Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
mickilennial 
A collected summary of my favorite records of the stylish 70s – though to truly crack the surface one needs to unveil specific years to see that it was an era defined by far more than disco, soft rock, and folk revival.
- Chart updated: 03/23/2023 06:15
- (Created: 02/27/2019 01:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,603
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,975
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Year of Release:
1973
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1,123
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,902
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,304
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[First added to this chart: 02/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
12,043
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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8,894
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
830
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[First added to this chart: 03/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,218
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Emmylou Harris | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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53 | 53% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 35th to 29thRadio Ethiopia by Patti Smith Group |
| Up 3 from 27th to 24thBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27thWhat's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 24th to 28thHejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thNight Out by Ellen Foley |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31stRocket To Russia by Ramones |
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| ! | 10/25/2021 08:43 |  Purplepash | 1,704 | 88/100 |
| ! | 06/23/2020 01:17 | Marswolf68 | 6 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/24/2019 17:01 | joshbrooker2001 | 36 | 90/100 |
| ! | 03/15/2019 03:16 | dexmc | 135 | 67/100 |
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From Marswolf68 06/23/2020 01:17 | #254262
A lot of albums I like Big Star etc. A lot in common. U wouldn't personally rate the Cars or a couple of the Floyd album's quite so high but thats just personal taste.
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From dexmc 03/15/2019 03:17 | #233564
Awesome #1. That Cars album does not get enough love. And very cool to see Dennis Wilson included.
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