Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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NowhereMan 
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- Chart updated: 11/25/2025 22:45
- (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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21,876
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,484
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,150
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[First added to this chart: 10/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,245
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,107
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,520
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,518
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,453
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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,915
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra | 9 | 9% | |
| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| John Lennon | 3 | 3% | |
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60 | 60% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 85th to 86thIn The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan |
| Down 1 from 86th to 87thSunflower by The Beach Boys |
| Down 1 from 87th to 88thHere Come The Warm Jets by Eno |
| New entries |
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| Planet Waves by Bob Dylan |
| Leavers |
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| Nursery Cryme by Genesis |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/18/2020 23:00 | DJENNY | 4,337 | 100/100 | |
| 02/28/2020 02:58 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 01/14/2020 02:19 | Chambord | 41 | 95/100 | |
| 11/27/2018 12:19 |  Leonard | 335 | 88/100 | |
| 03/05/2018 13:14 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From 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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From bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:15 | #210153
bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:15 | #210153
I really like it. I like your taste.
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From BraddlesHendo 11/29/2014 15:28 | #128224
Go Paul McCartney
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