Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ghosttomost

• Chart updated: 07/04/2018 01:15
• (Created: 10/12/2014 07:28).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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81. (=)

Joe's Garage Act l 

 Frank Zappa

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

514

Rank in 1979:

52

Rank in 1970s:

528

Overall Rank:

2,937

Average Rating:

 78 (270 votes)

Comments:

15

82. (=)

L'Heptade 

 Harmonium

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

519

Rank in 1976:

49

Rank in 1970s:

524

Overall Rank:

2,912

Average Rating:

 74 (76 votes)

Comments:

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83. (=)

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Country Life 

 Roxy Music

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

1,627

Rank in 1974:

20

Rank in 1970s:

232

Overall Rank:

1,082

Average Rating:

 78 (391 votes)

Comments:

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Band Of Gypsys 
Live

 Jimi Hendrix

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

293 charts

Rank Score:

1,886

Rank in 1970:

27

Rank in 1970s:

203

Overall Rank:

953

Average Rating:

 81 (474 votes)

Comments:

23

85. (=)

Emerson, Lake & Palmer 

 Emerson, Lake & Palmer

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

194 charts

Rank Score:

942

Rank in 1970:

42

Rank in 1970s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,788

Average Rating:

 78 (280 votes)

Comments:

17

86. (=)

New York Dolls 

 New York Dolls

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

329 charts

Rank Score:

1,772

Rank in 1973:

26

Rank in 1970s:

212

Overall Rank:

1,008

Average Rating:

 76 (393 votes)

Comments:

21

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,555 charts

Rank Score:

17,188

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 83 (1,930 votes)

Comments:

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Band On The Run 

 Paul McCartney & Wings

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

774 charts

Rank Score:

6,777

Rank in 1973:

7

Rank in 1970s:

63

Overall Rank:

262

Average Rating:

 82 (1,002 votes)

Comments:

78

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There's A Riot Goin' On 

 Sly & The Family Stone

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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

594 charts

Rank Score:

4,326

Rank in 1971:

18

Rank in 1970s:

98

Overall Rank:

413

Average Rating:

 81 (674 votes)

Comments:

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90. (=)

The Inner Mounting Flame 

 The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin

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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,203

Rank in 1971:

39

Rank in 1970s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,433

Average Rating:

 80 (279 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	18	18%
1971	18	18%
1972	13	13%
1973	11	11%
1974	8	8%
1975	10	10%
1976	5	5%
1977	8	8%
1978	2	2%
1979	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
The Allman Brothers Band	4	4%
Harmonium	3	3%
Grateful Dead	3	3%
Talking Heads	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	47	47%
	36	36%
	10	10%
	5	5%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Paris 1919 by John Cale

Leavers
The Last Waltz by The Band

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90/100	02/06/2021 05:31	dsavard	10	92/100
90/100	10/28/2020 10:37	Purplepash	1,314	88/100
100/100	11/04/2014 01:58	thedistantship	165	84/100

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90/100

From dsavard 02/06/2021 05:32

Obviously not enough Bob Dylan. Interesting choice at number 1. I mean, obviously its a great album, top ten for sure, but number one? I'll have to listen to it again.

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From thedistantship 11/04/2014 01:59

excellent chart, nicely done

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