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This is a list of 1970s music albums that multiple music journalists, magazines, and professional music review websites have considered to be among the best of the 1970s and of all time, separated into the years of each album's release. The albums listed here are included on at least four separate "best/greatest of the 1970s/all time" lists from different professional publications (inclusive of all genres and nationalities) as chosen by their editorial staffs or by a sample size of an entire publication's audience, and/or hall of fame awards and historical preservation measures.

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1970

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 26, 1970 (1970-1-26) Bridge over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel Folk rock[1] Columbia Reception and legacy
January 27, 1970 (1970-01-27) Moondance Van Morrison Warner Bros. Regarded as a precursor to the 1970's adult-oriented rock and soft rock radio formats.[3] Legacy and reappraisal
February 1, 1970 (1970-02-01) Sweet Baby James James Taylor Warner Bros. Reception
February 13, 1970 (1970-2-13) Black Sabbath Black Sabbath Heavy metal[5][6] Vertigo Widely regarded as the first true heavy metal album,[7] with the opening title track, "Black Sabbath" being referred to as the first doom metal song.[8] Retrospective reviews and legacy
March 11, 1970 Déjà Vu Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Folk rock[9][10] Atlantic Legacy
March 25, 1970 (1970-03-25) Band Of Gypsys Jimi Hendrix Polydor/Track (UK)

Capitol (US)

Barclay (France)

Influence and legacy
March 30, 1970 (1970-3-30)[13] Bitches Brew Miles Davis Columbia Considered a progenitor of the jazz rock genre, as well as a major influence on rock and '70s crossover musicians.[14] Reception and legacy
March 1970[18] Cold Fact Rodriguez Sussex
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time: #185[citation needed]
  • 1000 Dischi Fondamentali[20]
  • FIP's "The 250 essential albums"[21]
  • Alain Gardinier's "More Than 100 Albums That Have Forged The History of Music in the United States"[citation needed]
April 1970 Yeti Amon Düül II Liberty/Repertoire
  • Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time: #29[23]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #244[24]
  • 1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "300 Imperdibilii"[20]
  • Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time: #41[25]
May 8, 1970 (1970-5-8) Let It Be The Beatles Apple Legacy
May 11, 1970 (1970-05-11) Live at Leeds The Who Hard rock Commonly ranked by music critics as one the greatest live albums and rock recordings of all time.[27][28][29] Accolades
June 5, 1970 (1970-06-05) Deep Purple in Rock Deep Purple Harvest Accolades
June 14, 1970 (1970-6-14) Workingman's Dead Grateful Dead Warner Bros.
June 1970 Third Soft Machine CBS (UK), Columbia (USA) Consists of four long-form suites that each take up one side of the double album.[40]
July 7, 1970 Fun House The Stooges Elektra Regarded as significant in the development of punk rock.[45][46][47] Legacy and influence
July 8, 1970 (1970-07-08)[48] Cosmo's Factory Creedence Clearwater Revival Rock Fantasy All six of the album's singles charted in the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100.[49]
September 18, 1970[52] Paranoid Black Sabbath Heavy metal[53] Vertigo Widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal albums of all time, often cited as a key influence for the development of the genre and one of its earliest albums.[54][55][56] Accolades
September 19, 1970[57] After the Gold Rush Neil Young Reprise Accolades
September 23, 1970 (1970-09-23)[61] Abraxas Santana Columbia Critical reception

Legacy

October 5, 1970 (1970-10-05) Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin Folk rock[62] Atlantic Release and reception
November 9, 1970 (1970-11-9) Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs Derek and The Dominos Blues rock Polydor, Atco Double album.[63] Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
November 23, 1970 Tea for the Tillerman Cat Stevens Folk rock[64] Island (UK/Europe)

A&M (US/Canada)

Critical reception
November 27, 1970 (1970-11-27) All Things Must Pass George Harrison Apple Triple album.[65] Legacy
November 1970 Loaded The Velvet Underground Cotillion
November 1970 (1970-11) American Beauty Grateful Dead Warner Bros. Reception
November 1970 Starsailor Tim Buckley Straight[71] Reception and legacy

Sunday Herald's: "The 103 Best Albums Ever, Honest"[72]

December 11, 1970 (1970-12-11) John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band John Lennon Apple Retrospective assessments and legacy
January 1970[74] Liberation Music Orchestra Charlie Haden Avant-garde jazz Impulse!
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #163[24]
  • Jazzwise's "100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World"[75]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
  • Rolling Stone Germany's 100 Best Jazz Albums: #26[77]

1971

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 11, 1971 (1971-01-11) Pearl Janis Joplin Columbia
February 10, 1971 (1971-2-10) Tapestry Carole King Commercial performance

Cultural impact

February 19, 1971 The Yes Album Yes Atlantic
February 22, 1971 (1971-2-22) If I Could Only Remember My Name David Crosby Atlantic Acclaimed for its uniquely austere mood, eclectic improvisation, and otherworldly harmony singing.[86] Considered to be a progenitor of the freak folk genre.[87][88] Modern reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #95[24]

February 1971[89] Journey in Satchidananda Alice Coltrane Impulse!
March 5, 1971[92] Bryter Layter Nick Drake Island Legacy

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #25[24]

March 19, 1971 Songs of Love and Hate Leonard Cohen Contemporary folk[97] Columbia Reception
March 19, 1971[98] Aqualung Jethro Tull Chrysalis/Island (Europe)

Reprise (America, Japan and Oceania)

Accolades
March 24, 1971 (1971-03-24) Histoire de Melody Nelson Serge Gainsbourg Philips Widely considered by music critics to be one of the greatest French-language albums in popular music history.[102]
  • FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #2[42]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #142[103]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #21[51]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #42[24]
April 8, 1971 In the Land of Grey and Pink Caravan Deram
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #255[24]
  • Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time: #34[25]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
April 19, 1971 (1971-4-19) L.A. Woman The Doors Elektra
April 23, 1971 (1971-4-23)[107] Sticky Fingers The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones Legacy
May 21, 1971 (1971-05-21) What's Going On Marvin Gaye Soul Tamla Regarded by music historians as a classic of 1970s soul, and significant to the development of progressive soul.[109][110] Accolades
May 28, 1971 Every Picture Tells a Story Rod Stewart Mercury Legacy

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #110[24]

May 1971 Stormcock Roy Harper Progressive folk, folk baroque Harvest Consists of lengthy songs with dense orchestral arrangements, inspiring several progressive folk and alternative rock acts.[113][114][115]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #377[116]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #129[24]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
  • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"[117]
June 22, 1971 (1971-06-22)[118] Blue Joni Mitchell Reprise Regarded as a landmark of songwriting and composition.[119] Accolades
July 6, 1971 (1971-07-06)[120] At Fillmore East The Allman Brothers Band Capricorn Double live album, widely regarded as one of the greatest live albums of all time.[121][122] Release and critical reception
July 12, 1971 Maggot Brain Funkadelic Westbound Regarded as among the most intense and best guitar records ever made, as a representation of the tumultuousness and decay of the 1970's.[123][124][125][126]
August 2, 1971 (1971-8-2)[127] Who's Next The Who Critical reception and legacy
August 6, 1971[131] Master of Reality Black Sabbath Heavy metal Vertigo Regarded by several music critics as the foundation of doom metal, stoner rock, and sludge metal.[132] Reception and legacy
August 30, 1971 Surf's Up The Beach Boys Brother/Reprise Retrospective assessments
August 1971 Tago Mago Can United Artists Consists of long-form experimental tracks blending rock and jazz improvisation, funk rhythms, and musique concrète tape editing techniques.[134] Cited as an influence by many alternative bands.[135][136][137][138] Accolades
September 24, 1971 (1971-9-24) Electric Warrior T. Rex Widely considered to be the first glam rock album, and an influence to hard rock, punk, and new wave."[140][141] Accolades
October 1971 John Prine John Prine Atlantic
November 1, 1971 There's a Riot Goin' On Sly and The Family Stone Epic Considered one of the most influential albums of all time, especially to funk, jazz-funk, and hip hop. Oriented around ongoing drug use and disillusionment with "the death of the Sixties".[145] Reception and legacy
November 3, 1971[146][147] The Inner Mounting Flame The Mahavishnu Orchestra Columbia
November 5, 1971 Meddle Pink Floyd Harvest
November 8, 1971 (1971-11-8)[150] Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin Atlantic Accolades
November 11, 1971 (1971-11-11) Nilsson Schmilsson Harry Nilsson RCA Victor
November 12, 1971 (1971-11-12) Fragile Yes Progressive rock[152] Atlantic
November 12, 1971[153] Pawn Hearts Van Der Graaf Generator Progressive rock Charisma
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #105[24]
  • 1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "200 Capolavori [20]
  • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"[117]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
December 17, 1971 (1971-12-17) Hunky Dory David Bowie RCA Rankings
December 1971 Construção Chico Buarque Philips Records Widely regarded by music critics as one of the greatest Brazilian albums of all time. Heavily criticized the Brazilian military dictatorship, especially its censorship.[155] Acclaim and legacy

Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die[36]

1971 Pieces of a Man Gil Scott-Heron Flying Dutchman Regarded as having influenced the development of electronic dance music and hip hop.[157]
  • FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #163[42]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #88[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #205[24]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
  • Laut's List of Milestones[158]
1971 In den Gärten Pharaos Popol Vuh Pilz
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #5[160]
  • Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time: #99[23]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
1971 For Alto Anthony Braxton Jazz Delmark Records Generally recognized as one of the landmarks of free jazz and improvised music. The first jazz album composed solely of solo saxophone music, and regarded as among the greatest solo saxophone albums.[161][162]

1972

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 31, 1972 Let's Stay Together Al Green Soul Hi Critical reaction

Tom Moon's 1,000 Recordings to Hear Before You Die[36]

February 1, 1972 (1972-2-1)[164] Harvest Neil Young Reprise Critical reception
February 25, 1972 (1972-02-25) Pink Moon Nick Drake Island Recorded with just Drake on vocals, acoustic guitar and a single piano melody overdubbed onto the title track, with lyrics often attributed to Drake's ongoing battle with depression.[167] Accolades

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #51[24]

February 1972 Something/Anything? Todd Rundgren Bearsville Double album divided into four sections focused on different stylistic themes; the first three parts were recorded in the studio with Rundgren playing all instruments and singing all vocals in addition to producing.[169][170][171]
March 30, 1972[172] Machine Head Deep Purple Purple Regarded as influential in the development of heavy metal.[173] Critical reception

Accolades

March 1972 Clube da Esquina Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges EMI-Odeon Regarded as among the greatest albums of Brazilian music.[174][175][176] Legacy and critical reception
April 24, 1972 #1 Record Big Star Ardent Regarded as a seminal work in pop rock and power pop.[181] Number 1 Record
May 12, 1972 (1972-5-12) Exile on Main St. The Rolling Stones Rolling Stones Accolades
June 1, 1972 Amazing Grace Aretha Franklin Gospel Atlantic Live album.[183]
June 16, 1972 (1972-6-16) Roxy Music Roxy Music Critical reception
June 16, 1972 (1972-6-16) The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars David Bowie RCA Recognised as one of the most important and culturally impactful rock albums.[186][187][188] Rankings
June 1972 (1972-06) 666 Aphrodite's Child Vertigo Double-LP concept album, ostensibly an adaptation of Biblical passages from the Book of Revelation.[191] Regarded by many music critics as among the greatest progressive rock albums of all time.[192][193] Release and reception

The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"[117]

July 11, 1972 Super Fly Curtis Mayfield Curtom One of the pioneering soul concept albums, including socially aware lyrics about poverty and drug abuse.[198][199] Regarded as an influence to the hip hop and rap genres.[200] Reception, sales and legacy
September 8, 1972[201] Close to the Edge Yes Progressive rock Atlantic Reception and legacy
September 15, 1972 (1972-09-15) Foxtrot Genesis Progressive rock Charisma
  • Epoca's The 100 Best Albums of All Time: #4[202]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #340[24]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
  • Laut's List of Milestones[158]
September 1972 (1972-9)[203] Vol. 4 Black Sabbath Heavy metal[204] Vertigo Release and reception

Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]

October 11, 1972 On the Corner Miles Davis Columbia Praised for its experimental style, anticipating subsequent developments in funk, jazz, post-punk, electronica, and hip hop.[206][207]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #55[24]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #84[51]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #56[91]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #11[160]
October 27, 1972 (1972-10-27) Talking Book Stevie Wonder Tamla
November 8, 1972 (1972-11-8) Transformer Lou Reed RCA Victor Incorporated controversial topics of sexual orientation, gender identity, prostitution, and drug use.[210] Critical reception
November 29, 1972 Ege Bamyasi Can Helped popularize krautrock, and inspired several later musicians, particularly the electronic and post-punk scenes.[213][214][215] Accolades
November 1972 Can't Buy a Thrill Steely Dan ABC Critical reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #297[24]

December 8, 1972 Made in Japan Deep Purple Purple Accolades

Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]

1972 Acabou Chorare Novos Baianos Som Livre Influential to many Brazilian musicians and bands due to its absence of a group hierarchy and focus on samba rhythm.[220] Acabou Chorare

Reception

1972 Neu! Neu! Brain Regarded as a seminal work of German experimental rock, and influential towards influence on subsequent ambient music and punk.[222][223]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #163[103]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #14[24]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #36[160]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #83[91]
1972 Hosianna Mantra Popol Vuh Pilz[225]
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #251[90]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #307[24]
  • Julian Cope's "50 Kosmische Classics"[226]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]

1973

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
February 7, 1973 (1973-2-7) Raw Power Iggy and The Stooges Columbia Credited with pioneering punk rock, and being one, of if not the first punk rock album by some music critics.[228][229]
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #90[90]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #80[230]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #45[91]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #83[51]
February 25, 1973 (1973-2-25) Paris 1919 John Cale Reprise Highly regarded for its orchestral-influenced style and evocative lyrical imagery of various aspects of early 20th century Western Europe culture and history.[234] Legacy

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #47[24]

Rolling Stone Germany's The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: #82[235]

February 1973 (1973-2) Solid Air John Martyn Island Reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #61[24]

March 1, 1973 (1973-03-1) The Dark Side of the Moon Pink Floyd Regarded as a pivotal point in the history of rock music, and by many publications as its greatest album.[241][242][243] Rankings
March 2, 1973 (1973-3-2) A Wizard, a True Star Todd Rundgren Bearsville Produced, engineered, and largely performed by Rundgren alone, who envisioned the album as a hallucinogenic-inspired "flight plan" with all the tracks segueing seamlessly into each other.[245]
March 6, 1973 (1973-03-06) Closing Time Tom Waits Asylum
March 23, 1973 Larks' Tongues in Aspic King Crimson Reception and legacy
March 23, 1973 (1973-3-23) For Your Pleasure Roxy Music Art rock[248] Regarded as one of the greatest glam rock and art rock albums of all time.[249] Critical reception
March 28, 1973[250] Houses Of the Holy Led Zeppelin Atlantic Release and reception
April 13, 1973 Catch a Fire The Wailers Tuff Gong/Island Regarded as one of the top reggae albums of all time.[254][255] Critical reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #106[24]

FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #129[42]

April 19, 1973 (1973-4-19) Aladdin Sane David Bowie RCA Legacy
May 6, 1973 (1973-5-6) Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh Magma Zeuhl
  • Rolling Stone France's 33rd greatest French Rock album[257]
  • Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #96[citation needed]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #350[24]
  • Rolling Stone's 50 Greatest Prog Rock Albums of All Time: #24[258]
May 25, 1973 (1973-05-25) Tubular Bells Mike Oldfield Virgin Consists of two mostly instrumental tracks written by 19 year old Mike Oldfield, who played almost all the instruments.[263] Reception
July 27, 1973 (1973-7-27) New York Dolls New York Dolls Mercury Regarded as a foundation for the late 1970s punk rock movement.[264][265] Professional rankings
July 1973 Countdown to Ecstasy Steely Dan ABC
August 1, 1973 Future Days Can United Artists Legacy
August 3, 1973 Innervisions Stevie Wonder Tamla Significantly influential on the sound of commercial soul and black music.[272] Legacy

Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999[273]

August 13, 1973 (1973-08-13) (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) Lynyrd Skynyrd MCA
August 28, 1973 (1973-08-28) Let's Get It On Marvin Gaye Tamla Influenced the development of contemporary R&B and slow jams by incorporating vocal multi-tracking and complex instrumentation.[275][274] Accolades
September 21, 1973 Faust IV Faust Krautrock[276] Virgin
September 28, 1973 Selling England by the Pound Genesis
October 5, 1973 Goodbye Yellow Brick Road Elton John DJM Double album.[278] Legacy
October 5, 1973 (1973-10-5) Berlin Lou Reed RCA Victor Rock opera about a doomed couple, addressing themes of drug use, prostitution, depression, domestic violence and suicide.[281]
October 26, 1973 (1973-10-26)[284] Quadrophenia The Who Double concept album, regarded as influential towards the mod revival movement of the late 1970s.[288] Reception
October 26, 1973 (1973-10-26) Head Hunters Herbie Hancock Columbia Considered to have brought jazz-funk fusion to mainstream attention.[289]
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #130[90]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #36[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #90[24]
  • Grammy Hall of Fame Induction[50]
  • Library of Congress' National Recording Registry[290]
October 1973 (1973-10) Artaud Pescado Rabioso Talent-Microfón Considered to be among most influential albums in Spanish-language rock music, and frequently ranked as the best greatest album in the history of Argentine rock.[291][292][293][294] Legacy
October 1973 Marjory Razorblade Kevin Coyne Rock[295] Virgin Double album.
  • Hartbeat!'s Greatest Albums Of All Time: #90[23]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #83[160]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
  • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"[117]
November 5, 1973 (1973-11-5)[296][297] The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle Bruce Springsteen Rock Columbia
November 30, 1973 Band on the Run Paul McCartney & Wings Apple Critical reception

NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #333[230]

1973 Conference of the Birds Dave Holland ECM Considered to be among the greatest avant-garde jazz releases.[300][301]

1974

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 17, 1974 Court and Spark Joni Mitchell Asylum
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #208[90]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #68[91]
  • 33⅓ Installment[305]
  • Grammy Hall of Fame Induction[50]
January 1974 Grievous Angel Gram Parsons Reprise
February 8, 1974 (1974-2-8) Here Come the Warm Jets Brian Eno Island Critical reception
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #427[283]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #72[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #77[91]
February 20, 1974[311] Radio City Big Star Power pop Ardent Recognized as a milestone album in the history of power pop music, and regarded by several music critics as its definitive album.[312][313] Reception
February 20, 1974 Pretzel Logic Steely Dan ABC Critical reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #127[24]

February 20, 1974 (1974-2-20) Phaedra Tangerine Dream Virgin Considered to have greatly influenced the Berlin School genre.[319]
April 30, 1974 I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight Richard & Linda Thompson Island Reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #37[24]

May 1, 1974 (1974-5-1) Kimono My House Sparks Island
May 24, 1974 (1974-5-24) Diamond Dogs David Bowie RCA Cited as an influence on the 1970s punk revolution and on future goth and industrial acts due due to its nihilistic lyrical content and raw guitar style.[322][323]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #93[24]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #447[283]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
  • 33⅓ Installment[324]
July 19, 1974 (1974-7-19)[325] On the Beach Neil Young Reprise Reception
July 26, 1974 (1974-07-26) Rock Bottom Robert Wyatt Virgin
  • FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #217[42]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #358[116]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #34[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #145[91]
October 6, 1974 Red King Crimson Regarded as being highly influential to the development of avant-garde metal and math rock.[328][329] Legacy

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #379[24]

October 25, 1974 Crime of the Century Supertramp A&M Reception
October 25, 1974 Natty Dread Bob Marley & The Wailers Island/Tuff Gong
November 1, 1974 Autobahn Kraftwerk Philips Regarded as one of the most influential and significant records in the history of electronic music. Features a 22-minute suite titled "Autobahn", reflecting a trip emulating the sounds of motor vehicle on the highway.[336][337]
  • Rolling Stone's "40 Most Groundbreaking Albums of All Time"[338]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #21[160]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #137[24]
  • Grammy Hall of Fame Induction[50]
November 22, 1974[339] The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Genesis Legacy

Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #94[91]

Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]

November 1974 Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) Brian Eno Island Loose concept album that references themes of geopolitical intrigue ranging from espionage to the Chinese Communist Revolution.[344]
  • Wiener's "100 Best Records of the [20th] Century": #64[345]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #330[24]
  • Treble's Best 100 Albums of the 70s[346]
  • FNAC's 300+ Best Albums in the History of Rock[347]
1974 Zuckerzeit Cluster Brain Influential on future electronic releases in part due to its lo-fi approach.[349][350]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #13[160]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #63[51]
  • Julian Cope's "50 Kosmische Classics"[226]
  • The World's Greatest Ever Electronic Music Albums[351]

1975

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 20, 1975 (1975-01-20) Blood on the Tracks Bob Dylan Columbia
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #30[90]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #36[230]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #42[91]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
February 24, 1975 (1975-2-24) Physical Graffiti Led Zeppelin Hard rock Swan Song Double album.[353] Release and critical reception
February 1975 Neu! '75 Neu! Regarded as a landmark in German experimental rock due to side one's electronic ambient tracks and side two's proto-punk.[356][357]
May 1975 Red Headed Stranger Willie Nelson Columbia Legacy
June 20, 1975 Tonight's the Night Neil Young Reprise
June 26, 1975 (1975-6-26) The Basement Tapes Bob Dylan & The Band Columbia Considered a significant influence on Americana and alternative country due to its home-brew, unpolished recording distinct from contemporary acts in the 1960's.[360] Legacy

Rolling Stone's "500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #335[33]

Grammy Hall of Fame Induction[50]

August 25, 1975 (1975-8-25) Born to Run Bruce Springsteen Columbia Highly regarded for its Wall of Sound production and cinematic storytelling attributed with capturing the ideals of a generation of American youths during a decade of political turmoil, war, and issues for the working class.[361][362][363] Rankings
September 12, 1975 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd Reception
November 10, 1975 (1975-11-10) Horses Patti Smith Arista Regarded as a seminal recording in the history of punk, and later rock movements such as new wave, alternative rock, indie rock, and grunge.[368][369][370] Legacy and influence
November 14, 1975[371] Another Green World Eno Island Regarded as a landmark and pioneering release for ambient and art-pop music due to its unorthodox use of the recoding studio, directed improvisations, electronic effects.[373] Legacy

Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #20[91]

November 28, 1975 (1975-11-28) A Night at the Opera Queen Highly regarded for its elaborate production and incorporation of a vast range of styles, such as ballads, music hall, sea shanties, dixieland, hard rock and progressive rock influences.[374][375][376] Accolades
November 30, 1975 (1975-11-30) The Köln Concert Keith Jarrett Jazz ECM The best-selling piano recording and the best-selling solo album in jazz history.[377][378] Legacy
  • FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #93[42]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #469[24]
  • Grammy Hall of Fame Induction[50]
November 1975 The Hissing of Summer Lawns Joni Mitchell Asylum Accolades
December 15, 1975 Mothership Connection Parliament Reception
1975 Bogalusa Boogie Clifton Chenier Zydeco[387] Arhoolie Records

1976

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 5, 1976 (1976-1-5) Desire Bob Dylan Folk rock Columbia
January 23, 1976 (1976-01-23) Station to Station David Bowie RCA Rankings
March 1976 (1976-03) 2112 Rush Mercury Reception
March 1976 (1976-03) Bright Size Life Pat Metheny ECM
April 23, 1976 (1976-4-23) Ramones Ramones Punk rock Sire Critically considered as having established the musical genre of punk rock, while influencing additional genres such as heavy metal, thrash metal,[397] indie pop, grunge, and post-punk.[398]
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #123[90]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #16[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #52[91]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
August 25, 1976 Boston Boston
Epic Regarded as having led the transition of mainstream American rock from blues-based proto-metal to power pop alongside advanced production values.[400][401][402]
August 1976 The Modern Lovers The Modern Lovers Beserkley Considered a significant inspiration for punk rock.[407]
September 28, 1976 (1976-09-28) Songs in the Key of Life Stevie Wonder Tamla Legacy and influence
October 11, 1976 Arrival ABBA
November 22, 1976 Hejira Joni Mitchell Asylum
December 8, 1976 Hotel California

Eagles

Rock Asylum Accolades
December 1976 Oxygène Jean-Michel Jarre Disques Motors/Polydor Regarded as having popularized the rise of synthesizers in music.[422][423] Accolades
1976 King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown Augustus Pablo *Yard International

*Clocktower

Regarded as one of the best and most influential dub albums Critical reception
1976 Music from the Penguin Cafe Penguin Cafe Orchestra Pop[425] E.G.

1977

[edit]
Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 14, 1977 (1977-1-14) Low David Bowie RCA Highly acclaimed for its acclaimed for its originality and cited as an influence on the post-punk and post-rock genres.[427][428][429] Rankings
February 4, 1977 (1977-2-4) Rumours Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros. Legacy
February 8, 1977 Marquee Moon Television Elektra Regarded a foundational record of alternative rock, due to its innovative instrumentation involving rock and jazz-inspired interplay, melodic lines, and counter-melodies. Strongly influenced subsequent post-punk, new wave, and indie rock movements of the 1980s, and rock guitar playing in general.[431][432][433] Reappraisal
February 18, 1977 Damned Damned Damned The Damned Stiff The first full-length album released by a UK punk group.[435]
February 21, 1977 (I'm) Stranded The Saints Punk rock[437]
  • EMI (Australia)
  • Harvest (original UK release)
  • Sire (original US release)
 Accolades
March 18, 1977 (1977-03-18) The Idiot Iggy Pop RCA Victor Regarded as a significant influence on post-punk, industrial, and gothic rock artists.[438]
March 1977 Heavy Weather Weather Report Jazz fusion[439] Columbia Legacy

Jazzwise's "100 Jazz Albums That Shook the World"[75]

March 1977 (1977-3) Trans-Europa Express Kraftwerk Kling Klang Regarded as one of the most influential and significant albums of all time due to its use of minimalistic arrangements, mechanized rhythms, and custom-built sequencers, influencing subsequent electronic, hip-hop, post-punk, and other genres of music.[441][442][443][444] Accolades
April 8, 1977 The Clash The Clash Punk rock[445] CBS Reception
April 15, 1977 (1977-4-15) Rattus Norvegicus The Stranglers Reception and legacy
June 3, 1977 Exodus Bob Marley & the Wailers Reggae Island Critical reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #125[24]

July 22, 1977 (1977-07-22) My Aim Is True Elvis Costello Rankings
September 9, 1977 (1977-9-9) Lust for Life Iggy Pop RCA Aftermath and legacy
September 16, 1977 (1977-9-16) Talking Heads: 77 Talking Heads Sire
September 23, 1977 Aja Steely Dan ABC Lauded by critics and audiophiles as among the most well-produced albums.[454] Accolades
September 29, 1977 The Stranger Billy Joel Columbia Reception
October 3, 1977 L.A.M.F. The Heartbreakers Track
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time (2004): #267[457]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #396[116]
  • Classic Rock's 100 Greatest Albums of the 70s: #96[citation needed]
  • Musikexpress's 33 1/3 Best Punk Albums[458]
October 14, 1977 (1977-10-14) "Heroes" David Bowie RCA Legacy
October 21, 1977 (1977-10-21) Bat Out of Hell Meat Loaf Wagnerian rock Regarded as the first Wagnerian rock album due to its elaborate compositions, as well as its dense Wall of Sound-inspired production by Todd Rundgren.[459][460] Legacy
October 24, 1977[461] Out of the Blue Electric Light Orchestra
October 28, 1977 (1977-10-28) Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Sex Pistols Punk rock Regarded as one of, if not the most influential punk rock albums due to its energy and vocal delivery.[465] Legacy
November 4, 1977 (1977-11-04) Rocket to Russia Ramones Sire
November 1977 (1977-11) Pink Flag Wire Harvest Regarded as a landmark in the development of post-punk, hardcore, alternative rock, and Britpopmusic.[471][472] Legacy
November 15, 1977 (1977-11-15) Saturday Night Fever Various Artists Disco RSO Records Double soundtrack album to Saturday Night Fever, regarded as having epitomized the disco phenomenon.[473] Reception and legacy
December 28, 1977 (1977-12-28) Suicide Suicide Red Star Considered a uniquely "monolithic" album due to its minimalist electronics and harsh, repetitive rhythms, especially on the song Frankie Teardrop.[474][475] Reception
December 1977 (1977-12) Before and After Science Brian Eno
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time: #266[citation needed]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #75[24]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #100[51]
1977 Zombie Fela Kuti & Africa 70 Afrobeat[478] Coconut Critical reception

FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #224[42]

1977 Heart of the Congos The Congos Roots reggae[479] Black Ark
  • NME's "100 Best Albums of All Time": #99[480]
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time: #309[citation needed]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #46[51]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #204[24]

1978

[edit]
Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
February 10, 1978 (1978-2-10) Van Halen Van Halen Warner Bros. Regarded by some critics as the progenitor of glam metal, with the instrumental "Eruption" helping to popularize two-handed tapping.[483][484][485] Legacy
February 17, 1978 (1978-02-17) The Kick Inside Kate Bush
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #209[487]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #89[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #99[24]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
February 1978 (1978-2) The Modern Dance Pere Ubu Blank
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #324[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #149[91]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #31[160]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
March 17, 1978 (1978-03-17) This Year's Model Elvis Costello Acclaimed as an influential album regarding the evolution of punk rock towards new wave.[489][490] Rankings
March 18, 1978 Third Big Star PVC Has become a cult album due to its "starkly personal, often experimental, and by turns beautiful and haunting songs", while documenting the band's deterioration as well as the declining mental state of singer and songwriter Alex Chilton in part due to the band's lack of commercial success.[492][493] Third/Sister Lovers

Accolades

March 1978 Ambient 1: Music for Airports Brian Eno Credited with coining the term "ambient music" and defining the genre.[494][495] Legacy
April 28, 1978 (1978-4-28)[496] Die Mensch-Maschine Kraftwerk Broad concept album of themes from the Cold War, Germany's fascination with manufacturing, and humankind's increasingly symbiotic relationship with machines.[500] Critically regarded as the catalyst for the synth-pop "revolution" that followed its release and early new wave electro-pop.[501][502]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #57[283]
  • Laut's Best Albums of the 1970's: #1[436]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #26[24]
  • Wiener's "100 Best Records of the [20th] Century": #48[345]
April 1978 (1978-04) Music for 18 Musicians Steve Reich Minimalism ECM New Series Regarded as one of the best works of minimalism and modern classical music.[503][504]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #35[160]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #46[51]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #61[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #397[24]
April 1978 The Only Ones The Only Ones Columbia
June 2, 1978 (1978-6-2) Darkness on the Edge of Town Bruce Springsteen Columbia Rankings
June 6, 1978 (1978-6-6)[507] The Cars The Cars Elektra Reception and legacy

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #306[24]

June 9, 1978 (1978-6-9) Some Girls The Rolling Stones Rock[508] Rolling Stones Critical reception and legacy
June 9, 1978 (1978-6-09)[509] Dire Straits Dire Straits
June 1978 Real Life Magazine Virgin Considered a pioneering post-punk album.[511] Legacy
July 14, 1978 (1978-07-14)[512] More Songs About Buildings and Food Talking Heads Sire Reception
August 28, 1978 (1978-8-28) Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! Devo Legacy

Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #98[91]

September 8, 1978 (1978-9-8) Chairs Missing Wire Harvest Regarded as a crucial landmark in the evolution of punk into post-punk and goth, and a seminal avant-pop release.[521][522]
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #271[90]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #394[116]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #136[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #362[24]
September 8, 1978 Parallel Lines Blondie Chrysalis Reception and legacy
November 3, 1978 All Mod Cons The Jam Polydor Reception

Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #235[24]

November 10, 1978 (1978-11-10) Germfree Adolescents X-Ray Spex EMI
  • Paste's "The 300 Greatest Albums of All Time": #167[90]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #180[103]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #381[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #140[91]
1978 No New York Antilles Compiled by Brian Eno to document the No wave scene in New York City, naming and helping to define the movement.
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #68[160]
  • Blender's "The 100 Greatest Indie-Rock Albums Ever": #65[530]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]

1979

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Release Date Album Artist Genre(s) Label Notes Accolades
January 5, 1979 Armed Forces Elvis Costello and The Attractions Rankings
February 2, 1979 Inflammable Material Stiff Little Fingers Punk rock Rough Trade Much of the album details the grim reality of life in Northern Ireland in times of polarisation and conflict, with songs containing themes such as teenage boredom, deprivation, sectarian violence and police brutality.[531][532]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #57[160]
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time (2004): #412[457]
  • The Guardian's "1000 Albums to Hear Before You Die"[117]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
February 28, 1979 Rickie Lee Jones Rickie Lee Jones Warner Bros.
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time (2004): #273[457]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #345[24]
  • NPR's "The 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women"[534]
  • 1000 Dischi Fondamentali: "300 Imperdibili"[20]
March 16, 1979 Breakfast in America Supertramp A&M Accolades
April 20, 1979 Y The Pop Group Radar Accolades
May 1979 The Undertones The Undertones Sire Accolades
June 15, 1979 Unknown Pleasures Joy Division Factory Significantly influential on post-punk and related genres due to its uniquely gothic, bleak, and "claustrophobic" essence.[543][544] Accolades
June 22, 1979 (1979-6-22)[545] Rust Never Sleeps Neil Young & Crazy Horse Reprise Live album. Widely considered a precursor of grunge music, with the bands Nirvana and Pearl Jam having cited Young's heavily distorted and abrasive guitar style on the B side to this album as an inspiration.[548] Critical reception
July 6, 1979 The B-52's The B-52's Critical reception
July 27, 1979 (1979-07-27)[552] Highway to Hell AC/DC Generally considered one of the greatest hard rock albums ever made.[553][554] Reception
August 3, 1979[555] Fear of Music Talking Heads Sire Accolades
August 10, 1979[558] Off the Wall Michael Jackson Regarded as a landmark release of the disco era.[559][560] Rankings
August 17, 1979 Drums and Wires XTC Virgin Highly regarded for its use of "clever humor... powerful rhythms, and angular, mainly minimalistic arrangements".[561] Critical reception
September 7, 1979 Cut The Slits Island Accolades
September 25, 1979 Solid State Survivor Yellow Magic Orchestra Alfa Considered an early example of synth-pop, and a pioneering release in the development of techno.[563][564]
September 25, 1979 Entertainment! Gang of Four Considered a seminal album in the post-punk movement, and key album in the genres of dance-punk,[567] art punk[568] and funk-punk.[569] Reception
September 1979 (1979-9) 154 Wire Harvest Greatly influential due to its abstract, complex, and experimental arrangements of guitar effects, synthesizers and electronics. "The 15th" is regarded as one of the earliest and most crucial examples of shoegaze.[573][574][575]
  • Pitchfork's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #85[51]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #172[24]
  • Ondarock's Rock Milestones List[104]
  • Blow Up's "The 600 Essential Albums"[76]
September 1979 This Heat This Heat Piano Regarded as a seminal work integral in shaping the genres of post-punk, avant rock and post-rock.[577][576]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #169[24]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #110[91]
October 5, 1979 (1979-10-05) Reggatta de Blanc The Police A&M Reception and legacy

Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #108[91]

October 12, 1979 Tusk Fleetwood Mac Warner Bros. Double album.
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #445[283]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #67[91]
  • Uncut's "The 500 Greatest Albums Of The 1970s": #170[24]
  • Classic Rock & Metal Hammer's The 200 Greatest Albums of the 70's[84]
October 19, 1979[580] One Step Beyond... Madness Considered to be instrumental in popularizing 2 tone music in the United Kingdom.[584]
  • Rolling Stone Germany's Top 500 Albums of All Time (2004): #412[457]
  • FNAC's The 1000 Best Albums of All Time: #159[42]
October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) The Specials The Specials 2 Tone Regarded by several critics as some as a defining album of the UK ska scene.[587][588] Legacy
October 19, 1979 (1979-10-19) Damn the Torpedoes Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Backstreet
October 1979 (GI) Germs Slash Often considered the first full-length hardcore punk album.[593]
November 21, 1979 The Raincoats The Raincoats Rough Trade Considered influential in setting the groundwork for the riot grrrlmovement, and in shaping the use of lo-fi in recordings.[596][597] Reception

33⅓ Installment[598]

November 23, 1979 (1979-11-23) Metal Box Public Image Ltd. Virgin Regarded as among the best post-punk albums characterized by John Lydon's cryptic lyrics, propulsive dub-inspired rhythms led by bassist Jah Wobble, and an abrasive, "metallic" guitar sound developed by guitarist Keith Levene.[601][602] Critical reception
November 30, 1979 (1979-11-30) The Wall Pink Floyd Double album rock opera surrounding the life of a fictional jaded rock star, as he constructs a psychological "wall" of social isolation. One of the best known concept albums.[606] Release and reception
December 14, 1979 London Calling The Clash Reappraisal and legacy
December 1979 20 Jazz Funk Greats Throbbing Gristle Industrial Considered to be one of the best industrial music albums of all time.[612][613]
  • NME's "The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time": #401[283]
  • FACT's "The 100 Best Albums of the 1970s": #1[160]
  • Treble's "The Top 150 Albums of the ’70s": #43[91]
  • 33⅓ Installment[614]

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