Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by byuzak 
- Chart updated: 09/05/2024 20:45
- (Created: 04/30/2017 13:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,102
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,151
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,970
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,811
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,333
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,734
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,006
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[First added to this chart: 08/30/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
4,062
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| George Benson | 7 | 7% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 5 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 4 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| Weather Report | 3 | 3% | |
| Cat Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 3 | 3% | |
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50 | 50% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 94th to 95th America by America |
| Down 1 from 95th to 96th Pyramid by The Alan Parsons Project |
| Down 1 from 96th to 97th Odds & Sods by The Who |
| New entries |
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| Machine Gun by Commodores |
| Leavers |
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| Survival by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
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| ! | 11/25/2020 17:52 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 11/07/2020 06:40 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 11/13/2018 08:50 |  Leonard | 341 | 88/100 |
| ! | 05/08/2018 03:18 |  jdenny2018 | 102 | 91/100 |
| ! | 08/20/2017 16:42 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From jdenny2018 05/08/2018 03:19 | #214416
jdenny2018 05/08/2018 03:19 | #214416
Can always get behind a list that includes Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Mahavishnu Orchestra
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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:50 | #196398
bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:50 | #196398
First time I've seen a chart that has Mystery to Me, Nightflight to Venus, Children of Sanchez and Manhattan Transfer in it. It's awesome
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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 |
