Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
dihansse 
These were my formative years in music although upto 1974 I didn't really experience rock music consciously.
I really started to listen to pop/rock music around 1975 but mainly via pop shows on tv and radio not via buying albums. Although around the years that punk broke I started taping cassettes from my small radio. I still remember the first song that I taped was Lust for Life and the second one was Hey Jude and that song is still marked in my head with the tingling of a glass because I suppose I must have touched a glass in the neighborhood of my radio.
That was also the period I was very heavy into hard rock which very much driven by a very good hardrock show on Dutch radio called "Beton" (in English: Concrete).
In fact this must be about the most interesting decade in music (in the real meaning of interesting because the best decade to me are still the nineties) because can you think about another decade in which so many styles of music originated and blossomed? From glam to hard rock to prog to soul and disco (sorry I need to get some Earth, Wind & Fire in this chart) to punk to ska to new wave and I forget with this all the good plain classic rock records being made in this decade like Rumours, Pink Floyd classics, etc etc.
- Chart updated: 09/11/2026 19:45
- (Created: 11/05/2015 22:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 2 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s has an average rating of 87 out of 100 (from 7 votes). Please log in or create an account to leave a comment or assign a rating.
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
Available from 
[First added to this chart: 02/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,528
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 11/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
41,552
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 11/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,449
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 07/03/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
561
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 12/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,301
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,599
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 11/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,460
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 11/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,358
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 06/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,457
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Available from
[First added to this chart: 12/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,531
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Roxy Music | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Status Quo | 4 | 4% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
59 | 59% | |
| |
26 | 26% | |
 |
6 | 6% | |
 |
4 | 4% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
 |
1 | 1% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
Up 64 from 80th to 16th |
Up 56 from 73rd to 17th |
Up 34 from 55th to 21st |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
Down 6 from 16th to 22nd |
Down 6 from 17th to 23rd |
Down 6 from 18th to 24th |
| New entries |
|---|
| Leavers |
|---|
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Kettwig | 1970s decade chart | 2017 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | pdapperens | 1970s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Manso | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  elo269megv | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Daydreamer | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | xhitmanx | 1970s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | JeffN999 | 1970s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  BasdeWit97 | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | jon5417 | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | bertdepoortere | 1970s decade chart | 2026 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Creating an account is quick, easy and FREE!
Join 50,000+ music fans
- Join a community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Influence the overall album rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Unlock Dark Mode and other member features.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- And much more.
Join now It only takes a moment.
Other decade charts by dihansse
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2020s | dihansse | 2020s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | dihansse | 2010s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | dihansse | 2000s decade chart | 2025 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing latest 3 ratings for this chart. | Show all 7 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/27/2025 23:32 | mrmcrook | 897 | 92/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2020 22:24 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/28/2020 00:32 | DJENNY | 4,335 | 100/100 |
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Please log in or create an account if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s forum mentions
This chart has been referenced 1 time on the forums, Explore the wider forum discussion to see what members have said about it.
From dihansse 08/14/2018 18:49 in My discoveries per year
dihansse 08/14/2018 18:49 in My discoveries per year“This is my final entry for the seventies in which I listened to a bit of "art"-punk: - (nr 196 of 1977 and nr 14.401 overall): there was one album of the Damned of the seventies I hadn't listened to yet and to be honest this also their worst. Not that there aren't any good tracks: the first three…”
View forum post →Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Showing all 2 comments |
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
Top Comments First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First | Longest Comments First
(Showing comments with any number of votes. Manage Profile)
From
mrmcrook 08/27/2025 23:32 | #310724
32 in common. The highest amount I've come across out of all the lists I've checked out. Good stuff. (Edited)
Helpful? (Log in to vote) · 0
What do you think of this chart? Join the conversation!!
Log in or create an account to rate this chart, leave comments or join the discussion.
