Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by DJStuart79 
- Chart updated: 06/22/2014 12:15
- (Created: 06/22/2014 06:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from 1979. (Remove this filter)
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,823
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,079
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
861
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,161
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,768
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,105
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,872
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,571
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,656
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,148
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| |
49 | 49% | |
| |
36 | 36% | |
 |
5 | 5% | |
 |
5 | 5% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 80 from 86th to 6thA Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Up 76 from 97th to 21stThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Up 76 from 94th to 18thHighway To Hell by AC/DC |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 23 from 15th to 38thSurf's Up by The Beach Boys |
| Down 23 from 16th to 39thBryter Layter by Nick Drake |
| Down 19 from 13th to 32ndAll Mod Cons by The Jam |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  decemberhotel | 1970s decade chart | 2015 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | album guru joe | 1970s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  RFNAPLES | 1970s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Pastiche | 1970s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Ashmark | 1970s decade chart | 2018 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | mjbreuer | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | pdapperens | 1970s decade chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Juneof44 | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Los 100 mejores discos de los años 70 | Diariocrítico | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Kettwig | 1970s decade chart | 2017 |  |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by DJStuart79
DJStuart79 has shared 6 more 1970s decade charts with the community. Browse them all here.
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25 Music Albums of the 2020s | DJStuart79 | 2020s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | DJStuart79 | 2010s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | DJStuart79 | 2000s decade chart | 2014 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Ever Artists | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Radiohead | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. David Bowie | |
| 5. Bob Dylan | |
| 6. Led Zeppelin | |
| 7. The Rolling Stones | |
| 8. Arcade Fire | |
| 9. Nirvana | |
| 10. Neil Young | |
| 11. The Velvet Underground | |
| 12. Kendrick Lamar | |
| 13. Miles Davis | |
| 14. The Smiths | |
| 15. The Beach Boys | |
| 16. R.E.M. | |
| 17. Kanye West | |
| 18. Pixies | |
| 19. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 20. Jimi Hendrix |
