Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Listmeister

• Chart updated: 03/12/2021 19:15
• (Created: 09/12/2013 23:11).
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Breathe, breathe in the air. Don't be afraid to care. Believe, don't leave me. Look around. Choose your own ground. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,188

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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We don't need no education. We don't need no thought control. No dark sarcasm in the classroom. Teacher leave them kids alone. Hey! Teacher! Leave those kids alone. All in all you're just another brick in the wall. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,119

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,412 votes)

Comments:

261

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Dreamboat Annie 

 Heart

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I was a willow last night in a dream. I bent down over a clear running stream, I sang you the song that I heard from above, and you kept me alive with your sweet flowing love. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

801

Rank in 1975:

34

Rank in 1970s:

395

Overall Rank:

2,069

Average Rating:

 78 (243 votes)

Comments:

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4. (5) 1

Band On The Run 

 Paul McCartney & Wings

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No one ever left alive in nineteen hundred and eighty-five could ever do. She may be right, she may be fine, she may get love, but she won't get mine, 'cause I've got you. Oh I....., Oh I..... I just can't get enough of that sweet stuff: my little lady gets me high. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

771 charts

Rank Score:

6,749

Rank in 1973:

7

Rank in 1970s:

63

Overall Rank:

261

Average Rating:

 82 (999 votes)

Comments:

78

5. (10) 5

Nightflight To Venus 

 Boney M.

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Show me your motion (tra-la-la la-la). Show me your motion (tra la-la-la-la) Show me your motion (tra-la-la la-la). She looks like a sugar and a plum plum plum. [First added to this chart: 04/14/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

64 charts

Rank Score:

311

Rank in 1978:

83

Rank in 1970s:

773

Overall Rank:

4,494

Average Rating:

 71 (54 votes)

Comments:

4

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Boston 

 Boston

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I understand about indecision, but I don't care if I get behind. People living in competition. All I want to is to have my peace of mind. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

711 charts

Rank Score:

6,204

Rank in 1976:

5

Rank in 1970s:

72

Overall Rank:

286

Average Rating:

 78 (925 votes)

Comments:

83

7. (9) 2

Thick As A Brick 

 Jethro Tull

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So, come on you childhood heroes, won't you rise up from the pages of your comic books (your super-crooks) and show us all the way. Well, make your will and testament, won't you join your local government, we'll have Superman For President, and let Robin save the day. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

623 charts

Rank Score:

6,166

Rank in 1972:

8

Rank in 1970s:

73

Overall Rank:

290

Average Rating:

 83 (822 votes)

Comments:

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8. (31) 23

American Woman 

 The Guess Who

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Foreign lights can hypnotise. Sparkle someone else's eyes. Now woman, I said get away. American woman, listen what I say-yay-yay-yay-yay. [First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

397

Rank in 1970:

66

Rank in 1970s:

640

Overall Rank:

3,661

Average Rating:

 75 (131 votes)

Comments:

9

9. (4) 5

Who's Next 

 The Who

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No one knows what it's like to be the bad man, to be the sad man behind blue eyes. No one knows what it's like to be hated, to be fated for telling only lies. [First added to this chart: 09/21/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,130 charts

Rank Score:

24,165

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,487 votes)

Comments:

200

10. (17) 7

Jazz 

 Queen

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Are you gonna take me home tonight, ohh down beside that red fire light. Are you gonna let it all hang out? Fat bottom girls, you make the rockin' world go round. [First added to this chart: 07/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,152

Rank in 1978:

25

Rank in 1970s:

295

Overall Rank:

1,504

Average Rating:

 74 (482 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	8	8%
1971	10	10%
1972	8	8%
1973	13	13%
1974	10	10%
1975	9	9%
1976	10	10%
1977	9	9%
1978	13	13%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
ABBA	6	6%
Electric Light Orchestra	5	5%
Gordon Lightfoot	5	5%
Eagles	4	4%
Various Artists	4	4%
The Who	3	3%
Queen	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	40%
	37	37%
	8	8%
	8	8%
	6	6%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 71 from 86th to 15th You Can Tune A Piano But You Can't Tuna Fish by REO Speedwagon
Up 23 from 31st to 8th American Woman by The Guess Who
Up 7 from 17th to 10th Jazz by Queen

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 8th to 16th A Night At The Opera by Queen
Down 7 from 7th to 14th Passage by Carpenters
Down 6 from 11th to 17th The Rocky Horror Picture Show by Various Artists

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85/100	08/11/2018 19:06	dihansse	308	84/100
90/100	04/08/2017 09:57	bobbyb5	728	90/100
85/100	09/07/2016 06:40	Leonard	319	88/100
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70/100	11/06/2014 21:12	thedistantship	165	84/100

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From bobbyb5 04/08/2017 10:00

Awesome 70s chart. I'm about to make Part 2 of my 70s, and the albums u got here are most of the ones I have in mind.

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From Leonard 09/07/2016 06:41

Five points Lynne-Wood-Bonus!

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From buzzdainer 05/31/2016 15:25

Very nice list! Great to see Boston and London Calling on there.

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From Listmeister 12/21/2015 22:48

I agree, I'd rather not have Floyd in the top two spots, but what can I do? Those two albums are the best.

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From thedistantship 11/06/2014 21:13

Yeah, I dont care for Floyd taking up the top two spots

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From Arthurknight 10/23/2014 04:04

omnipotent pink floyd

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From tgarritsen 12/19/2013 15:35

Great top 5 and good summary of the decade

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