Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ghosttomost

• Chart updated: 07/04/2018 01:15
• (Created: 10/12/2014 07:28).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,906 charts

Rank Score:

22,560

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (2,290 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,040 charts

Rank Score:

71,322

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,199 votes)

Comments:

580

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

23,674

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,130 votes)

Comments:

165

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Paris 1919 

 John Cale

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

2,361

Rank in 1973:

22

Rank in 1970s:

170

Overall Rank:

758

Average Rating:

 79 (324 votes)

Comments:

15

5. (4) 1

Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,589 charts

Rank Score:

19,236

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 86 (1,860 votes)

Comments:

134

6. (5) 1

Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

21,750

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,831 votes)

Comments:

144

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At Fillmore East 
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 The Allman Brothers Band

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

570 charts

Rank Score:

4,214

Rank in 1971:

20

Rank in 1970s:

103

Overall Rank:

427

Average Rating:

 82 (706 votes)

Comments:

43

8. (7) 1

After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,519 charts

Rank Score:

16,310

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 86 (1,738 votes)

Comments:

129

9. (8) 1

American Beauty 

 Grateful Dead

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

580 charts

Rank Score:

5,217

Rank in 1970:

16

Rank in 1970s:

85

Overall Rank:

342

Average Rating:

 80 (790 votes)

Comments:

55

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,911 charts

Rank Score:

50,860

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 91 (3,940 votes)

Comments:

307

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	18	18%
1971	18	18%
1972	13	13%
1973	11	11%
1974	8	8%
1975	10	10%
1976	5	5%
1977	8	8%
1978	2	2%
1979	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
The Allman Brothers Band	4	4%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Harmonium	3	3%
Grateful Dead	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	36	36%
	10	10%
	5	5%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 4th to 5th Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Down 1 from 5th to 6th Marquee Moon by Television
Down 1 from 6th to 7th At Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band

New entries
Paris 1919 by John Cale

Leavers
The Last Waltz by The Band

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90/100	02/06/2021 05:31	dsavard	10	92/100
90/100	10/28/2020 10:37	Purplepash	1,302	88/100
100/100	11/04/2014 01:58	thedistantship	165	84/100

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From dsavard 02/06/2021 05:32

Obviously not enough Bob Dylan. Interesting choice at number 1. I mean, obviously its a great album, top ten for sure, but number one? I'll have to listen to it again.

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From thedistantship 11/04/2014 01:59

excellent chart, nicely done

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