Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by sunnydhamm 
- Chart updated: 37 hours ago
- (Created: 07/29/2017 18:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,971
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,211
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,471
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,665
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,803
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[First added to this chart: 07/29/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,143
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,611
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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,566
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2026]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,821
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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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6,427
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Yes | 7 | 7% | |
| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| Supertramp | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 50 from 100th to 50thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 20 from 99th to 79thBridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Up 10 from 64th to 54thOut Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 59th to 65thSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Down 6 from 60th to 66thOn The Beach by Neil Young |
| Down 6 from 61st to 67thTalking Book by Stevie Wonder |
| New entries |
|---|
| Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One by The Kinks |
| Tales From Topographic Oceans by Yes |
| Another Green World by Eno |
| Katy Lied by Steely Dan |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Going For The One by Yes |
| A Day At The Races by Queen |
| 2112 by Rush |
| Station To Station by David Bowie |
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