Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
by emmgreenwood

• Chart updated: 09/04/2018 17:45
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,012 charts

Rank Score:

44,283

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,855 charts

Rank Score:

19,587

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,442 votes)

Comments:

159

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,821 charts

Rank Score:

31,635

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,798 charts

Rank Score:

20,367

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (1,891 votes)

Comments:

149

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Neu! 2 

 Neu!

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1973:

67

Rank in 1970s:

643

Overall Rank:

3,689

Average Rating:

 77 (119 votes)

Comments:

7

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,540 charts

Rank Score:

17,276

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,079 votes)

Comments:

168

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,378

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

592

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All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

12,407

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 85 (1,312 votes)

Comments:

116

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,603 charts

Rank Score:

15,592

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

77

Average Rating:

 83 (1,974 votes)

Comments:

132

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,986 charts

Rank Score:

22,316

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,334 votes)

Comments:

190

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	7	14%
1971	8	16%
1972	4	8%
1973	6	12%
1974	1	2%
1975	4	8%
1976	3	6%
1977	9	18%
1978	3	6%
1979	5	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	7	14%
Pink Floyd	3	6%
Queen	3	6%
Iggy Pop	2	4%
The Rolling Stones	2	4%
Bruce Springsteen	2	4%
Black Sabbath	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	17	34%
	2	4%
	2	4%
	2	4%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 22 from 48th to 26th Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 26th to 27th Transformer by Lou Reed
Down 1 from 27th to 28th A Night At The Opera by Queen
Down 1 from 28th to 29th Station To Station by David Bowie

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