Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by covecove

• Chart updated: 08/09/2023 01:45
• (Created: 05/29/2019 20:58).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Low 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,486 charts

Rank Score:

19,397

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

55

Average Rating:

 86 (2,026 votes)

Comments:

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Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2021]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

17,080

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

76

Average Rating:

 85 (1,450 votes)

Comments:

108

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,259

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,083 votes)

Comments:

256

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Station To Station 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

13,314

Rank in 1976:

2

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

103

Average Rating:

 85 (1,507 votes)

Comments:

95

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This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

5,804

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

79

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

 81 (872 votes)

Comments:

53

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Ram 

 Paul & Linda McCartney

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

554 charts

Rank Score:

5,245

Rank in 1971:

15

Rank in 1970s:

85

Overall Rank:

341

Average Rating:

 82 (724 votes)

Comments:

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Raw Power 

 Iggy And The Stooges

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

778 charts

Rank Score:

5,999

Rank in 1973:

8

Rank in 1970s:

75

Overall Rank:

299

Average Rating:

 83 (1,002 votes)

Comments:

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Tonight's The Night 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

3,356

Rank in 1975:

8

Rank in 1970s:

124

Overall Rank:

540

Average Rating:

 82 (734 votes)

Comments:

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Curtis 

 Curtis Mayfield

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

351 charts

Rank Score:

2,322

Rank in 1970:

24

Rank in 1970s:

173

Overall Rank:

771

Average Rating:

 80 (370 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2019]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,188

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

581

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	11	11%
1971	12	12%
1972	9	9%
1973	8	8%
1974	9	9%
1975	8	8%
1976	10	10%
1977	11	11%
1978	12	12%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	5	5%
Joni Mitchell	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Patti Smith Group	2	2%
Talking Heads	2	2%
Miles Davis	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	43	43%
	6	6%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 33 from 84th to 51st Rocks by Aerosmith

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 51st to 52nd Young Americans by David Bowie
Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd The Wall by Pink Floyd
Down 1 from 53rd to 54th Stained Class by Judas Priest

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