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: 04/25/2024 01:15
• (Created: 07/15/2015 19:04).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Ram 

 Paul & Linda McCartney

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Ram is absolutely adorable to be frank with you. I’m floored by this album’s track list and its flow. McCartney’s genius as a player and producer may not have ever been more prevalent. [First added to this chart: 11/22/2021]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

556 charts

Rank Score:

5,178

Rank in 1971:

16

Rank in 1970s:

87

Overall Rank:

346

Average Rating:

 82 (725 votes)

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Abraxas 

 Santana

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Went far too long without giving this album a proper and full listen.

Abraxas is a majestic and enveloping headphones album. Congas and other percussion surround the listener with warmth and purpose. Additionally, the record is phenomenal in the way of pacing, structure, and documenting the emotional hunger inside its performers. [First added to this chart: 05/22/2022]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

3,868

Rank in 1970:

17

Rank in 1970s:

107

Overall Rank:

465

Average Rating:

 81 (650 votes)

Comments:

37

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Believe It 

 The New Tony Williams Lifetime

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Some of the best drumming of the genre or ever, Tony Williams leaves me speechless everytime I hear him play, Allan Holdsworth's work and chemistry with Tony on this record is vivid and makes this one an instrumental album worth keeping in regular rotation. [First added to this chart: 04/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

59

Rank in 1975:

228

Rank in 1970s:

2,363

Overall Rank:

18,096

Average Rating:

 77 (12 votes)

Comments:

1

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Everyone you know likes this album. [First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,202 charts

Rank Score:

34,022

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,548 votes)

Comments:

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Birds Of Fire 

 Mahavishnu Orchestra

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Many prefer their debut, but I heard Birds of Fire first and it’s had my heart ever since. The arrangements here are gorgeous and the playing thoughtful, emotive, beautiful. [First added to this chart: 07/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

543

Rank in 1973:

57

Rank in 1970s:

517

Overall Rank:

2,834

Average Rating:

 80 (192 votes)

Comments:

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The Inner Mounting Flame 

 The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin

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One of the greats as far as instrumental music. One of the all time great lineups in music history helped to push through jazz fusion as a genre and a musical mindset with this one. [First added to this chart: 04/24/2020]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,192

Rank in 1971:

39

Rank in 1970s:

289

Overall Rank:

1,448

Average Rating:

 80 (281 votes)

Comments:

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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs 

 Derek & The Dominos

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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2023]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

756 charts

Rank Score:

6,362

Rank in 1970:

13

Rank in 1970s:

67

Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

 81 (943 votes)

Comments:

65

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	10%
1971	18	18%
1972	14	14%
1973	11	11%
1974	8	8%
1975	13	13%
1976	8	8%
1977	10	10%
1978	5	5%
1979	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	4	4%
Joni Mitchell	4	4%
Stevie Wonder	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Black Sabbath	3	3%
Yes	3	3%
The Who	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	40	40%
	40	40%
	7	7%
	7	7%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 3 from 69th to 66th The Inner Mounting Flame by The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin
Up 2 from 74th to 72nd Curtis by Curtis Mayfield
Up 2 from 73rd to 71st Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 65th to 68th I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson
Down 3 from 70th to 73rd Aqualung by Jethro Tull
Down 3 from 71st to 74th Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! by Devo

New entries
Sextant by Herbie Hancock

Leavers
Sin After Sin by Judas Priest

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95/100	04/21/2022 13:11	Larcx13	1,094	86/100
90/100	08/01/2020 21:31	MasterOfPuppets	175	91/100
90/100	02/28/2020 03:16	Tamthebam	558	85/100
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From 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

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?

Welcome to the site!

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From 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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