Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by leniad

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Zeppelin, Floyd, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Genesis, Bowie, etc

Some of the best music artists since the first Ludwig Van Beethoven Symphony

It was difficult to create this list and its always changing , so , just enjoy and share your thoughts withe me

• Chart updated: 03/22/2023 05:45
• (Created: 07/30/2019 23:53).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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95

Soft Rock, Pop Rock Folk Rock

Best Song: Dream's / Go Your Own Way / Don't Stop [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,194 charts

Rank Score:

34,090

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,533 votes)

Comments:

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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95

Hard Rock

Best Song: Baba O'Riley / Won't Get Fooled Again / Bargain [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,129 charts

Rank Score:

24,144

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,485 votes)

Comments:

200

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Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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95

R&B, Progressive Soul, Avant-Pop

Best Song: Sir Duke / I Wish / Another Star [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

15,515

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,307 votes)

Comments:

86

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Red 

 King Crimson

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95 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2020]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

10,428

Rank in 1974:

1

Rank in 1970s:

36

Overall Rank:

144

Average Rating:

 86 (1,053 votes)

Comments:

71

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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94.5

Rock and Roll, Hard Rock

Best Song: Tumbling Dice / Shine A Light / Rocks Off [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,907 charts

Rank Score:

22,555

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 86 (2,292 votes)

Comments:

209

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Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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94.5

Art Rock, Progressive Rock

Best Song: Crime Of The Century / School / Asylum [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

665 charts

Rank Score:

6,572

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

65

Overall Rank:

268

Average Rating:

 82 (780 votes)

Comments:

52

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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94.44

Progressive Rock, Art Rock

Best Songs: The Carpet Crawlers / In The Cage / The Lamia [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

7,437

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

55

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 82 (943 votes)

Comments:

71

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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94.44

Post-Punk, Proto Punk, Garage Rock

Best Song: Marquee Moon / Venus / See No Evil [First added to this chart: 08/02/2019]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,723 charts

Rank Score:

21,751

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 86 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

144

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Artaud 

 Pescado Rabioso

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94.44

Art Rock, Folk Rock

Best Songs: Baja / Las Habladurias Del Mundo / Cementerio Club [First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

237 charts

Rank Score:

2,652

Rank in 1973:

18

Rank in 1970s:

154

Overall Rank:

681

Average Rating:

 82 (244 votes)

Comments:

21

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Pink Moon 

 Nick Drake

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94.44 [First added to this chart: 06/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,502 charts

Rank Score:

20,127

Rank in 1972:

3

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

50

Average Rating:

 87 (1,802 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	10%
1971	20	20%
1972	12	12%
1973	13	13%
1974	7	7%
1975	11	11%
1976	9	9%
1977	8	8%
1978	5	5%
1979	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Invisible	3	3%
Can	3	3%
Genesis	3	3%
Yes	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	28	28%
	9	9%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 71st to 72nd Foxtrot by Genesis
Down 1 from 72nd to 73rd Reencuentro by José José
Down 1 from 73rd to 74th Pescado 2 by Pescado Rabioso

New entries
Desire by Bob Dylan

Leavers
Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings

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90/100	02/26/2022 03:43	eveningson	4	85/100
100/100	02/25/2022 12:40	Cytoma	171	90/100
100/100	09/05/2021 19:45	buzzdainer	670	90/100
60/100	06/21/2021 15:10	Dankel	174	84/100
80/100	05/21/2021 11:07	Tamthebam	550	85/100

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From eveningson 02/26/2022 03:43

This guy must be a fan of Jorge Luis Borges given the number of Argentine artists that are on this chart. Solid list.

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From buzzdainer 09/05/2021 19:46

Great to see so much Stevie Wonder love on your seventies chart! I remember listening to Stevie a lot as a kid, and he's remained in regular rotation in my record collection ever since. Great chart!

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From sssvnnn 03/08/2021 12:45

...close to perfection...
I love the chart.

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From Drbassexpert24 11/11/2020 20:54

Great selections. A few of them are new to me, so I put them on my watchlist.

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From CharlieBarley 11/04/2020 01:41

hello again dude
I listened to the Jose Jose album Lo Pasado, Pasado.
Although I read he is popular round the world I hadn't heard of him.
It is a really good album. He has a good voice. I liked the title track best, and his Billy Joel cover.
And I read Frank Sinatra was a fan and a friend of his. Talented guy.
so thank you, it's good to discover new artists.

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From CharlieBarley 11/04/2020 00:18

47 albums in common
awesome list man
many, many Yes-es from me.
good work

I think the 70s was the best decade for albums.
the 50's were dynamic and the 60s were revolutionary but the 70s was such a fertile time for music.
It's my favourite decade.
If I could just put Beatles, psychedelic Floyd, Sam Cooke and Etta James' 60s albums into the 70s decade it would be the ultimate!
great chart Dude.

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From Larcx13 11/02/2020 21:50

Definitely your best list.
On top of that, 40 albums in common.
I guess it's not difficult for the 70s. Everyone pretty much agrees on that era of music.

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From Goliath 06/14/2020 09:09

35 in common with my 70's chart!

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From WayneMC 01/27/2020 17:12

Nice chart, with a fair bit of variety. I will be checking out Jose Jose and may be back to update the rating.

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From pctrooper 09/23/2019 05:31

Man, these super specific album ratings for the top 3 spots are cracking me up.

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