Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by WilliamFrayer 
- Chart updated: 08/25/2025 15:45
- (Created: 04/17/2017 18:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,712
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2018]
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1971
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16,159
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,980
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,636
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1974
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2,833
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,039
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,946
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
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1979
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30,872
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1971
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Jorge Ben | 4 | 4% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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47 | 47% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 42 from 65th to 23rd Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 11 from 37th to 26th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Up 5 from 7th to 2nd Blue by Joni Mitchell |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 31 from 27th to 58th Berlin by Lou Reed |
| Down 31 from 41st to 72nd Sunflower by The Beach Boys |
| Down 27 from 32nd to 59th Another Green World by Eno |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 08/25/2025 13:38 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/10/2020 10:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 23:26 |  jnfbn | 310 | 96/100 |
| ! | 05/24/2018 01:34 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/14/2018 04:44 | Laurensexauer | 8 | 99/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/25/2025 13:38 | #310681
Great seventies chart.
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From Laurensexauer 03/14/2018 04:45 | #210877
All things must pass !!
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