Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by gussteivi 
- Chart updated: 01/29/2023 11:45
- (Created: 12/10/2011 00:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,434
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,665
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,552
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,524
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,490
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[First added to this chart: 02/21/2012]
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1974
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10,194
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[First added to this chart: 12/09/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,903
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Camel | 1 | 1% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 1% | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 1 | 1% | |
| Wishbone Ash | 1 | 1% | |
| Santana | 1 | 1% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 1% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 6 from 58th to 52nd Brother To Brother by Gino Vannelli |
| Up 6 from 44th to 38th Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Up 5 from 59th to 54th Turn Of The Cards by Renaissance |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 34 from 51st to 85th Three Friends by Gentle Giant |
| Down 24 from 41st to 65th Split by The Groundhogs |
| Down 22 from 13th to 35th Kimono My House by Sparks |
| New entries |
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| Burn by Deep Purple |
| The Original Soundtrack by 10cc |
| CSN by Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| Songs From The Wood by Jethro Tull |
| Leavers |
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| Machine Head by Deep Purple |
| Thick As A Brick by Jethro Tull |
| How Dare You! by 10cc |
| Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
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| ! | 10/14/2021 01:42 | dougcummings | 22 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2021 21:17 |  Rhyner | 1,456 | 99/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2020 17:38 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2016 02:29 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 11/04/2016 19:04 |  Fischman | 26 | 61/100 |
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From stangetzaway 11/05/2016 02:30 | #177991
Interesting left of field chart. Plenty of obscure releases to investigate.
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From Fischman 11/04/2016 19:05 | #177977
Fischman 11/04/2016 19:05 | #177977
Lots of really primo stuff on this chart. Since I like so much of what you have chosen that I'm familiar with, I'm going to investigate some of those things on your list I'm not familiar with.
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Kaiser 11/18/2014 21:27 | #127365
Kaiser 11/18/2014 21:27 | #127365
Probably best 70s chart on the site. Fantastic to explore and find out new jewels.
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HoldenM 11/18/2014 18:42 | #127353
HoldenM 11/18/2014 18:42 | #127353
Great decade chart.
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From mightyram 11/18/2014 18:39 | #127351
Great number 1, and lots to enjoy on here. Lost gems, forgotten greats, mixed with a few oddities. I like to Boulders on the list.
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From bluenose 11/18/2014 17:50 | #127347
NILSON....THE POINT
For me that said it all with this chart....wonderful
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From Bleebop 12/09/2013 01:59 | #96900
Did you intentionally limit yourself to only one album per artist? The variety is fantastic with some great obscurities. Given the general tone I'd suggest you check out "666" by Aphrodite's Child.
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antiloopje 12/08/2013 21:00 | #96859
antiloopje 12/08/2013 21:00 | #96859
Some really, really nice picks. Also a lot of albums I don't know but you got me interessed for them.
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From optical-mess 10/28/2012 12:47 | #53598
Buckethead is an incredible virtuoso guitarist, some of his work is very abstract and not for me, but other works are just incredible, I recommend using youtube and finding some of his live music. As for your chart now that I know the reasoning behind some choices I feel it is a very good representation of the 70's.
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From optical-mess 10/27/2012 19:07 | #53549
Hey! Well the obvious omission for me is London Calling, released in the UK in 79 so I feel it definitely deserves a top ten place in any list. Another one which at this point may seem quite cliched is Dark Side of the Moon, you have Wish you Were Here and other prog so I felt it was a strange one to miss. No 2112 by Rush which really surprised as you have some Tull and King Crimson I thought it would've been on the chart. What's Going On? By Marvin Gaye another classic album which I love. Apart from these which I would consider glaring omissions it's solid. A few I don't agree with; Chris De Burgh and Billy Joel but it's your chart. I was wondering if the reason London Calling wasn't there was because of it's late US release?
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