Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
JR 
- Chart updated: 06/12/2024 23:45
- (Created: 12/16/2016 15:24).
- 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 4 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show albums from 1970. (Remove this filter)
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,326
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,447
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 02/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,754
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,013
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
14,651
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,745
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,660
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,767
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
9,224
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 03/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,260
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 42 from 99th to 57thMaggot Brain by Funkadelic |
| Up 10 from 89th to 79thRam by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Up 8 from 91st to 83rdRust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 10 from 75th to 85thFun House by The Stooges |
| Down 6 from 54th to 60thCountdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan |
| Down 5 from 53rd to 58thLoaded by The Velvet Underground |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Glitterboiii | 1970s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 91 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Stanleykurosawa | 1970s decade chart | 2023 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | LosWochos | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | Tidus1997 | 1970s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  22erik22 | 1970s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  NJ | 1970s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  flyingcitrus | 1970s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Dakatalbum | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  JMGL95 | 1970s decade chart | 2024 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  AvalancheGrips | 1970s decade chart | 2022 | |
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.
- 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 JR
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 12 Music Albums of the 2020s | JR | 2020s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | JR | 2010s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | JR | 2000s decade chart | 2024 | |
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 4 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 01/10/2022 03:07 | dougcummings | 22 | 70/100 |
| ! | 11/16/2021 19:08 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2017 08:23 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2017 08:24 |  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 rockbluesfolkjaz 11/16/2021 19:08 | #276359
rockbluesfolkjaz 11/16/2021 19:08 | #276359
Great list! We are rockers! Aren't we!~?
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.
