Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by henrygreen0203 
- Chart updated: 03/14/2026 17:45
- (Created: 02/02/2014 14:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1972
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Year of Release:
1974
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,850
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1974 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Poco | 11 | 11% | |
| Mickey Newbury | 7 | 7% | |
| Raspberries | 4 | 4% | |
| Joe Ely | 3 | 3% | |
| The Seldom Scene | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 79 from 89th to 10thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 48th to 51stRusty Tracks by Mickey Newbury |
| Down 3 from 49th to 52ndWillis Alan Ramsey by Willis Alan Ramsey |
| Down 3 from 50th to 53rdHeart Like A Wheel by Linda Ronstadt |
| New entries |
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| Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Who's Next by The Who |
| The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Leavers |
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| Act 1 by The Seldom Scene |
| The Marshall Tucker Band by The Marshall Tucker Band |
| Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/17/2018 08:00 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 11/25/2016 21:14 | AlexandreFortin | 50 | 87/100 | |
| 02/22/2014 19:29 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 | |
| 02/03/2014 20:39 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 12/17/2018 08:04 | #227332
bobbyb5 12/17/2018 08:04 | #227332
Now this is my kind of 70s chart. Four Joni Mitchells. And it's the first time I've seen Hissing of Summer Lawns and Court and Spark in somebody's Top 100 besides my own. And it's awesome that you have Jerry Jeff Walker and Joe Ely too. I like them too.
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From greatson 02/03/2014 20:41 | #102171
greatson 02/03/2014 20:41 | #102171
Good to see many Neil Young albums.
The chart looks a little boring. I´d like to see some more peronal suggestions of rare albums.
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