Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by LittleM1971 
- Chart updated: 01/16/2026 22:45
- (Created: 11/28/2013 00:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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20,536
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,714
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,646
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,180
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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40,753
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2016]
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,812
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,091
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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2014]
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1974
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1,293
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,676
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Marley | 7 | 7% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
| James Brown | 3 | 3% | |
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bobbyb5 02/15/2018 11:07 | #208281
Very Tangerine Dream-y!!! That's just what I like!!!
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Secondsoul 03/21/2015 16:37 | #137449
Secondsoul 03/21/2015 16:37 | #137449
Wow, 48 albums in common with my own 70s chart. Old punks like us never die, we just get older but still know what great music is!
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Kuzh69 01/22/2015 04:21 | #132208
I love your taste and VARIETY in your music... Excellent chart !!
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