Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 08/08/2026 14:45
- (Created: 10/24/2015 10:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1972
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13,468
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1977
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8,967
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1972
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40,395
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1971
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5,963
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1973
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941
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1976
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15,869
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1972
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3,892
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1979
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28,882
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1971
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1973
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Todd Rundgren | 2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 09/21/2023 22:44 | BorderFreeAndrew | 118 | 82/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2023 09:35 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 05/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5326): By flamingyesdept
BestEverAlbums 05/28/2026 08:00 in Chart of the day (#5326): By flamingyesdept“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ) 1. Close To The Edge by Yes (1972) 2. Aja by Steely Dan (1977) 3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 4. Fragile by Yes (1971) 5. A Wizard, A True Star by Todd Rundgren (1973) 6. Songs In…”
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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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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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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