Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
timtooky 
Please note: This list is an expression of personal likings. There's no attempt to measure the unique quality of a record.
I apologize, that this list will not meet the tastes of all readers. In fact I know that my musical preferences are mostly far away from "professional" reviewers or people, who are inside music.
To avoid confusion or missunderstandings, i would like to explain my rating scheme:
--------- Epoch-Making ------------
100% - I will assign this rating only 1 time.
95% - I will assign this rating max. 3 times.
90% - I will assign this rating max. 6 times.
--------- Gigantic ------------
85% - I will assign this rating max. 10 times.
80% - I will assign this rating max. 20 times.
--------- Outstanding ------------
75% - I will assign this rating max. 40 times.
70% - I will assign this rating max. 60 times.
--------- Very Good ------------
65% - I will assign this rating max. 100 times.
60% - I will assign this rating max. 200 times.
--------- Good ------------
50% - 55%
--------- Worth Mentioning ------------
40% - 45%
--------- Acceptable ------------
30% - 35%
--------- Not My Cup Of Tea ------------
15% - 25%
--------- Annoying ------------
10%
--------- What The ****? ------------
5%
- Chart updated: 02/27/2024 23:15
- (Created: 03/17/2016 21:00).
- Chart size: 75 albums.
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
23,191
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
55,490
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
41,501
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
579
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Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
40,445
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,341
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,274
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,941
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Total albums: 75. Page 1 of 8
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 19% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 8% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 3 | 4% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 4% | |
| Peter Gabriel | 2 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 3% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 51% | |
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16 | 21% | |
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7 | 9% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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