Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
Norman Bates 
Only 90-100/100 LPs. Work in progress.
- Chart updated: 04/04/2025 09:15
- (Created: 12/05/2011 02:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,647
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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4,052
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1976
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3,630
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,149
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,818
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1971
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18,962
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2012]
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1977
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20,090
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,813
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1971
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9,335
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
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1978
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2,257
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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 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Robert Wyatt | 1 | 1% | |
| The Last Poets | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Ayers | 1 | 1% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 1 | 1% | |
| John Coltrane | 1 | 1% | |
| Chrome | 1 | 1% | |
| The Pop Group | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 100th to 98th Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Up 2 from 99th to 97th For Alto by Anthony Braxton |
| Up 2 from 98th to 96th Love In Us All by Pharoah Sanders |
| New entries |
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| K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas by K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas |
| Baby Lay Your Head Down (Gently On My Bed) by Eddie Floyd |
| Leavers |
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| África Brasil by Jorge Ben |
| The Clash by The Clash |
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| ! | 10/06/2018 19:32 |  phantom1305 | 291 | 92/100 |
| ! | 10/18/2017 14:03 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2017 13:54 |  imimesis | 54 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2017 10:28 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2017 10:27 | Scoott | 17 | 86/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.1/100, a mean average of 87.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 16.5.
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From bobbyb5 10/18/2017 14:03 | #199662
bobbyb5 10/18/2017 14:03 | #199662
I never met a 70s chart I didn't like. Heh heh
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From platus 08/11/2017 07:52 | #195900
Very good! Like your chart.
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HoldenM 05/07/2015 18:23 | #141026
HoldenM 05/07/2015 18:23 | #141026
My first thought was "Wow. Lots of 70s albums." This, of course, was before I checked the heading.
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pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:28 | #116453
pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:28 | #116453
Top!
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sssvnnn 01/26/2014 00:43 | #101533
sssvnnn 01/26/2014 00:43 | #101533
A chart to enjoy.
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Oselju 03/23/2013 18:35 | #69650
Oselju 03/23/2013 18:35 | #69650
Je ne t'ai pas mis 100/100 à cause de Ziggy à la 97ème !
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sheep21 03/12/2013 08:29 | #67989
sheep21 03/12/2013 08:29 | #67989
This is one of the sites chart gems.
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From hairymarx1 02/13/2013 01:25 | #64906
This is a brave, inspirational and eclectic chart - one of my favourites. It's refreshing to see relatively obscure singer-songwriters like Sill, Bunyan and Coyne included. FYI Brigitte St John is another from that 70s stable who is often unjustly overlooked imo. I confess I'm not familiar with the work of Duncan Browne so I'll check him out.
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From album guru joe 02/11/2013 07:23 | #64741
Great chart :)
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From hairymarx1 12/25/2011 04:16 | #33717
Another excellent chart from arguably THE most diverse and creative decades in rock history. This chart relects that diversity and creativity. Great to see Flying Lizards, Slits and Gang Of Four.
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