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The Highest Rated Albums of the 1970s

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

1.

Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
February 4, 1977
Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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2.

David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars
June 16, 1972
Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Rock Opera
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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3.

The Clash - London Calling
December 14, 1979
Punk Rock, New Wave
Critic Score
100
7 reviews
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4.

Bob Dylan - Blood on the Tracks
January 20, 1975
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock
Critic Score
100
6 reviews
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5.

Big Star - Third
March 18, 1978
Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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6.

Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
January 17, 1974
Singer-Songwriter, Folk Pop
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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7.

Brian Eno - Another Green World
September 1, 1975
Art Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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8.

Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
September 28, 1976
Soul, Smooth Soul
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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9.

Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
March 1, 1973
Art Rock, Progressive Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
100
5 reviews
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10.

Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
October 28, 1972
Soul, Funk, Pop Soul, Smooth Soul
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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11.

Patti Smith - Horses
November 10, 1975
Protopunk, Singer-Songwriter, Art Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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12.

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
December 17, 1971
Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter, Piano Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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13.

Joni Mitchell - Blue
June 22, 1971
Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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14.

Wire - Pink Flag
December 1, 1977
Art Punk, Punk Rock, Post-Punk
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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15.

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
April 1, 1970
Jazz Fusion, Avant-Garde Jazz
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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16.

Iggy & The Stooges - Raw Power
February 7, 1973
Protopunk, Hard Rock, Garage Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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17.

The Stooges - Funhouse
July 7, 1970
Protopunk, Hard Rock, Garage Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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18.

September 1, 1970
Latin Rock, Psychedelic Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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19.

The Congos - Heart of the Congos
January 1, 1977
Roots Reggae
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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20.

Television - Marquee Moon
February 8, 1977
Art Punk, Post-Punk, Art Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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21.

Grateful Dead - American Beauty
November 1, 1970
Folk Rock, Country Rock, Americana, Bluegrass
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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22.

The Clash - The Clash
April 8, 1977
Punk Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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23.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
November 8, 1971
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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24.

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
August 14, 1971
Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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25.

Bob Dylan & The Band - The Basement Tapes
June 26, 1975
Folk Rock, Roots Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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