Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by pjr428 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2025 18:45
- (Created: 04/05/2014 19:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,016
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,723
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Year of Release:
1972
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43,391
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,903
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,163
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,218
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,190
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,127
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,645
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,065
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 67 from 94th to 27th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 53 from 89th to 36th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 46 from 83rd to 37th Talking Book by Stevie Wonder |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 73 from 16th to 89th Off The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Down 68 from 28th to 96th Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Down 56 from 26th to 82nd Aja by Steely Dan |
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