Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 02/24/2026 17:15
- (Created: 08/22/2018 18:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,603
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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37,747
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2018]
[First added to this chart: 11/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,006
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,174
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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518
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2018]
[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,725
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2018]
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1974
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9,882
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2022]
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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gentle Giant | 7 | 7% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Caravan | 4 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 4 | 4% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 35th to 36thCrisis? What Crisis? by Supertramp |
| Down 1 from 36th to 37thSupertramp by Supertramp |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thWaterloo Lily by Caravan |
| New entries |
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| All Mod Cons by The Jam |
| Leavers |
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| Black Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 12/03/2020 15:58 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 | |
| 11/05/2020 03:24 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 08/22/2020 05:49 | roberto71 | 43 | 93/100 | |
| 04/23/2020 01:32 | stangetzaway | 174 | 89/100 | |
| 08/26/2019 20:34 |  sssvnnn | 2,880 | 83/100 |
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From roberto71 08/22/2020 05:50 | #257306
Very good. I haven't heard those Gentle Giant albums in years. I should listen to them again.
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