Best albums of 1975
New York's romantic streak and its avant-garde streak were often on the same block and occasionally in the same band. Reggae finished crossing over to audiences who had never heard the singles. A good year for records that took their time getting started.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1975 is Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd, rated 4.4/5 by 36 listeners.
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Blood on the TracksBob Dylan · 19754.3 score · 4.5 avg · 7 ratings4.34.5 avg · 7 ratings
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Lucille Talks BackB.B. King · 19754.2 score · 4.3 avg · 6 ratings4.24.3 avg · 6 ratings
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Let's Take It to the StageFunkadelic · 19754.2 score · 4.5 avg · 3 ratings4.24.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Physical GraffitiLed Zeppelin · 19754.1 score · 4.2 avg · 19 ratings4.14.2 avg · 19 ratings
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Toys in the AtticAerosmith · 19754.1 score · 4.3 avg · 3 ratings4.14.3 avg · 3 ratings
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Cut the CakeAverage White Band · 19754.1 score · 4.3 avg · 4 ratings4.14.3 avg · 4 ratings
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Born to RunBruce Springsteen · 19754.1 score · 4.1 avg · 11 ratings4.14.1 avg · 11 ratings
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We Sold Our Soul for Rock 'n' RollBlack Sabbath · 19754.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
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Come Taste the BandDeep Purple · 19754.0 score · 4.2 avg · 3 ratings4.04.2 avg · 3 ratings
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Caught in the ActCommodores · 19754.0 score · 4.1 avg · 4 ratings4.04.1 avg · 4 ratings
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IndiscreetSparks · 19754.0 score · 4.1 avg · 5 ratings4.04.1 avg · 5 ratings
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A Night at the OperaQueen · 19754.0 score · 4.0 avg · 48 ratings4.04.0 avg · 48 ratings
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Crisis? What Crisis?Supertramp · 19754.0 score · 4.0 avg · 4 ratings4.04.0 avg · 4 ratings
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That's the Way of the WorldEarth, Wind & Fire · 19753.8 score · 3.7 avg · 5 ratings3.83.7 avg · 5 ratings
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A Quiet StormSmokey Robinson · 19753.8 score · 3.7 avg · 8 ratings3.83.7 avg · 8 ratings
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SabotageBlack Sabbath · 19753.8 score · 3.5 avg · 3 ratings3.83.5 avg · 3 ratings
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Ritchie Blackmore's RainbowRainbow · 19753.5 score · 3.3 avg · 9 ratings3.53.3 avg · 9 ratings
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LandedCAN · 19753.1 score · 1.7 avg · 3 ratings3.11.7 avg · 3 ratings
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Rock 'n' RollJohn Lennon · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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ABBAABBA · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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RubyconTangerine Dream · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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I've Got the Music in MeThelma Houston · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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Movin' OnCommodores · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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BandolierBudgie · 19752 ratings2 ratings
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The Köln ConcertKeith Jarrett · 19751 rating1 rating
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HorsesPatti Smith · 19751 rating1 rating
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Chico Buarque & Maria BethâniaChico Buarque · 19751 rating1 rating
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Greatest HitsAl Green · 19751 rating1 rating
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The Original Soundtrack10cc · 19751 rating1 rating
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GratitudeEarth, Wind & Fire · 19751 rating1 rating
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France GallFrance Gall · 19751 rating1 rating
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Marcus GarveyBurning Spear · 19751 rating1 rating
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RimmelFrancesco De Gregori · 19751 rating1 rating
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Nuthin' FancyLynyrd Skynyrd · 19751 rating1 rating
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Discreet MusicBrian Eno · 19751 rating1 rating
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La banda del carro rojoLos Tigres del Norte · 19751 rating1 rating
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Adventures in ParadiseMinnie Riperton · 19751 rating1 rating
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Forever, MichaelMichael Jackson · 19751 rating1 rating
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SurvivalThe O'Jays · 19751 rating1 rating
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Crac!Area · 19751 rating1 rating
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Billy OceanBilly Ocean · 19751 rating1 rating
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Playing PossumCarly Simon · 19751 rating1 rating
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Once Upon a StarBay City Rollers · 19751 rating1 rating
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Never Can Say GoodbyeGloria Gaynor · 19751 rating1 rating
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Dreaming My DreamsWaylon Jennings · 19751 rating1 rating
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Ted NugentTed Nugent · 19751 rating1 rating
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Hair of the DogNazareth · 19751 rating1 rating
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City LifeThe Blackbyrds · 19751 rating1 rating
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It's My PleasureBilly Preston · 19751 rating1 rating
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1975 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
Best Rock albums of 1975
260 albums from 1975
Best Jazz albums of 1975
178 albums from 1975
Best Pop albums of 1975
126 albums from 1975
Best Soul albums of 1975
115 albums from 1975
Best Funk albums of 1975
79 albums from 1975
The artists of 1975
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1975, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1975?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1975 is Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (4.4/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1975 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1975 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1975 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.































