Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Fritz

The best decade for music, the 1970's gave us perfect gems, such as:

Maybe I'm Amazed, by Paul McCartney
The Battle of Evermore, by Led Zeppelin
Down on the Street, by The Stooges
Strangers, by The Kinks
Tecnicolor, by Os Mutantes
Ramble Tamble, by Creedance Clearwater Revival
War Pigs, by Black Sabbath
My Sweet Lord, by George Harrison
Won't Get Fooled Again, by The Who
More Than a Feeling, by Boston
A Case of You, by Joni Mitchell
Into the Mystic, by Van Morrison
What's Going On, by Marvin Gaye
Ziggy Stardust, by David Bowie
Construção, by Chico Buarque
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road, by Elton John
Shine On You Crazy Diamond, by Pink Floyd
If You Leave Me Now, by Chicago
Cinco Minutos, by Jorge Ben
I Will Survive, by Gloria Gaynor
Bohemian Rhapsody, by Queen
Mistério do Planeta, by Novos Baianos
September, by Earth, Wind & Fire
It's a Long Way, by Caetano Veloso
We're All Alone, by Rita Coolidge
It's a Heartache, by Bonnie Tyler
Avôhai, by Zé Ramalho
Sultans of Swing, by Dire Straits
You Make Loving Fun, by Fleetwood Mac
Heart of Glass, by Blondie
God Save The Queen, by Sex Pistols
Psycho Killer, by Talking Heads
Roxanne, by The Police
Rock Lobster, by The B-52's
Natural's Not in It, by Gang of Four
The Guns of Brixton, by The Clash
Disorder, by Joy Division

• Chart updated: 07/17/2025 00:45
• (Created: 03/22/2018 20:09).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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A Tábua De Esmeralda 

 Jorge Ben

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

252 charts

Rank Score:

2,889

Rank in 1974:

8

Rank in 1970s:

138

Overall Rank:

597

Average Rating:

 83 (246 votes)

Comments:

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Acabou Chorare 

 Novos Baianos

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

271 charts

Rank Score:

3,048

Rank in 1972:

15

Rank in 1970s:

131

Overall Rank:

570

Average Rating:

 83 (262 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,128 charts

Rank Score:

61,748

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,327 votes)

Comments:

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Secos & Molhados 

 Secos & Molhados

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

83 charts

Rank Score:

503

Rank in 1973:

59

Rank in 1970s:

536

Overall Rank:

3,005

Average Rating:

 80 (98 votes)

Comments:

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,758 charts

Rank Score:

23,037

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (2,794 votes)

Comments:

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

20,192

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,349 votes)

Comments:

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Construção 

 Chico Buarque

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

2,027

Rank in 1971:

27

Rank in 1970s:

182

Overall Rank:

854

Average Rating:

 81 (222 votes)

Comments:

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Novos Baianos F.C. 

 Novos Baianos

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

171

Rank in 1973:

132

Rank in 1970s:

1,131

Overall Rank:

7,350

Average Rating:

 78 (38 votes)

Comments:

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,540 charts

Rank Score:

17,355

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,077 votes)

Comments:

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Transa 

 Caetano Veloso

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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

144 charts

Rank Score:

1,180

Rank in 1972:

28

Rank in 1970s:

282

Overall Rank:

1,439

Average Rating:

 80 (158 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	15	15%
1971	15	15%
1972	10	10%
1973	11	11%
1974	6	6%
1975	8	8%
1976	7	7%
1977	13	13%
1978	7	7%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
David Bowie	4	4%
Chico Buarque	3	3%
Talking Heads	3	3%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
Tim Maia	3	3%
Jorge Ben	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	37	37%
	36	36%
	15	15%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 10 from 37th to 27th Carlos, Erasmo by Erasmo Carlos
Up 2 from 40th to 38th Meus Caros Amigos by Chico Buarque
Up 1 from 41st to 40th Lô Borges by Lô Borges

Biggest fallers
Down 7 from 21st to 28th Racional Vol. 1 by Tim Maia
Down 5 from 36th to 41st Transformer by Lou Reed
Down 4 from 29th to 33rd Geraes by Milton Nascimento

New entries
Minas by Milton Nascimento

Leavers
Tapestry by Carole King

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