Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Mercury 
- Chart updated: 02/03/2025 10:15
- (Created: 03/25/2013 19:02).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,867
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,898
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,154
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
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1979
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30,858
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2013]
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1972
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17,657
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[First added to this chart: 05/19/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,707
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,560
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[First added to this chart: 03/27/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,193
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2013]
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1977
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5,018
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
| Judas Priest | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 54 from 98th to 44th Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks |
| Up 39 from 65th to 26th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Up 37 from 60th to 23rd Desire by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 55 from 14th to 69th Mirage by Camel |
| Down 45 from 46th to 91st Ege Bamyası by Can |
| Down 43 from 55th to 98th Cowboy In Sweden by Lee Hazlewood |
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| ! | 02/06/2025 10:03 |  LedZep | 1,104 | 84/100 |
| ! | 03/25/2023 03:47 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2021 17:54 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
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ffudnebbuh 02/07/2025 04:05 | #307450
ffudnebbuh 02/07/2025 04:05 | #307450
really like this chart. great variety. I like almost all of these albums
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From LedZep 02/06/2025 10:04 | #307427
LedZep 02/06/2025 10:04 | #307427
Hey! Randomly stumbled upon this chart, it's fantastic! As usual, your choice of folk records is immaculate, among other things I love about this list.
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From ffudnebbuh 01/20/2019 03:58 | #230067
ffudnebbuh 01/20/2019 03:58 | #230067
Like the #1 choice, and "Luxury Liner"..nice chart
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jwammo12 01/19/2019 18:38 | #230000
jwammo12 01/19/2019 18:38 | #230000
Great chart! So much to choose from in the 70's
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bobbyb5 09/30/2017 10:18 | #198917
bobbyb5 09/30/2017 10:18 | #198917
I like how you got unpredictable oddball stuff like Donna Summer Temptations, Rose Royce. Things you just don't expect to see. My yearly charts are full of stuff like that. Simply because they're good albums. And isn't Shel Silverstein the one who used to write all those kooky, zany songs in the 60s?
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From vancevisuals 04/24/2017 15:28 | #189758
I love 70's music also
just a diffrerent 70's set of music I guess
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From LedZep 04/24/2017 11:59 | #189749
LedZep 04/24/2017 11:59 | #189749
Oh yes. Jailbreak, Blood on the Tracks, Goldrush, Vol. 4... I just miss prog albums, or at least some more Floyd, but that's ok
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From platus 04/24/2017 08:58 | #189747
ooh yes
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From stangetzaway 04/24/2017 08:43 | #189746
Some excellent choices and great variety with the selections. A fine compass to navigate the seventies listening experience.
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Cardboardfolder 04/16/2017 21:27 | #189398
Cardboardfolder 04/16/2017 21:27 | #189398
ayt, its pretty good
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