This is tough, but I would say the 70s, some of the greatest albums of all time came out during that time. Much like every decade there are some albums that really stand out.
1970: Santana - Abraxas, Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
1971: Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
1972: Deep Purple - Machine Head, Neil Young - Harvest
1973: Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
1974: Frank Zappa - Apostrophe
1975: Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here, Queen - A Night at the Opera
1976: Parliament - Mothership Connection, The Ramones,
1977: The Clash
1978: Yes - Tormato, Van Halen,
1979: Pink Floyd - The Wall, Michael Jackson - Off the Wall
