Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by svk4ever 
- Chart updated: 08/05/2025 18:15
- (Created: 05/26/2019 17:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
This chart is currently filtered to only show non live albums. (Remove this filter)
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
689
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,624
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 01/11/2021]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
746
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,627
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
2,632
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
292
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 06/22/2019]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 07/06/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
44,727
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 81. Page 1 of 9
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1977 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1979 | 24 | 24% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Kansas | 6 | 6% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Alice Cooper | 4 | 4% | |
| Barclay James Harvest | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
| Country | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
 |
45 | 45% | |
| |
38 | 38% | |
 |
5 | 5% | |
| |
4 | 4% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
 |
2 | 2% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 69th to 68thDamn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Up 1 from 68th to 67thDouble Live Gonzo! by Ted Nugent |
| Up 1 from 67th to 66thBillion Dollar Babies by Alice Cooper |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 15 from 54th to 69thFrom The Inside by Alice Cooper |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | ruquito124 | 1970s decade chart | 2018 |  |
| Top 30 Music Albums of 1979 | svk4ever | 1979 year chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Gallowtree | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 86 Music Albums of the 1970s |  GARY | 1970s decade chart | 2012 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | marfol | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | mrmcrook | 1970s decade chart | 2026 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 |  Vaggelis | 1979 year chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 100 Greatest Music Albums | NHGRANITE | Overall chart | 2021 | |
| The 100 Greatest Albums Of The '70s | Planet Rock | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of 1978 | Vaggelis | 1978 year chart | 2014 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by svk4ever
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 68 Music Albums of the 2020s | svk4ever | 2020s decade chart | 2026 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | svk4ever | 2010s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | svk4ever | 2000s decade chart | 2025 | |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
