Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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• Chart updated: 04/16/2025 17:45
• (Created: 02/08/2018 09:01).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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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: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,012 charts

Rank Score:

44,262

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,855 charts

Rank Score:

19,584

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,442 votes)

Comments:

159

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,540 charts

Rank Score:

17,269

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,079 votes)

Comments:

168

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,820 charts

Rank Score:

31,534

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,863 charts

Rank Score:

21,123

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

42

Average Rating:

 87 (2,197 votes)

Comments:

168

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The Stranger 

 Billy Joel

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

708 charts

Rank Score:

6,919

Rank in 1977:

7

Rank in 1970s:

56

Overall Rank:

237

Average Rating:

 82 (881 votes)

Comments:

70

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,301 charts

Rank Score:

31,067

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,635 votes)

Comments:

187

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Tusk 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 07/15/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

430 charts

Rank Score:

2,527

Rank in 1979:

11

Rank in 1970s:

154

Overall Rank:

689

Average Rating:

 77 (602 votes)

Comments:

41

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Exodus 

 Bob Marley & The Wailers

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

783 charts

Rank Score:

6,326

Rank in 1977:

8

Rank in 1970s:

63

Overall Rank:

264

Average Rating:

 82 (879 votes)

Comments:

58

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Station To Station 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2018]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,097 charts

Rank Score:

12,145

Rank in 1976:

2

Rank in 1970s:

30

Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

 85 (1,547 votes)

Comments:

97

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	24	24%
1971	18	18%
1972	6	6%
1973	8	8%
1974	4	4%
1975	6	6%
1976	10	10%
1977	12	12%
1978	4	4%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	10	10%
Pink Floyd	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
John Lennon	2	2%
Joni Mitchell	2	2%
The Clash	2	2%
Black Sabbath	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	36	36%
	7	7%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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95/100	12/12/2021 07:12	Purplepash	1,661	88/100
90/100	12/30/2020 15:41	Larcx13	1,141	86/100
100/100	11/12/2020 04:45	DJENNY	4,365	100/100
60/100	10/14/2020 22:39	leniad	673	85/100
85/100	09/12/2019 06:33	Johnnyo	2,528	80/100

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