Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by LittleM1971

• Chart updated: 10/03/2025 21:15
• (Created: 11/28/2013 00:39).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,980 charts

Rank Score:

22,140

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,334 votes)

Comments:

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Setting Sons 

 The Jam

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

280 charts

Rank Score:

1,544

Rank in 1979:

20

Rank in 1970s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,128

Average Rating:

 79 (348 votes)

Comments:

15

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Harvest 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

12,637

Rank in 1972:

5

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

96

Average Rating:

 85 (1,724 votes)

Comments:

96

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Exodus 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

784 charts

Rank Score:

6,276

Rank in 1977:

8

Rank in 1970s:

64

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

 82 (881 votes)

Comments:

58

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,148

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

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There It Is 

 James Brown

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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

163

Rank in 1972:

118

Rank in 1970s:

1,162

Overall Rank:

7,639

Average Rating:

 74 (36 votes)

Comments:

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Ramones 

 Ramones

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,048 charts

Rank Score:

6,951

Rank in 1976:

3

Rank in 1970s:

54

Overall Rank:

232

Average Rating:

 80 (1,296 votes)

Comments:

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,581 charts

Rank Score:

14,858

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,784 votes)

Comments:

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Natty Dread 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 08/08/2014]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

295 charts

Rank Score:

1,361

Rank in 1974:

25

Rank in 1970s:

254

Overall Rank:

1,266

Average Rating:

 78 (330 votes)

Comments:

15

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The Clash 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

900 charts

Rank Score:

5,870

Rank in 1977:

10

Rank in 1970s:

69

Overall Rank:

283

Average Rating:

 82 (1,294 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	7	7%
1971	11	11%
1972	12	12%
1973	12	12%
1974	6	6%
1975	6	6%
1976	3	3%
1977	15	15%
1978	13	13%
1979	15	15%

Artist	Albums	%
Bob Marley & The Wailers	5	5%
Curtis Mayfield	4	4%
The Jam	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
James Brown	3	3%
Various Artists	3	3%
Lou Reed	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	39	39%
	31	31%
	16	16%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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"Heroes" by David Bowie

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From bobbyb5 02/15/2018 11:07

Very Tangerine Dream-y!!! That's just what I like!!!

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From Secondsoul 03/21/2015 16:37

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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From Kuzh69 01/22/2015 04:21

I love your taste and VARIETY in your music... Excellent chart !!

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