Top 65 Music Albums of the 1970s
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
Buy album United States
95.3684

82.3684

13 Highlights [First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,848 charts
Rank Score:
28,941
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
6
Overall Rank:
21
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 3186 votes)  87 (3,186 votes)
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Animals 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Buy album United States
93.0000

5 Highlights

88.0000 [First added to this chart: 02/26/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,772 charts
Rank Score:
21,147
Rank in 1977:
2
Rank in 1970s:
8
Overall Rank:
34
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2837 votes)  88 (2,837 votes)
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Les Cinq Saisons 
Canada Harmonium
Buy album United States
92.0000

5 Highlights

87.0000 [First added to this chart: 11/07/2025]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
142 charts
Rank Score:
787
Rank in 1975:
31
Rank in 1970s:
375
Overall Rank:
2,114
Average Rating:
 80 (157 votes)
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Red 
United Kingdom King Crimson
Buy album United States
90.0000

4 Highlights

86.0000 [First added to this chart: 02/08/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
893 charts
Rank Score:
9,518
Rank in 1974:
1
Rank in 1970s:
35
Overall Rank:
139
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1114 votes)  86 (1,114 votes)
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Buy album United States
90.0000

86

4 highlights [First added to this chart: 02/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
3,038 charts
Rank Score:
41,688
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
5
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4099 votes)  91 (4,099 votes)
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Crime Of The Century 
United Kingdom Supertramp
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89.5000

7 Highlights

82.5000 [First added to this chart: 10/18/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
711 charts
Rank Score:
6,127
Rank in 1974:
4
Rank in 1970s:
64
Overall Rank:
260
Average Rating:
 82 (825 votes)
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Hunky Dory 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Buy album United States
89.3636

8 Highlights

81.3636 [First added to this chart: 10/07/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,879 charts
Rank Score:
18,377
Rank in 1971:
3
Rank in 1970s:
13
Overall Rank:
47
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2468 votes)  87 (2,468 votes)
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Exile On Main St. 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
Buy album United States
88.8889

10 Highlights

78.8889 [First added to this chart: 03/07/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,977 charts
Rank Score:
18,229
Rank in 1972:
2
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
49
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 2378 votes)  85 (2,378 votes)
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Selling England By The Pound 
United Kingdom Genesis
Buy album United States
88.8571

6 Highlights

82.8571 [First added to this chart: 10/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
1,010 charts
Rank Score:
10,061
Rank in 1973:
4
Rank in 1970s:
34
Overall Rank:
127
Average Rating:
 84 (1,293 votes)
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Harmonium 
Canada Harmonium
Buy album United States
88.7778

6 Highlights

82.7778 [First added to this chart: 05/21/2023]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
45 charts
Rank Score:
291
Rank in 1974:
78
Rank in 1970s:
786
Overall Rank:
4,875
Average Rating:
 78 (63 votes)
Comments:
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Top 65 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Artist Albums %


David Bowie 5 8% Filter chart to just show these albums
Pink Floyd 4 6% Filter chart to just show these albums
Led Zeppelin 3 5% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Supertramp 2 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Genesis 2 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
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United Kingdom 34 52% Filter chart to just show these albums
United States 19 29% Filter chart to just show these albums
Canada 9 14% Filter chart to just show these albums
Jamaica 2 3% Filter chart to just show these albums
Mixed Nationality 1 2% Filter chart to just show these albums

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