Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Juneof44

• Chart updated: 12/10/2020 17:15
• (Created: 03/24/2016 20:50).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,407

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

592

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,476

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,994 votes)

Comments:

305

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

19,196

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

145

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,821 charts

Rank Score:

31,648

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,005 charts

Rank Score:

45,356

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,052 votes)

Comments:

312

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,251 charts

Rank Score:

25,726

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,495 votes)

Comments:

267

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Bryter Layter 

 Nick Drake

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

729 charts

Rank Score:

5,767

Rank in 1971:

12

Rank in 1970s:

70

Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

 83 (890 votes)

Comments:

69

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,863 charts

Rank Score:

21,140

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,197 votes)

Comments:

168

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Machine Head 

 Deep Purple

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

816 charts

Rank Score:

6,460

Rank in 1972:

7

Rank in 1970s:

59

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

 83 (1,025 votes)

Comments:

57

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Harvest 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

12,689

Rank in 1972:

5

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

95

Average Rating:

 85 (1,724 votes)

Comments:

96

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	21	21%
1971	14	14%
1972	11	11%
1973	11	11%
1974	4	4%
1975	7	7%
1976	5	5%
1977	12	12%
1978	7	7%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
David Bowie	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Neil Young	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
The Who	2	2%
Deep Purple	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	50	50%
	36	36%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 6 from 36th to 30th Breakfast In America by Supertramp
Up 5 from 19th to 14th Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Up 3 from 60th to 57th "Heroes" by David Bowie

Biggest fallers
Down 12 from 46th to 58th The Clash by The Clash
Down 10 from 49th to 59th Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen
Down 10 from 65th to 75th Another Green World by Eno

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95/100	04/08/2024 08:56	Purplepash	1,661	88/100
100/100	12/10/2020 04:03	leniad	673	85/100
100/100	08/13/2017 02:09	RoundTheBend	372	92/100
90/100	11/17/2016 09:43	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100
90/100	10/13/2016 08:08	sssvnnn	2,860	83/100

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From leniad 12/10/2020 04:03

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From RoundTheBend 08/13/2017 02:09

56 in common! I think we had another decade with much in common - great minds!

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