Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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paladisiac 
1970s, baby
Nearly all albums on this list I didn't listen to when they came out
- Chart updated: 09/27/2023 19:15
- (Created: 12/17/2011 02:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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995/11= 90.46
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1970
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11,768
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(not counting "aisle of plenty") 630/7= 90
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1973
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10,135
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710/8= 88.75
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1976
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2,738
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2040/23= 88.70
[First added to this chart: 12/16/2011]
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1974
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6,431
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965/11= 87.73
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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40,867
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605/7= 86.43
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1971
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2,340
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855/10= 85.5
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1970
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5,008
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845/10= 84.5
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1979
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4,850
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505/6= 84.17
[First added to this chart: 01/06/2012]
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1972
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4,790
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925/11= 84.09
[First added to this chart: 01/09/2012]
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1977
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29,560
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 9 | 9% | |
| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Elton John | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Eagles | 4 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/01/2025 21:59 | mrmcrook | 875 | 92/100 |
| ! | 02/02/2024 21:41 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2023 17:39 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 |
| ! | 02/10/2023 10:15 |  Schribes | 11 | 99/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2020 23:20 | Szyfman | 173 | 85/100 |
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mrmcrook 03/01/2025 22:00 | #307827
A lot in common but I'm amazed there's no Floyd (Edited)
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Johnnyo 02/11/2023 07:13 | #293917
I’ve never been a huge fan of Genesis but they were an important and influential band of the seventies. Overall a good chart but as someone else has asked, where are led zep? (Edited)
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Moondance 02/10/2023 21:59 | #293916
An interesting 70's chart indeed ~ not one that I find all that inspiring or reflective of the most brilliant, exciting & defining decade in modern music. (Edited)
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Schribes 02/10/2023 10:15 | #293866
Schribes 02/10/2023 10:15 | #293866
Gotta love the 70’s.
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pctrooper 10/12/2020 14:24 | #259205
Pretty good chart. Needs more Genesis. (Edited)
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buzzdainer 07/05/2016 19:05 | #170605
buzzdainer 07/05/2016 19:05 | #170605
Outstanding chart! London Calling and Songs in the Key of Life are such great albums. I think I'm going to have to give The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway a listen.
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crimson 04/22/2016 17:46 | #164286
I also love Genesis, but this is just too much. (Edited)
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platus 04/22/2016 09:18 | #164270
Nice chart
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HoldenM 04/22/2016 09:01 | #164269
HoldenM 04/22/2016 09:01 | #164269
You and Patrick Bateman would not be friends, because you like Peter Gabriel Genesis.
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greatson 03/28/2015 11:40 | #138025
greatson 03/28/2015 11:40 | #138025
I like your Genesis picks!
The rest...?
Barry Manilow and Rod Stewart in front of "Dark Side..."???
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