Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
zags7000 
- Chart updated: 03/29/2026 07:15
- (Created: 06/06/2016 23:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There is 1 comment 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 1 vote). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from United States. (Remove this filter)
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
434
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,330
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,272
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,691
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
238
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
15,072
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
Rank Score:
300
Rank in 1974:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,678
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 49. Page 1 of 5
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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 4 | 4% | |
| Waylon Jennings | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Emmylou Harris | 4 | 4% | |
| Willie Nelson | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 72 from 92nd to 20thRed Headed Stranger by Willie Nelson |
| Up 67 from 95th to 28thDiamonds & Rust by Joan Baez |
| Up 56 from 93rd to 37thDreaming My Dreams by Waylon Jennings |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 64 from 17th to 81stThe Clash by The Clash |
| Down 54 from 24th to 78thQuadrophenia by The Who |
| Down 52 from 31st to 83rdPink Moon by Nick Drake |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | mjbreuer | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Madrocker | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  StefanR10 | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Kettwig | 1970s decade chart | 2017 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | elton229 | 1970s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Los 100 mejores discos de los años 70 | Diariocrítico | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Pastiche | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  22erik22 | 1970s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | LosWochos | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Siromynian | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall 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.
- Gain access to a Dark Mode theme.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by zags7000
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 61 Music Albums of the 2020s | zags7000 | 2020s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | zags7000 | 2010s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | zags7000 | 2000s decade chart | 2026 | |
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 all 1 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/08/2017 17:01 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 17:01 | #197586
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 17:01 | #197586
Wow!!! For the Roses AND Hissing of Summer Lawns AND Court and Spark. That is fuckin awesome.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
