Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by BLO 
- Chart updated: 10/19/2025 07:45
- (Created: 03/10/2018 03:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,765
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[First added to this chart: 03/25/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,658
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,023
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,406
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,839
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,259
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,392
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,283
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,569
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Jorge Ben | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Down 2 from 29th to 31stA Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thNo Other by Gene Clark |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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| Some Girls by The Rolling Stones |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/09/2026 05:56 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 10/25/2022 18:36 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 09/07/2021 19:32 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 04/24/2020 07:18 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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From leniad 09/07/2021 19:32 | #273436
great chart
i love elo and you remind me of adding steely dan albums to mine
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