Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Goliath

My top tracks for the 1970's:-
Are 'Friends' Electric? by Tubeway Army 1979 100
Another Brick In The Wall Part 2 by Pink Floyd 1979 95
Cars by Gary Numan 1979 95
Comfortably Numb by Pink Floyd 1979 95
Hey You by Pink Floyd 1979 95
Love To Love by UFO 1979 95
Message In A Bottle by The Police 1979 95
The Logical Song by Supertramp 1979 95
Walking On The Moon by The Police 1979 95
Down Payment Blues by AC/DC 1978 100
Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love by Van Halen 1978 95
Air Dance by Black Sabbath 1978 95
Better By You, Better Than Me by Judas Priest 1978 95
Beyond The Relms Of Death by Judas Priest 1978 95
Eruption by Van Halen 1978 95
Gates Of Babylon by Rainbow 1978 95
Gimme A Bullet by AC/DC 1978 95
Hanging On The Telephone by Blondie 1978 95
Heroes End by Judas Priest 1978 95
Is This Love by Bob Marley & The Wailers 1978 95
Life's Been Good by Joe Walsh 1978 95
My Tulpa by Magazine 1978 95
Pump It Up by Elvis Costello 1978 95
Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits 1978 95
Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush 1978 95
You Really Got Me by Van Halen 1978 95
Dogs by Pink Floyd 1977 100
EMI by Sex Pistols 1977 95
Hanging Around by The Stranglers 1977 95
Help Me Up by Detective 1977 95
Macrocosm by Brand X 1977 95
Mr. Blue Sky by Electric Light Orchestra 1977 95
No Feelings by Sex Pistols 1977 95
Rockaway Beach by Ramones 1977 95
Sheep by Pink Floyd 1977 95
Sister Seagull by Be-Bop Deluxe 1977 95
Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel 1977 95
Spirit Of The Age by Hawkwind 1977 95
That Smell by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1977 95
The Carpet Crawlers by Genesis 1977 95
The Passenger by Iggy Pop 1977 95
Stargazer by Rainbow 1976 100
Boogie Nights by Heatwave 1976 95
(Don't Fear) The Reaper by Blue Öyster Cult 1976 95
2112: I. Overture / II. The Temples Of Syrinx / III. Discovery / IV. Presentation / V. Oracle: The Dream / VI. Soliloquy / VII. Grand Finale by Rush 1976 95
American Girl by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1976 95
Dancing Queen by Abba 1976 95
Don't Believe A Word by Thin Lizzy 1976 95
Fooled Again (I Don't Like It) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers 1976 95
Hotel California by Eagles 1976 95
If You Leave Me Now by Chicago 1976 95
It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N' Roll) by AC/DC 1976 95
Knowing Me, Knowing You by Abba 1976 95
More Than A Feeling by Boston 1976 95
Music by John Miles 1976 95
Tarot Woman by Rainbow 1976 95
The Boys Are Back In Town by Thin Lizzy 1976 95
Wild Is The Wind by David Bowie 1976 95
You Won't Change Me by Black Sabbath 1976 95
Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen 1975 100
Welcome To The Machine by Pink Floyd 1975 100
Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd 1975 100
Burning / Someone Else Will by Sweet 1975 95
Death On Two Legs (Dedicated To...) by Queen 1975 95
December 1963 (Oh, What A Night) by The 4 Seasons 1975 95
I'm In Love With My Car by Queen 1975 95
I'm Not In Love by 10cc 1975 95
Lyin' Eyes by Eagles 1975 95
Make Me Smile (Come Up And See Me) by Steve Harley And Cockney Rebel 1975 95
Man On The Silver Mountain by Rainbow 1975 95
S.O.S. by Abba 1975 95
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Parts I-V by Pink Floyd 1975 95
Symptom Of The Universe by Black Sabbath 1975 95
Thrill Of It All by Black Sabbath 1975 95
The Golden Void - Part Two by Hawkwind 1975 95
You're My Best Friend by Queen 1975 95
Rock Bottom by UFO 1974 100
Carpet Crawlers by Genesis 1974 95
Fallen Angel by King Crimson 1974 95
Rebel Rebel by David Bowie 1974 95
Sweet Home Alabama by Lynyrd Skynyrd 1974 95
This Town Ain't Big Enough For Both Of Us by Sparks 1974 95
Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd 1973 95
Back In '72 by Bob Seger 1973 100
Brain Damage by Pink Floyd 1973 95
Candle In The Wind by Elton John 1973 95
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John 1973 95
Money by Pink Floyd 1973 95
Over The Hills And Far Away by Led Zeppelin 1973 95
Sabbra Cadabra by Black Sabbath 1973 95
The Great Gig In The Sky by Pink Floyd 1973 95
The Jean Genie by David Bowie 1973 95
Time by Pink Floyd 1973 95
Us And Them by Pink Floyd 1973 95
Ziggy Stardust by David Bowie 1972 95
Snowblind by Black Sabbath 1972 95
Suffragette City by David Bowie 1972 95
Supernaut by Black Sabbath 1972 95
Vincent by Don McLean 1971 95
Life On Mars? by David Bowie 1971 100
Stairway To Heaven by Led Zeppelin 1971 100
Baba O'Riley by The Who 1971 95
Black Dog by Led Zeppelin 1971 95
Children Of The Grave by Black Sabbath 1971 95
Maggie May by Rod Stewart 1971 95
Paint It Black by The Rolling Stones 1971 95
Rock And Roll by Led Zeppelin 1971 95
Won't Get Fooled Again by The Who 1971 95
Layla by Eric Clapton 1970 95
Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath 1970 95
Sweet Leaf by Black Sabbath 1970 95
All Right Now by Free 1970 95
Behind The Wall Of Sleep by Black Sabbath 1970 95
Immigrant Song by Led Zeppelin 1970 95
N.I.B. by Black Sabbath 1970 95
Paranoid by Black Sabbath 1970 95
The Wizard by Black Sabbath 1970 95

• Chart updated: 08/15/2024 09:15
• (Created: 01/18/2018 18:39).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/18/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,739 charts

Rank Score:

23,538

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

37

Average Rating:

 88 (2,773 votes)

Comments:

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Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,368 charts

Rank Score:

11,186

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

122

Average Rating:

 80 (1,839 votes)

Comments:

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Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) 

 The Stranglers

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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

221 charts

Rank Score:

1,116

Rank in 1977:

32

Rank in 1970s:

301

Overall Rank:

1,544

Average Rating:

 78 (213 votes)

Comments:

9

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The Motors 

 The Motors

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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

71

Rank in 1977:

197

Rank in 1970s:

2,069

Overall Rank:

15,727

Average Rating:

 68 (13 votes)

Comments:

1

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"Heroes" 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

872 charts

Rank Score:

6,369

Rank in 1977:

9

Rank in 1970s:

66

Overall Rank:

268

Average Rating:

 83 (1,472 votes)

Comments:

80

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The Stranger 

 Billy Joel

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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

700 charts

Rank Score:

7,139

Rank in 1977:

7

Rank in 1970s:

56

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

 82 (876 votes)

Comments:

69

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Sin After Sin 

 Judas Priest

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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

530

Rank in 1977:

53

Rank in 1970s:

519

Overall Rank:

2,872

Average Rating:

 75 (158 votes)

Comments:

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,279 charts

Rank Score:

32,366

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,610 votes)

Comments:

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Rocket To Russia 

 Ramones

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

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

511 charts

Rank Score:

3,003

Rank in 1977:

17

Rank in 1970s:

136

Overall Rank:

582

Average Rating:

 81 (617 votes)

Comments:

35

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,531 charts

Rank Score:

17,997

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

63

Average Rating:

 86 (2,063 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	9	9%
1971	6	6%
1972	7	7%
1973	8	8%
1974	5	5%
1975	8	8%
1976	15	15%
1977	13	13%
1978	15	15%
1979	14	14%

Artist	Albums	%
Black Sabbath	8	8%
David Bowie	5	5%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
AC/DC	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Elton John	4	4%
Ramones	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	66	66%
	19	19%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Who's Next by The Who
Down 1 from 24th to 25th Master Of Reality by Black Sabbath
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Red by King Crimson

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Sit Down Young Stranger by Gordon Lightfoot

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100/100	01/07/2024 06:11	Rhyner	1,443	99/100
90/100	01/28/2022 07:54	Johnnyo	2,415	80/100
90/100	11/17/2021 02:04	Purplepash	1,543	88/100
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From Johnnyo 01/28/2022 07:55

Now that’s what I call the ‘70’s. Great choices and as always a lot of work gone into the chart. Love it

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From Larcx13 07/27/2020 11:18

34 albums in common.

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From Goliath 07/21/2020 14:01

Thanks mikepen, 8 Sabbath albums does seem a lot, but after reviewing my chart several times, I decided it was totally justified! ;) Luckily the next 2 Sabbath albums were in the eighties, otherwise I would have 10 here.......

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From mikepen 07/21/2020 11:43

An excellent chart. I suspect that by the time I finish compiling and curating my 100 there will be a few more in common, though I doubt I'd have 8 Sabbath (you're keen!) but for sure at least one

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