Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by adbrack1988 
- Chart updated: 12/03/2025 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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19,408
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,958
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,791
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
37,986
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,226
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,685
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,358
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
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1975
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20,373
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,259
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,309
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 24 from 76th to 52ndClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 12 from 67th to 55thLarks' Tongues In Aspic by King Crimson |
| Up 4 from 68th to 64thOverkill by Motörhead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 55th to 66thWho's Next by The Who |
| Down 4 from 63rd to 67thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 3 from 53rd to 56thDust by Dust (1970s) |
| New entries |
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| Vol 4 by Black Sabbath |
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