Top 24 Music Albums of the 1970s
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1h21, Progressive Rock - 10 (Fucked-Up-Kind-Of-Perfect) (Comfortably Numb; In The Flesh; The Trial) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,162
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Top rated album (86/100 - 3500 votes)  86 (3,500 votes)
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41 min., Progressive Rock - 10 (Orwell-Would-Be-Proud-Perfect) (Pigs; Dogs; Sheep) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,617
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2803 votes)  88 (2,803 votes)
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42 min., Progressive Rock - 9.7 (Classic) (Time; Money; The Great Gig In The Sky) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5333 votes)  92 (5,333 votes)
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44 min., Progressive Rock - 9.5 (Classic) (Welcome To The Machine; Shine On..., Parts VI-IX; Have A Cigar) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,680
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4056 votes)  91 (4,056 votes)
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39 min., Post-Punk - 9.1 (Classic) (Day Of The Lords; Disorder; She's Lost Control) [First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,832
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2336 votes)  86 (2,336 votes)
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39 min., Progressive Rock - 8.9 (Classic) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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198
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39 min., Art Rock - 8.8 (Classic) (Subterraneans; A New Carrer In A New Town; Sound And Vision) [First added to this chart: 11/29/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
17,001
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2080 votes)  86 (2,080 votes)
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41 min., Progressive Rock - 8.8 (Classic) (Lucky Man; The Barbarian; Knife-Edge) [First added to this chart: 12/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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998
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52 min., Progressive Rock - 8.6 (Atom Heart Mother; Fat Old Sun; If) [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,800
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46 min., Progressive Rock - 8.5 [First added to this chart: 08/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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8,957
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Top 24 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 3 13%
1971 4 17%
1972 1 4%
1973 1 4%
1974 1 4%
1975 2 8%
1976 0 0%
1977 4 17%
1978 2 8%
1979 6 25%
Artist Albums %


Pink Floyd 7 29%
David Bowie 3 13%
Van Halen 1 4%
Elis & Tom 1 4%
Bruce Springsteen 1 4%
Steely Dan 1 4%
Joni Mitchell 1 4%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 17 71%
United States 4 17%
Canada 1 4%
Brazil 1 4%
Portugal 1 4%

Top 24 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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I mean Pink Floyd is great and all but let's say I cant help but notice a certain lack of variety on this list lol.
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