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It's time to unveil the top 151 albums of the 70s, as voted by this forum! The albums in the final results come from the polls of each year of the 70s that were conducted over the course of 2020.

Special thanks to the 26 voters who contributed to these results:

Andre
andyd1010
Bang Jan
bonnielaurel
Brad
Carlos74
Chris K.
CupOfDreams
DaveC
FrankLotion
Gillingham
Henry
Holden
Jackson
jamieW
Jonah
Listyguy
Live in Phoenix
maverick470
mileswide
Nassim
nicholas
Rocky Raccoon
Schüttelbirne
SL3
sonofsamiam

In case there's any confusion, here's how I'm defining the "biggest fan" and "not a fan" sections:
  • Biggest fan: top 15 or highest rank
  • Not a fan: bottom 10% of list
And now it's time to get started...
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151. Van Halen - Van Halen
Points: 836.74
Year: 1978 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 150
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 687
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 250 (#74 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Listyguy (25)
Not a fan: Gillingham (106/106), DaveC (142/151), Andre (144/151), Bang Jan (145/151), nicholas (146/151)


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150. The Rolling Stones - Some Girls
Points: 844.43
Year: 1978 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 131
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 625
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 417 (#117 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Rocky Raccoon (39)
Not a fan: Chris K. (140/151), Jackson (144/151), Andre (145/151), Bang Jan (146/151), sonofsamiam (150/151)


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149. Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo!
Points: 857.91
Year: 1978 (#16 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 320
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 314 (#93 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Jonah (19)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (123/124), Listyguy (139/151), DaveC (139/151), jamieW (149/151)


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148. Bowie - Diamond Dogs
Points: 859.67
Year: 1974 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 663
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1112 (#273 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Carlos74 (38)
Not a fan: Schüttelbirne (138/151), Jackson (141/151), sonofsamiam (144/151)


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147. Tom Zé - Estudando o samba
Points: 866.47
Year: 1976 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 968
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 2322 (#520 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (33)
Not a fan: jamieW (140/151), Chris K. (143/151), Henry (144/151), FrankLotion (148/151)


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146. Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic
Points: 879.96
Year: 1974 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 88
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 380
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 403 (#114 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Henry (6), bonnielaurel (11)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (120/129), CupOfDreams (139/151), Brad (142/151), mileswide (143/151)


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145. Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers - Damn the Torpedoes
Points: 881.91
Year: 1979 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 144
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 557
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 606 (#167 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (27)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (121/129), sonofsamiam (138/151), Bang Jan (144/151), Jackson (147/151), Schüttelbirne (150/151)


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144. Stevie Wonder - Fulfillingness' First Finale
Points: 891.68
Year: 1974 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 1446
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 986 (#248 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (26)
Not a fan: SL3 (138/151), Chris K. (142/151), Andre (142/151), Schüttelbirne (144/151)


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143. The Police - Reggatta de Blanc
Points: 899
Year: 1979 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 140
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 613
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 418 (#118 of 70s)

Biggest fan: SL3 (8)
Not a fan: maverick470 (119/129), Jackson (143/151)


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142. The Jam - All Mod Cons
Points: 899.21
Year: 1978 (#18 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 591
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 341 (#101 of 70s)

Biggest fan: DaveC (11)
Not a fan: maverick470 (118/129), Live in Phoenix (126/129), FrankLotion (137/151), Holden (141/151)


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141. Jean Michel Jarre - Oxygène
Points: 905.53
Year: 1976 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 146
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 1237
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1368 (#330 of 70s)

Biggest fan: jamieW (21)
Not a fan: Rocky Raccoon (137/151), CupOfDreams (141/151), sonofsamiam (143/151), Chris K. (147/151)
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Damn, Van Halen bottoms out again.
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140. The Upsetters - Super Ape
Points: 905.85
Year: 1976 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 1118
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1062 (#266 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Gillingham (28)
Not a fan: Holden (145/151)


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139. Genesis - The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway
Points: 914.22
Year: 1974 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 114
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 556
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 522 (#146 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Live in Phoenix (19)
Not a fan: Jonah (91/93), maverick470 (121/129), Listyguy (138/151), Rocky Raccoon (138/151), FrankLotion (143/151), Carlos74 (145/151), mileswide (149/151)


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138. Joni Mitchell - Hejira
Points: 916.14
Year: 1976 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 126
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 568
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 580 (#161 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (11)
Not a fan: jamieW (147/151)


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137. Al Green - Call Me
Points: 917
Year: 1973 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 527
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 338 (#100 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Gillingham (22)
Not a fan: maverick470 (125/129), jamieW (137/151), Listyguy (140/151), Schüttelbirne (147/151), DaveC (147/151)


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136. Jorge Ben - África Brasil
Points: 917.54
Year: 1976 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 102
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 542
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 2121 (#475 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Jackson (31)
Not a fan: Chris K. (145/151), Henry (146/151), FrankLotion (147/151)


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135. Jorge Ben - A Tábua de Esmeralda
Points: 923.17
Year: 1974 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 442
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 2510 (#557 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (17)
Not a fan: Brad (137/151), FrankLotion (141/151), Holden (142/151), SL3 (144/151), Chris K. (149/151), DaveC (150/151)


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134. Roxy Music - Country Life
Points: 927.09
Year: 1974 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 136
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 731
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1134 (#278 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Chris K. (11), CupOfDreams (13)
Not a fan: mileswide (139/151)


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133. Suicide - Suicide
Points: 930.36
Year: 1977 (#17 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 95
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 596
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 213 (#69 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (10)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (120/124), Henry (138/151), DaveC (140/151), Carlos74 (141/151), Brad (146/151), bonnielaurel (148/151), Listyguy (150/151)


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132. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
Points: 930.81
Year: 1972 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 121
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 488
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 557 (#154 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (5)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (125/129), mileswide (148/151), sonofsamiam (148/151)


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131. Keith Jarrett - The Köln Concert
Points: 936.25
Year: 1975 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 91
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 452
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 608 (#169 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Gillingham (10)
Not a fan: Jonah (86/93), Rocky Raccoon (139/151), mileswide (145/151), Listyguy (147/151)
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What's up with everyone hating on the Brazilian albums? It was cool that so many made the final round, but I was hoping at least Africa Brasil would do better.
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130. Billy Joel - The Stranger
Points: 938.89
Year: 1977 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 279
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 541 (#150 of 70s)

Biggest fans: bonnielaurel (9), Henry (10), andyd1010 (13)
Not a fan: Jonah (85/93), Gillingham (102/106), Bang Jan (149/151), Jackson (150/151), Brad (151/151), sonofsamiam (151/151), CupOfDreams (151/151)


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129. Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
Points: 940.6
Year: 1978 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 132
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 339
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 316 (#94 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (19)
Not a fan: Jonah (92/93), andyd1010 (122/124), Live in Phoenix (127/129), bonnielaurel (138/151), Brad (141/151), nicholas (148/151), Carlos74 (150/151)


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128. The Modern Lovers - The Modern Lovers
Points: 947.09
Year: 1976 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 89
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 343
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 208 (#65 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Schüttelbirne (5)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (118/124), mileswide (138/151), bonnielaurel (140/151)


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127. Gram Parsons - Grievous Angel
Points: 951.24
Year: 1974 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 128
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 618
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 224 (#72 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Carlos74 (4)
Not a fan: Brad (145/151), DaveC (145/151), CupOfDreams (145/151), Jackson (146/151), Holden (151/151)


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126. The Police - Outlandos D'Amour
Points: 957.3
Year: 1978 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 105
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 777
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 474 (#133 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (11), bonnielaurel (14)
Not a fan: maverick470 (120/129), Brad (138/151), Bang Jan (140/151), sonofsamiam (142/151), Jackson (145/151)


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125. Eagles - Hotel California
Points: 957.6
Year: 1976 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 142
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 369
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 108 (#35 of 70s)

Biggest fans: maverick470 (15), andyd1010 (15)
Not a fan: Jonah (93/93), DaveC (141/151), Schüttelbirne (145/151), sonofsamiam (149/151), Brad (150/151), CupOfDreams (150/151), Bang Jan (151/151), Jackson (151/151)


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124. Boston - Boston
Points: 957.63
Year: 1976 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 145
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 553
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 611 (#171 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Listyguy (9)
Not a fan: Rocky Raccoon (146/151), Bang Jan (147/151), Andre (147/151), Schüttelbirne (149/151), Brad (149/151), CupOfDreams (149/151), DaveC (151/151), mileswide (151/151), Chris K. (151/151)


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123. Joni Mitchell - Court and Spark
Points: 962.57
Year: 1974 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 43
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 346
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 195 (#60 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Rocky Raccoon (17)
Not a fan: Carlos74 (137/151), nicholas (137/151)


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122. Santana - Abraxas
Points: 963.17
Year: 1970 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 280
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 216 (#71 of 70s)

Biggest fan: bonnielaurel (13)
Not a fan: sonofsamiam (140/151), CupOfDreams (140/151), Bang Jan (141/151)


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121. Roxy Music - Roxy Music
Points: 966.75
Year: 1972 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 81
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 500
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 277 (#84 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Bang Jan (12)
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Court and Spark really plunged in this poll compared to 2014
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120. Fleetwood Mac - Fleetwood Mac
Points: 968.25
Year: 1975 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 108
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 403
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 893 (#227 of 70s)

Biggest fan: SL3 (13)
Not a fan: Bang Jan (137/151), Holden (139/151), sonofsamiam (147/151)


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119. The Doors - L.A. Woman
Points: 973.05
Year: 1971 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 124
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 351
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 273 (#82 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Gillingham (12)
Not a fan: sonofsamiam (137/151), Jackson (139/151)


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118. Steely Dan - Aja
Points: 976.67
Year: 1977 (#16 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 59
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 248
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 318 (#95 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (4)
Not a fan: SL3 (137/151), mileswide (141/151), DaveC (146/151)


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117. Lou Reed - Berlin
Points: 980.14
Year: 1973 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 38
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 195
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 255 (#77 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Schüttelbirne (8)


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116. Paul McCartney & Wings - Band on the Run
Points: 981.04
Year: 1973 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 306
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 443 (#124 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Holden (9)
Not a fan: Gillingham (105/106)


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115. Big Star - Radio City
Points: 981.27
Year: 1974 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 73
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 479
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 395 (#111 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Holden (19), Brad (19)
Not a fan: mileswide (144/151), Schüttelbirne (148/151)


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114. NEU! - NEU! '75
Points: 982.51
Year: 1975 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 439
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1234 (#304 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Bang Jan (9)
Not a fan: Listyguy (137/151), Carlos74 (138/151), FrankLotion (139/151), jamieW (146/151), Henry (148/151), Rocky Raccoon (148/151), nicholas (150/151)


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113. John Lennon - Imagine
Points: 982.82
Year: 1971 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 292
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 106 (#34 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Carlos74 (26)
Not a fan: Nassim (101/105), Bang Jan (138/151), DaveC (144/151), mileswide (147/151), Jackson (149/151), Listyguy (151/151)


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112. Neil Young with Crazy Horse - Zuma
Points: 984.3
Year: 1975 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 873
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1304 (#313 of 70s)

Biggest fan: nicholas (21)
Not a fan: Chris K. (139/151), sonofsamiam (141/151)


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111. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
Points: 984.4
Year: 1971 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 37
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 209
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 321 (#96 of 70s)

Biggest fan: sonofsamiam (14)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (121/124), Holden (138/151), FrankLotion (138/151), Andre (141/151), Carlos74 (143/151), Henry (150/151)
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Histoire de Melody Nelson is another big faller from 2014
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Listyguy wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:56 pm Histoire de Melody Nelson is another big faller from 2014
Probably at least partially due to Honorio’s lack of participation.
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(Very pleasantly) surprised not to see any Black Sabbath album so far.
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110. Brian Eno - Before and After Science
Points: 985.95
Year: 1977 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 83
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 370
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 655 (#180 of 70s)

Biggest fan: sonofsamiam (23)
Not a fan: SL3 (140/151)


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109. Gene Clark - No Other
Points: 992.34
Year: 1974 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 704
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 901 (#229 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (26), sonofsamiam (26)


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108. Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy)
Points: 992.44
Year: 1974 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 120
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 342
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1362 (#328 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Jackson (4)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (122/129), maverick470 (129/129), Chris K. (137/151), SL3 (141/151), nicholas (149/151)


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107. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
Points: 993.85
Year: 1970 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 534
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 471 (#132 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (20)
Not a fan: Schüttelbirne (139/151)


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106. Herbie Hancock - Head Hunters
Points: 994.08
Year: 1973 (#17 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 293
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 494 (#138 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Gillingham (4), Nassim (13)
Not a fan: FrankLotion (140/151), Andre (148/151)


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105. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle
Points: 995.1
Year: 1973 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 119
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 453
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 726 (#195 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Live in Phoenix (15), nicholas (15)
Not a fan: DaveC (137/151), CupOfDreams (144/151)


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104. The Beatles - Let It Be
Points: 1001.33
Year: 1970 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 57
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 259
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 617 (#173 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (20)
Not a fan: Gillingham (97/106), Jackson (138/151), DaveC (143/151), sonofsamiam (146/151), mileswide (150/151)


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103. Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever
Points: 1001.48
Year: 1977 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 55
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 288
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 161 (#53 of 70s)

Biggest fan: jamieW (1)
Not a fan: Jackson (142/151), CupOfDreams (142/151), Holden (150/151), Andre (150/151)


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102. Funkadelic - One Nation Under a Groove
Points: 1002.81
Year: 1978 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 400
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 259 (#78 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Schüttelbirne (11)
Not a fan: maverick470 (123/129)


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101. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Catch a Fire
Points: 1002.95
Year: 1973 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 75
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 328
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 156 (#49 of 70s)

Biggest fan: SL3 (18)
Not a fan: Jackson (137/151)
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Alright that's all for today, I'll be back with the next 50 tomorrow!

Meanwhile, Saturday Night Fever is out first album to appear that received a #1 vote.
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Steely Dan is not well loved by the poll participants this year, while Todd has disappeared. Here are some of the albums that did not make the cut this year, but did a few years ago:

Todd Rundgren - Something/Anything? / 1972 / 2 (my rating) /99 (rating in last poll)
Steely Dan - Katy Lied 1975 3 148
Todd Rundgren - A Wizard, A True Star 1973 5 111
Steely Dan / The Royal Scam 1976 10 112
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! 1979 29 133
Roxy Music Roxy Music 1972 38 81
Steely Dan - Countdown to Ecstacy 1973 40 141
Supertramp - Breakfast In America 1979 43 134
Deep Purple Machine Head 1972 69 116

I miss the above albums.

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I don't miss the albums below.

Fleetwood Mac Tusk 1979 71 130
The Beach Boys Surf's Up 1971 72 101
Cure Three Imaginary Boys 1979 73 122
Joni Mitchell The Hissing of Summer Lawns 1975 83 138
Van Morrison Veedon Fleece 1974 90 100
Willie Nelson Stardust 1978 104 149
ABBA Arrival 1976 106 137
Nick Drake Bryter Layter 1970 109 143
The B-52's The B-52's 1979 114 110
Serge Gainsbourg L'homme a tete de chou 1976 117 147
Millie Jackson Caught Up 1974 118 129
Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares Le Mystere des Voix Bulgares 1975 122 87
Richard and Linda Thompson I Want to See the Bright Lights Tonight 1974 125 135
Jimmy Cliff / The Original Soundtrack The Harder They Come 1972 128 64
Kraftwerk Radio-Aktivitat 1975 129 113
Mahmoud Ahmed Ere Mela Mela/Ethipiques 7 1975 133 117
New York Dolls New York Dolls 1973 139 115
Tom Waits Small Change 1976 150 139
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Henry wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 6:30 am
Stooges Raw Power 1973 147 71
Raw Power did make it! It’s credited to Iggy and the Stooges.
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100. Big Star - 3rd
Points: 1007.47
Year: 1978 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 109
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 492
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 351 (#102 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Brad (2)
Not a fan: Jonah (90/93), Live in Phoenix (129/129)


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99. Talking Heads - More Songs About Buildings And Food
Points: 1008.92
Year: 1978 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 97
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 404
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 386 (#107 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jonah (2), DaveC (15)
Not a fan: nicholas (143/151)


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98. Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Points: 1009.21
Year: 1978 (#17 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 92
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 414
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 540 (#149 of 70s)

Biggest fans: SL3 (3), bonnielaurel (5)
Not a fan: jamieW (139/151), FrankLotion (146/151)


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97. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
Points: 1011.93
Year: 1970 (#16 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 125
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 384
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 548 (#151 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Gillingham (17)
Not a fan: Holden (144/151), Chris K. (146/151)


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96. Pink Floyd - Animals
Points: 1012.12
Year: 1977 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 106
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 393
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1659 (#392 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Brad (7)
Not a fan: Andre (138/151), Bang Jan (143/151), SL3 (150/151)


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95. Queen - A Night at the Opera
Points: 1012.88
Year: 1975 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 96
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 178
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 147 (#47 of 70s)

Biggest fans: bonnielaurel (4), Listyguy (8)
Not a fan: Gillingham (101/106), Andre (146/151)


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94. Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets
Points: 1014.01
Year: 1973 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 78
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 332
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 432 (#122 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Nassim (11)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (114/124), maverick470 (128/129)


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93. Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
Points: 1017.9
Year: 1970 (#17 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 143
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 223
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 276 (#83 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Jonah (17)
Not a fan: jamieW (143/151), bonnielaurel (146/151), Rocky Raccoon (149/151)


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92. Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
Points: 1019.92
Year: 1977 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 61
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 204
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 131 (#41 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Andre (13)
Not a fan: jamieW (144/151)


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91. Can - Future Days
Points: 1022.18
Year: 1973 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 333
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 782 (#204 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Schüttelbirne (9)
Not a fan: Jonah (89/93), maverick470 (124/129), Henry (142/151), FrankLotion (150/151), Rocky Raccoon (150/151), Carlos74 (151/151)
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90. John Cale - Paris 1919
Points: 1022.27
Year: 1973 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 104
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 313
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 376 (#105 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Bang Jan (5)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (119/129), SL3 (142/151), FrankLotion (145/151)


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89. Magazine - Real Life
Points: 1024.58
Year: 1978 (#14 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 699
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1190 (#288 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Bang Jan (11), CupOfDreams (11), jamieW (13)
Not a fan: Brad (140/151), Henry (140/151), bonnielaurel (142/151), Rocky Raccoon (144/151), FrankLotion (151/151)


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88. The Who - Quadrophenia
Points: 1026.47
Year: 1973 (#16 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 84
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 349
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 467 (#130 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jonah (4), Henry (13)
Not a fan: Andre (143/151), SL3 (146/151)


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87. Kraftwerk - Die Mensch-Maschine
Points: 1027.1
Year: 1978 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 45
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 167
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 252 (#75 of 70s)

Biggest fans: SL3 (10), Nassim (10)
Not a fan: nicholas (140/151), Rocky Raccoon (143/151), DaveC (148/151), Listyguy (149/151)


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86. David Bowie - "Heroes"
Points: 1028.92
Year: 1977 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 60
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 249
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 269 (#81 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Holden (4)
Not a fan: SL3 (147/151)


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85. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality
Points: 1031.37
Year: 1971 (#17 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 528
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 784 (#205 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jackson (7), Nassim (9)
Not a fan: CupOfDreams (138/151), bonnielaurel (139/151), Rocky Raccoon (140/151), Chris K. (150/151)


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84. Iggy Pop - Lust for Life
Points: 1031.77
Year: 1977 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 401
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 375 (#104 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Holden (20)
Not a fan: SL3 (148/151)


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83. Yes - Close to the Edge
Points: 1037.86
Year: 1972 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 94
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 402
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 583 (#162 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jackson (5), Bang Jan (7), Brad (15)
Not a fan: Carlos74 (140/151), FrankLotion (149/151), SL3 (151/151)


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82. Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
Points: 1039.85
Year: 1979 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 58
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 160
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 103 (#32 of 70s)

Biggest fan: bonnielaurel (3)
Not a fan: Andre (139/151), Holden (143/151), Schüttelbirne (146/151), CupOfDreams (147/151)


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81. Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
Points: 1041.55
Year: 1970 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 79
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 287
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 89 (#27 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Rocky Raccoon (6), Live in Phoenix (10), Henry (15)
Not a fan: Nassim (105/105), sonofsamiam (145/151), Bang Jan (148/151), Jackson (148/151)
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81-90 is such a solid group! Surprised to see Michael Jackson so low but I suppose I helped with that.
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80. The Cars - The Cars
Points: 1042.81
Year: 1978 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 82
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 413
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 676 (#188 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jonah (3), maverick470 (9)
Not a fan: nicholas (141/151)


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79. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Natty Dread
Points: 1043.25
Year: 1974 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 72
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 322
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 191 (#59 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (3), Rocky Raccoon (4)
Not a fan: Bang Jan (139/151)


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78. Wire - 154
Points: 1045.01
Year: 1979 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 646
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1123 (#277 of 70s)

Biggest fans: jamieW (6), CupOfDreams (15)
Not a fan: Listyguy (142/151), Henry (145/151), Carlos74 (146/151), bonnielaurel (149/151), nicholas (151/151)


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77. Neil Young - Tonight's the Night
Points: 1049.51
Year: 1975 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 52
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 354
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 204 (#63 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jonah (6), mileswide (15)
Not a fan: Jackson (140/151), jamieW (141/151)


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76. Kraftwerk - Trans Europa Express
Points: 1052.1
Year: 1977 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 27
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 152
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 117 (#37 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Nassim (22)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (116/124), nicholas (139/151), DaveC (149/151)


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75. Elvis Costello & The Attractions - Armed Forces
Points: 1055.57
Year: 1979 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 90
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 405
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 426 (#119 of 70s)

Biggest fan: mileswide (8)
Not a fan: jamieW (148/151), Holden (149/151)


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74. Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure
Points: 1056.93
Year: 1973 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 77
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 230
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 137 (#44 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Andre (11)


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73. Black Sabbath - Vol. 4
Points: 1059.38
Year: 1972 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 123
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 475
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1200 (#292 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Nassim (3), mileswide (6), Brad (12)
Not a fan: maverick470 (126/129), Schüttelbirne (141/151), Rocky Raccoon (142/151), Chris K. (144/151), Listyguy (145/151), bonnielaurel (145/151), CupOfDreams (148/151), Andre (151/151)


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72. Big Star - #1 Record
Points: 1060.6
Year: 1972 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 98
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 389
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 480 (#134 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Listyguy (20)
Not a fan: jamieW (138/151), Schüttelbirne (143/151)


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71. Robert Wyatt - Rock Bottom
Points: 1061.83
Year: 1974 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 48
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 251
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 254 (#76 of 70s)

Biggest fans: nicholas (1), Bang Jan (3), Jackson (3), sonofsamiam (15)
Not a fan: Jonah (87/93), Live in Phoenix (123/129), FrankLotion (142/151), Carlos74 (144/151), Holden (147/151)
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There are three albums left that didn't make the 2014 poll. All three are in the next batch of ten. Any guesses on which one will finish the highest?
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Listyguy wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 5:32 pm There are three albums left that didn't make the 2014 poll. All three are in the next batch of ten. Any guesses on which one will finish the highest?
The three are:

Bob Marley & the Wailers - Live!
Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges - Clube da Esquina
Pink Floyd - Meddle

I'm going to guess:
1. Milton Nascimento & Lo Borges - Clube da Esquina
2. Pink Floyd - Meddle
3. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Live!
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70. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Points: 1064.31
Year: 1970 (#13 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 127
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 407
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 497 (#139 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Gillingham (5), Nassim (5), Brad (11), SL3 (12)
Not a fan: Chris K. (138/151)


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69. John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band - John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band
Points: 1064.88
Year: 1970 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 28
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 166
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 77 (#24 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Rocky Raccoon (8)
Not a fan: Nassim (104/105), jamieW (151/151)


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68. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Live!
Points: 1065.86
Year: 1975 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 526
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 385 (#106 of 70s)

Biggest fan: nicholas (16)
Not a fan: Chris K. (141/151)


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67. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young - Déjà vu
Points: 1070.04
Year: 1970 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 70
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 273
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 157 (#50 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (7), Henry (12)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (124/129), SL3 (145/151)


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66. Stevie Wonder - Talking Book
Points: 1070.51
Year: 1972 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 36
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 222
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 146 (#46 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Henry (3)
Not a fan: Brad (143/151)


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65. Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges - Clube da Esquina
Points: 1072.78
Year: 1972 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 241
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1348 (#325 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (7), Jackson (13), jamieW (14), Bang Jan (15)
Not a fan: Chris K. (148/151), Henry (149/151)


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64. Pink Floyd - Meddle
Points: 1074.59
Year: 1971 (#15 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: Not Ranked
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 341
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1351 (#326 of 70s)

Biggest fan: DaveC (3)
Not a fan: Rocky Raccoon (141/151)


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63. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
Points: 1094.68
Year: 1971 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 118
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 217
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 462 (#129 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (5), Gillingham (9), CupOfDreams (12)


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62. Talking Heads - Fear of Music
Points: 1099.86
Year: 1979 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 63
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 186
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 283 (#86 of 70s)

Biggest fans: DaveC (5), Andre (5)
Not a fan: mileswide (142/151), Brad (148/151)


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61. David Bowie - Aladdin Sane
Points: 1102.72
Year: 1973 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 107
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 220
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 569 (#159 of 70s)

Biggest fan: CupOfDreams (14)
Not a fan: Schüttelbirne (142/151)
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The first album that finished #1 in its year will appear in the next batch of results. Which one is it?
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Listyguy wrote: Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:32 pm The first album that finished #1 in its year will appear in the next batch of results. Which one is it?
On the basis of when in doubt say 1974 for low 70s rankings, On the Beach.
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60. Bob Dylan - Desire
Points: 1103.92
Year: 1976 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 76
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 348
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 553 (#153 of 70s)

Biggest fan: jamieW (18)
Not a fan: CupOfDreams (143/151)


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59. Sly & the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On
Points: 1105.74
Year: 1971 (#10 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 32
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 225
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 61 (#20 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Chris K. (15)
Not a fan: DaveC (138/151)


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58. Steve Reich - Music for 18 Musicians
Points: 1108.78
Year: 1978 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 67
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 359
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 596 (#166 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (3), jamieW (3), Nassim (12), Schüttelbirne (15)
Not a fan: Brad (139/151), Carlos74 (147/151), Andre (149/151), Henry (151/151)


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57. Neil Young - On the Beach
Points: 1110.74
Year: 1974 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 86
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 266
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 515 (#142 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (1), Bang Jan (14)
Not a fan: SL3 (143/151)


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56. T. Rex - Electric Warrior
Points: 1122.07
Year: 1971 (#16 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 65
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 318
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 170 (#55 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (6), SL3 (6)
Not a fan: Nassim (96/105), Schüttelbirne (137/151)


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55. Ramones - Ramones
Points: 1128.24
Year: 1976 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 56
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 151
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 41 (#13 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jackson (8), CupOfDreams (9)
Not a fan: Gillingham (104/106)


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54. David Bowie - Station to Station
Points: 1130.96
Year: 1976 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 54
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 122
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 335 (#98 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Listyguy (12)
Not a fan: Holden (137/151)


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53. The Velvet Underground - Loaded
Points: 1131.47
Year: 1970 (#12 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 68
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 232
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 268 (#80 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jonah (5), Brad (14)
Not a fan: Listyguy (141/151), jamieW (145/151)


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52. Wire - Chairs Missing
Points: 1131.53
Year: 1978 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 103
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 303
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 674 (#187 of 70s)

Biggest fans: CupOfDreams (3), Bang Jan (13)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (118/129), maverick470 (122/129), Carlos74 (139/151), nicholas (142/151), bonnielaurel (144/151), Listyguy (146/151), Henry (147/151)


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51. Bob Marley & the Wailers - Exodus
Points: 1146.05
Year: 1977 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 40
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 116
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 210 (#67 of 70s)

Biggest fan: Carlos74 (10)
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That's all for today. Tomorrow I'll reveal 50-21!
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50. Pink Floyd - The Wall
Points: 1146.33
Year: 1979 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 47
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 202
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 166 (#54 of 70s)

Biggest fans: jamieW (5), Holden (15)
Not a fan: Nassim (100/105), Listyguy (143/151), CupOfDreams (146/151), Bang Jan (150/151)


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49. The Clash - The Clash
Points: 1147.86
Year: 1977 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 51
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 156
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 68 (#21 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (2), Brad (8), Rocky Raccoon (10)


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48. Can - Tago Mago
Points: 1151.03
Year: 1971 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 69
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 218
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 261 (#79 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Schüttelbirne (2), CupOfDreams (8), sonofsamiam (9), Bang Jan (10), Jackson (12), jamieW (15), Nassim (15)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (113/124), Henry (137/151), bonnielaurel (137/151), Listyguy (144/151), Rocky Raccoon (147/151), Carlos74 (149/151)


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47. Led Zeppelin - Houses of the Holy
Points: 1153.09
Year: 1973 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 80
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 262
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 550 (#152 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (13), Jonah (13)
Not a fan: CupOfDreams (137/151)


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46. Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
Points: 1156.46
Year: 1971 (#11 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 50
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 231
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 468 (#131 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Nassim (2), Carlos74 (14)
Not a fan: Henry (139/151)
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45. Carole King - Tapestry
Points: 1171.84
Year: 1971 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 74
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 168
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 69 (#22 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Andre (7), bonnielaurel (10), Henry (11), Carlos74 (12)
Not a fan: Brad (144/151), nicholas (145/151)


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44. King Crimson - Red
Points: 1174.97
Year: 1974 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 93
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 229
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 681 (#190 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Bang Jan (1), sonofsamiam (2), Jackson (2), Schüttelbirne (3), Listyguy (15)
Not a fan: Live in Phoenix (128/129), Andre (137/151), FrankLotion (144/151), Carlos74 (148/151), Rocky Raccoon (151/151)


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43. Fela and Afrika 70 - Zombie
Points: 1175.83
Year: 1976 (#9 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 62
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 250
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 1111 (#272 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (8), nicholas (10)


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42. Lou Reed - Transformer
Points: 1190.16
Year: 1972 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 19
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 94
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 99 (#29 of 70s)

Biggest fan: nicholas (17)
Not a fan: Nassim (99/105), sonofsamiam (139/151)


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41. Gang of Four - Entertainment!
Points: 1192.94
Year: 1979 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 53
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 201
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 171 (#56 of 70s)

Biggest fans: CupOfDreams (1), DaveC (4), Nassim (6), Live in Phoenix (13)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (115/124), Henry (143/151), nicholas (147/151)
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With Red, the last of the 1974 albums has been revealed. Like with the songs, every other year has at least one album in the top 20.
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40. Neil Young & Crazy Horse - Rust Never Sleeps
Points: 1194.27
Year: 1979 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 42
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 190
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 158 (#51 of 70s)

Biggest fan: DaveC (19)


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39. Elton John - Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Points: 1194.54
Year: 1973 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 39
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 128
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 150 (#48 of 70s)

Biggest fans: bonnielaurel (2), Jonah (9), andyd1010 (10), DaveC (13), SL3 (15)
Not a fan: Holden (140/151)


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38. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Points: 1200.04
Year: 1970 (#8 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 85
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 224
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 80 (#26 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Schüttelbirne (1), sonofsamiam (4)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (117/124), Andre (140/151), Carlos74 (142/151)


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37. Curtis Mayfield - Superfly
Points: 1205.54
Year: 1972 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 33
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 135
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 174 (#57 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (6), mileswide (9), Jackson (15)
Not a fan: Holden (148/151)


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36. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town
Points: 1210.52
Year: 1978 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 17
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 85
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 118 (#38 of 70s)

Biggest fans: nicholas (3), Holden (5)
Not a fan: mileswide (146/151)
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35. Wire - Pink Flag
Points: 1214.19
Year: 1977 (#7 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 41
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 164
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 292 (#89 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Brad (1), CupOfDreams (4), Nassim (4), Jackson (14)
Not a fan: Henry (141/151), bonnielaurel (141/151), Listyguy (148/151)


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34. Nick Drake - Pink Moon
Points: 1222.59
Year: 1972 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 66
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 104
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 301 (#90 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Bang Jan (8), sonofsamiam (12), Listyguy (14)
Not a fan: jamieW (142/151), Rocky Raccoon (145/151)


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33. Led Zeppelin - Physical Graffiti
Points: 1244.3
Year: 1975 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 49
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 169
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 136 (#43 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Brad (9)


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32. Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power
Points: 1250.33
Year: 1973 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 71
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 271
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 126 (#40 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (8), Nassim (8), Carlos74 (13)
Not a fan: bonnielaurel (147/151)


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31. Eno - Another Green World
Points: 1250.66
Year: 1975 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 29
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 108
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 290 (#88 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Jackson (1), Chris K. (3), Bang Jan (4), sonofsamiam (10), Gillingham (11), Holden (12)
Not a fan: maverick470 (127/129), nicholas (138/151), Schüttelbirne (140/151), mileswide (140/151), Brad (147/151)
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30. Patti Smith - Horses
Points: 1255.82
Year: 1975 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 34
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 64
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 25 (#9 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Schüttelbirne (4), Live in Phoenix (11), FrankLotion (11)
Not a fan: Jonah (88/93), jamieW (150/151)


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29. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Points: 1281.42
Year: 1970 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 35
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 113
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 160 (#52 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Live in Phoenix (6), FrankLotion (9), jamieW (12), Gillingham (15)


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28. David Bowie - Low
Points: 1295.56
Year: 1977 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 15
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 60
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 122 (#39 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Chris K. (1), Bang Jan (2), Jackson (10), sonofsamiam (11)
Not a fan: Nassim (103/105)


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27. Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks - Here’s the Sex Pistols
Points: 1305.28
Year: 1977 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 25
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 103
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 12 (#4 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Live in Phoenix (2), Brad (6), Rocky Raccoon (11), DaveC (12), maverick470 (12)
Not a fan: Gillingham (98/106), Nassim (102/105), Schüttelbirne (151/151)


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26. The Stooges - Fun House
Points: 1311.24
Year: 1970 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 30
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 150
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 104 (#33 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (5), Bang Jan (6), Jackson (9), Live in Phoenix (14), Carlos74 (15)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (119/124), bonnielaurel (150/151)
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25. Neil Young - Harvest
Points: 1313.41
Year: 1972 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 46
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 176
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 102 (#31 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (2), jamieW (8), nicholas (12), Andre (15)


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24. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Points: 1329.82
Year: 1979 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 31
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 93
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 78 (#25 of 70s)

Biggest fans: CupOfDreams (7), Andre (8), Carlos74 (9), jamieW (11)
Not a fan: andyd1010 (124/124), nicholas (144/151), bonnielaurel (151/151)


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23. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
Points: 1349.62
Year: 1970 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 18
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 59
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 60 (#19 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Andre (2), nicholas (6), Gillingham (14)


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22. Joni Mitchell - Blue
Points: 1352.77
Year: 1971 (#6 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 21
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 74
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 49 (#16 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Live in Phoenix (4), Listyguy (5)


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21. Elvis Costello - This Year's Model
Points: 1356.9
Year: 1978 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 14
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 88
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 92 (#28 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Brad (5), andyd1010 (9), DaveC (10), Andre (10)
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Alright that's all for today. Top 20 tomorrow!
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I think almost every album is great at this point so it's mostly parsing degrees of greatness, but that was quite a low finish for Low considering how well Bowie has done throughout this poll and how few haters it had.

I was happy to see all the Black Sabbath albums and the top two Wire albums place well.
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24. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Not a fan: andyd1010 (124/124), bonnielaurel (151/151)
No persecution meant by this, but just found two last-place rankings really funny. I too used to hate this album, but not anymore, but I still remember why I hated it. At least it's better than Closer.
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20. Blondie - Parallel Lines
Points: 1360.95
Year: 1978 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 24
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 112
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 112 (#36 of 70s)

Biggest fans: SL3 (1), Carlos74 (8), bonnielaurel (8), DaveC (8)
Not a fan: Gillingham (99/106)


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19. Van Morrison - Moondance
Points: 1369.03
Year: 1970 (#4 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 23
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 101
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 101 (#30 of 70s)

Biggest fans: andyd1010 (2), Rocky Raccoon (5), mileswide (7), Gillingham (8), Holden (13), maverick470 (13)


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18. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
Points: 1370.36
Year: 1970 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 44
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 82
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 209 (#66 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Gillingham (2), nicholas (9), andyd1010 (11), Listyguy (13)
Not a fan: mileswide (137/151)


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17. David Bowie - Hunky Dory
Points: 1420.01
Year: 1971 (#5 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 16
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 34
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 75 (#23 of 70s)

Biggest fans: mileswide (4), Andre (4), SL3 (7), Chris K. (14)


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16. Stevie Wonder - Songs in the Key of Life
Points: 1428.1
Year: 1976 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 8
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 28
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 45 (#14 of 70s)

Biggest fans: bonnielaurel (1), nicholas (4), jamieW (9), FrankLotion (12), Henry (14), Rocky Raccoon (14)
Not a fan: Holden (146/151)
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15. Simon and Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
Points: 1449.48
Year: 1970 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 20
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 46
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 138 (#45 of 70s)

Biggest fans: maverick470 (5), Schüttelbirne (6), bonnielaurel (6), andyd1010 (7), Henry (8), Chris K. (12), Nassim (14)


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14. Television - Marquee Moon
Points: 1470.97
Year: 1977 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 26
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 39
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 150 (#31 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Chris K. (2), CupOfDreams (5), Andre (6), Schüttelbirne (10), Carlos74 (11)
Not a fan: Gillingham (100/106), bonnielaurel (143/151)


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13. Fleetwood Mac - Rumours
Points: 1472.3
Year: 1977 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 12
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 38
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 59 (#18 of 70s)

Biggest fans: maverick470 (3), jamieW (4), FrankLotion (4), SL3 (5), Live in Phoenix (12), Chris K. (13), Rocky Raccoon (13)


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12. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On
Points: 1492.08
Year: 1971 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 9
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 31
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 5 (#1 of 70s)

Biggest fans: FrankLotion (1), Carlos74 (5), CupOfDreams (6), nicholas (7), Jonah (8), sonofsamiam (13)
Not a fan: Nassim (97/105)


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11. The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main St.
Points: 1522.32
Year: 1972 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 13
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 49
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 10 (#3 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Gillingham (1), Rocky Raccoon (7), FrankLotion (8), maverick470 (8), andyd1010 (8), Holden (14), Andre (14), Jonah (15)
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10. Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Points: 1573.4
Year: 1975 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 22
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 55
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 212 (#68 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Listyguy (2), Gillingham (3), jamieW (7), DaveC (9), SL3 (9), FrankLotion (10), Jonah (12), andyd1010 (12), Schüttelbirne (14), maverick470 (14)
Not a fan: Bang Jan (142/151)


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9. The Who - Who’s Next
Points: 1596.51
Year: 1971 (#3 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 7
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 36
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 39 (#12 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Henry (1), Jonah (1), Rocky Raccoon (1), maverick470 (2), Live in Phoenix (3), Chris K. (10), Listyguy (11), nicholas (14), andyd1010 (14), FrankLotion (15)
Not a fan: Gillingham (103/106)


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8. Stevie Wonder - Innervisions
Points: 1622.64
Year: 1973 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 6
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 22
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 48 (#15 of 70s)

Biggest fans: sonofsamiam (1), Listyguy (7), Henry (7), jamieW (10), Jonah (11), mileswide (12), Andre (12), Rocky Raccoon (12), DaveC (14), bonnielaurel (15)


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7. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
Points: 1675.87
Year: 1971 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 5
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 23
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 53 (#17 of 70s)

Biggest fans: FrankLotion (2), Holden (3), Listyguy (4), Brad (4), andyd1010 (5), Carlos74 (6), maverick470 (6), Chris K. (7), CupOfDreams (10), Gillingham (13)


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6. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run
Points: 1679.81
Year: 1975 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 4
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 13
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 16 (#5 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Holden (1), andyd1010 (1), nicholas (2), Listyguy (6), FrankLotion (7), Live in Phoenix (9), SL3 (11), maverick470 (11), bonnielaurel (12), Brad (13), Rocky Raccoon (15)
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Is Who's Next the top album with at least one poll participant considered "not a fan?"
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Henry wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:40 pm Is Who's Next the top album with at least one poll participant considered "not a fan?"
Nope. There are a couple of classics still to come that I'm really not a fan of. Sorry in advance!
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Henry wrote: Wed Jan 20, 2021 7:40 pm Is Who's Next the top album with at least one poll participant considered "not a fan?"
Three of the top five have will have at least one voted that was "not a fan"
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Hard to believe anyone's not a fan of any of the top 5- it's not the top 5 I would've chosen but it's still one to be proud of, whatever the order. Commendable set of polls, Listyguy!
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5. The Clash - London Calling
Points: 1762.07
Year: 1979 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 2
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 7
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 7 (#2 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Live in Phoenix (1), DaveC (2), Rocky Raccoon (2), Carlos74 (3), Andre (3), Chris K. (4), FrankLotion (5), Jackson (6), maverick470 (10), mileswide (14)
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4. Bob Dylan - Blood On The Tracks
Points: 1794.34
Year: 1975 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 11
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 21
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 22 (#8 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Listyguy (3), SL3 (4), maverick470 (4), nicholas (5), Schüttelbirne (7), Live in Phoenix (8), Chris K. (8), Andre (9), Jonah (10), Jackson (11), FrankLotion (14)
Not a fan: Nassim (98/105)


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3. Pink Floyd - The Dark Side of the Moon
Points: 1794.41
Year: 1973 (#2 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 10
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 14
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 21 (#7 of 70s)

Biggest fans: DaveC (1), maverick470 (1), Carlos74 (2), Henry (2), jamieW (2), andyd1010 (3), Chris K. (5), Gillingham (7), bonnielaurel (7), Jonah (7), Rocky Raccoon (9), Holden (10), nicholas (11), FrankLotion
Not a fan: SL3 (139/151)


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2. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
Points: 1795.97
Year: 1971 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 3
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 12
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 33 (#11 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Listyguy (1), FrankLotion (3), Rocky Raccoon (3), andyd1010 (6), Carlos74 (7), Live in Phoenix (7), DaveC (7), Nassim (7), nicholas (8), Henry (9), Chris K. (9), Brad (10), Schüttelbirne (12), SL3 (14)


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1. David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
Points: 2049.21
Year: 1972 (#1 in year's poll)
Rank in 2014 70s poll: 1
Rank in 2020 All-Time poll: 3
Acclaimed Music All-Time rank: 19 (#6 of 70s)

Biggest fans: Carlos74 (1), Andre (1), Nassim (1), SL3 (2), CupOfDreams (2), Brad (3), andyd1010 (4), Live in Phoenix (5), Gillingham (6), DaveC (6), Chris K. (6), FrankLotion (6), maverick470 (7), Listyguy (10), Schüttelbirne (13), nicholas (13), Jonah (14)
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As many of you expected after the song results, Bowie ran away with the #1 album of the decade, getting about 15% more points than the next best album. 2-5 were all pretty close though, with 2-4 being separated by 1.5 points total.

I've attached both the song and album votes to this post. So if anyone wants to play around with correlations between users or anything else, feel free to do that!
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Thanks, Listyguy - loved the presentation!

I just realized that we skipped right over the '80's album results from last year. Hopefully, we'll get a chance to catch up with those sometime between now and 2026 (or whenever the '80's poll is scheduled to come up again).
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Here is the full album list:
1 | David Bowie | The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars | 1972
2 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV | 1971
3 | Pink Floyd | The Dark Side of the Moon | 1973
4 | Bob Dylan | Blood On The Tracks | 1975
5 | The Clash | London Calling | 1979
6 | Bruce Springsteen | Born To Run | 1975
7 | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers | 1971
8 | Stevie Wonder | Innervisions | 1973
9 | The Who | Who’s Next | 1971
10 | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | 1975
11 | The Rolling Stones | Exile on Main St. | 1972
12 | Marvin Gaye | What’s Going On | 1971
13 | Fleetwood Mac | Rumours | 1977
14 | Television | Marquee Moon | 1977
15 | Simon and Garfunkel | Bridge Over Troubled Water | 1970
16 | Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life | 1976
17 | David Bowie | Hunky Dory | 1971
18 | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory | 1970
19 | Van Morrison | Moondance | 1970
20 | Blondie | Parallel Lines | 1978
21 | Elvis Costello | This Year's Model | 1978
22 | Joni Mitchell | Blue | 1971
23 | Neil Young | After the Gold Rush | 1970
24 | Joy Division | Unknown Pleasures | 1979
25 | Neil Young | Harvest | 1972
26 | The Stooges | Fun House | 1970
27 | Sex Pistols | Never Mind the Bollocks - Here’s the Sex Pistols | 1977
28 | David Bowie | Low | 1977
29 | Black Sabbath | Paranoid | 1970
30 | Patti Smith | Horses | 1975
31 | Eno | Another Green World | 1975
32 | Iggy and The Stooges | Raw Power | 1973
33 | Led Zeppelin | Physical Graffiti | 1975
34 | Nick Drake | Pink Moon | 1972
35 | Wire | Pink Flag | 1977
36 | Bruce Springsteen | Darkness On The Edge Of Town | 1978
37 | Curtis Mayfield | Superfly | 1972
38 | Miles Davis | Bitches Brew | 1970
39 | Elton John | Goodbye Yellow Brick Road | 1973
40 | Neil Young & Crazy Horse | Rust Never Sleeps | 1979
41 | Gang of Four | Entertainment! | 1979
42 | Lou Reed | Transformer | 1972
43 | Fela and Afrika 70 | Zombie | 1976
44 | King Crimson | Red | 1974
45 | Carole King | Tapestry | 1971
46 | Leonard Cohen | Songs of Love and Hate | 1971
47 | Led Zeppelin | Houses of the Holy | 1973
48 | Can | Tago Mago | 1971
49 | The Clash | The Clash | 1977
50 | Pink Floyd | The Wall | 1979
51 | Bob Marley & the Wailers | Exodus | 1977
52 | Wire | Chairs Missing | 1978
53 | The Velvet Underground | Loaded | 1970
54 | David Bowie | Station to Station | 1976
55 | Ramones | Ramones | 1976
56 | T. Rex | Electric Warrior | 1971
57 | Neil Young | On the Beach | 1974
58 | Steve Reich | Music for 18 Musicians | 1978
59 | Sly & the Family Stone | There's a Riot Goin' On | 1971
60 | Bob Dylan | Desire | 1976
61 | David Bowie | Aladdin Sane | 1973
62 | Talking Heads | Fear of Music | 1979
63 | Funkadelic | Maggot Brain | 1971
64 | Pink Floyd | Meddle | 1971
65 | Milton Nascimento & Lô Borges | Clube da Esquina | 1972
66 | Stevie Wonder | Talking Book | 1972
67 | Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | Déjà vu | 1970
68 | Bob Marley & the Wailers | Live! | 1975
69 | John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band | John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band | 1970
70 | Black Sabbath | Black Sabbath | 1970
71 | Robert Wyatt | Rock Bottom | 1974
72 | Big Star | #1 Record | 1972
73 | Black Sabbath | Vol. 4 | 1972
74 | Roxy Music | For Your Pleasure | 1973
75 | Elvis Costello & The Attractions | Armed Forces | 1979
76 | Kraftwerk | Trans Europa Express | 1977
77 | Neil Young | Tonight's the Night | 1975
78 | Wire | 154 | 1979
79 | Bob Marley & the Wailers | Natty Dread | 1974
80 | The Cars | The Cars | 1978
81 | Derek and The Dominos | Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs | 1970
82 | Michael Jackson | Off the Wall | 1979
83 | Yes | Close to the Edge | 1972
84 | Iggy Pop | Lust for Life | 1977
85 | Black Sabbath | Master of Reality | 1971
86 | David Bowie | Heroes | 1977
87 | Kraftwerk | Die Mensch-Maschine | 1978
88 | The Who | Quadrophenia | 1973
89 | Magazine | Real Life | 1978
90 | John Cale | Paris 1919 | 1973
91 | Can | Future Days | 1973
92 | Elvis Costello | My Aim Is True | 1977
93 | Nick Drake | Bryter Layter | 1970
94 | Eno | Here Come the Warm Jets | 1973
95 | Queen | A Night at the Opera | 1975
96 | Pink Floyd | Animals | 1977
97 | Curtis Mayfield | Curtis | 1970
98 | Kate Bush | The Kick Inside | 1978
99 | Talking Heads | More Songs About Buildings And Food | 1978
100 | Big Star | 3rd | 1978
101 | Bob Marley & the Wailers | Catch a Fire | 1973
102 | Funkadelic | One Nation Under a Groove | 1978
103 | Various Artists | Saturday Night Fever | 1977
104 | The Beatles | Let It Be | 1970
105 | Bruce Springsteen | The Wild, the Innocent & the E Street Shuffle | 1973
106 | Herbie Hancock | Head Hunters | 1973
107 | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 1970
108 | Eno | Taking Tiger Mountain (By Strategy) | 1974
109 | Gene Clark | No Other | 1974
110 | Brian Eno | Before and After Science | 1977
111 | Serge Gainsbourg | Histoire de Melody Nelson | 1971
112 | Neil Young with Crazy Horse | Zuma | 1975
113 | John Lennon | Imagine | 1971
114 | NEU! | NEU! '75 | 1975
115 | Big Star | Radio City | 1974
116 | Paul McCartney & Wings | Band on the Run | 1973
117 | Lou Reed | Berlin | 1973
118 | Steely Dan | Aja | 1977
119 | The Doors | L.A. Woman | 1971
120 | Fleetwood Mac | Fleetwood Mac | 1975
121 | Roxy Music | Roxy Music | 1972
122 | Santana | Abraxas | 1970
123 | Joni Mitchell | Court and Spark | 1974
124 | Boston | Boston | 1976
125 | Eagles | Hotel California | 1976
126 | The Police | Outlandos D'Amour | 1978
127 | Gram Parsons | Grievous Angel | 1974
128 | The Modern Lovers | The Modern Lovers | 1976
129 | Pere Ubu | The Modern Dance | 1978
130 | Billy Joel | The Stranger | 1977
131 | Keith Jarrett | The Köln Concert | 1975
132 | Steely Dan | Can't Buy a Thrill | 1972
133 | Suicide | Suicide | 1977
134 | Roxy Music | Country Life | 1974
135 | Jorge Ben | A Tábua de Esmeralda | 1974
136 | Jorge Ben | África Brasil | 1976
137 | Al Green | Call Me | 1973
138 | Joni Mitchell | Hejira | 1976
139 | Genesis | The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway | 1974
140 | The Upsetters | Super Ape | 1976
141 | Jean Michel Jarre | Oxygène | 1976
142 | The Jam | All Mod Cons | 1978
143 | The Police | Reggatta de Blanc | 1979
144 | Stevie Wonder | Fulfillingness' First Finale | 1974
145 | Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers | Damn the Torpedoes | 1979
146 | Steely Dan | Pretzel Logic | 1974
147 | Tom Zé | Estudando o samba | 1976
148 | Bowie | Diamond Dogs | 1974
149 | Devo | Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! | 1978
150 | The Rolling Stones | Some Girls | 1978
151 | Van Halen | Van Halen | 1978
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Re: Albums of the 70s: Results!

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Thank you very much, Listyguy, for hosting the 1970s so wonderfully!! Loved the presentation!!
Holden wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 8:00 pm
Listyguy wrote: Sun Jan 17, 2021 7:56 pm Histoire de Melody Nelson is another big faller from 2014
Probably at least partially due to Honorio’s lack of participation.
Well, not only with this album. When I looked at the results of both songs and albums I stumbled with quite a lot of "ouch! no! not that low! I should have voted" feelings. But this is the third round of decade polls, I've participated on the first two rounds and I'm not participating on these third rounds. But I'll join on the 2010s poll of 2022 (or 2023)!!
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