Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Marswolf68 
- Chart updated: 10/05/2026 22:45
- (Created: 02/03/2019 23:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1972
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1970
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6,343
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1973
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6,802
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1979
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28,970
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1971
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20,191
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1971
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steppenwolf | 6 | 6% | |
| Uriah Heep | 6 | 6% | |
| Dr. Feelgood | 6 | 6% | |
| The Who | 5 | 5% | |
| Roxy Music | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Dave Edmunds | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 14 from 29th to 15th |
Up 8 from 13th to 5th |
Up 3 from 30th to 27th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 7 from 15th to 22nd |
Down 6 from 17th to 23rd |
Down 6 from 27th to 33rd |
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| ! | 09/08/2025 11:31 |  Tamthebam | 657 | 85/100 |
| ! | 12/30/2024 17:19 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
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Larcx13 11/07/2020 15:39 | #260326
Larcx13 11/07/2020 15:39 | #260326
I was gonna give you 100. But then I saw no Pink Floyd record....
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 12/30/2024 17:20 | #306715
Quality chart. Nice selection of the rockier side of the ‘70’s. (Edited)
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