Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by RasmV

Chart updated: 03/08/2023 15:45
(Created: 01/16/2016 12:18).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

100 [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,292

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Average Rating:

90 (3,901 votes)

Comments:

300

2. (10)

Unknown Pleasures

Joy Division

95 [First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,936

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Average Rating:

87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

189

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

95 [First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,161

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4. (3)

95 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

21,719

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90 [First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,109

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6. (4)

90 [First added to this chart: 01/16/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,238

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Average Rating:

87 (3,083 votes)

Comments:

256

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

David Bowie

90 [First added to this chart: 02/21/2016]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,098

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8. (7)

90 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,762

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Average Rating:

91 (3,946 votes)

Comments:

308

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Who's Next

The Who

85 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,130 charts

Rank Score:

24,164

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85 [First added to this chart: 12/13/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

592 charts

Rank Score:

3,914

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

107

Overall Rank:

459

Average Rating:

81 (710 votes)

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	12	12%
1971	9	9%
1972	4	4%
1973	12	12%
1974	3	3%
1975	8	8%
1976	11	11%
1977	13	13%
1978	14	14%
1979	14	14%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	8	8%
Queen	6	6%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Elton John	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	55	55%
	38	38%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 70 from 98th to 28th Real Life by Magazine
Up 40 from 78th to 38th Entertainment! by Gang Of Four
Up 31 from 71st to 40th Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions

Biggest fallers
Down 30 from 56th to 86th Fleetwood Mac (1975) by Fleetwood Mac
Down 30 from 60th to 90th Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith
Down 29 from 63rd to 92nd High Voltage (International) by AC/DC

New entries
Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson
Peter Gabriel by Peter Gabriel
Drums And Wires by XTC
Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk
The Cars by The Cars
Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo
Reggatta De Blanc by The Police
Fly Like An Eagle by Steve Miller Band
Eat To The Beat by Blondie
The Idiot by Iggy Pop
Storbyens Små Oaser by C.V. Jørgensen

Leavers
Young Americans by David Bowie
In Through The Out Door by Led Zeppelin
Loaded by The Velvet Underground
Dynasty by Kiss
Selling England By The Pound by Genesis
Meddle by Pink Floyd
The Cry Of Love by Jimi Hendrix
461 Ocean Boulevard by Eric Clapton
Eagles by Eagles
Some Girls by The Rolling Stones
Road To Ruin by Ramones
Rocket To Russia by Ramones

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