Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,178 charts
Rank Score:
55,899
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5390 votes)  92 (5,390 votes)
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,193 charts
Rank Score:
36,145
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4044 votes)  90 (4,044 votes)
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What's Going On 
United States Marvin Gaye
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,674 charts
Rank Score:
18,334
Rank in 1971:
3
Rank in 1970s:
14
Overall Rank:
48
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1979 votes)  85 (1,979 votes)
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,853 charts
Rank Score:
28,970
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
6
Overall Rank:
20
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3192 votes)  87 (3,192 votes)
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
3,044 charts
Rank Score:
41,579
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
5
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4104 votes)  91 (4,104 votes)
Comments:
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The Wall 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,269 charts
Rank Score:
23,361
Rank in 1979:
2
Rank in 1970s:
7
Overall Rank:
31
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3538 votes)  87 (3,538 votes)
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Bryter Layter 
United Kingdom Nick Drake
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
741 charts
Rank Score:
5,355
Rank in 1971:
13
Rank in 1970s:
73
Overall Rank:
306
Average Rating:
 83 (910 votes)
Comments:
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Blood On The Tracks 
United States Bob Dylan
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
1,884 charts
Rank Score:
19,449
Rank in 1975:
2
Rank in 1970s:
11
Overall Rank:
42
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2227 votes)  87 (2,227 votes)
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Machine Head 
United Kingdom Deep Purple
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
838 charts
Rank Score:
6,247
Rank in 1972:
7
Rank in 1970s:
60
Overall Rank:
251
Average Rating:
 83 (1,053 votes)
Comments:
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Harvest 
Canada Neil Young
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,391 charts
Rank Score:
11,589
Rank in 1972:
5
Rank in 1970s:
29
Overall Rank:
105
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1763 votes)  85 (1,763 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 6 from 36th to 30th
Breakfast In America
by Supertramp
Climber Up 5 from 19th to 14th
Rumours
by Fleetwood Mac
Climber Up 3 from 60th to 57th
"Heroes"
by David Bowie
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 12 from 46th to 58th
The Clash
by The Clash
Faller Down 10 from 49th to 59th
Darkness On The Edge Of Town
by Bruce Springsteen
Faller Down 10 from 65th to 75th
Another Green World
by Eno
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From 08/13/2017 02:09 | #196001
56 in common! I think we had another decade with much in common - great minds!
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