Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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bertrandu 
Updated Jan 24 2026
Rating of # 1 : 4,65/5
Rating of # 100 : 4,00/5
Average rating : 4,21/5
(2026 calculations)
- Chart updated: 01/24/2026 20:15
- (Created: 03/12/2014 20:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,168
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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9,612
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,273
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
4,720
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,881
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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783
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
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1974
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6,435
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2014]
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1973
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10,450
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[First added to this chart: 05/28/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,986
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,946
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 47 from 84th to 37thEquinoxe by Jean Michel Jarre |
| Up 28 from 48th to 20thLet It Be by The Beatles |
| Up 27 from 39th to 12thClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 37 from 47th to 84thOn The Beach by Neil Young |
| Down 27 from 49th to 76thBells, Boots And Shambles by Spirogyra |
| Down 27 from 60th to 87thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/28/2020 15:24 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 | |
| 10/11/2019 10:45 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 05/16/2018 16:45 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 | |
| 07/01/2016 19:01 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 05/12/2015 18:54 |  ribeiro85 | 104 | 91/100 |
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From LittleMatt 05/16/2018 16:45 | #214921
Nice!
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From buzzdainer 07/01/2016 19:01 | #170279
buzzdainer 07/01/2016 19:01 | #170279
Outstanding chart! Lots of less familiar choices here among obvious classics such as Pink Moon and Who's Next.
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From ribeiro85 05/12/2015 18:54 | #141354
ribeiro85 05/12/2015 18:54 | #141354
Fantastic chart!! RAM at the first place!! NICE! My favorite beatle solo album.
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thedistantship 10/21/2014 01:06 | #124910
thedistantship 10/21/2014 01:06 | #124910
ram on man, ram on
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From newjlp 08/22/2014 11:06 | #120083
Some nice picks. Thanks for introducing me to Daniel Balavoine - Face Amour.. is a great album!
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