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: 11/17/2025 06:15
- (Created: 03/26/2017 03:11).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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691
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,488
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,426
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[First added to this chart: 07/23/2025]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Grateful Dead | 7 | 7% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 7 | 7% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 61st to 62nd Blues For Allah by Grateful Dead |
| Down 1 from 62nd to 63rd Low by David Bowie |
| Down 1 from 63rd to 64th More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
|---|
| For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music |
| Leavers |
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| All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/31/2025 14:22 | SomethingSpecial | 1,105 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2020 10:12 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/04/2019 06:43 |  Rhyner | 1,454 | 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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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Dylan | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
