Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by mostlymor 
- Chart updated: 02/28/2025 10:15
- (Created: 08/30/2014 17:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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8,972
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,305
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Year of Release:
1975
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1,623
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Year of Release:
1979
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2,570
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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29,035
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,011
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1977
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1,057
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Year of Release:
1979
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4,752
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Steely Dan | 7 | 7% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Various Artists | 4 | 4% | |
| Willie Nelson | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 78 from 96th to 18th |
Up 41 from 80th to 39th |
Up 39 from 79th to 40th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 52 from 18th to 70th |
Down 35 from 62nd to 97th |
Down 32 from 39th to 71st |
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| ! | 02/06/2017 15:36 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2016 08:42 |  greatson | 905 | 80/100 |
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2016 17:48 | #170600
buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2016 17:48 | #170600
Terrific chart! Tusk and GP are such fantastic albums. Love to see those among some less familiar picks. American Gothic is one that I've never heard before--looks like I need to give it a listen!
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pa 03/06/2015 20:31 | #136276
I really like this one, various and interesting picks, and it's funny to notice that your last ten albums look like my top ten :-)
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