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: 12/30/2025 04:15
- (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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3,858
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
6,431
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,090
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,447
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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:
3,296
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,619
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,114
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,336
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,955
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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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| Joni Mitchell | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 7 | 7% | |
| Grateful Dead | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
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| Down 3 from 96th to 99thThe Rocky Horror Picture Show by Various Artists |
| Down 3 from 97th to 100thLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| New entries |
|---|
| Santana (III) by Santana |
| Mothership Connection by Parliament |
| Fragile by Yes |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Roxy Music by Roxy Music |
| Berlin by Lou Reed |
| Shakedown Street by Grateful Dead |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/31/2025 14:22 | SomethingSpecial | 1,095 | 85/100 | |
| 09/14/2020 10:12 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 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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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 16:12 | #197553
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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