Pitchfork: Best Albums of the 1970s

Low (2017 Remaster)

David Bowie (1977)

London Calling

The Clash (1979)

Marquee Moon

Television (1977)

Blood On the Tracks

Bob Dylan (1975)

Trans-Europe Express (2009 Remaster)

Kraftwerk (1977)

Led Zeppelin IV (Remastered)

Led Zeppelin (1971)

Entertainment!

Gang of Four (1979)

Unknown Pleasures (2019 Digital Master)

Joy Division (1979)

Another Green World

Brian Eno (1975)

Exile On Main Street (2010 Remaster)

The Rolling Stones (1972)

Fun House

The Stooges (1970)

Pink Moon

Nick Drake (1972)

Loaded (Remastered)

The Velvet Underground (1969)

Who’s Next : Life House (Super Deluxe)

The Who (1971)

Singles Going Steady (Deluxe Version)

Buzzcocks (1979)

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic (1971)

Bitches Brew

Miles Davis (1970)

Ege Bamyasi (Remastered)

Can (1971)

Electric Warrior (Expanded Edition) [2003 Remaster]

T. Rex (2012)

Histoire de Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg (1970)

Pink Flag

Wire (1977)

Ramones

Ramones (1976)

Here Come the Warm Jets

Brian Eno (1973)

Neu!

Neu! (1971)

Innervisions

Stevie Wonder (1973)

Led Zeppelin III (Remastered)

Led Zeppelin (1970)

Let It Be

The Beatles (1970)

Tago Mago (40th Anniversary Edition)

Can (1970)

On the Corner

Miles Davis (1972)

Fear of Music

Talking Heads (1979)

The Wall

Pink Floyd (1979)

Chairs Missing

Wire (1978)

Saturday Night Fever (1998 Original Cast Recording)

Various Artists (1997)

Y

The Pop Group (1979)

Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd (1975)

My Aim Is True

Elvis Costello (1977)

Drums and Wires (Bonus Track Version)

XTC (1985)

Suicide

Suicide (2017)

The Modern Lovers

The Modern Lovers (1976)

Rumours

Fleetwood Mac (1977)

The Specials (Deluxe Version)

The Specials (1979)

Off the Wall

Michael Jackson (1979)

The Clash (2013 Remastered)

The Clash (1977)

More Songs About Buildings and Food

Talking Heads (1978)

Heart of the Congos

The Congos (1976)

Call Me

Al Green (1973)

Live-Evil

Miles Davis (1971)

What’s Going On

Marvin Gaye (1990)

Starsailor

Tim Buckley (1970)

Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols

Sex Pistols (1977)

This Year’s Model

Elvis Costello & The Attractions (2002)

Music for 18 Musicians

Steve Reich Ensemble (1998)

Cosmo’s Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival (2008)

Bryter Layter

Nick Drake (1971)

Future Days (Remastered)

Can (1972)

Paul Simon (Bonus Tracks Edition)

Paul Simon (1972)

A Tribute To Jack Johnson

Miles Davis (1971)

Rocket to Russia

Ramones (1977)

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon (1970)

Surf’s Up

The Beach Boys (2016)

The Cars

The Cars (1978)

Zuckerzeit

Cluster (1973)

Lust For Life

Iggy Pop (1977)

On the Beach

Neil Young (1974)

Third

Big Star (1977)

Meddle (2016 Remaster)

Pink Floyd (1971)

Head Hunters

Herbie Hancock (1973)

Faust IV (Deluxe Edition)

Faust (1992)

The Dark Side of the Moon

Pink Floyd (1973)

The Payback

James Brown (1973)

Red (2024 Elemental Mixes)

King Crimson (2024)

Van Halen

Van Halen (1978)

Songs of Love and Hate

Leonard Cohen (1971)

Houses of the Holy (Remastered)

Led Zeppelin (1973)

Parallel Lines

Blondie (1978)

Aladdin Sane (2013 Remaster)

David Bowie (1973)

Expensive Shit

Fela Kuti (1974)

Sail Away (Bonus Tracks Version) [2002 Remaster]

Randy Newman (1972)

Hunky Dory (2015 Remaster)

David Bowie (1971)

The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars (2012 Remaster)

David Bowie (1972)

All Things Must Pass (50th Anniversary)

George Harrison (1970)

Jesus Loves The Stooges (Raw Power Outtakes)

Iggy & The Stooges (1973)

Nilsson Schmilsson

Harry Nilsson (1971)

154

Wire (1979)

Blue

Joni Mitchell (1971)

For Your Pleasure

Roxy Music (1973)

From Here to Eternity

Giorgio Moroder (1977)

Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!

Devo (1978)

Zombie

Fela Kuti (1976)

20 Jazz Funk Greats (Remastered)

Throbbing Gristle (1979)

The Man-Machine (Remastered)

Kraftwerk (1978)

Band of Gypsys (50th Anniversary / Live)

Jimi Hendrix (1970)

Starless and Bible Black (Expanded Edition)

King Crimson (1974)

Physical Graffiti (Remastered)

Led Zeppelin (1975)

The Idiot

Iggy Pop (1977)

The Harder They Come (Original Motion Picture Sountrack / Expanded Edition)

Various Artists (1972)

Rock Bottom

Robert Wyatt (1974)

After the Gold Rush

Neil Young (1970)

Before and After Science - Ten Pictures

Brian Eno (1977)