Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
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- Chart updated: 08/02/2025 11:45
- (Created: 11/20/2011 12:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1979 | 18 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Saints | 3 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 93rd to 91st Angel by Ohio Players |
| Up 2 from 92nd to 90th Chairs Missing by Wire |
| Up 2 from 91st to 89th (No Pussyfooting) by Fripp & Eno |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 14 from 78th to 92nd Framed by The Sensational Alex Harvey Band |
| New entries |
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 Let's Get It Onby Marvin Gaye |
| Leavers |
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 Nextby The Sensational Alex Harvey Band |
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| 85/100 | 07/08/2023 09:31 | Moondance | | 85/100 |
| 80/100 | 07/08/2023 08:21 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 80/100 | 09/23/2022 00:13 | Rm12398 | | 89/100 |
| 90/100 | 05/26/2022 21:43 | Nkelleyslc | | 91/100 |
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Cool chart. Great to see 7 Aussie albums make the list.
Goliath 08/12/2021 10:58
24 in common, great list.
Excellent chart
Wish You Were Here #1... interesting
Liedzeit 04/20/2017 13:58
You really seem to know what you are talking about.
SaulCortes1992 03/19/2016 01:09
BAD BAD NOT GOOD
dihansse 03/18/2016 19:49
Indeed some albums to check out
Jeff Wayne's 'War of the Worlds'!? Ok, this is officially one of the best charts on this entire site!!
Good seeing the Saints, but I can't stand seeing Greeting from LA by Tim Buckley and not his Starsailor.
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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 |