Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Animals 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,773 charts
Rank Score:
21,063
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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Hunky Dory 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,880 charts
Rank Score:
18,310
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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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,174 charts
Rank Score:
55,876
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5384 votes)  92 (5,384 votes)
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
3,039 charts
Rank Score:
41,535
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
5
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4100 votes)  91 (4,100 votes)
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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 
United Kingdom John Lennon
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
1,117 charts
Rank Score:
8,826
Rank in 1970:
5
Rank in 1970s:
38
Overall Rank:
152
Average Rating:
 83 (1,449 votes)
Comments:
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Pink Moon 
United Kingdom Nick Drake
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,569 charts
Rank Score:
16,540
Rank in 1972:
3
Rank in 1970s:
17
Overall Rank:
58
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1878 votes)  86 (1,878 votes)
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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
3,046 charts
Rank Score:
40,422
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
6
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 3596 votes)  90 (3,596 votes)
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Close To The Edge 
United Kingdom Yes
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,216 charts
Rank Score:
13,405
Rank in 1972:
4
Rank in 1970s:
24
Overall Rank:
86
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 1502 votes)  85 (1,502 votes)
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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 
United Kingdom Genesis
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1974
Appears in:
799 charts
Rank Score:
6,359
Rank in 1974:
3
Rank in 1970s:
58
Overall Rank:
246
Average Rating:
 82 (984 votes)
Comments:
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A Night At The Opera 
United Kingdom Queen
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
1,436 charts
Rank Score:
11,355
Rank in 1975:
5
Rank in 1970s:
31
Overall Rank:
108
Average Rating:
 83 (1,955 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

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King Crimson 5 5% Filter chart to just show these albums
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by King Crimson
Faller Down 1 from 13th to 14th
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by Emerson, Lake & Palmer
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From 08/08/2019 19:24 | #240946
Dark side not in first place? Ok animals are great too
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Exceptional chart.
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