Album of The Year - Endgame

Meant to put up the Honorable Mentions of the 60s last night. Its artists that didnt make the top 25 that show up in other decades or released a #1 album in a year but didnt make the final list.

I'll post that and the top 25 of the 70s tonight
 
The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
 
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The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Van Morrison (41)
  15. Marvin Gaye (38)
  16. Big Star (38)
  17. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  18. Black Sabbath (36)
  19. Miles Davis (35)
  20. Blondie (32)
  21. Grateful Dead (31)
  22. Wire (29)
  23. Genesis (28)
  24. Fela Kuti (27)
  25. Elvis Costello (26)
Weird the Rolling Stones didn't make it. They had quite a run in the 70s.
 
The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
4. Led Zeppelin (69) :cool:
 
The N+G Top 25 Artists of the 70s

  1. David Bowie (135)
  2. Neil Young (95)
  3. Pink Floyd (71)
  4. Led Zeppelin (69)
  5. Joni Mitchell (61)
  6. Brian Eno (58)
  7. Talking Heads (53)
  8. Stevie Wonder (53)
  9. Tom Waits (51)
  10. Parliament Funkadelic (47)
  11. The Clash (46)
  12. Bruce Springsteen (45)
  13. Kraftwerk (44)
  14. Bob Dylan (44)
  15. The Rolling Stones (44)
  16. Van Morrison (41)
  17. Marvin Gaye (38)
  18. Big Star (38)
  19. Fleetwood Mac (37)
  20. Black Sabbath (36)
  21. Miles Davis (35)
  22. Blondie (32)
  23. Grateful Dead (31)
  24. Wire (29)
  25. Genesis (28)
Great list, thanks for putting this together. Also good to see some Wire and Kraftwerk make the top 25
 
70s Honorable Mentions

  • Fela Kuti (27)
  • Elvis Costello (26)
  • Steely Dan (25)
  • The Ramones (20)
  • Neu (20)
  • Simon and Garfunkel (15)
  • The Beatles (12)
  • Velvet Underground (10)
  • Leonard Cohen (13)
  • The Who (11)
  • The Doors (8)
  • Can (19)
  • B.B. King (2)
  • Al Green (15)
  • Herbie Hancock (17)
  • The Band (2)
  • Tom Petty (14)
  • The Cure (5)
 
The N+G Top 26 Artists of the 80s

  1. The Cure (102)
  2. R.E.M. (102)
  3. Prince (96)
  4. Talking Heads (81)
  5. The Smith's (79)
  6. New Order (63)
  7. Bruce Springsteen (60)
  8. Kate Bush (58)
  9. Tom Waits (54)
  10. U2 (54)
  11. Metallica (46)
  12. Peter Gabriel (39)
  13. Talk Talk (39)
  14. The Replacements (38)
  15. The Beastie Boys (35)
  16. The Pixies (35)
  17. Jesus and Mary Chain (32)
  18. Sonic Youth (28)
  19. David Bowie (28)
  20. Dinosaur Jr (27)
  21. XTC (27)
  22. Eurythmics (27)
  23. Michael Jackson (25)
  24. Janet Jackson (24)
  25. Sade (22)
  26. Iron Maiden (22)
 
The N+G Top 26 Artists of the 80s

  1. The Cure (102)
  2. R.E.M. (102)
  3. Prince (96)
  4. Talking Heads (81)
  5. The Smith's (79)
  6. New Order (63)
  7. Bruce Springsteen (60)
  8. Kate Bush (58)
  9. Tom Waits (54)
  10. U2 (54)
  11. Metallica (46)
  12. Peter Gabriel (39)
  13. Talk Talk (39)
  14. The Replacements (38)
  15. The Beastie Boys (35)
  16. The Pixies (35)
  17. Jesus and Mary Chain (32)
  18. Sonic Youth (28)
  19. David Bowie (28)
  20. Dinosaur Jr (27)
  21. XTC (27)
  22. Eurythmics (27)
  23. Michael Jackson (25)
  24. Janet Jackson (24)
  25. Sade (22)
  26. Iron Maiden (22)
The fact that Iron Maiden made the list and Dino Jr. cracked the top 20 warms my heart.
 
80s Honorable Mentions

  • The Clash (21)
  • Brian Eno (21)
  • Husker Du (20)
  • David Byrne (20)
  • Joy Division (19)
  • Elvis Costello (2)
  • Bob Dylan (3)
  • Madonna (19)
  • Nick Cave (11)
  • Tom Petty (18)
  • Marvin Gaye (5)
  • Paul Simon (19)
  • Fleetwood Mac (2)
  • Leonard Cohen (11)
  • De La Soul (19)
  • NIN (15)
  • Nirvana (14)
  • Neil Young (7)
 
The N+G Top 27 Artists of the 90s

  1. Nirvana (57)
  2. Bjork (55)
  3. A Tribe Called Quest (50)
  4. R.E.M. (48)
  5. PJ Harvey (43)
  6. Blur (42)
  7. Pearl Jam (41)
  8. Radiohead (40)
  9. Massive Attack (39)
  10. Pavement (39)
  11. Fiona Apple (37)
  12. Portishead (37)
  13. Oasis (36)
  14. Beck (33)
  15. The Smashing Pumpkins (33)
  16. The Beastie Boys (31)
  17. Outkast (29)
  18. De La Soul (26)
  19. Tool (25)
  20. The Pixies (23)
  21. Weezer (22)
  22. Red Hot Chilli Peppers (21)
  23. Soundgarden (21)
  24. Rage Against the Machine (21)
  25. Nine Inch Nails (21)
  26. Pulp (21)
  27. Belle and Sebastian (21)
 
90s Honorable Mentions

  • Public Enemy (20)
  • Sonic Youth (20)
  • Neil Young (15)
  • Nick Cave (9)
  • U2 (15)
  • Metallica (5)
  • The Cure (16)
  • Wu Tang Clan (20)
  • Janet Jackson (13)
  • DJ Shadow (20)
  • Modest Mouse (19)
  • Wilco (20)
  • Bob Dylan (2)
  • Sigur Ros (20)
  • The Flaming Lips (19)
 
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