Top 23 Albums Of The 1970s

Top 23 Albums Of The 1970s

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nonZero
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January 31, 2025
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Here are the 70s albums that have stood out and made the largest impact on me. To be as transparent as possible, I've labelled albums as 'nostalgia bias' where my memories of the band give it an advantage over others.

(Score is an average of each album's song ratings, full list located here. There are a ton of albums that I've rated 9/10 in the 'TBR' tab that may never make it to this list, be sure to check those out.)

If you discovered any new albums or like the same sort of 70s metal, be sure to give this list a thumbs-up and leave a comment so more people can find these amazing bands!

My other lists:
Top 500 Albums (ordered & rated)
Top 25 EPs (also ordered & rated)
Top 200 Overlooked Albums (with genres)
Top 200 Overrated Albums (trigger warning)
So I Heard You Like Wintersun... (Time II find new bands)
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Black Sabbath - Paranoid
9.88/10 · Progressive Rock · 1973
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
9.69/10 · Doom Metal · 1970
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Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
9.63/10 · Hard Rock · 1971
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Uriah Heep - Demons And Wizards
9.60/10 · Progressive Rock · 1975
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Black Sabbath - Master Of Reality
9.50/10 · Hard Rock · 1972
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Rainbow - Rising
9.50/10 · Doom Metal · 1971
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Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
9.50/10 · Hard Rock · 1976
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Deep Purple - Machine Head
9.50/10 (Disc 1) · Hard Rock · 1975
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King Crimson - Red
9.29/10 · Heavy Metal · 1972
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Rush - 2112
9.00/10 · Progressive Rock · 1974
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The Who - Who's Next
9.00/10 · Progressive Rock · 1976
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AC/DC - Highway To Hell
8.89/10 · Hard Rock · 1971
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Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
8.85/10 · Hard Rock · 1979
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Uriah Heep - Look At Yourself
8.83/10 · Hard Rock · 1975
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Jethro Tull - Aqualung
8.79/10 · Hard Rock · 1971
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Jethro Tull - Thick As A Brick
8.77/10 · Progressive Rock · 1971
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Rush - Hemispheres
8.75/10 · Progressive Rock · 1972
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Rainbow - Long Live Rock 'N' Roll
8.75/10 · Progressive Rock · 1978
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Van Halen - Van Halen
8.69/10 · Hard Rock · 1978
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Thin Lizzy - Jailbreak
8.61/10 (excluding tracks 3 & 10) · Hard Rock · 1978
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath Vol. 4
8.61/10 · Hard Rock · 1976
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
8.56/10 · Doom Metal · 1972
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Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
8.50/10 · Doom Metal · 1970
Disclaimer: All top lists are unofficial and do not represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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