Decade
1970s
Best-sounding albums from the 1970s ranked by Hi-Fi Score — era classics that still reward modern systems.
Gateway starts
94Reference
What's Going On
Marvin Gaye
#1 · 94/100
94Reference
Head Hunters
Herbie Hancock
#2 · 94/100
94Reference
Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder
#3 · 94/100
94Reference
Aja
Steely Dan
#4 · 94/100
94Reference
Ambient 1: Music for Airports
Brian Eno
#5 · 94/100
94Reference
Blue
Joni Mitchell
#6 · 94/100
94Reference
Pink Moon
Nick Drake
#7 · 94/100
94Reference
Journey in Satchidananda
Alice Coltrane
#8 · 94/100
84Excellent
The Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd
#9 · 84/100
78Excellent
Rumours
Fleetwood Mac
#10 · 78/100
78Excellent
Trans-Europe Express
Kraftwerk
#11 · 78/100
72Excellent
In Through the out Door (1994 Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#12 · 72/100
72Excellent
In Through the out Door (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#13 · 72/100
72Excellent
Presence (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#14 · 72/100
72Excellent
Physical Graffiti (1994 Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#15 · 72/100
72Excellent
Physical Graffiti (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#16 · 72/100
72Excellent
Led Zeppelin IV (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#17 · 72/100
72Excellent
Led Zeppelin III (Remaster)
Led Zeppelin
#18 · 72/100
72Excellent
Led Zeppelin III (Deluxe Edition)
Led Zeppelin
#19 · 72/100
72Excellent
Highway to Hell
AC/DC
#20 · 72/100
72Excellent
Let There Be Rock
AC/DC
#21 · 72/100
72Excellent
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC
#22 · 72/100
72Excellent
High Voltage
AC/DC
#23 · 72/100