 Jazz Funk Greats
December 1, 1979
Industrial
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100
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9
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Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
October 26, 1973
Jazz Fusion
Score
100
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10
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Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians
January 1, 1978
Classical
Score
100
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11
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Elvis Costello & The Attractions - This Year's Model
March 17, 1978
New Wave
Score
100
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12
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Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
July 1, 1971
Funk Rock
Score
100
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13
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Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
August 10, 1979
R&B
Score
100
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14
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Brian Eno - Before and After Science
December 10, 1977
Art Rock
Score
100
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15
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Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
September 19, 1970
Folk Rock
Score
100
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16
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Joni Mitchell - The Hissing of Summer Lawns
November 8, 1975
Folk
Score
100
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17
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Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 1, 1974
Folk
Score
100
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18
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Joni Mitchell - Blue
June 22, 1971
Folk Rock
Score
100
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19
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Wire - Chairs Missing
August 1, 1978
Post-Punk
Score
100
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20
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Wire - Pink Flag
December 1, 1977
Art Punk
Score
100
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21
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Can - Tago Mago
February 0, 1971
Krautrock
Score
100
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22
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The Stooges - Raw Power
February 7, 1973
Protopunk
Score
100
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23
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Brian Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
November 14, 1974
Art Rock
Score
100
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24
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Brian Eno - Another Green World
September 1, 1975
Art Rock
Score
100
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25
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Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
February 24, 1975
Hard Rock
Score
100
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This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings Pitchfork awarded albums throughout 1970.
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