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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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,215
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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904
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,436
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Year of Release:
1973
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12,222
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,810
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
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1972
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41,911
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,603
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
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1979
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29,974
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
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1970
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9,127
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,022
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 20 | 20% | |
| 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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Van Morrison | 6 | 6% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 66th to 52ndExodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Up 4 from 85th to 81stBlues For Allah by Grateful Dead |
| Up 2 from 82nd to 80thCommuniqué by Dire Straits |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 21 from 64th to 85thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Down 10 from 43rd to 53rdAbraxas by Santana |
| Down 2 from 52nd to 54thThe Stranger by Billy Joel |
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| 11/22/2023 17:00 | Johnnyo | 2,591 | 80/100 | |
| 09/10/2019 22:27 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 12/27/2017 18:18 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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You have great seventies taste.
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