Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
cartoken 
- Chart updated: 12/16/2013 20:12
- (Created: 12/06/2011 04:00).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s has an average rating of 83 out of 100 (from 5 votes). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,133
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,920
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,253
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1980*
Appears in:
Rank Score:
573
Rank in 1980:
Rank in 1980s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,155
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,152
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,515
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,561
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/26/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,025
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 11/10/2013]
Total albums: 30. Page 1 of 3
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1972 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1973 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 23% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 23% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Ramones | 3 | 10% | |
| Television | 2 | 7% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 7% | |
| Wire | 2 | 7% | |
| Devo | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 13th to 10th Ere Mela Mela by መሀሙድ አህመድ [Mahmoud Ahmed] |
| Up 2 from 17th to 15th Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 10th to 11th Rocket To Russia by Ramones |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Entertainment! by Gang Of Four |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 20 Greatest Music Albums | Cid Vicious | Overall chart | 2010 |  |
| Punk & New Wave 1976 - 1980 | TheSmiths82-87 | Custom chart | 2013 | |
| Top 10 Music Albums of 1977 | cartoken | 1977 year chart | 2012 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s | Sammyo_96 | 1970s decade chart | 2022 |  |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1977 |  ProfessorSquid | 1977 year chart | 2013 | |
| The Perfect Collection 3 of 3 |  NickVolos | Custom chart | 2013 |  |
| Top 20 Music Albums of 1977 |  benpaco | 1977 year chart | 2013 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s |  FlorianJones | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s | gloveside | 1970s decade chart | 2013 |  |
| Top 33 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Madadude | 1970s decade chart | 2014 | |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by cartoken
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | cartoken | 2010s decade chart | 2015 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | cartoken | 2000s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | cartoken | 1990s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1980s | cartoken | 1980s decade chart | 2015 | |
cartoken has created 4 other 1970s decade charts - click here to explore them all.
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 5 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 08/18/2020 17:37 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2018 23:57 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 08/10/2016 09:47 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/11/2014 11:09 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/07/2011 16:39 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of the 1990s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Radiohead | |
| 2. Nirvana | |
| 3. The Smashing Pumpkins | |
| 4. Neutral Milk Hotel | |
| 5. Oasis | |
| 6. R.E.M. | |
| 7. Pearl Jam | |
| 8. My Bloody Valentine | |
| 9. Nick Cave | |
| 10. Björk | |
| 11. Weezer | |
| 12. Richard David James | |
| 13. Pavement | |
| 14. Portishead | |
| 15. Jeff Buckley | |
| 16. Blur | |
| 17. Elliott Smith | |
| 18. Nas | |
| 19. Red Hot Chili Peppers | |
| 20. Massive Attack |
