Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by TheSmiths82-87 
- Chart updated: 09/28/2023 11:15
- (Created: 03/30/2013 02:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2013]
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1979
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30,872
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1971
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19,338
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1975
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1972
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43,390
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1979
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21,808
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2013]
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1972
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19,688
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1973
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60,023
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1971
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2013]
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1971
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16,159
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[First added to this chart: 04/04/2013]
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1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| Neil Young | 6 | 6% | |
| Van Morrison | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| James Taylor | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 49 from 61st to 12th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 37 from 77th to 40th Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 17 from 56th to 39th The Basement Tapes by Bob Dylan & The Band |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 8th to 13th Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Down 4 from 37th to 41st Horses by Patti Smith |
| Down 3 from 39th to 42nd Saint Dominic's Preview by Van Morrison |
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| ! | 03/16/2024 16:22 |  MagicMikie | 9 | 79/100 |
| ! | 03/16/2024 12:04 |  Goliath | 351 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2022 04:00 |  LukasAntoine00s | 14 | 88/100 |
| ! | 06/08/2022 09:11 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 23:11 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
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From MagicMikie 03/16/2024 16:24 | #302552
MagicMikie 03/16/2024 16:24 | #302552
I thought for a chart named the Smiths there would be more Smiths, haha.
I liked it for the most part though, while I realize I'm in the minority I don't like Dylan or Bowie at all. I do love all the Neil Young's so high, After the Gold Rush is my personal favorite. Really anything of his is good except his irregular 80's albums and his more recent efforts. I love seeing all the Led Zeppelin so high too, my personal favorite is Houses of the Holy, actually I'm listening to the first Zeppelin album as I type this!
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From Goliath 03/16/2024 12:05 | #302548
Goliath 03/16/2024 12:05 | #302548
28 in common.
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From leniad 11/11/2020 23:11 | #260678
good one
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ForegroundNoise 01/29/2020 09:54 | #247290
ForegroundNoise 01/29/2020 09:54 | #247290
Great chart, though perhaps a little safe; Floyd, Bowie, and Neil Young take up nearly a quarter of the list (not to mention 1-18 of BEA's best of the decade all appear here as well).
Would be nice to see some more of your underground favourites coming through, maybe that would come with the inclusion of some different nationalities? There was stuff going on in the 70s outside of the US/UK/Canada bubble you know!
Still - lots of fantastic records here, that much is true...
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From Madrocker 07/12/2019 10:45 | #239357
I have no problem with 10 Bowie albums, or 32 by 4 artists, etc., if they are deserving. This is an exceptional chart.
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bobbyb5 08/29/2018 09:45 | #220226
bobbyb5 08/29/2018 09:45 | #220226
This is really exciting cuz I never saw a chart with seven James Taylor albums before. I have 2 or 3 in my top 100, but SEVEN!!!! Wow. Ha ha. I would probably say only four or five of his albums are great, but still... Awesome. I didn't realize I already rated your chart before, but I raise it up to 100. Lol. It's great.
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jnfbn 05/19/2018 12:43 | #215200
jnfbn 05/19/2018 12:43 | #215200
Yeap, pretty cool
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:59 | #197500
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:59 | #197500
Its cool that you have Sally Can't Dance and Street Hassle on here. I really don't know why people don't understand that those are two of his best albums. I guess only people of superior intelligence understand that. Ha ha ha.
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tgarritsen 12/07/2013 03:56 | #96622
tgarritsen 12/07/2013 03:56 | #96622
Pretty fair list although I think 10 David Bowie albums is a bit extreme. I do really love the punk albums and the addition of Sally Can't Dance.
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RockyRaccoon 07/16/2013 17:12 | #81605
RockyRaccoon 07/16/2013 17:12 | #81605
Great chart. Love the inclusion of "An American Prayer" and the two Syd Barrett albums.
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