Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
99/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
3,040 charts
Rank Score:
41,481
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
5
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4100 votes)  91 (4,100 votes)
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
98/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,175 charts
Rank Score:
55,803
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5384 votes)  92 (5,384 votes)
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Animals 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
96/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,774 charts
Rank Score:
21,037
Rank in 1977:
2
Rank in 1970s:
8
Overall Rank:
34
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2838 votes)  88 (2,838 votes)
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
96/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,188 charts
Rank Score:
35,995
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4040 votes)  90 (4,040 votes)
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The Wall 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
95/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,266 charts
Rank Score:
23,328
Rank in 1979:
2
Rank in 1970s:
7
Overall Rank:
31
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3536 votes)  87 (3,536 votes)
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Meddle 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
95/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,127 charts
Rank Score:
8,280
Rank in 1971:
8
Rank in 1970s:
41
Overall Rank:
173
Average Rating:
 84 (2,014 votes)
Comments:
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Close To The Edge 
United Kingdom Yes
Available from United States
95/100 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,217 charts
Rank Score:
13,392
Rank in 1972:
4
Rank in 1970s:
24
Overall Rank:
86
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1504 votes)  85 (1,504 votes)
Comments:
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Red 
United Kingdom King Crimson
Available from United States
95/100 [First added to this chart: 10/25/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
894 charts
Rank Score:
9,476
Rank in 1974:
1
Rank in 1970s:
35
Overall Rank:
140
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1115 votes)  85 (1,115 votes)
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Larks' Tongues In Aspic 
United Kingdom King Crimson
Available from United States
94/100 [First added to this chart: 11/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
411 charts
Rank Score:
2,314
Rank in 1973:
21
Rank in 1970s:
160
Overall Rank:
741
Average Rating:
 81 (632 votes)
Comments:
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Relayer 
United Kingdom Yes
Available from United States
93/100 [First added to this chart: 01/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
266 charts
Rank Score:
1,267
Rank in 1974:
27
Rank in 1970s:
263
Overall Rank:
1,359
Average Rating:
 78 (456 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

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From 09/23/2017 09:11 | #198595
My decade chart is small, and still 10 albums in common...!
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From 10/14/2020 21:16 | #259304
Could use some Anthony Phillips or Steve Hackett albums, though.
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From 11/24/2017 05:45 | #201985
awesome chart, 50 albums in common
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From 08/30/2018 16:05 | #220278
Great chart, 35 albums in common.
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From 10/14/2020 21:15 | #259303
Excellent chart, perfect amount of Genesis.
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