Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ThuramThugood 
Best tracks of the 1970s (TBC - unfinished)
Pink Floyd - Time (TDSOTM) 97
The Guess Who (AW) - American Woman. 98
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (TDSOTM) 91
Pink Floyd - Us And Them (TDSOTM) 88
Pink Floyd - Breathe (TDSOTM) 87
The Guess Who (AW - re-release) - Got To Find Another Way. 86
Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (TDSOTM) 85
Pink Floyd - Money (TDSOTM) 84
The Guess Who (AW) - 8:15. 83
The Guess Who (AW) - No Sugar Tonight /New Mother Nature. 83
The Guess Who (AW) - Proper Stranger. 83
Pink Floyd - Eclipse (TDSOTM) 83
The Guess Who (AW) - No Time. 82
The Guess Who (AW) - When Friends Fall Out. 81
The Guess Who (AW) - Humpty's Blues/American Woman (Epilogue). 80
The Guess Who (AW) - Talisman. 77
- Chart updated: 02/04/2024 16:45
- (Created: 02/21/2020 19:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Album Rating: 92.67
(556/6)
1.Monologue: Ike's Rap. 98
2.Our Day Will Come. 92
3.The Look Of Love. 92
4.Medley: Monologue/Ike's Mood I. 100
5.You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. 96
6.Runnin' Out Of Fools. 78 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
(556/6)
1.Monologue: Ike's Rap. 98
2.Our Day Will Come. 92
3.The Look Of Love. 92
4.Medley: Monologue/Ike's Mood I. 100
5.You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'. 96
6.Runnin' Out Of Fools. 78 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,945
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Year of Release:
1971
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3,234
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Album Rating: 88.43
(619/7)
1.Ask The Angels. 74
2.Ain't It Strange. 95
3.Poppies. 94
4.Pissing In A River. 100
5.Pumping (My Heart). 91
6.Distant Fingers. 78
7.Radio Ethiopia. 87
8.Abyssinia. (N/a. 76. N/a) [First added to this chart: 07/22/2022]
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1.Ask The Angels. 74
2.Ain't It Strange. 95
3.Poppies. 94
4.Pissing In A River. 100
5.Pumping (My Heart). 91
6.Distant Fingers. 78
7.Radio Ethiopia. 87
8.Abyssinia. (N/a. 76. N/a) [First added to this chart: 07/22/2022]
Year of Release:
1976
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1,074
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1975
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1,556
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1979
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24,984
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[First added to this chart: 04/29/2020]
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1977
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19,444
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Album Rating: 85.65
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One of the most iconic album covers of all time. First side is superb.
1.Never Can Say Goodbye. 84
2.(They Long To Be) Close To You. 85
3.Nothing Takes The Place Of You. 86
4.Man's Temptation. 94
5.Never Gonna Give You Up. 80
6.Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me Love. (100/96). 98
7.Need To Belong To Someone. 80
8.Good Love. 84
9.Medley: Ike's Rap III / Your Love Is So Doggone Good. (81/90). 90
10.For The Good Times. 83
11.I'll Never Fall In Love Again. 72
12.Part-Time Love. 78
13.Medley: Ike's Rap IV / A Brand New Me. (92/88). 90
14.Going In Circles. 83 [First added to this chart: 05/18/2022]
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One of the most iconic album covers of all time. First side is superb.
1.Never Can Say Goodbye. 84
2.(They Long To Be) Close To You. 85
3.Nothing Takes The Place Of You. 86
4.Man's Temptation. 94
5.Never Gonna Give You Up. 80
6.Medley: Ike's Rap II / Help Me Love. (100/96). 98
7.Need To Belong To Someone. 80
8.Good Love. 84
9.Medley: Ike's Rap III / Your Love Is So Doggone Good. (81/90). 90
10.For The Good Times. 83
11.I'll Never Fall In Love Again. 72
12.Part-Time Love. 78
13.Medley: Ike's Rap IV / A Brand New Me. (92/88). 90
14.Going In Circles. 83 [First added to this chart: 05/18/2022]
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Album Rating: 85.76
(770/9)
If only ‘Dark End Of The Street’ was included, it would be a top-10 all time chart botherer.
1.Time And Place [Lp Version]. 78
2.Got That Will. 84
3.What You Don't Want Me To Be. 91
4.California Dreaming. 96
5.Every Boy And Girl. 83
6.Hey Joe. 98
7.Free At Last. 80
8.Would You Give Up Everything. 76
9.Adorable One. 84 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2022]
(770/9)
If only ‘Dark End Of The Street’ was included, it would be a top-10 all time chart botherer.
1.Time And Place [Lp Version]. 78
2.Got That Will. 84
3.What You Don't Want Me To Be. 91
4.California Dreaming. 96
5.Every Boy And Girl. 83
6.Hey Joe. 98
7.Free At Last. 80
8.Would You Give Up Everything. 76
9.Adorable One. 84 [First added to this chart: 05/20/2022]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
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| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 38 | 38% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 4 | 4% | |
| The Isley Brothers | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
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42 | 42% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 71st to 25th American Woman by The Guess Who |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 25th to 26th The Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| Down 1 from 26th to 27th Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28th Call Me by Al Green |
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| 90/100 | 10/23/2020 10:18 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 05/03/2020 06:30 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 80/100 | 04/30/2020 14:34 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 12/28/2023 10:33
Another brilliant chart Thuram
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