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UltimateClassicRock.com took on the task of ranking the Top 100 Albums of the ’70s. This spans all genres, not just rock.
Here are the Top 20:
1. “The Dark Side of the Moon”, Pink Floyd (1973)
2. “Songs in the Key of Life”, Stevie Wonder (1976)
3. “Rumours”, Fleetwood Mac (1977)
4. “Led Zeppelin IV”, Led Zeppelin (1971)
5. “Exile on Main St.”, The Rolling Stones (1972)
6. “Born to Run”, Bruce Springsteen (1975)
7. “Van Halen”, Van Halen (1978)
8. “London Calling”, The Clash (1979)
9. “Blood on the Tracks”, Bob Dylan (1975)
10. “Toys in the Attic”, Aerosmith (1975)
11. “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars”, David Bowie (1972)
12. “Hotel California”, Eagles (1976)
13. “Sticky Fingers”, The Rolling Stones (1971)
14. “What’s Going On”, Marvin Gaye (1971)
15. “Rocks”, Aerosmith (1976)
16. “All Things Must Pass”, George Harrison (1970)
17. “Physical Graffiti”, Led Zeppelin (1975)
18. “Band on the Run”, Paul McCartney and Wings (1973)
19. “Aja”, Steely Dan (1977)
20. “Who’s Next”, The Who (1971)
(You can see the complete list here.)
