Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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ERadio 
Along with the Beatles, many of these albums shaped my youngest musical opinions. Actually, #24, #26, and #64 are some of the first records I put on a turntable...Thanks Dad!
The 50 or so AOR albums fairly represent my early musical interests, while the Punk, Post-Punk, and New Wave is more in line with current frame of mind. The 70's had some great music, didn't it? Cheers.
- Chart updated: 08/27/2026 21:15
- (Created: 06/02/2016 19:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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55,828
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1975
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41,499
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,194
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1979
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4,531
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1972
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40,389
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1977
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3,282
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1973
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5,119
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1970
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18,093
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1971
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20,179
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1975
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| The Stooges | 2 | 2% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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
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Kuzh69 10/04/2016 05:25 | #176289
Outstanding wide range and good taste in music..... great chart !!
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30 in common. New record for me. (Edited)
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