Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Glitterboiii 
- Chart updated: 08/27/2024 06:15
- (Created: 07/26/2017 16:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Genre: Experimental Progressive Art Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,669
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Genre: Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,559
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Genre: Post-Punk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,048
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Genre: Proto-Glam Punk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,133
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Genre: Avant-Pop Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,188
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Genre: Hard Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,700
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Genre: Hard Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
6,975
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Genre: Folk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,165
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Genre: Folk Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,330
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Genre: Hard Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,956
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/27/2025 20:58 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 | |
| 03/27/2025 17:58 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 03/27/2025 14:46 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 10/19/2023 08:34 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 | |
| 09/17/2021 18:31 | eldaddio | 21 | 88/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 3% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.3/100, a mean average of 91.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 91.9/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 6.1.
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From Tamthebam 03/27/2025 14:45 | #308216
Tamthebam 03/27/2025 14:45 | #308216
I mean 36 albums in common ! The 70's are my favourite decade and this is a great representation of this amazing decade. Thanks
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From Moondance 10/19/2023 08:37 | #299548
Great chart - the 70's really delivered quality and you have captured the decade in fine form.
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Larcx13 11/22/2020 01:21 | #261209
Larcx13 11/22/2020 01:21 | #261209
Very good chart!
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From Johnnyo 08/16/2017 11:42 | #196117
I own so many of these albums that it was inevitable that you'd get a really good rating. Seriously good chart.
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