Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Tamthebam 
This is my favourite decade my chart is dominated by Bowie, Elton John & Stevie Wonder but hey its the 70's. Electric Warrior was the first album I ever owned, so it has a special meaning for me, I still have the original vinyl copies of 50% of these albums. I have included some iconic "Best Of" albums that are regarded very highly, I love all types of music and I loved exploring music recommended by others, I discovered Soul and Country-Rock during this decade.
- Chart updated: 03/22/2024 15:45
- (Created: 08/24/2013 13:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/04/2023]
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1970
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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2013]
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1979
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
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1979
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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2016]
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1974
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[First added to this chart: 08/25/2013]
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1973
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1976
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A great debut album from the Wilson sisters contains so many great songs the only track that I give less than 80/100 is Sing Child. Overall great album Magic Man & Crazy On You along with Soul Of The Sea are some of their best tracks ever.
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1975
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[First added to this chart: 08/25/2013]
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1970
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"A legendary album" Carole King's Tapestry definitely lives up to that accolade. The first three tracks are the best tracks on the album followed by Home Again, Way Over Yonder, Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow & You've Got a Friend although I prefer James Taylors cover of this song and I prefer Aretha's version of Natural Woman. Still this is a great collection of Carole King's interpretations of her own songs.
[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
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1971
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Elton John | 8 | 8% | |
| T. Rex | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Joan Armatrading | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Up 1 from 35th to 34th Back To The Night by Joan Armatrading |
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| Down 1 from 34th to 35th The Kick Inside by Kate Bush |
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| 75/100 | 07/03/2023 17:29 | dukeboxkool | | 75/100 |
| 80/100 | 10/10/2022 01:49 | Moondance | | 84/100 |
| 95/100 | 10/10/2022 00:19 | Rm12398 | | 89/100 |
| 95/100 | 10/09/2022 10:27 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
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From dukeboxkool 07/03/2023 17:30
Overall, this is a very good chart.
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80/100
From Moondance 10/10/2022 02:06
We both have the 70's as our favourite decade and the number of exceptional albums to choose from is simply outrageous. That said, we have 25 albums in common ~ interestingly your #100: Dylan's Blood On The Tracks is my #1 ~ and that, better than anything, explains where our personal musical journey takes a different route. I was surprised to see some classic, in my mind, 70's UK artists missing ~ Jethro Tull, Cat Stevens, The Who, The Clash (to name but a few). Overall a nice chart that I enjoyed wandering through.
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95/100
From Rm12398 10/10/2022 00:19
Almost a third of the chart in common. Very good music taste in my opinion! Great list!
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From Johnnyo 10/09/2022 10:28
One of the best ‘70’s charts I’ve come across. Outstanding
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seb7 12/14/2020 16:42
seb7 12/14/2020 16:42
simply a great list
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85/100
From vancevisuals 07/20/2020 21:18
could not agree with you more about the 70's
No Frank Zappa?
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Boltzmann 03/13/2018 21:04
Boltzmann 03/13/2018 21:04
Nice list, I like that you put “Heroes” above all other Bowie albums. That one seems to get a lot of hate lately.
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85/100
From SamNassiri98 03/13/2018 10:29
lovely!
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90/100
From Ulf 03/13/2018 08:02
very fine stuff would love to see some descriptions.
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90/100
From Ashmark 02/17/2018 00:04
This is a phenomenal list. Almost every album is deep on substance. Then there are some that are just great to listen to. Their substance comes from just how damn great they sound and make you feel (Rumours for example). Awesome.
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