Top 64 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Jackwc

• Chart updated: 04/20/2015 20:15
• (Created: 01/12/2012 22:46).
• Chart size: 64 albums.

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Ocean 

 Eloy

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

223

Rank in 1977:

89

Rank in 1970s:

956

Overall Rank:

5,916

Average Rating:

 79 (81 votes)

Comments:

4

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Breakfast In America 

 Supertramp

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

4,712

Rank in 1979:

7

Rank in 1970s:

91

Overall Rank:

362

Average Rating:

 82 (808 votes)

Comments:

57

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,002 charts

Rank Score:

45,543

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,049 votes)

Comments:

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

6,585

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

57

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

 82 (964 votes)

Comments:

71

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,984 charts

Rank Score:

22,430

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,332 votes)

Comments:

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Weasels Ripped My Flesh 

 The Mothers Of Invention

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

257

Rank in 1970:

97

Rank in 1970s:

863

Overall Rank:

5,267

Average Rating:

 77 (185 votes)

Comments:

9

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,821 charts

Rank Score:

31,829

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,156 votes)

Comments:

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Excitable Boy 

 Warren Zevon

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

246 charts

Rank Score:

1,351

Rank in 1978:

21

Rank in 1970s:

258

Overall Rank:

1,278

Average Rating:

 79 (268 votes)

Comments:

13

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Hemispheres 

 Rush

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,702

Rank in 1978:

12

Rank in 1970s:

147

Overall Rank:

641

Average Rating:

 81 (595 votes)

Comments:

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Pieces Of A Man 

 Gil Scott-Heron

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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

217 charts

Rank Score:

1,172

Rank in 1971:

38

Rank in 1970s:

283

Overall Rank:

1,450

Average Rating:

 81 (198 votes)

Comments:

6

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Top 64 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	9	14%
1971	8	13%
1972	6	9%
1973	7	11%
1974	3	5%
1975	5	8%
1976	5	8%
1977	10	16%
1978	5	8%
1979	6	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Supertramp	1	2%
Black Sabbath	1	2%
The Cars	1	2%
The Doors	1	2%
Bob Dylan	1	2%
Wire	1	2%
Pink Floyd	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	32	50%
	20	31%
	5	8%
	4	6%
	2	3%
	1	2%

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