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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41,574
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Genre: Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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55,561
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Genre: Post-Punk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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28,887
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Genre: Proto-Glam Punk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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40,492
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Genre: Avant-Pop Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,808
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Genre: Hard Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,036
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Genre: Hard Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 06/19/2018]
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1973
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6,779
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Genre: Folk
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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16,521
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Genre: Folk Rock
[First added to this chart: 07/26/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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19,283
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Genre: Hard Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 04/25/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,092
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
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| ! | 03/27/2025 20:58 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2025 17:58 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,088 | 86/100 |
| ! | 03/27/2025 14:46 |  Tamthebam | 657 | 85/100 |
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BestEverAlbums 03/27/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4901): By Glitterboiii
BestEverAlbums 03/27/2025 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4901): By Glitterboiii“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Glitterboiii () 1. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 2. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd (1973) 3. London Calling by The Clash (1979) 4. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie (1972) 5.…”
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 03/27/2025 14:45 | #308216
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 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 (Edited)
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 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. (Edited)
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Moondance 10/19/2023 08:37 | #299548
Great chart - the 70's really delivered quality and you have captured the decade in fine form. (Edited)
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Larcx13 11/22/2020 01:21 | #261209
Very good chart!
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