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: 12/13/2023 13:45
- (Created: 03/22/2018 20:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,238
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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50,762
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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44,305
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1976
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1,686
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,973
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2018]
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1972
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50,098
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2019]
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1979
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5,043
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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17,075
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Jorge Ben | 3 | 3% | |
| Tim Maia | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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