Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Taric

• Chart updated: 01/19/2012 00:57
• (Created: 12/05/2011 19:49).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,125 charts

Rank Score:

61,069

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,330 votes)

Comments:

592

2. (4) 2

Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,188 charts

Rank Score:

21,410

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,561 votes)

Comments:

201

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,283

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,996 votes)

Comments:

305

4. (2) 2

London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,820 charts

Rank Score:

31,388

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,981 charts

Rank Score:

22,149

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,334 votes)

Comments:

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6. (8) 2

Lust For Life 

 Iggy Pop

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

574 charts

Rank Score:

3,434

Rank in 1977:

15

Rank in 1970s:

116

Overall Rank:

511

Average Rating:

 81 (708 votes)

Comments:

53

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,249 charts

Rank Score:

25,473

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,495 votes)

Comments:

267

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Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,552 charts

Rank Score:

17,917

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

56

Average Rating:

 86 (1,852 votes)

Comments:

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9. (10) 1

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,163

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

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10. (12) 2

Pendulum 

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

469

Rank in 1970:

62

Rank in 1970s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,194

Average Rating:

 75 (243 votes)

Comments:

10

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	16	16%
1971	12	12%
1972	9	9%
1973	13	13%
1974	5	5%
1975	9	9%
1976	5	5%
1977	14	14%
1978	3	3%
1979	14	14%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
David Bowie	3	3%
Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
Ramones	2	2%
AC/DC	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	40	40%
	6	6%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 7 from 48th to 41st Specials by The Specials
Up 2 from 12th to 10th Pendulum by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Up 2 from 8th to 6th Lust For Life by Iggy Pop

Biggest fallers
Down 3 from 22nd to 25th Tago Mago by Can
Down 2 from 2nd to 4th London Calling by The Clash
Down 2 from 6th to 8th Pink Moon by Nick Drake

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100/100	09/28/2015 15:28	ribeiro85	104	91/100
80/100	10/25/2014 09:56	Decurso	171	82/100
95/100	01/23/2014 13:56	thekrauter	106	89/100
90/100	06/18/2012 21:48	Error Finn	115	83/100
85/100	01/20/2012 16:50	Triple Seis	1,251	79/100

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From Decurso 10/25/2014 09:57

Don't see Pendelum on many charts. A very underrated album that definitely is unlike anything else in the CCR catalog.

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From thekrauter 01/23/2014 13:57

Characterful chart - I think your german picks are very strong!

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From Captain_Dude 01/18/2012 01:32

Great choices!

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