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Best big band albums of the 1970s

The top 25 big band albums of the 1970s on Riffiter, ranked by popularity. Community ratings take over as they come in.

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  1. The Bosses cover№ 1The BossesCount Basie · 1974
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  1. 2Flip, Flop & Fly coverFlip, Flop & FlyBig Joe Turner · 1972
  2. 3Airport coverAirportAlfred Newman · 1970
  3. 4The Best of Tommy Dorsey (Remastered) coverThe Best of Tommy Dorsey (Remastered)Tommy Dorsey · 1975
  4. 5Artistry in Rhythm coverArtistry in RhythmStan Kenton · 1975
  5. 6The Lost Concert: Live at the Cocoanut Grove, Los Angeles, Volume 2Stan Kenton · 1978
  6. 7Stan/Dard KentonStan Kenton · 1976
  7. 8Jazz at The Plaza, Vol. II coverJazz at The Plaza, Vol. IIDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1973
  8. 9The Great Paris Concert coverThe Great Paris ConcertDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1973
  9. 10Liberian Suite - A Tone Parallel to Harlem coverLiberian Suite - A Tone Parallel to HarlemDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1973
  10. 11Carnegie Hall Concert 1948, Vol 1 coverCarnegie Hall Concert 1948, Vol 1Duke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1975
  11. 12The Ellington Suites coverThe Ellington SuitesDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1976
  12. 13Latin American Suite coverLatin American SuiteDuke Ellington and His Orchestra · 1972
  13. 14Movements coverMovementsJohnny Harris · 1970
  14. 15Ain’t It So coverAin’t It SoRay Charles · 1979
  15. 16Continuation coverContinuationThe Sun Ra Arkestra · 1970
  16. 17Sound Sun Pleasure!! coverSound Sun Pleasure!!The Sun Ra Arkestra · 1970
  17. 18Black Jack PartyJanko Nilović · 1972
  18. 19Un couple dans la ville coverUn couple dans la villeJanko Nilović · 1976
  19. 20You Were Made For Love coverYou Were Made For LoveDean Martin · 1971
  20. 213 Shades of Blue cover3 Shades of BlueLeon Thomas · 1970
  21. 22Stan Kenton Plays Chicago coverStan Kenton Plays ChicagoStan Kenton · 1974
  22. 23Cornucopia coverCornucopiaDizzy Gillespie · 1970
  23. 24The Pianist coverThe PianistDuke Ellington · 1974
  24. 25The Intimate Ellington coverThe Intimate EllingtonDuke Ellington · 1977

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