Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 12/21/2025 18:45
- (Created: 10/24/2015 10:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,903
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,006
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,391
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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,066
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,038
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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,704
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,872
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,218
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,190
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,712
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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43 | 43% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 30th to 27th Bryter Layter by Nick Drake |
| Up 2 from 32nd to 30th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Up 1 from 47th to 46th Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 43rd to 47th Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus by Spirit |
| Down 2 from 29th to 31st 3rd by Big Star |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th The Royal Scam by Steely Dan |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 09/21/2023 22:44 | BorderFreeAndrew | 102 | 81/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2023 09:35 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/31/2022 15:59 | Nkelleyslc | 114 | 91/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2022 13:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/09/2022 00:29 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 5% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.6/100, a mean average of 90.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.8/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.0.
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From Moondance 09/21/2023 09:40 | #299190
The 70's were such a rich & rewarding decade in modern music - and this chart captures a lot of that rich & rewarding diversity.
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From roberto71 08/22/2020 05:26 | #257302
I've been waiting to see 10cc around here and I finally did. And 3+3 too.
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buzzdainer 07/08/2016 15:39 | #170885
buzzdainer 07/08/2016 15:39 | #170885
Outstanding chart! I'm actually with you on your relative de-emphasis on Pink Floyd, compared to a lot of the other charts on this site. This has allowed you to make plenty of room for the likes of 3rd, London Calling, Ziggy Stardust, Pink Moon, What's Going On, and many other great albums. Really nice work!
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