Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by brent13 
This is my favorite 100 albums of the 1970s. The chart is updated periodically as music becomes more familiar and my tastes change. Since it is a list of favorite albums, many of my favorite artists will be heavily represented.
- Chart updated: 05/15/2026 05:45
- (Created: 03/26/2017 03:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,721
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
6,378
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,056
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
21,199
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
3,212
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,897
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,080
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,214
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,547
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Marley | 9 | 9% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 8 | 8% | |
| Grateful Dead | 6 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 6 | 6% | |
| Frank Zappa | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 28 from 41st to 13th |
Up 24 from 48th to 24th |
Up 11 from 22nd to 11th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 2 from 12th to 14th |
Down 2 from 13th to 15th |
Down 2 from 14th to 16th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/31/2025 14:22 | SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2020 10:12 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2019 06:43 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
| ! | 09/08/2017 16:07 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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bobbyb5 09/08/2017 16:12 | #197553
Im so psyched that somebody has Court and Spark, Don Juan, and Hejira besides me. All you ever see around here is fuckin Blue. Ha ha.
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