Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by adbrack1988 
- Chart updated: 06/16/2026 03:45
- (Created: 08/16/2017 02:03).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,903
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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57,735
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,809
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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37,191
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,296
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,860
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,274
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,428
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,140
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,094
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Deep Purple | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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48 | 48% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 86th to 80thIt'll All Work Out In Boomland by T2 |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 79th to 81stOctopus by Gentle Giant |
| Down 2 from 80th to 82ndRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 2 from 81st to 83rdDust by Dust (1970s) |
| Leavers |
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| Ege Bamyası by Can |
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