Best Albums of the 1970s
100 albums ranked by Wavelength users
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd • 1975
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd • 1973
Animals
Pink Floyd • 1977
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye • 1971
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac • 1977
The Stranger
Billy Joel • 1977
Paranoid
Black Sabbath • 1970
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder • 1976
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)
David Bowie • 1972
Off the Wall
Michael Jackson • 1979
Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath • 1970
Led Zeppelin IV (Remastered)
Led Zeppelin • 1971
Born to Run
Bruce Springsteen • 1975
Boston
Boston • 1976
London Calling
The Clash • 1979
Ram
Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney • 1971
Tapestry
Carole King • 1971
Meddle (2016 Remaster)
Pink Floyd • 1971
Blood On the Tracks
Bob Dylan • 1975
Van Halen
Van Halen • 1978
Close to the Edge
Yes • 1972
A Night at the Opera
Queen • 1975
Innervisions
Stevie Wonder • 1973
All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary)
George Harrison • 1970
Bridge Over Troubled Water
Simon & Garfunkel • 1970
Houses of the Holy (Remastered)
Led Zeppelin • 1973
Aja
Steely Dan • 1977
Physical Graffiti (Remastered)
Led Zeppelin • 1975
"Heroes" (2017 Remaster)
David Bowie • 1977
Led Zeppelin III (Remastered)
Led Zeppelin • 1970
Master of Reality
Black Sabbath • 1971
Let It Be
The Beatles • 1970
Black Sabbath, Vol. 4
Black Sabbath • 1972
Cosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater Revival • 1970
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock • 1973
CASIOPEA
Casiopea • 1979
Tago Mago (40th Anniversary Edition)
Can • 1970
Band On The Run (Underdubbed Mixes)
Paul McCartney & Wings • 1973
Pink Moon
Nick Drake • 1972
Marquee Moon
Television • 1977
My Aim Is True
Elvis Costello • 1977
Trans-Europe Express (2009 Remaster)
Kraftwerk • 1977
Fear of Music
Talking Heads • 1979
Bright Size Life
Pat Metheny • 1976
Ege Bamyasi (Remastered)
Can • 1971
Pink Flag
Wire • 1977
Blue
Joni Mitchell • 1971
Histoire de Melody Nelson
Serge Gainsbourg • 1970
Dire Straits
Dire Straits • 1978
On the Beach
Neil Young • 1974
Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane • 1971
The Cars
The Cars • 1978
Jailbreak
Thin Lizzy • 1975
Seychelles
Masayoshi Takanaka • 1975
Call Me
Al Green • 1973
Good Old Boys
Randy Newman • 1973
Third
Big Star • 1977
Exodus (2013 Remaster)
Bob Marley & The Wailers • 1977
Low (2017 Remaster)
David Bowie • 1977
Lust For Life
Iggy Pop • 1977
Fleetwood Mac
Fleetwood Mac • 1975
Discovery
Electric Light Orchestra • 1979
Abraxas
Santana • 1970
Let's Stay Together
Al Green • 1972
Obscured By Clouds
Pink Floyd • 1972
Aladdin Sane (2013 Remaster)
David Bowie • 1973
The Slider
T. Rex • 1972
Band of Gypsys (50th Anniversary / Live)
Jimi Hendrix • 1970
Physical Graffiti (Remastered)
Led Zeppelin • 1975
Bryter Layter
Nick Drake • 1971
Can't Buy A Thrill
Steely Dan • 1972
Entertainment!
Gang of Four • 1979
Future Days (Remastered)
Can • 1972
More Songs About Buildings and Food
Talking Heads • 1978
The Wall
Pink Floyd • 1979
Who's Next (Remastered 2022)
The Who • 1971
Talking Heads: 77
Talking Heads • 1977
On the Corner
Miles Davis • 1972

Low
David Bowie • 1977
Bitches Brew
Miles Davis • 1970
Honky Tonk Heroes
Waylon Jennings • 1973
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music • 1973
Phases and Stages
Willie Nelson • 1974
The Modern Lovers
The Modern Lovers • 1976
Let's Get It On (Remastered 2003)
Marvin Gaye • 1973
Sabotage (Remastered)
Black Sabbath • 1975
Heart of the Congos
The Congos • 1976
Amoroso
João Gilberto • 1976
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (2014 Remaster)
Elton John • 1973
The Jewel In the Lotus
Bennie Maupin • 1974
One of These Nights
Eagles • 1975
L.A. Woman
The Doors • 1971
Just As I Am
Bill Withers • 1971
Come to My Garden
Minnie Riperton • 1970
The Man-Machine (Remastered)
Kraftwerk • 1978
Morrison Hotel
The Doors • 1970
A Wizard, a True Star
Todd Rundgren • 1973
Songs of Love and Hate
Leonard Cohen • 1971
Another Green World
Brian Eno • 1975
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Devo • 1978
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