Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by stangetzaway 
- Chart updated: 11/13/2025 00:45
- (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:
1973
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12,534
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,980
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,556
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,004
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[First added to this chart: 09/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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582
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,340
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,513
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2016]
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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 08/07/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,815
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 89th to 90thFirst Light by Freddie Hubbard |
| Down 1 from 90th to 91stVoyage Of The Acolyte by Steve Hackett |
| Down 1 from 91st to 92ndLoaded by The Velvet Underground |
| New entries |
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| Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Leavers |
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| Thrust by Herbie Hancock |
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| ! | 02/02/2025 20:29 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 05/10/2022 00:31 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 02/23/2020 17:02 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From StreakyNuno 01/29/2020 23:12 | #247304
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bobbyb5 08/22/2017 16:55 | #196564
I love 70s charts. this is a good one.
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