Top 36 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Mr November

I guess this will be my least personal and most objective chart so far as I listened to all of these albums long after release. There are huge gaps in my 70's collection as a lot of the greats of this decade, Bowie, Led Zep, The Who etc I know mainly through greatest hits compilations. The albums are currently in no order outside of the top 3 as most have been added chronologically from trawling through my iTunes.

• Chart updated: 01/28/2017 22:15
• (Created: 08/14/2016 08:48).
• Chart size: 36 albums.

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,827 charts

Rank Score:

30,801

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,158 votes)

Comments:

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,311 charts

Rank Score:

30,765

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,644 votes)

Comments:

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,641 charts

Rank Score:

18,987

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,951 votes)

Comments:

145

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This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

738 charts

Rank Score:

5,318

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

319

Average Rating:

 81 (892 votes)

Comments:

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Tusk 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

2,555

Rank in 1979:

11

Rank in 1970s:

153

Overall Rank:

683

Average Rating:

 77 (606 votes)

Comments:

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,591 charts

Rank Score:

14,684

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

84

Average Rating:

 86 (1,787 votes)

Comments:

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,967 charts

Rank Score:

19,671

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,352 votes)

Comments:

210

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Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,643 charts

Rank Score:

16,909

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

64

Average Rating:

 86 (1,922 votes)

Comments:

136

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,191 charts

Rank Score:

21,026

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,566 votes)

Comments:

201

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The Harder They Come 
Soundtrack compilation

 Various Artists

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[First added to this chart: 01/28/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

1,117

Rank in 1972:

29

Rank in 1970s:

293

Overall Rank:

1,528

Average Rating:

 80 (198 votes)

Comments:

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Top 36 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Country	Albums	%
	16	44%
	10	28%
	6	17%
	3	8%
	1	3%

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