Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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jhuik 
Big parts of this decade were still before my time. Mixed bag of albums I loved when I was a kid, (albums I actually played too much during this decade because I was a kid, alright!?), along with music that deserves recognition, even if some of it I didn't have a clue about at that time.
- Chart updated: 02/08/2025 00:45
- (Created: 03/24/2012 16:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Van Morrison | 7 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 15 from 52nd to 37thFirst Glance by April Wine |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 37th to 38thAmerican Woman by The Guess Who |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thPhysical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 1 from 39th to 40thFear Of Music by Talking Heads |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 09/23/2025 17:49 | Johnnyo | 2,567 | 80/100 |
| ! | 02/08/2025 11:06 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,104 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/11/2024 11:58 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2018 00:48 |  jnfbn | 310 | 96/100 |
| ! | 12/10/2017 02:59 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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Brilliant chart. Love it to bits. Great job
Nice chart...... At first I thought I was looking at my chart
Extremely Nice chart!
junodog4 05/31/2012 03:14 | #43313
45 albums in common... Yikes! Very similar!
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