Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,365
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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7,202
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,812
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2644 votes)  87 (2,644 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,425
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1729 votes)  85 (1,729 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,346
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3544 votes)  90 (3,544 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,814
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3158 votes)  87 (3,158 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,138
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1509 votes)  85 (1,509 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,745
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4057 votes)  91 (4,057 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,110
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5332 votes)  92 (5,332 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,666
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1857 votes)  86 (1,857 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 10 10%
1971 13 13%
1972 13 13%
1973 12 12%
1974 9 9%
1975 7 7%
1976 8 8%
1977 12 12%
1978 7 7%
1979 9 9%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 7 7%
Pink Floyd 5 5%
Bruce Springsteen 4 4%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
The Who 3 3%
Neil Young 3 3%
Meic Stevens 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 53 53%
United States 33 33%
Canada 8 8%
Australia 2 2%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Leavers
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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Marquee Moon by Television
13. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Low by David Bowie
19. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell
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