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1970

Album	Artist	Accolades
Paranoid	Black Sabbath	Accolades
After the Gold Rush	Neil Young	Accolades
Bridge over Troubled Water	Simon & Garfunkel	Reception and legacy
All Things Must Pass	George Harrison	Legacy
Led Zeppelin III	Led Zeppelin	Release and reception
John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band	John Lennon	Retrospective assessments and legacy
Let It Be	The Beatles	Legacy
Moondance	Van Morrison	Legacy and reappraisal
Bitches Brew	Miles Davis	Reception and legacy
Fun House	The Stooges	Legacy and influence
Cosmo's Factory	Creedence Clearwater Revival	Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1] Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #413^[2] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #54^[3] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Loaded	The Velvet Underground	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #242^[2] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #295^[5] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #14^[3] The Guardian's "The 100 Best Albums Ever": #91^[6]
Black Sabbath	Black Sabbath	Retrospective reviews and legacy
Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs	Derek and The Dominos	Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Déjà Vu	Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young	Legacy
Abraxas	Santana	Critical reception Legacy
American Beauty	Grateful Dead	Reception
Deep Purple in Rock	Deep Purple	Accolades
Tea for the Tillerman	Cat Stevens	Critical reception
Live at Leeds	The Who	Accolades
Band Of Gypsys	Jimi Hendrix	Influence and legacy
Third	Soft Machine	The Wire (UK)'s The 100 Most Important Records Ever Made^[7] FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #485^[8] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Starsailor	Tim Buckley	Reception and legacy Sunday Herald's: "The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest"^[10]
Workingman's Dead	Grateful Dead	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #409^[2] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #371^[5] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[11] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Sweet Baby James	James Taylor	Sweet Baby James
Cold Fact	Rodriguez	Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time: #185^[12] 1000 Dischi Fondamentali^[13] FIP's "The 250 essential albums"^[14] Alain Gardinier's "More Than 100 Albums That Have Forged The History of Music in the United States"^[15]
Yeti	Amon Düül II	1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "300 Imperdibilii"^[13]
Exuma	Exuma
Charlie Haden	"Liberation Music Orchestra"	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #163^[16]
Vashti Bunyan	"Just Another Diamond Day"	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #200^[16]
Frank Sinatra	"Watertown"	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #259^[16]
Desertshore	Nico	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #10^[17]

1971

Album	Artist	Accolades
Led Zeppelin IV	Led Zeppelin	Accolades
Who's Next	The Who	Critical reception and legacy
Hunky Dory	David Bowie	Rankings
Sticky Fingers	The Rolling Stones	Legacy
What's Going On	Marvin Gaye	Accolades
Blue	Joni Mitchell	Accolades
Meddle	Pink Floyd	Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #255^[5] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #67^[3] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9] Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #6^[18]
L.A. Woman	The Doors	Rolling Stone Germany's Top 100 Albums of All Time (2012): #56^[19] Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time^[20] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #87^[16] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Tago Mago	Can	Accolades
Tapestry	Carole King	Commercial performance Cultural impact
Fragile	Yes	Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of All Time: #87^[21] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
Electric Warrior	T. Rex	Accolades
Aqualung	Jethro Tull	Accolades
Bryter Layter	Nick Drake	Legacy Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #25^[16]
Master of Reality	Black Sabbath	Reception and legacy
Maggot Brain	Funkadelic	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #136^[2] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #17^[3] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Sunday Herald's: "The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest"^[10]
There's a Riot Goin' On	Sly and The Family Stone	Reception and legacy
At Fillmore East	The Allman Brothers Band	Release and critical reception
Songs of Love and Hate	Leonard Cohen	Reception
Pearl	Janis Joplin	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #259^[2] FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #44^[8] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #207^[23] Grammy Hall of Fame Inductee^[24]
The Yes Album	Yes	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #258^[16] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #317^[5] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Histoire de Melody Nelson	Serge Gainsbourg	FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #2^[8] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #142^[26] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #21^[3] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #42^[16]
Surf's Up	The Beach Boys	Retrospective assessments
Every Picture Tells a Story	Rod Stewart	Legacy Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #110^[16]
In the Land of Grey and Pink	Caravan	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #255^[16] Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time: #34^[27] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
Journey in Satchidananda	Alice Coltrane	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #80^[28] Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #446^[2] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #30^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #45^[16]
The Inner Mounting Flame	The Mahavishnu Orchestra	The New York Times' "The 100 Most Important Jazz Recordings"^[30] Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #62^[18] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Nilsson Schmilsson	Harry Nilsson	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #281^[2] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #134^[29] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #84^[3] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
If I Could Only Remember My Name	David Crosby	Modern reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #95^[16]
Pawn Hearts	Van Der Graaf Generator	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #105^[16] 1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "200 Capolavori ^[13] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
John Prine	John Prine	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #149^[2] Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #181^[28] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #162^[16] 33⅓ Installment^[32]
Pieces of a Man	Gil Scott-Heron	FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #163^[8] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #88^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #205^[16] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] Laut's List of Milestones^[34]
Construção	Chico Buarque	Acclaim and legacy Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
In den Gärten Pharaos	Popol Vuh	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #5^[17] Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time: #99^[20] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
For Alto	Anthony Braxton	The New York Times' "The 100 (+ Another 100) Most Important Jazz Recordings"^[30] The Penguin Guide to Jazz "Crown"^[35] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Stormcock	Roy Harper	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #377^[36] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #129^[16] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]

1972

Album	Artist	Accolades
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars	David Bowie	Rankings
Exile on Main St.	The Rolling Stones	Accolades
Pink Moon	Nick Drake	Accolades Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #51^[16]
Close to the Edge	Yes	Reception and legacy
Harvest	Neil Young	Critical reception
Transformer	Lou Reed	Critical reception
Machine Head	Deep Purple	Critical reception Accolades
Foxtrot	Genesis	Epoca's The 100 Best Albums of All Time: #4^[37] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #340^[16] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25] Laut's List of Milestones^[34]
Ege Bamyasi	Can	Accolades
#1 Record	Big Star	Number 1 Record
Clube da Esquina	Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges	Legacy and critical reception
Can't Buy a Thrill	Steely Dan	Critical reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #297^[16]
Super Fly	Curtis Mayfield	Reception, sales and legacy
Acabou Chorare	Novos Baianos	Acabou Chorare Reception
Talking Book	Stevie Wonder	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #59^[2] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #322^[5] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #65^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #400^[16]
Vol. 4	Black Sabbath	Release and reception Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Neu!	Neu!	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #163^[26] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #14^[16] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #36^[17] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #83^[29]
Roxy Music	Roxy Music	Critical reception
On the Corner	Miles Davis	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #55^[16] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #84^[3] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #56^[29] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #11^[17]
Made in Japan	Deep Purple	Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Something/Anything?	Todd Rundgren	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #396^[2] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #51^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #65^[16] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Let's Stay Together	Al Green	Critical reaction Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Hosianna Mantra	Popol Vuh	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #251^[28] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #307^[16] Julian Cope's "50 Kosmische Classics"^[38] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
666	Aphrodite's Child	Release and reception The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Amazing Grace	Aretha Franklin	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #154^[2] Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #235^[28] 33⅓ Installment^[39] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1]

1973

Album	Artist	Accolades
The Dark Side of the Moon	Pink Floyd	Rankings
Innervisions	Stevie Wonder	Legacy Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999^[40]
Houses Of the Holy	Led Zeppelin	Release and reception
Selling England by the Pound	Genesis	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #206^[16] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #115^[29] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #37^[17] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road	Elton John	Legacy
Quadrophenia	The Who	Reception
Band on the Run	Paul McCartney & Wings	Critical reception NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #333^[41]
Raw Power	Iggy and The Stooges	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #90^[28] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #80^[41] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #45^[29] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #83^[3]
Aladdin Sane	David Bowie	Legacy
(pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd)	Lynyrd Skynyrd	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #381^[2] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
Tubular Bells	Mike Oldfield	Reception
Future Days	Can	Legacy
For Your Pleasure	Roxy Music	Critical reception
Head Hunters	Herbie Hancock	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #130^[28] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #36^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #90^[16] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1] Library of Congress' National Recording Registry^[42]
Berlin	Lou Reed	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #60^[16] Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012): #344^[43] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #498^[44] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Closing Time	Tom Waits	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #341^[36] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #88^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #396^[16] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Let's Get It On	Marvin Gaye	Accolades
The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle	Bruce Springsteen	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #345^[2] Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #27^[18] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #221^[16] The Guardian Writers' Favourite Albums Ever^[45]
Larks' Tongues in Aspic	King Crimson	Reception and legacy
Catch a Fire	The Wailers	Critical reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #106^[16] FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #129^[8]
New York Dolls	New York Dolls	Professional rankings
Countdown to Ecstasy	Steely Dan	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #310^[36] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #295^[5] Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #27^[18] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Paris 1919	John Cale	Legacy Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #47^[16] Rolling Stone Germany's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: #82^[46]
Artaud	Pescado Rabioso	Legacy
A Wizard, a True Star	Todd Rundgren	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #189^[26] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #73^[16] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh	Magma	Rolling Stone France's 33rd greatest French Rock album^[47] Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #96^[18] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #350^[16] Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time: #24^[48]
Marjory Razorblade	Kevin Coyne	Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time: #90^[20] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #83^[17] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Conference of the Birds	Dave Holland	The Penguin Guide to Jazz's "Core Collection"^[49] The New York Times' "The 100 (+ Another 100) Most Important Jazz Recordings"^[30] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Faust IV	Faust	Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #69^[3] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #111^[29] Julian Cope's "50 Kosmische Classics"^[38] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Solid Air	John Martyn	Reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #61^[16]
Fare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice)	John Fahey	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #365^[16]Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]

1974

Album	Artist	Accolades
Red	King Crimson	Legacy Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #379^[16]
On the Beach	Neil Young	Reception
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway	Genesis	Legacy Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #94^[29] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Crime of the Century	Supertramp	Reception
Diamond Dogs	David Bowie	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #93^[16] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #447^[44] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25] 33⅓ Installment^[50]
Court and Spark	Joni Mitchell	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #208^[28] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #68^[29] 33⅓ Installment^[51] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1]
Here Come the Warm Jets	Brian Eno	Critical reception NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #427^[44] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #72^[16] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #77^[29]
Rock Bottom	Robert Wyatt	FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #217^[8] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #358^[36] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #34^[16] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #145^[29]
Pretzel Logic	Steely Dan	Critical reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #127^[16]
Autobahn	Kraftwerk	Rolling Stone's "40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of All Time"^[52] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #21^[17] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #137^[16] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1]
Radio City	Big Star	Radio City (album)
Phaedra	Tangerine Dream	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #49^[17] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #238^[16] Epoca's The 100 Best Albums of All Time^[37] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight	Richard & Linda Thompson	Reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #37^[16]
Natty Dread	Bob Marley & The Wailers	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #141^[26] Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012): #181^[53] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #385^[16] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Kimono My House	Sparks	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #476^[2] Laut's Best Albums of the 1970's: #41^[54] Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Grievous Angel	Gram Parsons	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #317^[36] Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #324^[5] Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #425^[2] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)	Brian Eno	Wiener's "100 Best Records of the [20th] Century": #64^[55] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #330^[16] Treble's Best 100 Albums of the 70s^[56]
Zuckerzeit	Cluster	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #13^[17]Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #63^[3] Julian Cope's "50 Kosmische Classics"^[38]

1975

Album	Artist	Accolades
Wish You Were Here	Pink Floyd	Reception
Blood on the Tracks	Bob Dylan	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #30^[28] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #36^[41] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #42^[29] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Born to Run	Bruce Springsteen	Rankings
A Night at the Opera	Queen	Accolades
Physical Graffiti	Led Zeppelin	Release and critical reception
Horses	Patti Smith	Legacy and influence
Another Green World	Eno	Legacy Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #20^[29]
Tonight's the Night	Neil Young	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #302^[2] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #243^[16] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Mothership Connection	Parliament	Reception
The Hissing of Summer Lawns	Joni Mitchell	Accolades
The Basement Tapes	Bob Dylan & The Band	Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #335^[2] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1]
The Köln Concert	Keith Jarrett	Legacy FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #93^[8] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #469^[16] Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1]
Neu! '75	Neu!	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #163^[26] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #267^[16] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9] The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"^[31]
Bogalusa Boogie	Clifton Chenier	Grammy Hall of Fame Induction^[1] Library of Congress' National Recording Registry^[42] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Red Headed Stranger	Willie Nelson	Legacy

1976

Album	Artist	Genre(s)	Accolades
Songs in the Key of Life	Stevie Wonder		Legacy and influence
Station to Station	David Bowie		Rankings
Ramones	Ramones		Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #123^[28] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #16^[16] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #52^[29] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Hotel California	Eagles		Accolades
Boston	Boston		Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's "Definitive 200": #43^[57] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #139^[29] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
2112	Rush		Reception
Desire	Bob Dylan		NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #143^[26] Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012): #174^[43] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #142^[16] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
The Modern Lovers	The Modern Lovers		Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #288^[2] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #289^[58] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #21^[16] 33⅓ Installment^[59]
Hejira	Joni Mitchell		Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #133^[2] Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #249^[28] Wiener's "100 Best Records of the [20th] Century": #44^[55] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Oxygène	Jean-Michel Jarre		Accolades
Arrival	ABBA		Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time: #245^[12] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #441^[44] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Library of Congress' National Recording Registry^[42]
King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown	Augustus Pablo		Critical reception
El jardín de los presentes	Invisible		Rolling Stone (Argentina)'s "The 100 Greatest Albums of National Rock": #28^[60]
Music from the Penguin Cafe	Penguin Cafe Orchestra	x	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #473^[16]Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"^[33] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Bright Size Life	Pat Metheny		Library of Congress' National Recording Registry^[42] The New York Times' "The 100 Most Important Jazz Recordings"^[30] NPR's Basic Jazz Record Library^[61] Jazzwise's "100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World"^[62]

1977

Album	Artist	Accolades
Rumours	Fleetwood Mac	Legacy
Marquee Moon	Television	Reappraisal
Low	David Bowie	Rankings
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols	Sex Pistols	Legacy
The Clash	The Clash	Reception
"Heroes"	David Bowie	Legacy
Aja	Steely Dan	Accolades
Exodus	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Critical reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #125^[16]
Trans-Europa Express	Kraftwerk	Accolades
The Stranger	Billy Joel	Reception
Pink Flag	Wire	Legacy
My Aim Is True	Elvis Costello	Rankings
Talking Heads: 77	Talking Heads	Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012): #291^[43] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #109^[16] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die^[9]
Lust for Life	Iggy Pop	Aftermath and legacy
Rocket to Russia	Ramones	Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012): #106^[43] Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #59^[3] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #154^[16] Ondarock's Rock Milestones List^[22]
Out of the Blue	Electric Light Orchestra	Colin Larkin's All Time Top 1000 Albums: #346^[5] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #109^[29] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
The Idiot	Iggy Pop	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #467^[44] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #88^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #101^[16] Robert Dimery's 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die^[4]
Bat Out of Hell	Meat Loaf	Legacy
Suicide	Suicide	Reception
Before and After Science	Brian Eno	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #75^[16]
Zombie	Fela Kuti & Africa 70	Critical reception FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #224^[8]
Saturday Night Fever	Various Artists	Reception and legacy
Heart of the Congos	The Congos	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #204^[16]
(I'm) Stranded	The Saints	Accolades
Heavy Weather	Weather Report	Legacy x
L.A.M.F.	The Heartbreakers	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #396^[36]
Rattus Norvegicus	The Stranglers	Reception and legacy
Veneno	Kiko Veneno

1978

Album	Artist	Accolades
Darkness on the Edge of Town	Bruce Springsteen	Rankings
Parallel Lines	Blondie	Reception and legacy
This Year's Model	Elvis Costello	Rankings
The Cars	The Cars	Reception and legacy Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #306^[16]
Van Halen	Van Halen	Legacy
Die Mensch-Maschine	Kraftwerk	Laut's Best Albums of the 1970's: #1^[63] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #26^[16] Wiener's "100 Best Records of the [20th] Century": #48^[55]
Some Girls	The Rolling Stones	Critical reception and legacy
More Songs About Buildings and Food	Talking Heads	Reception
The Kick Inside	Kate Bush	NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #209^[64] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #89^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #99^[16] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Outlandos d'Amour	The Police	Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Dire Straits	Dire Straits	Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!	Devo	Legacy Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #98^[29]
All Mod Cons	The Jam	Reception Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #235^[16]
Third	Big Star	Third/Sister Lovers Accolades
Ambient 1: Music for Airports	Brian Eno	Legacy
Chairs Missing	Wire	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #271^[28] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #394^[36] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #136^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #362^[16]
The Modern Dance	Pere Ubu	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #324^[16]Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #149^[29]FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #31^[17]
Music for 18 Musicians	Steve Reich	Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #61^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #397^[16] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #35^[17]
Give 'Em Enough Rope	The Clash
Real Life	Magazine	Legacy
Lanquidity	Sun Ra	Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #99^[29]
Another Music in a Different Kitchen	Buzzcocks
Excitable Boy	Warren Zevon	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #71^[16]
The Only Ones	The Only Ones	Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #143^[16]
X-Ray Spex	Germfree Adolescents	Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #167^[28] NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #180^[26] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #381^[16] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #140^[29]
Visions of the Country	Robbie Basho	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #87^[17]
No New York	Various Artists	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #68^[17]

1979

Album	Artist	Genre(s)	Accolades
London Calling	The Clash		Reappraisal and legacy
The Wall	Pink Floyd		Release and reception
Unknown Pleasures	Joy Division		Accolades
Fear of Music	Talking Heads		Accolades
Off the Wall	Michael Jackson		Rankings
Entertainment!	Gang of Four		Reception
Rust Never Sleeps	Neil Young & Crazy Horse		Critical reception
Highway to Hell	AC/DC		Reception
Breakfast in America	Supertramp		Accolades
Reggatta de Blanc	The Police		Reception and legacy Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #108^[29]
Tusk	Fleetwood Mac		NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #445^[44] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #67^[29] Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #170^[16] Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Damn the Torpedoes	Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
The B-52's	The B-52's		Critical reception
The Specials	The Specials		Legacy
Metal Box	Public Image Ltd.		Critical reception
Armed Forces	Elvis Costello and The Attractions		Rankings
Drums and Wires	XTC
154	Wire		Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #172^[16]
The Pleasure Principle	Gary Numan
Y	The Pop Group		Accolades
Cut	The Slits		Accolades
One Step Beyond...	Madness		Laut's Best Albums of the 1970's: #82^[65] 33⅓ Installment^[66]
The Undertones	The Undertones		Accolades
Inflammable Material	Stiff Little Fingers	x	FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #57^[17]
Machine Gun Etiquette	The Damned		Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's^[25]
Solid State Survivor	Yellow Magic Orchestra	x
Rickie Lee Jones	Rickie Lee Jones		Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #345^[16]
(GI)	Germs		Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #227^[28] 1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "200 Capolavori"^[13]
20 Jazz Funk Greats	Throbbing Gristle		NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #401^[44] FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #1^[17] Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #43^[29] 33⅓ Installment^[67]
This Heat	This Heat		Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #169^[16]Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #110^[29]
The Raincoats	The Raincoats		33⅓ Installment^[68]

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