Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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RockyRaccoon 
- Chart updated: 11/11/2025 13:45
- (Created: 01/11/2014 15:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,887
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,608
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Year of Release:
1973
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3,151
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1975
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44,665
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,337
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
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1970
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9,179
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
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1977
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2,639
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,903
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
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1971
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3,597
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
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1971
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16,164
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 2% | |
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From jdenny2018 06/05/2018 16:34 | #216181
jdenny2018 06/05/2018 16:34 | #216181
Great list. Not too big a fan of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan though
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From Lgk21 01/21/2017 21:59 | #183735
A lot of good albums represented here, although the ordering is highly debatable.
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sssvnnn 08/31/2015 21:03 | #148968
sssvnnn 08/31/2015 21:03 | #148968
pretty good 70´s chart.
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From RockyRaccoon 02/07/2015 01:42 | #134229
RockyRaccoon 02/07/2015 01:42 | #134229
Thanks man! I'll check it out!
I grew up on classic rock so its always had a really special place in my heart, hence its dominating presence here.
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Mercury 02/05/2015 01:06 | #133992
Mercury 02/05/2015 01:06 | #133992
I don't love it as I just am not a big fan of classic
Rock particularly. But I like some of the jazz and fusion in here and the Dylan and waits and Cohen is cool. Good to see some fusion Beck up high, although I definitely prefer Bloe By Blow over Wired. I guess they're pretty similar. Overall, I like it. I figured I'd love it based off 1. You being rocky, one of My beabffs and 2. this having 35 in common with mine... Well, we'll always have Kristian.
Love ya, brother!
Oh an have you ever listened to Jimmy Spheeris? He was a total light folk hippie dude who made some gorgeous, lyrically flowery and melodic beautiful albums in the early 70s. I'd check out Isle Of View. You may love it and you may also really fucking hate it!
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| Best Artists of 1977 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. Television | |
| 5. Sex Pistols | |
| 6. Steely Dan | |
| 7. Billy Joel | |
| 8. Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
| 9. Bob Marley | |
| 10. The Clash | |
| 11. Iggy Pop | |
| 12. Kraftwerk | |
| 13. Wire | |
| 14. Ramones | |
| 15. Elvis Costello | |
| 16. Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Suicide | |
| 19. Meat Loaf | |
| 20. Fela Kuti |
