Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 03/31/2026 13:15
- (Created: 10/24/2015 10:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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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% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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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2 | 2% | |
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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 9 from 80th to 71stCurtis by Curtis Mayfield |
| Up 6 from 24th to 18thAll Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Up 4 from 14th to 10thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 4th to 7thClube Da Esquina by Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges |
| Down 3 from 9th to 12thRed by King Crimson |
| Down 3 from 10th to 13thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/21/2023 22:44 | BorderFreeAndrew | 110 | 81/100 | |
| 09/21/2023 09:35 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 03/31/2022 15:59 | Nkelleyslc | 113 | 91/100 | |
| 02/09/2022 13:11 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 02/09/2022 00:29 | DJENNY | 4,336 | 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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The 70's were such a rich & rewarding decade in modern music - and this chart captures a lot of that rich & rewarding diversity.
I've been waiting to see 10cc around here and I finally did. And 3+3 too.
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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