Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
AAL2014 
I view the 1970's as popular music's finest decade. There are great acts that spawned in the 60's, 80's, 90's, and 00's of course, but pound for pound, year after year, album after album, looking at the output from the 1970's makes me feel nostalgic even though I wasn't around.
- Chart updated: 08/24/2024 21:15
- (Created: 07/15/2015 19:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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If we’re talking about the straight up best records from start to finish of all time, make room for this album towards the top of the list.
Ziggy Stardust is an amazing set of songs telling a story I feel is more successful at being succinct than many of the decade’s classic double concept records, clocking in at just under 39 minutes.
Bowie’s performances here are top notch and along with the genius aid of Mick Ronson adding in his sharp riffs and orchestral brilliance, they take these songs into another dimension.
This album demonstrates a tremendous balance between grace and power, love and fear, self-empowerment and self-loathing. It’s Ziggy Stardust, one of this life’s most unconquerable and incomparable albums. [First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]
Ziggy Stardust is an amazing set of songs telling a story I feel is more successful at being succinct than many of the decade’s classic double concept records, clocking in at just under 39 minutes.
Bowie’s performances here are top notch and along with the genius aid of Mick Ronson adding in his sharp riffs and orchestral brilliance, they take these songs into another dimension.
This album demonstrates a tremendous balance between grace and power, love and fear, self-empowerment and self-loathing. It’s Ziggy Stardust, one of this life’s most unconquerable and incomparable albums. [First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]
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1972
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My love for this album has travelled back with me for some time now. I loved it before my first listen was anywhere near over, I knew this was going to be a special record for me. Turns out it’s not the only Bowie record I feel that way about, but Hunky Dory has its very own set of magic traits. Here we see Bowie conquering songwriting in a few realms. Folk, baroque, rock, and early glam are all taken to the stratosphere on this record.
[First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]
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1971
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21,319
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Station to Station is relatively new to this list, especially with its placement so high. But god damn, what an album and what a terrific moment in Bowie’s starry sky of tremendousness. These days, I can listen to this album over and over again which wasn’t the case on my first couple run throughs with it. Bowie’s band is fiery and tight, and the man himself gives vocal performances as good as any in his catalog. A triumphant, brilliant, and endlessly fun record that will likely be moving up this chart even more as time goes by.
[First added to this chart: 07/05/2021]
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1976
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13,071
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See "Heroes" but burnt orange vibe.
[First added to this chart: 04/24/2020]
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1977
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
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| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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 95/100  | 04/21/2022 13:11 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/01/2020 21:31 | MasterOfPuppets | | 91/100 |
| 90/100 | 02/28/2020 03:16 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 04/24/2018 03:06 |  jdenny2018 | | 92/100 |
| 95/100 | 12/02/2017 22:14 | panapsal | | 93/100 |
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From jdenny2018 04/24/2018 05:51
jdenny2018 04/24/2018 05:51
AAL, Blood on the tracks, Made in japan, and most of your 41-50 were the new listens. Thanks for the welcome, still getting used to posting in forums and what not
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From AAL2014 04/24/2018 05:23
AAL2014 04/24/2018 05:23
jdenny, thanks for your comments and ratings on these charts. I actually haven't touched this chart in over a year, maybe longer. Although the albums closer to the top would probably remain the same or close to it, there's a lot of work to be done yet with this chart.
Inner Mounting Flame will definitely be here when I get around to updating it. I had yet to even listen to it when I compiled this chart initially.
May I ask what future listens you took from this?
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From jdenny2018 04/24/2018 03:07
jdenny2018 04/24/2018 03:07
Solid list. Definitely gave me a couple ideas for future listens. Definitely would've chosen Inner mounting flame over birds of fire
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