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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14,388
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,588
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Year of Release:
1974
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3,328
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,424
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2018]
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1972
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11,902
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[First added to this chart: 02/25/2020]
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1975
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3,048
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1979
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4,060
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2018]
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1974
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7,255
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1976
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3,756
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75. NEW
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1974
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547
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Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
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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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| Jorge Ben | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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 |
|---|
| Up 42 from 65th to 23rdSongs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 11 from 37th to 26thAll Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Up 5 from 7th to 2ndBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 31 from 27th to 58thBerlin by Lou Reed |
| Down 31 from 41st to 72ndSunflower by The Beach Boys |
| Down 27 from 32nd to 59thAnother 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 | 2,607 | 80/100 | |
| 09/10/2020 10:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 07/20/2020 23:26 |  jnfbn | 309 | 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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