Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by javicho07 
- Chart updated: 05/29/2025 17:15
- (Created: 12/12/2011 23:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,280
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
4,057
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,235
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,986
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,426
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,149
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,993
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Jorge Ben | 5 | 5% | |
| Tim Maia | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Chico Buarque | 3 | 3% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 36th to 37thCold Fact by Rodriguez |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thInto The Music by Van Morrison |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thAt Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band |
| New entries |
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| S.P. 73 by Hareton Salvanini |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/13/2025 14:07 | BorderFreeAndrew | 103 | 81/100 |
| ! | 01/13/2025 12:49 |  NowhereMan | 292 | 82/100 |
| ! | 02/07/2022 14:50 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/14/2020 10:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2020 07:29 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 9% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 88.1/100, a mean average of 90.0/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 90.0/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 8.2.
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From BorderFreeAndrew 01/13/2025 14:09 | #306967
Great to see a healthy mix of albums from outside the typical Anglosphere. Definitely one of the better 70's charts.
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buzzdainer 06/19/2016 02:10 | #169104
buzzdainer 06/19/2016 02:10 | #169104
Outstanding chart! Any chart with Ziggy Stardust and On the Beach in the top three has to get the highest rating from me. I'm going to need to give Artaud a try.
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Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 19:59 | #89599
Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 19:59 | #89599
Wow nice to see layla at the first place good picks
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