Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 10/25/2025 11:15
- (Created: 11/20/2011 12:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,385
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,698
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,208
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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3,464
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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611
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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672
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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4,473
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,811
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[First added to this chart: 11/21/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,808
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1979 | 18 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| The Saints | 3 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| New entries |
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| Surf's Up by The Beach Boys |
| Black And White by The Stranglers |
| Leavers |
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| Another Green World by Eno |
| Peter Gabriel (1977) by Peter Gabriel |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/29/2025 08:25 |  MadhattanJack | 260 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2023 09:31 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2023 08:21 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/23/2022 00:13 | Rm12398 | 99 | 89/100 |
| ! | 05/26/2022 21:43 | Nkelleyslc | 114 | 91/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 85.6/100, a mean average of 85.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 85.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.7.
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From Moondance 09/22/2022 22:33 | #289871
Cool chart. Great to see 7 Aussie albums make the list.
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Goliath 08/12/2021 10:58 | #272457
Goliath 08/12/2021 10:58 | #272457
24 in common, great list.
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From Johnnyo 04/28/2021 18:45 | #269084
Excellent chart
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From szhiagngey 04/28/2021 13:20 | #269066
Wish You Were Here #1... interesting
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Liedzeit 04/20/2017 13:58 | #189572
Liedzeit 04/20/2017 13:58 | #189572
You really seem to know what you are talking about.
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SaulCortes1992 03/19/2016 01:09 | #162182
SaulCortes1992 03/19/2016 01:09 | #162182
BAD BAD NOT GOOD
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dihansse 03/18/2016 19:49 | #162156
dihansse 03/18/2016 19:49 | #162156
Indeed some albums to check out
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From JasonZaia 02/02/2015 23:20 | #133788
Jeff Wayne's 'War of the Worlds'!? Ok, this is officially one of the best charts on this entire site!!
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From Manigoldo90 02/02/2015 12:58 | #133746
Good seeing the Saints, but I can't stand seeing Greeting from LA by Tim Buckley and not his Starsailor.
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pa 02/02/2015 10:05 | #133744
pa 02/02/2015 10:05 | #133744
oh yes!
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