Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by spiritinthesky

• Chart updated: 07/13/2017 23:15
• (Created: 10/30/2013 07:58).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Imagine 

 John Lennon

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

805 charts

Rank Score:

5,200

Rank in 1971:

16

Rank in 1970s:

86

Overall Rank:

344

Average Rating:

 81 (1,133 votes)

Comments:

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Ocean 

 Eloy

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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

72 charts

Rank Score:

243

Rank in 1977:

83

Rank in 1970s:

915

Overall Rank:

5,461

Average Rating:

 79 (77 votes)

Comments:

4

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,797

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 91 (3,944 votes)

Comments:

308

4. (3) 1

Once Again 

 Barclay James Harvest

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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

76

Rank in 1971:

205

Rank in 1970s:

1,968

Overall Rank:

14,635

Average Rating:

 76 (29 votes)

Comments:

0

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Thick As A Brick 

 Jethro Tull

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

6,168

Rank in 1972:

8

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

290

Average Rating:

 83 (822 votes)

Comments:

44

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Scheherazade And Other Stories 

 Renaissance

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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

121 charts

Rank Score:

642

Rank in 1975:

45

Rank in 1970s:

467

Overall Rank:

2,466

Average Rating:

 80 (137 votes)

Comments:

3

7. (8) 1

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,321

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,900 votes)

Comments:

300

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

21,735

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

144

9. (7) 2

Mirage 

 Camel

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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2013]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

330 charts

Rank Score:

2,575

Rank in 1974:

12

Rank in 1970s:

161

Overall Rank:

703

Average Rating:

 81 (386 votes)

Comments:

22

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Atom Heart Mother 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,147

Rank in 1970:

20

Rank in 1970s:

130

Overall Rank:

563

Average Rating:

 78 (1,251 votes)

Comments:

81

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	16	16%
1971	18	18%
1972	12	12%
1973	11	11%
1974	4	4%
1975	9	9%
1976	7	7%
1977	9	9%
1978	5	5%
1979	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	7	7%
David Bowie	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
John Lennon	4	4%
Elton John	4	4%
Ramones	3	3%
Neil Young	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	62	62%
	26	26%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 35 from 45th to 10th Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
Up 28 from 96th to 68th Islands by King Crimson
Up 23 from 52nd to 29th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Biggest fallers
Down 21 from 46th to 67th This Is Marijata by Marijata
Down 13 from 86th to 99th Obscured By Clouds by Pink Floyd
Down 10 from 76th to 86th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

New entries
The Cars by The Cars
Leave Home by Ramones
Part 3 by KC And The Sunshine Band
After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Propaganda by Sparks

Leavers
Fragile by Yes
Volcanic Rock by Buffalo (AU)
It'll All Work Out In Boomland by T2
Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings
The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:00

Great. Rick Wakeman!!!

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From LAF2 11/09/2014 03:46

You've got some interesting ones in here. Certainly an entertaining read.

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From pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:24

Very good chart

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