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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1974
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6,355
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1975
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41,499
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1971
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5,462
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1974
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2,314
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1970
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11,722
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1974
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9,479
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1972
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13,396
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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% |
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| Silvio Rodriguez | 1 | 1% | |
| 10cc | 1 | 1% | |
| Leaf Hound | 1 | 1% | |
| The Pretty Things | 1 | 1% | |
| Wendy Carlos | 1 | 1% | |
| Roy Wood | 1 | 1% | |
| Parliament | 1 | 1% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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BestEverAlbums 07/17/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4283): By gussteivi
BestEverAlbums 07/17/2023 08:00 in Chart of the day (#4283): By gussteivi“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by gussteivi () 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis (1974) 2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 3. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath (1971) 4. Al Final De Este Viaje by Silvio Rodriguez (1978) 5. Poem, Ballader Och Lite…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 10/13/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3641): By gussteivi
BestEverAlbums 10/13/2021 08:00 in Chart of the day (#3641): By gussteivi“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by gussteivi () 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis (1974) 2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 3. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath (1971) 4. A Clockwork Orange by Walter Carlos (1972) 5. Al Final De Este Viaje by Silvio…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 11/04/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1844): By gussteivi
BestEverAlbums 11/04/2016 08:00 in Chart of the day (#1844): By gussteivi“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by gussteivi () 1. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis (1974) 2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd (1975) 3. Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath (1971) 4. A Clockwork Orange by Walter Carlos (1972) 5. Al Final De Este Viaje by Silvio…”
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paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/12/2012 13:55 | #35079
paladisiac TOP 100 COMMENTER 01/12/2012 13:55 | #35079
A number of albums i enjoy and some good ones i had forgotten about.
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abcdefgiz 01/19/2012 19:10 | #35473
i love prog rock too!!
the lamb is one of my fav albums too!
great chart
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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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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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Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/04/2016 19:05 | #177977
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 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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