Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by weston

This was by far the most difficult of these to pull together. Had to take out Live albums from consideration, in order to at all limit what needs to be included. (Sorry: Rock of Ages, Too Late to Stop Now...) Consider this an evolving work.

• Chart updated: 10/19/2023 19:15
• (Created: 09/23/2017 17:36).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,812 charts

Rank Score:

23,564

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,133 votes)

Comments:

165

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Into The Music 

 Van Morrison

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

880

Rank in 1979:

35

Rank in 1970s:

365

Overall Rank:

1,900

Average Rating:

 78 (189 votes)

Comments:

10

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,520 charts

Rank Score:

16,263

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 86 (1,739 votes)

Comments:

129

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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,146 charts

Rank Score:

12,940

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

109

Average Rating:

 86 (1,279 votes)

Comments:

75

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Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

17,075

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

76

Average Rating:

 85 (1,450 votes)

Comments:

108

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,098

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,447 votes)

Comments:

299

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Moondance 

 Van Morrison

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,313

Rank in 1970:

7

Rank in 1970s:

42

Overall Rank:

169

Average Rating:

 84 (1,115 votes)

Comments:

74

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,238

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,083 votes)

Comments:

256

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,069 charts

Rank Score:

10,331

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

145

Average Rating:

 83 (1,380 votes)

Comments:

128

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Tea For The Tillerman 

 Cat Stevens

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

3,439

Rank in 1970:

19

Rank in 1970s:

123

Overall Rank:

529

Average Rating:

 81 (657 votes)

Comments:

35

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	19	19%
1971	19	19%
1972	11	11%
1973	11	11%
1974	8	8%
1975	10	10%
1976	2	2%
1977	8	8%
1978	4	4%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Van Morrison	6	6%
Joni Mitchell	5	5%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Bob Dylan	3	3%
Bruce Springsteen	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
David Bowie	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	46	46%
	37	37%
	9	9%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 14 from 66th to 52nd Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
Up 4 from 85th to 81st Blues For Allah by Grateful Dead
Up 2 from 82nd to 80th Communiqué by Dire Straits

Biggest fallers
Down 21 from 64th to 85th Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
Down 10 from 43rd to 53rd Abraxas by Santana
Down 2 from 52nd to 54th The Stranger by Billy Joel

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95/100	12/27/2017 18:18	bobbyb5	728	90/100

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From bobbyb5 12/27/2017 18:18

You have great seventies taste.

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