Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by stangetzaway 
- Chart updated: 01/31/2026 03:15
- (Created: 09/10/2016 01:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,499
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,651
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,599
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,781
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,131
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,386
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,474
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,541
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[First added to this chart: 11/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,822
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,294
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 98th to 97thWeasels Ripped My Flesh by The Mothers Of Invention |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 96th to 98thFor Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night by Caravan |
| Down 2 from 97th to 99thJaco Pastorius by Jaco Pastorius |
| Down 1 from 35th to 36thWind & Wuthering by Genesis |
| New entries |
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| Rubycon by Tangerine Dream |
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From StreakyNuno 01/29/2020 23:12 | #247304
PINK FLOYD?????
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bobbyb5 08/22/2017 16:55 | #196564
I love 70s charts. this is a good one.
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