Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by DaVGManiac

This is by far the greatest decade in music history. There were so many talented artists, from hugely successful bands like Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin, to lesser-known ones like Big Star and Steely Dan. This is also the era when new genres such as electronica, heavy metal, jazz fusion and punk rock emerged. To this day, there hasn't been any other decade that packs the same amount of quality and quantity like this one, therefore it might remain unbeatable for a very long time going forward.

• Chart updated: 12/28/2018 14:15
• (Created: 12/03/2017 17:19).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,140 charts

Rank Score:

59,225

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,342 votes)

Comments:

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,164 charts

Rank Score:

38,301

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (4,014 votes)

Comments:

307

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,012 charts

Rank Score:

44,137

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,068 votes)

Comments:

314

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

14,640

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,794 votes)

Comments:

130

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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: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,018 charts

Rank Score:

42,661

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (3,557 votes)

Comments:

304

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,764 charts

Rank Score:

22,447

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

34

Average Rating:

 88 (2,817 votes)

Comments:

202

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,982 charts

Rank Score:

21,378

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,348 votes)

Comments:

191

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,826 charts

Rank Score:

30,397

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (3,169 votes)

Comments:

261

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Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,555 charts

Rank Score:

17,207

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

59

Average Rating:

 86 (1,863 votes)

Comments:

144

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,194 charts

Rank Score:

20,921

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,582 votes)

Comments:

201

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Country	Albums	%
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	31	31%
	11	11%
	5	5%
	3	3%

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