Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
UofTBlues 
Great Classic/Soft & Hard Rock Albums from the 70's. These are some of my personal favorites & not in any order of preference.
- Chart updated: 01/15/2020 12:15
- (Created: 12/30/2019 16:51).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,144
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
60
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
21,545
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,130
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,551
Rank in 1978:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
509
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,658
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
761
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,038
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/30/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
728
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
 |
|
|
| 1970 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
 |
|
|
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4% | |
| Motörhead | 2 | 3% | |
| Eric Clapton | 2 | 3% | |
| The Who | 2 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 33rd to 30th The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 2 from 51st to 49th Overkill by Motörhead |
| Up 2 from 42nd to 40th Quadrophenia by The Who |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 4 from 2nd to 6th Degüello by ZZ Top |
| Down 4 from 17th to 21st In Trance by Scorpions |
| Down 2 from 29th to 31st 12 Songs by Randy Newman |
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 64 Music Albums of the 1970s |  Mdemauri | 1970s decade chart | 2014 | |
| Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s |  peterjanssens | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s | BazGarner | 1970s decade chart | 2014 |  |
| Top 40 Greatest Music Albums | scottymc | Overall chart | 2012 | |
| Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s | EP | 1970s decade chart | 2023 | |
| Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s | timosbuecherei | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s |  serpico | 1970s decade chart | 2016 |  |
| Top 64 Music Albums of the 1970s |  matto | 1970s decade chart | 2014 | |
| 70s Classics | newjlp | Custom chart | 2016 | |
| Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s | P H Dias | 1970s decade chart | 2012 |  |
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by UofTBlues
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 21 Music Albums of the 2010s | UofTBlues | 2010s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 25 Music Albums of the 2000s | UofTBlues | 2000s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 25 Music Albums of the 1990s | UofTBlues | 1990s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 81 Music Albums of the 1980s | UofTBlues | 1980s decade chart | 2022 | |
| Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s | UofTBlues | 1970s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 60 Music Albums of the 1960s | UofTBlues | 1960s decade chart | 2020 | |
| Top 20 Music Albums of the 1950s | UofTBlues | 1950s decade chart | 2020 | |
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Not enough data Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a favourite
Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Be the first to add a comment for this Chart - add your comment!
Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment
Your feedback for Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
