Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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flamingyesdept 
- Chart updated: 03/10/2025 00:15
- (Created: 10/24/2015 10:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 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% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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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 |
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| Up 26 from 93rd to 67th Hejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Up 1 from 53rd to 52nd The Sinking Of The Titanic (1975) by Gavin Bryars |
| Up 1 from 52nd to 51st Anima Latina by Lucio Battisti |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 16 from 37th to 53rd Blue by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 1 from 67th to 68th "Heroes" by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 68th to 69th Saint Dominic's Preview by Van Morrison |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 09/21/2023 22:44 | BorderFreeAndrew | | 81/100 |
| 90/100 | 09/21/2023 09:35 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 03/31/2022 15:59 | Nkelleyslc | | 91/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/09/2022 13:11 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 02/09/2022 00:29 | DJENNY | | 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
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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| Best Artists of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Black Sabbath | |
| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. George Harrison | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. John Lennon | |
| 6. Miles Davis | |
| 7. Van Morrison | |
| 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Beatles | |
| 11. The Stooges | |
| 12. The Velvet Underground | |
| 13. Grateful Dead | |
| 14. Derek & The Dominos | |
| 15. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. Santana | |
| 18. Carlos Santana | |
| 19. The Doors | |
| 20. Deep Purple |
