Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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• Chart updated: 07/09/2015 16:15
• (Created: 06/25/2015 17:04).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,443

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,994 votes)

Comments:

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

19,183

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

20,035

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

210

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,820 charts

Rank Score:

31,533

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,603 charts

Rank Score:

15,587

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 83 (1,974 votes)

Comments:

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,540 charts

Rank Score:

17,266

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,079 votes)

Comments:

168

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,863 charts

Rank Score:

21,123

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,197 votes)

Comments:

168

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,349

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

592

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,187 charts

Rank Score:

21,471

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,560 votes)

Comments:

201

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,797 charts

Rank Score:

20,358

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (1,891 votes)

Comments:

149

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	14	14%
1971	17	17%
1972	9	9%
1973	12	12%
1974	3	3%
1975	9	9%
1976	6	6%
1977	12	12%
1978	8	8%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Stevie Wonder	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	2	2%
The Clash	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	49	49%
	39	39%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 39th to 36th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 36th to 37th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel
Down 1 from 37th to 38th Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Down 1 from 38th to 39th Harvest by Neil Young

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95/100	11/10/2018 14:04	bobbyb5	725	90/100
95/100	08/13/2017 02:09	RoundTheBend	372	92/100
90/100	10/17/2016 06:01	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100

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From bobbyb5 11/10/2018 14:04

I love 70s charts and this is an awesome one.

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From RoundTheBend 08/13/2017 02:09

54 in common!

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