Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Nothing more needs to be said about DSOM... Easily could be the greatest (concept) album of all time. This is the album where I discovered the concept of an ALBUM

Great Gig In The Sky, Us And Them, Brain Damage
[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1973
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60,130
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5331 votes)  92 (5,331 votes)
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Where would music be today without Black Sabbath? No metal? No sludge? Where's the darkness? This is the album that introduced me to metal and heavier music in general. Also an album where I discovered dark and frightening themes and visuals can be powerful & beautiful at the same time.

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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1970
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18,803
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2104 votes)  86 (2,104 votes)
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The Who's best album. Sure Tommy and Quadrophenia were unique and ambitious, but they were sprawling rock operas with a lot of filler. Who's Next has bonafide classic bangers and not a single filler song. Straight to the point this album kicks ass.

John Entwistle - unsung hero of the Who.
[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1971
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21,040
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2566 votes)  86 (2,566 votes)
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One of those albums where you enjoy each song as much as the last and once you finish listening to it you want to throw it back on again for another spin. An ambitious commitment to character. Intro to glam rock 101.

Hard to pick a favorite song on this one... But Rock n Roll Suicide is fantastic, always makes me want to restart
[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,369
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3543 votes)  90 (3,543 votes)
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Best hard rock album ever. Best single song ever. Arguably best band. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,676
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3999 votes)  90 (3,999 votes)
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Pink Floyd's best album. Two iconic pieces of beautiful, psychedelic prog and three perfectly structured songs that form the body of this masterful album. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1975
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44,768
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4056 votes)  91 (4,056 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1976
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3,081
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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1971
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16,920
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1922 votes)  86 (1,922 votes)
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Best collective Eagles album. Every song feels like a standout. Title track is also in contention for best song ever. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1976
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6,041
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Punk masterpiece. Double LP classic [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]
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1979
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30,826
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3158 votes)  87 (3,158 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 13 13%
1971 16 16%
1972 8 8%
1973 8 8%
1974 5 5%
1975 8 8%
1976 7 7%
1977 12 12%
1978 13 13%
1979 10 10%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 54 54%
United States 33 33%
Canada 4 4%
Germany 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Australia 2 2%
Ireland 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%

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