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Top compilations of the 1970s

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Updated: 14 May
Average Ratings Reviews
Nick Drake - Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works, Cover art
Fruit Tree: The Complete Recorded Works
Nick Drake
4.49 635 635 19 19
March 1979 Compilation
Contemporary Folk Singer-Songwriter Chamber Folk
Folk Baroque
lonely mellow acoustic melodic pastoral alienation soft poetic
635 Ratings 19 Reviews 4.49 Average
The Beatles - 1967-1970 [Blue Album], Cover art
1967-1970 [Blue Album]
The Beatles
4.43 4k 4,301 104 104
2 April 1973 Compilation
Pop Rock
Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock
melodic eclectic warm love psychedelic bittersweet uplifting energetic
4k Ratings 104 Reviews 4.43 Average
Neil Young - Decade, Cover art
Decade
Neil Young
4.38 2k 2,388 83 83
28 October 1977 Compilation
Folk Rock Country Rock Singer-Songwriter
Hard Rock
poetic melodic introspective bittersweet mellow melancholic pastoral
2k Ratings 83 Reviews 4.38 Average
The Rolling Stones - Hot Rocks (1964-1971), Cover art
Hot Rocks (1964-1971)
The Rolling Stones
4.36 2k 2,328 72 72
20 December 1971 Compilation
Blues Rock Rock
Psychedelic Rock British Rhythm & Blues Roots Rock
energetic rebellious sexual
2k Ratings 72 Reviews 4.36 Average
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Chronicle, Cover art
Chronicle
Creedence Clearwater Revival
4.30 3k 2,940 116 116
February 1976 Compilation
Swamp Rock Country Rock
Blues Rock Southern Rock
melodic uplifting raw passionate energetic melancholic political
3k Ratings 116 Reviews 4.30 Average
The Beatles - 1962-1966 [Red Album], Cover art
1962-1966 [Red Album]
The Beatles
4.28 4k 3,842 97 97
2 April 1973 Compilation
Pop Rock Merseybeat
Rock & Roll Merseybeat Psychedelic Pop
melodic uplifting love energetic warm playful romantic psychedelic
4k Ratings 97 Reviews 4.28 Average
The Rolling Stones - Rolled Gold: The Very Best of The Rolling Stones, Cover art
Rolled Gold: The Very Best of The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones
4.29 393 393 20 20
15 November 1975 Compilation
Rock
Rock & Roll Blues Rock Psychedelic Pop British Rhythm & Blues Psychedelic Rock
melodic
393 Ratings 20 Reviews 4.29 Average
The Kinks - The Kink Kronikles, Cover art
The Kink Kronikles
The Kinks
4.27 719 719 28 28
25 March 1972 Compilation
Pop Rock
Baroque Pop Mod Rock & Roll Music Hall
melodic energetic playful pastoral sarcastic passionate conscious
719 Ratings 28 Reviews 4.27 Average
The Who - Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy, Cover art
Meaty Beaty Big & Bouncy
The Who
4.25 2k 1,802 82 82
December 1971 Compilation
Mod
Hard Rock Freakbeat British Rhythm & Blues Power Pop
energetic melodic rebellious raw quirky sarcastic playful
2k Ratings 82 Reviews 4.25 Average
Sly & The Family Stone - Greatest Hits, Cover art
Greatest Hits
Sly & The Family Stone
4.24 1k 1,340 50 50
21 November 1970 Compilation
Psychedelic Soul Funk
Pop Soul
uplifting optimistic psychedelic melodic energetic conscious playful passionate
1k Ratings 50 Reviews 4.24 Average
David Bowie - ChangesOneBowie, Cover art
ChangesOneBowie
David Bowie
4.24 947 947 25 25
20 May 1976 Compilation
Glam Rock Pop Rock Art Rock
Blue-Eyed Soul
melodic sexual playful science fiction bittersweet passionate eclectic energetic
947 Ratings 25 Reviews 4.24 Average
Various Artists - Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965–1968, Cover art
Nuggets: Original Artyfacts From the First Psychedelic Era 1965–1968
4.20 2k 2,459 77 77
2 October 1972 Compilation
Garage Rock Psychedelic Rock
Proto-Punk Psychedelic Pop Blues Rock Folk Rock Rock & Roll
psychedelic raw energetic eclectic rebellious melodic playful passionate
2k Ratings 77 Reviews 4.20 Average
Black Sabbath - We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll, Cover art
We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' Roll
Black Sabbath
4.20 1k 1,084 59 59
1 December 1975 Compilation
Heavy Metal Hard Rock
Traditional Doom Metal
heavy dark alienation sombre occult aggressive drugs passionate
1k Ratings 59 Reviews 4.20 Average
Robert Johnson - King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II, Cover art
King of the Delta Blues Singers, Volume II
Robert Johnson
4.20 691 691 13 13
1970 Compilation
Delta Blues
lonely acoustic sad raw lo-fi passionate pastoral rhythmic
691 Ratings 13 Reviews 4.20 Average
Leonard Cohen - The Best of Leonard Cohen, Cover art
The Best of Leonard Cohen
Leonard Cohen
4.19 1k 1,341 32 32
1975 Compilation
Singer-Songwriter Contemporary Folk Chamber Folk
melancholic acoustic mellow calm passionate sombre sad poetic
1k Ratings 32 Reviews 4.19 Average
King Crimson - A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson, Cover art
A Young Person's Guide to King Crimson
King Crimson
4.21 285 285 15 15
1975 Compilation
Progressive Rock
Symphonic Prog Folk Rock Jazz-Rock
progressive complex technical eclectic
285 Ratings 15 Reviews 4.21 Average
Bob Dylan - Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II, Cover art
Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II
Bob Dylan
4.19 908 908 29 29
17 November 1971 Compilation
Contemporary Folk Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter
Country Blues
908 Ratings 29 Reviews 4.19 Average
Al Green - Greatest Hits, Cover art
Greatest Hits
Al Green
4.17 1k 1,406 39 39
1975 Compilation
Southern Soul
Smooth Soul
love passionate melodic romantic sensual lush soothing mellow
1k Ratings 39 Reviews 4.17 Average
Fleetwood Mac - Greatest Hits, Cover art
Greatest Hits
Fleetwood Mac
4.19 355 355 20 20
November 1971 Compilation
Blues Rock British Blues
Psychedelic Rock
melodic atmospheric passionate
355 Ratings 20 Reviews 4.19 Average
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A Nice Pair
Pink Floyd
4.17 594 594 16 16
5 December 1973 Compilation
Psychedelic Rock
Space Rock Psychedelic Pop
psychedelic space progressive surreal fantasy playful poetic abstract
594 Ratings 16 Reviews 4.17 Average
Hank Williams - 40 Greatest Hits, Cover art
40 Greatest Hits
Hank Williams
4.13 2k 1,991 34 34
1978 Compilation
Honky Tonk Traditional Country
Country Gospel Country Yodeling
lonely pastoral breakup melancholic romantic alcohol melodic depressive
2k Ratings 34 Reviews 4.13 Average
The Beatles - Hey Jude [The Beatles Again], Cover art
Hey Jude [The Beatles Again]
The Beatles
4.14 1k 1,257 59 59
26 February 1970 Compilation
Pop Rock
Merseybeat Psychedelic Pop Psychedelic Rock
melodic warm psychedelic uplifting mellow playful love sentimental
1k Ratings 59 Reviews 4.14 Average
The Doors - Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine, Cover art
Weird Scenes Inside the Gold Mine
The Doors
4.16 440 440 16 16
January 1972 Compilation
Psychedelic Rock
Blues Rock Acid Rock Art Rock
psychedelic
440 Ratings 16 Reviews 4.16 Average
Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady, Cover art
Singles Going Steady
Buzzcocks
4.11 6k 5,742 150 150
17 September 1979 Compilation
Pop Punk Punk Rock
Power Pop
melodic playful energetic sexual love bittersweet raw anxious
6k Ratings 150 Reviews 4.11 Average
Roxy Music - Greatest Hits, Cover art
Greatest Hits
Roxy Music
4.15 308 308 11 11
November 1977 Compilation
Art Rock Glam Rock
308 Ratings 11 Reviews 4.15 Average
Maurizio Pollini - Die späten Klaviersonaten, Cover art
Die späten Klaviersonaten
Ludwig van Beethoven / Maurizio Pollini
4.11 410 410 5 5
1977 Compilation
Romanticism Sonata Classical Period
sonata acoustic instrumental
410 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.11 Average
Simon and Garfunkel - Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits, Cover art
Simon and Garfunkel's Greatest Hits
Simon and Garfunkel
4.09 2k 1,732 45 45
June 1972 Compilation
Folk Pop Folk Rock Singer-Songwriter
Chamber Folk Baroque Pop
melodic
2k Ratings 45 Reviews 4.09 Average
The Velvet Underground - Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico, Cover art
Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground featuring Nico
The Velvet Underground
4.25 188 188 5 5
December 1971 Compilation
Art Rock
Noise Rock Garage Rock Folk Rock Proto-Punk Pop Rock
rhythmic psychedelic raw rebellious noisy drugs energetic passionate
188 Ratings 5 Reviews 4.25 Average
Steely Dan - Greatest Hits, Cover art
Greatest Hits
Steely Dan
4.11 371 371 24 24
30 November 1978 Compilation
Pop Rock Soft Rock
Jazz-Rock Yacht Rock Jazz-Funk
melodic
371 Ratings 24 Reviews 4.11 Average
Soft Machine - Soft Machine 1&2 (Architects of Space Time), Cover art
Soft Machine 1&2 (Architects of Space Time)
Soft Machine
4.12 286 286 11 11
1975 Compilation
Canterbury Scene Psychedelic Rock Experimental Rock
Jazz-Rock Psychedelic Rock
avant-garde progressive
286 Ratings 11 Reviews 4.12 Average
The Allman Brothers Band - Beginnings, Cover art
Beginnings
The Allman Brothers Band
4.11 371 371 13 13
1973 Compilation
Southern Rock
Blues Rock Jam Band
warm melodic energetic
371 Ratings 13 Reviews 4.11 Average
Hank Williams - 24 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits, Cover art
24 of Hank Williams' Greatest Hits
Hank Williams
4.22 176 176 6 6
1970 Compilation
Honky Tonk Country Traditional Country
Country Yodeling
Christian lonely longing melancholic melodic playful passionate
176 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.22 Average
Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield, Cover art
Buffalo Springfield
Buffalo Springfield
4.11 203 203 8 8
12 November 1973 Compilation
Folk Rock
Country Rock Psychedelic Folk
203 Ratings 8 Reviews 4.11 Average
Quartetto Italiano - The Late Quartets: Op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 135 and «Grosse Fuge» Op. 133, Cover art
The Late Quartets: Op. 127, 130, 131, 132, 135 and «Grosse Fuge» Op. 133
Ludwig van Beethoven / Quartetto Italiano
4.10 198 198 6 6
1977 Compilation
Chamber Music Romanticism
Fugue
acoustic playful melodic string quartet instrumental
198 Ratings 6 Reviews 4.10 Average
The Beach Boys - Endless Summer, Cover art
Endless Summer
The Beach Boys
4.05 2k 1,583 49 49
24 June 1974 Compilation
Vocal Surf Sunshine Pop
Baroque Pop Vocal Group
summer melodic love vocal group uplifting optimistic warm romantic
2k Ratings 49 Reviews 4.05 Average
The Beach Boys - 20 Golden Greats, Cover art
20 Golden Greats
The Beach Boys
4.09 244 244 9 9
1976 Compilation
Vocal Surf
Baroque Pop Psychedelic Pop
melodic
244 Ratings 9 Reviews 4.09 Average
Mississippi John Hurt - 1928 Sessions, Cover art
1928 Sessions
Mississippi John Hurt
4.05 1k 1,497 28 28
1979 Compilation
Piedmont Blues
acoustic pastoral warm raw melodic mellow violence death
1k Ratings 28 Reviews 4.05 Average
Donna Summer - On the Radio (Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II), Cover art
On the Radio (Greatest Hits, Volumes I & II)
Donna Summer
4.07 475 475 15 15
15 October 1979 Compilation
Disco
Pop Soul Electro-Disco Mashup Hi-NRG
party sensual energetic rhythmic romantic love lush passionate
475 Ratings 15 Reviews 4.07 Average
Jethro Tull - Living in the Past, Cover art
Living in the Past
Jethro Tull
4.04 1k 1,187 42 42
23 June 1972 Compilation
Progressive Rock
Blues Rock Folk Rock Hard Rock Progressive Folk
progressive
1k Ratings 42 Reviews 4.04 Average
Roy Orbison - The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison, Cover art
The All-Time Greatest Hits of Roy Orbison
Roy Orbison
4.04 518 518 12 12
1973 Compilation
Rock & Roll Rockabilly
romantic passionate bittersweet melodic melancholic longing lonely sentimental
518 Ratings 12 Reviews 4.04 Average
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  • Various Artists - American Graffiti, Cover art
    American Graffiti
    1973 Compilation
    583 Ratings 22 Reviews 4.16 Average
    4.16 583 583 22 22
  • Various Artists - The Harder They Come, Cover art
    The Harder They Come
    1972 Compilation
    2k Ratings 79 Reviews 4.08 Average
    4.08 2k 2,346 79 79
  • Various Artists - Music From the Soundtrack of The Who Film Quadrophenia, Cover art
    Music From the Soundtrack of The Who Film Quadrophenia
    1979 Compilation
    327 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.93 Average
    3.93 327 327 9 9
  • Various Artists - Saturday Night Fever, Cover art
    Saturday Night Fever
    1977 Compilation
    3k Ratings 98 Reviews 3.65 Average
    3.65 3k 2,562 98 98
  • Various Artists - Rock 'n' Roll High School, Cover art
    Rock 'n' Roll High School
    1979 Compilation
    215 Ratings 10 Reviews 3.60 Average
    3.60 215 215 10 10
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  • Grace Slick & The Great Society - Collector's Item From the San Francisco Scene, Cover art
    Collector's Item From the San Francisco Scene
    1971 Compilation
    216 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.79 Average
    3.79 216 216 12 12
  • Albert Ayler Quintet - Nuits de la Fondation Maeght, Cover art
    Nuits de la Fondation Maeght
    1974 Compilation
    135 Ratings 1 Reviews 4.02 Average
    4.02 135 135 1 1
  • Johnny Cash - At Folsom Prison and San Quentin, Cover art
    At Folsom Prison and San Quentin
    1976 Compilation
    117 Ratings 3 Reviews 4.17 Average
    4.17 117 117 3 3
  • Eric Dolphy - At Five Spot, Cover art
    At Five Spot
    1971 Compilation
    68 Ratings 4.26 Average
    4.26 68 68
  • Doc Watson - The Essential Doc Watson, Cover art
    The Essential Doc Watson
    1973 Compilation
    78 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.96 Average
    3.96 78 78 2 2
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  • Gram Parsons - The Early Years: 1963-1965, Cover art
    The Early Years: 1963-1965
    1979 Compilation
    52 Ratings 3.12 Average
    3.12 52 52
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