Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s by lleon79

Probably my favorite decade in rock & roll / music in general.

No rules about repeating artists or such.

Favorite tracks from the 70's!

1. Life on Mars? - David Bowie
2. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen
3. Wish You Were Here - Pink Floyd
4. Imagine - John Lennon
5. Five Years - David Bowie
6. What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
7. Echoes - Pink Floyd
8. Disorder - Joy Division
9. Marquee Moon - Television
10. Let It Be - The Beatles
11. (Don't Fear) The Reaper - Blue Öyster Cult
12. Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
13. Go Your Own Way - Fleetwood Mac
14. London Calling - The Clash
15. Walk on the Wild Side - Lou Reed

• Chart updated: 05/09/2024 08:45
• (Created: 04/08/2017 21:02).
• Chart size: 99 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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"There's someone in my head, but it's not me"

Favorite tracks: "Breathe (In The Air)", "Time", "The Great Gig In The Sky", "Money", "Us and Them", "Any Colour You Like", "Brain Damage", "Eclipse"

It may be a cliché in this day and age, but it's a cliché for a reason. Simply put, one of the best things I've ever heard and experienced in my life. I just love it. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,060

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,208 votes)

Comments:

582

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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"We're just two lost souls swimming in a fish bowl"

Favorite tracks: "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5", "Have a Cigar", "Wish You Were Here", "Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 6-9" [First added to this chart: 05/26/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,916 charts

Rank Score:

50,950

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 91 (3,951 votes)

Comments:

308

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Low 

 David Bowie

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Favorite tracks: "Speed of Life", "Breaking Glass", "Sound and Vision", "Be My Wife", "A New Carreer In a New Town", "Warszawa", "Subterraneans" [First added to this chart: 07/10/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,488 charts

Rank Score:

19,317

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

57

Average Rating:

 86 (2,029 votes)

Comments:

168

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

 David Bowie

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"Cried so much his face was wet
Then I knew he was not lying"

Favorite tracks: "Five Years", "Soul Love", "Moonage Daydream", "Starman", "Lady Stardust", "Ziggy Stardust", "Suffragette City" [First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

50,158

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,450 votes)

Comments:

299

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Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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Have to listen to it more, but it's an amazing record. [First added to this chart: 11/25/2023]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,224 charts

Rank Score:

15,424

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,311 votes)

Comments:

86

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"Heroes" 

 David Bowie

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Favorite tracks: "Beauty and the Beast", "Joe the Lion", ""Heroes"", "Sons of the Silent Age", "V-2 Schneider", "The Secret Life of Arabia" [First added to this chart: 07/10/2022]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

845 charts

Rank Score:

6,758

Rank in 1977:

8

Rank in 1970s:

64

Overall Rank:

263

Average Rating:

 83 (1,447 votes)

Comments:

79

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Trans Europa Express 

 Kraftwerk

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Favorite tracks: "Europe Endless", "The Hall of Mirrors", "Showroom Dummies", "Trans-Europe Express", Metal on Metal" [First added to this chart: 02/19/2024]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

703 charts

Rank Score:

5,798

Rank in 1977:

11

Rank in 1970s:

79

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

 82 (887 votes)

Comments:

53

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All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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Favorite tracks: "I'd Have You Anytime", "My Sweet Lord", "Wah-Wah", "Isn't It A Pity", "What Is Life", "If Not For You", "Ballad of Sir Frankie Crisp (Let It Roll)", "All Things Must Pass" [First added to this chart: 01/01/2023]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,171 charts

Rank Score:

13,603

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

97

Average Rating:

 85 (1,268 votes)

Comments:

112

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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"I've been waiting for a guide to come and take me by the hand"

Favorite tracks: "Disorder", "New Dawn Fades", "She's Lost Control", "Shadowplay" [First added to this chart: 04/12/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,920 charts

Rank Score:

25,040

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

37

Average Rating:

 87 (2,274 votes)

Comments:

189

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Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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Favorite tracks: "War Pigs", "Paranoid", "Iron Man", "Fairies Wear Boots" [First added to this chart: 11/20/2021]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,645 charts

Rank Score:

19,567

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 86 (2,032 votes)

Comments:

137

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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	16	16%
1971	12	12%
1972	10	10%
1973	12	12%
1974	5	5%
1975	7	7%
1976	7	7%
1977	14	14%
1978	7	7%
1979	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	9	9%
Pink Floyd	8	8%
Kraftwerk	4	4%
King Crimson	3	3%
Sui Generis	3	3%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Pescado Rabioso	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	46	46%
	18	18%
	15	15%
	13	13%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 11 from 25th to 14th Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk
Up 8 from 24th to 16th Tago Mago by Can
Up 8 from 15th to 7th Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 14th to 17th What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Down 2 from 13th to 15th El Jardín De Los Presentes by Invisible
Down 2 from 16th to 18th Marquee Moon by Television

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