Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s
by F1Aaron 
- Chart updated: 10/18/2017 15:15
- (Created: 12/12/2014 20:50).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
There are 2 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s has an average rating of 87 out of 100 (from 4 votes). 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.
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
44,680
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,890
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,832
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
11,984
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
60,078
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
38,662
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
17,001
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,702
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
43,429
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
19,353
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 13% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 20% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 13% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 13% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 8% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 5% | |
| Aerosmith | 2 | 5% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 13 from 9th to 22nd Who's Next by The Who |
| Down 11 from 12th to 23rd Paranoid by Black Sabbath |
| Down 11 from 13th to 24th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Morrison Hotel by The Doors |
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s |  GandalfORiley345 | 1970s decade chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s | labvakar | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| StuBru albums of 1970s | StuBru | 1970s decade chart | 2017 |  |
| Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s | mv3k | 1970s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s | Szyfman | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 37 Music Albums of the 1970s | vesander | 1970s decade chart | 2012 | |
| Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s | DrTchock97 | 1970s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 27 Music Albums of the 1970s | DDrizzles | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | scottymc | Overall chart | 2012 | |
| Top 32 Music Albums of the 1970s | Seab | 1970s decade chart | 2017 | |
Top 40 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 F1Aaron
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 25 Music Albums of the 2010s | F1Aaron | 2010s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 32 Music Albums of the 2000s | F1Aaron | 2000s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 40 Music Albums of the 1990s | F1Aaron | 1990s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | F1Aaron | 1980s decade chart | 2021 | |
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 4 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 05/01/2018 16:53 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/16/2018 23:23 | Ashmark | 48 | 82/100 |
| ! | 12/22/2017 12:15 |  Purplepash | 1,690 | 88/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2016 10:47 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Showing all 2 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From LittleMatt 05/01/2018 16:54 | #213981
Good start, Keep Going
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
From Ashmark 02/16/2018 23:25 | #208493
I like this list! There are few surprises, so I expect there are some guilty pleasures here. But hey, I enjoy The Cars too! Nicely done.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 40 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 Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
