Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Romanelli   Chart of the day! Discuss 

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Produced by Fleetwood Mac, Ken Cailat & Richard Dashut. This album gets a lot of dislike on this site, but the power of Rumours should not be denied. Blessed with one of rock's best rhythm sections and three excellent songwriters, he first two albums from this lineup set the bar high above where everyone else was in the late 70's. Stevie Nicks was a unique voice: Lindsey Buckingham a stunning guitarist, and everything together, for two whole albums, really worked. Rumours is a masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 12/07/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,195 charts

Rank Score:

34,095

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,535 votes)

Comments:

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Déjà Vu 

 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young

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Produced by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. Neil Young was very much the strongest of these four, and his presence pushed the songwriting of the other three to a new level. Not the there weren't fine songs without him on the previous album, but Crosby ("Almost Cut My Hair", Stills ("Carry On") and Nash ("Teach Your Children")reach new heights with Young, who pushes the trio to greatness. Without him, they quickly digressed into the world of beach rock...not pretty at all. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

729 charts

Rank Score:

5,459

Rank in 1970:

15

Rank in 1970s:

84

Overall Rank:

331

Average Rating:

 83 (863 votes)

Comments:

54

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The Concert For Bangladesh 
Live

 George Harrison & Friends

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Produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector. The very first big rock benefit concert brought together Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar and Bob Dylan for one of the greatest live albums ever. Early live performances of George's later Beatles songs and the joy that shines from him onstage makes this worth every second. One of the great shining moments of the seventies, and a joy to listen to each and every time. Will always love you, George. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

470

Rank in 1971:

65

Rank in 1970s:

567

Overall Rank:

3,164

Average Rating:

 78 (126 votes)

Comments:

9

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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs 

 Derek & The Dominos

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Produced by Tom Dowd. Derek & The Dominos was one of the greatest bands ever assembled. Eric Clapton was at the top of his game (before he discovered JJ Cale and got all snoozy), and the addition of Duane Allman was genius. A powerful double album of mostly collaborations within the group and a handful of excellent covers. One of the greatest guitar albums of all time, and one of the best albums of the seventies. The crowning achievement of Clapton...and that's saying a lot. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

754 charts

Rank Score:

6,439

Rank in 1970:

13

Rank in 1970s:

66

Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

 81 (940 votes)

Comments:

65

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Before The Flood 
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 Bob Dylan & The Band

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Produced by Bob Dylan and The Band. Recorded mostly in Los Angeles in 1974, this is the kind of concert that should happen more often. You get a bunch of songs by just The Band, a handful of solo Dylan tunes, and a whole lot of the magic that was everyone playing all together. This album is often overlooked, and is highly underrated...it may not be perfect, but that wouldn't be a whole lot of fun, now, would it? Part of what can make a show like this so exciting are the flaws, just as much as the shining moments. A historic recording. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

262

Rank in 1974:

84

Rank in 1970s:

862

Overall Rank:

5,119

Average Rating:

 78 (102 votes)

Comments:

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Fleetwood Mac (1975) 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 06/10/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

410 charts

Rank Score:

2,533

Rank in 1975:

9

Rank in 1970s:

164

Overall Rank:

715

Average Rating:

 81 (608 votes)

Comments:

51

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	18	18%
1971	11	11%
1972	8	8%
1973	10	10%
1974	5	5%
1975	8	8%
1976	6	6%
1977	11	11%
1978	10	10%
1979	13	13%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
The Allman Brothers Band	4	4%
Neil Young	3	3%
Queen	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Eagles	3	3%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	42	42%
	7	7%
	6	6%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Down 1 from 36th to 37th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin

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90/100	10 hours ago	Moondance	455	84/100
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From Moondance 10 hours ago

Very solid chart. Would have liked to have seen a bit more international diversity.

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From MetalMan67 09/20/2023 19:56

Very well done. I enjoyed reading the commentary and your thoughts about certain albums.

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100/100

From Larcx13 10/06/2020 10:16

Sick top 10!

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85/100

From Boltzmann 04/24/2018 22:26

Interesting chart with lot of personality.

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From Cardboardfolder 04/24/2018 12:59

For some reason, this chart just makes me feel good. A lot of albums on here just bring back a lot of memories!

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From Ulf 04/24/2018 08:18

Very nice chart be sure to fix the comments jazz and moondance they seem to fit the wrong album

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80/100

From ForegroundNoise 04/24/2018 08:14

Too much emphasis on classic rock for a higher rating than 80 sorry. Not a single German album in a decade that was defining for the German music scene??

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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:32

Isn't it weird how you never see Allman Brothers' Brothers and Sisters and Laid Back ever?

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From RoundTheBend 02/02/2017 03:58

36 in common.

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From Lgk21 02/01/2017 00:04

Cool chart. Before The Flood is a neat inclusion.

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