Top 61 Music Albums of the 1970s by mutley88

This has to be my favourite era for music, full of classic albums. 100 is not enough to include every great album from this period. I have chosen what I think to be some definitive albums of the time as well as some lesser known that deserve recognition. As I backtrack through my collection I may have to reevaluate some my choices and upate accordingly.

• Chart updated: 06/17/2015 13:15
• (Created: 10/30/2014 13:11).
• Chart size: 61 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,221

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,202 votes)

Comments:

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Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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One of the all time end of the night, time at the bar, drinking albums. Finished many a night belting out Wild Horses with beer buddies long after it ended on the juke box...cheers fellas your my bestest friends ever, no really.

Wild Horses, Brown Sugar, Moonlight Mile [First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,590 charts

Rank Score:

19,292

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 86 (1,863 votes)

Comments:

134

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Eat A Peach 

 The Allman Brothers Band

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

311 charts

Rank Score:

2,221

Rank in 1972:

18

Rank in 1970s:

181

Overall Rank:

807

Average Rating:

 80 (379 votes)

Comments:

17

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Stephen Stills 

 Stephen Stills

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

502

Rank in 1970:

61

Rank in 1970s:

540

Overall Rank:

3,014

Average Rating:

 76 (136 votes)

Comments:

8

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Abraxas 

 Santana

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

579 charts

Rank Score:

3,928

Rank in 1970:

17

Rank in 1970s:

106

Overall Rank:

455

Average Rating:

 81 (648 votes)

Comments:

37

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Catch A Fire 

 The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

363 charts

Rank Score:

2,545

Rank in 1973:

20

Rank in 1970s:

162

Overall Rank:

712

Average Rating:

 81 (439 votes)

Comments:

18

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,138

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,446 votes)

Comments:

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Deep Purple In Rock 

 Deep Purple

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

512 charts

Rank Score:

3,774

Rank in 1970:

18

Rank in 1970s:

110

Overall Rank:

478

Average Rating:

 81 (652 votes)

Comments:

35

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Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) 

 The Stranglers

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

211 charts

Rank Score:

1,184

Rank in 1977:

31

Rank in 1970s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,461

Average Rating:

 79 (202 votes)

Comments:

9

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For Your Pleasure 

 Roxy Music

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

508 charts

Rank Score:

3,676

Rank in 1973:

12

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

487

Average Rating:

 80 (633 votes)

Comments:

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Top 61 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	16%
1971	16	26%
1972	10	16%
1973	8	13%
1974	2	3%
1975	4	7%
1976	3	5%
1977	3	5%
1978	3	5%
1979	2	3%

Artist	Albums	%
Sex Pistols	1	2%
Paul Kossoff	1	2%
Cosmic Dealer	1	2%
Frijid Pink	1	2%
David Bowie	1	2%
Jean Michel Jarre	1	2%
Fleetwood Mac	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	28	46%
	20	33%
	4	7%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
	1	2%
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95/100	08/22/2017 11:52	bobbyb5	728	90/100
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From bobbyb5 08/22/2017 11:54

Niilsson, Ellen Mcilwaine, The World Is A Ghetto, Eat to the beat. awesome.

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From Martinborras 11/15/2014 07:05

Great personal chart of the 70', with the common desicion of taking The Dark side first. The nice variety of music makes the chart unique.

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