Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
johnner 
Top 30 Tracks of the 1970's:
1) Anarchy In The UK - Sex Pistols (1976 EMI)
2) Transmission - Joy Division (1979 Factory)
3) Outdoor Miner (Long Version) - Wire (1979 Harvest)
4) Eagle - ABBA (1977 Epic)
5) Life On Mars - David Bowie (1971 RCA)
6) Shot By Both Sides - Magazine (1978 Virgin)
7) Heart Of Glass - Blondie (1978 Chrysalis)
8) The Model - Kraftwerk (1978 Capitol)
9) At Home He's A Tourist - Gang Of Four (1979 EMI)
10) Being Boiled - The Human League (1978 Fast Product)
11) Fiction Romance - Buzzcocks (1978 United Artistes)
12) Venus - Television (1977 Elektra)
13) Teenage Kicks - The Undertones (1978 Good Vibrations)
14) Falling & Laughing - Orange Juice (1979 Postcard)
15) Search & Destroy - Iggy & The Stooges (1973 Columbia)
16) New Rose - The Damned (1976 Stiff)
17) Public Image - Public Image Ltd. (1978 Virgin)
18) This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both of Us - Sparks (1974 Island)
19) Land - Patti Smith (1975 Arista)
20) Riders On The Storm - The Doors (1971 Elektra)
21) Jeepster - T.Rex (1971 Fly)
22) Psycho Killer - Talking Heads (1977 Sire)
23) Another Girl, Another Planet - The Only Ones (1978 Columbia)
24) Perfect Day - Lou Reed (1972 RCA)
25) What's Going On - Marvin Gaye (1971 Motown)
26) Three Imaginary Boys - The Cure (1979 Fiction)
27) Superstition - Stevie Wonder (1972 Motown)
28) Blitzkrieg Bop - Ramones (1976 Sire)
29) United - Throbbing Gristle (1978 Industrial)
30) TVOD - The Normal (1978 Mute)
- Chart updated: 06/14/2021 19:45
- (Created: 01/08/2012 22:53).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1979
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Year of Release:
1977
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10,497
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Year of Release:
1976
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1,427
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1977
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726
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1978
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1,590
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1972
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42,605
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1978
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2,207
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1978
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6,233
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1979
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 20% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 7 | 14% | |
| ABBA | 5 | 10% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 8% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Wire | 2 | 4% | |
| Buzzcocks | 2 | 4% | |
| Public Image Ltd. | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 41st to 32ndPink Flag by Wire |
| Up 9 from 24th to 15thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 8 from 38th to 30thThe Idiot by Iggy Pop |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 16 from 31st to 47thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Down 15 from 19th to 34thD.O.A: The Third And Final Report Of Throbbing Gristle by Throbbing Gristle |
| Down 7 from 11th to 18thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
|---|
| Jobriath by Jobriath |
| The Undertones by The Undertones |
| Waterloo by ABBA |
| Transformer by Lou Reed |
| Talking Book by Stevie Wonder |
| The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
|---|
| 154 by Wire |
| The Second Annual Report by Throbbing Gristle |
| Dragnet by The Fall |
| The Clash by The Clash |
| Three Imaginary Boys by The Cure |
| Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads |
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From Captain_Dude 07/12/2014 17:11 | #116528
Captain_Dude 07/12/2014 17:11 | #116528
ABBA! Yes, they're pop....absolutely PERFECT pop! They are amazing. Stick to your guns and support that incredible group that used to rule the world. Oh...and I absolutely agree with your other choices, too. I'm proud to say I have them all in my collection, too. :o)
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From daftpunter 01/26/2012 04:17 | #35907
Norm, is there any other type of love of ABBA? Other than that this is a REALLY nice chart. Love the Buzzcocks and Sparks.
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Norman Bates 01/08/2012 19:10 | #34809
Apart from a perverse love of Abba, a great chart! :)
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