Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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NowhereMan 
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- Chart updated: 07/29/2026 13:15
- (Created: 07/03/2014 15:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,236
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,216
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,502
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[First added to this chart: 10/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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19,835
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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3,997
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,389
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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42,271
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,200
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,840
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[First added to this chart: 07/25/2014]
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Neil Young | 8 | 8% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 8% | |
| Paul McCartney | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Brian Eno | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 98th to 82ndDesire by Bob Dylan |
| Up 14 from 95th to 81stMoondance by Van Morrison |
| Up 6 from 83rd to 77thCosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 15 from 76th to 91stOn The Third Day by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Down 5 from 81st to 86thLive At Leeds by The Who |
| Down 4 from 88th to 92ndSunflower by The Beach Boys |
| New entries |
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| Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
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| ! | 12/18/2020 23:00 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2020 02:58 |  Tamthebam | 653 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/14/2020 02:19 | Chambord | 41 | 95/100 |
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Chambord 01/14/2020 02:20 | #246827
Nice, broad list. Has a few albums I'm not super-familiar with. What a great decade for music the 70s was!
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bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:15 | #210153
I really like it. I like your taste.
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BraddlesHendo 11/29/2014 15:28 | #128224
Go Paul McCartney
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