Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Weepingguitarman 
knocking the list down to one per artist to include more variety of great albums (sorry bowie)
- Chart updated: 10/22/2025 22:15
- (Created: 01/28/2017 18:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,125
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,054
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,107
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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7,500
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,799
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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,458
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,768
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,232
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,710
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,656
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Curtis Mayfield | 1 | 1% | |
| Jorge Ben | 1 | 1% | |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 1% | |
| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
| Elvis Costello | 1 | 1% | |
| Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges | 1 | 1% | |
| Pharoah Sanders | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 41 from 71st to 30thSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 4 from 12th to 8thBitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6thAll Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 88th to 96thDéjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| Down 6 from 68th to 74thFun House by The Stooges |
| Down 6 from 69th to 75thThe Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett |
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From BorderFreeAndrew 06/02/2024 14:06 | #303810
Loving the inclusion of less obvious, but very deserving, choices like Marcia Griffiths, Bennie Maupin, etc. THIS is why the 70's were the richest decade for great music.
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