Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Rivera 
- Chart updated: 01/08/2026 18:15
- (Created: 02/17/2019 13:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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7,435
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Year of Release:
1973
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59,967
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Year of Release:
1971
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38,620
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Year of Release:
1977
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30,752
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Year of Release:
1970
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5,653
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,033
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Year of Release:
1975
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15,341
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Year of Release:
1971
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16,878
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,216
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,768
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 2% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 2% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 2 | 2% | |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 80th to 79thAja by Steely Dan |
| Up 1 from 79th to 78thGrievous Angel by Gram Parsons |
| Up 1 from 78th to 77thBreakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 76th to 80thAt Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2023 12:45 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 03:15 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2020 10:12 | roberto71 | 43 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2020 23:55 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From leniad 11/10/2020 03:15 | #260510
good chart
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From roberto71 08/23/2020 10:14 | #257340
Really good. I don't know why you never see Rhymin Simon or Fly Like an Eagle anymore. They're total 70s classics.
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