Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by covecove

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

1,535 charts

Rank Score:

17,695

Rank in 1977:

4

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (2,069 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:

1,375 charts

Rank Score:

16,819

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

67

Average Rating:

 85 (1,499 votes)

Comments:

114

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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:

2,812 charts

Rank Score:

32,260

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,148 votes)

Comments:

258

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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:

1,093 charts

Rank Score:

12,389

Rank in 1976:

2

Rank in 1970s:

28

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

 85 (1,539 votes)

Comments:

97

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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:

731 charts

Rank Score:

5,445

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

317

Average Rating:

 81 (885 votes)

Comments:

54

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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:

589 charts

Rank Score:

5,157

Rank in 1971:

15

Rank in 1970s:

85

Overall Rank:

337

Average Rating:

 82 (751 votes)

Comments:

61

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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:

813 charts

Rank Score:

5,681

Rank in 1973:

8

Rank in 1970s:

74

Overall Rank:

299

Average Rating:

 82 (1,014 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:

564 charts

Rank Score:

3,268

Rank in 1975:

8

Rank in 1970s:

121

Overall Rank:

536

Average Rating:

 82 (758 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:

386 charts

Rank Score:

2,484

Rank in 1970:

23

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

708

Average Rating:

 80 (382 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:

4,120 charts

Rank Score:

63,100

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,314 votes)

Comments:

590

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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%
Neil Young	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Joni Mitchell	3	3%
Can	2	2%
Bob Dylan	2	2%
Stevie Wonder	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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