Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by meltchett

Chart updated: 12/04/2020 10:45
(Created: 12/18/2018 13:20).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,876

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

90 (3,992 votes)

Comments:

305

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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,002 charts

Rank Score:

45,714

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

91 (4,047 votes)

Comments:

312

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Highway To Hell

AC/DC

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

655 charts

Rank Score:

4,170

Rank in 1979:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

409

Average Rating:

78 (1,018 votes)

Comments:

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Bryter Layter

Nick Drake

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,830

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

289

Average Rating:

83 (888 votes)

Comments:

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,283 charts

Rank Score:

12,305

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

103

Average Rating:

84 (1,533 votes)

Comments:

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Songs In The Key Of Life

Stevie Wonder

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,299 charts

Rank Score:

15,986

Rank in 1976:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,362 votes)

Comments:

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Van Halen

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

684 charts

Rank Score:

4,530

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

378

Average Rating:

80 (880 votes)

Comments:

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(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd)

Lynyrd Skynyrd

[First added to this chart: 07/22/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

578 charts

Rank Score:

3,846

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

105

Overall Rank:

452

Average Rating:

80 (644 votes)

Comments:

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Court And Spark

Joni Mitchell

[First added to this chart: 12/04/2020]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

509 charts

Rank Score:

3,266

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

535

Average Rating:

82 (579 votes)

Comments:

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Outlandos D'Amour

The Police

[First added to this chart: 12/04/2020]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

456 charts

Rank Score:

2,449

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

160

Overall Rank:

712

Average Rating:

78 (634 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	17	17%
1971	13	13%
1972	7	7%
1973	11	11%
1974	6	6%
1975	10	10%
1976	9	9%
1977	8	8%
1978	9	9%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%

Joni Mitchell	5	5%
AC/DC	5	5%
Rush	4	4%
Lynyrd Skynyrd	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Stevie Wonder	3	3%
Nick Drake	2	2%
Show all

Country	Albums	%

	38	38%
	34	34%
	9	9%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	97	97%
Yes	3	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 2 from 94th to 96th 2112 by Rush
Down 2 from 95th to 97th Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens
Down 2 from 96th to 98th Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple

New entries
Fly By Night by Rush
Red by King Crimson

Leavers
Rocket To Russia by Ramones
Toys In The Attic by Aerosmith

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	Madrocker	1970s decade chart	2019
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