Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s by StreakyNuno

• Chart updated: 08/31/2025 15:45
• (Created: 04/21/2019 09:44).
• Chart size: 50 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,896

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,323 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,002 charts

Rank Score:

45,714

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,047 votes)

Comments:

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Machine Head 

 Deep Purple

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

816 charts

Rank Score:

6,513

Rank in 1972:

7

Rank in 1970s:

59

Overall Rank:

253

Average Rating:

 83 (1,024 votes)

Comments:

57

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Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

702 charts

Rank Score:

6,339

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

65

Overall Rank:

266

Average Rating:

 82 (808 votes)

Comments:

55

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 05/29/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,196 charts

Rank Score:

14,041

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

88

Average Rating:

 85 (1,469 votes)

Comments:

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Cantigas Do Maio 

 José Afonso

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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1971:

81

Rank in 1970s:

814

Overall Rank:

4,874

Average Rating:

 74 (32 votes)

Comments:

2

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Trespass 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

183 charts

Rank Score:

1,172

Rank in 1970:

39

Rank in 1970s:

286

Overall Rank:

1,454

Average Rating:

 77 (353 votes)

Comments:

23

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Quadrophenia 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

7,261

Rank in 1973:

6

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

223

Average Rating:

 83 (1,342 votes)

Comments:

103

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,249 charts

Rank Score:

26,088

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,494 votes)

Comments:

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2019]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,757 charts

Rank Score:

22,982

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (2,793 votes)

Comments:

202

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	6	12%
1971	10	20%
1972	7	14%
1973	5	10%
1974	2	4%
1975	3	6%
1976	3	6%
1977	2	4%
1978	5	10%
1979	7	14%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	7	14%
Genesis	5	10%
Bruce Springsteen	3	6%
Yes	3	6%
Dire Straits	2	4%
Deep Purple	2	4%
Supertramp	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	35	70%
	9	18%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%

Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

New entries
The Yes Album by Yes
Communiqué by Dire Straits
The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen
Breakfast In America by Supertramp

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80/100	05/10/2023 18:29	RevolverCB72	81	83/100
100/100	01/31/2020 00:39	Rhyner	1,454	99/100
60/100	01/30/2020 00:05	stangetzaway	171	89/100

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From sssvnnn 01/06/2025 06:48

good start - go on

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From stangetzaway 01/30/2020 00:05

No Neil Young!
No Bob Dylan!
No Herbie Hancock!
No Miles Davis!
No Joni Mitchell!

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