Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ThuramThugood

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Best tracks of the 1970s (TBC - unfinished)

The Guess Who (AW) - American Woman. 98
Pink Floyd - Time (TDSOTM) 97
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseプラットホーム 92
*Kazumi Watanabe (EW - JAP - Aug 77) - On The Horizon 91
Pink Floyd - The Great Gig In The Sky (TDSOTM) 91
Pink Floyd - Us And Them (TDSOTM) 88
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - Sexy Dance 88
Pink Floyd - Breathe (TDSOTM) 87
The Guess Who (AW - re-release) - Got To Find Another Way. 86
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Space Road 85
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - パンプキン・パラダイス 85
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Midnight Rendezvous 85
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - 振子の山羊 85
Pink Floyd - Brain Damage (TDSOTM) 85
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - An Insatiable High 84
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - E.S.P. 84
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - Sundrops 84
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin ParadiseInamura-Ga-Saki 84
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Tears Of The Star 84
Pink Floyd - Money (TDSOTM) 84
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - Good (Bad?) Old Days 83
The Guess Who (AW) - 8:15. 83
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Far Away 83
The Guess Who (AW) - No Sugar Tonight /New Mother Nature. 83
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Dream Hill 83
The Guess Who (AW) - Proper Stranger. 83
Pink Floyd - Eclipse (TDSOTM) 83
The Guess Who (AW) - No Time. 82
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseサンディ 82
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - 何もいらない 82
The Guess Who (AW) - When Friends Fall Out. 81
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - 都会 81
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseフレッシュ・レモネード 80
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradise遠い夏の日 80
The Guess Who (AW) - Humpty's Blues/American Woman (Epilogue). 80
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - M 5. 79
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseハーバー・ライト 78
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - Sargasso Sea 78
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - Law Of Nature 78
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseさみしがりや 77
The Guess Who (AW) - Talisman. 77
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradise風の中に 77
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - Summer Connection 77
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - 誰のために 76
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - くすりをたくさん (So Many Medicines) 76
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Swallow 76
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Time Limit 74
Casiopea (JAP - Cas - May 79) - Black Joke 73
* 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] (Sshower - JAP - Jul 77) - Silent Screamer 72
*Kazumi Watanabe (EW - JAP - Aug 77) - The Second Wind 72
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseエリス 72
*Kazumi Watanabe (EW - JAP - Aug 77) - Endless Way 72
高中正義 [Masayoshi Takanaka] (JAP - AIH - Dec 77) - Malibu 72
Super Pumpkin (JAP - PP - Mar 78) - Pumpkin Paradiseカリプソ・レディ 70
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono] (JAP - Pac - Jun 78) - Kiska 70
*Kazumi Watanabe (EW - JAP - Aug 77) - Sadness 70
細野晴臣 [Haruomi Hosono] (JAP - Pac - Jun 78) - Cosmic Surfin' 70

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Histoire De Melody Nelson 
France Serge Gainsbourg
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[First added to this chart: 04/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
433 charts
Rank Score:
3,142
Rank in 1971:
23
Rank in 1970s:
127
Overall Rank:
558
Average Rating:
 81 (459 votes)
Comments:
15
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Black Moses 
United States Isaac Hayes
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Album Rating: 85.65
(1,456/17)

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]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
87 charts
Rank Score:
290
Rank in 1971:
81
Rank in 1970s:
803
Overall Rank:
4,777
Average Rating:
 74 (69 votes)
Comments:
3
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Time And Place 
United States Lee Moses
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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]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
42 charts
Rank Score:
158
Rank in 1971:
122
Rank in 1970s:
1,209
Overall Rank:
7,923
Average Rating:
 80 (29 votes)
Comments:
4
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,137 charts
Rank Score:
41,493
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
11
Average Rating:
Top rated 90 (3,971 votes)
Comments:
302
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Sticky Fingers 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
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[First added to this chart: 05/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,638 charts
Rank Score:
18,036
Rank in 1971:
5
Rank in 1970s:
18
Overall Rank:
60
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,902 votes)
Comments:
135
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Roots 
United States Curtis Mayfield
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Album Rating: 83.71
(586/7)

1.Get Down. 83
2.Keep On Keeping On. 83
3.Underground. 85
4.We Got To Have Peace. 96
5.Beautiful Brother Of Mine. 83
6.Now You're Gone. 84
7.Love To Keep You In My Mind. 72 [First added to this chart: 06/29/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
105 charts
Rank Score:
402
Rank in 1971:
70
Rank in 1970s:
634
Overall Rank:
3,636
Average Rating:
 78 (90 votes)
Comments:
6
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Exposed 
United States Valerie Simpson
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Album Rating: 82.00
(820/10)

High class gospel Motown. Closes with a brilliant cover of The Beatles’ ‘We Can Work It Out’.

The 2015 re-issue includes the single (and better) version of ‘Can’t It Wait Until Tomorrow’ as track 11.

1.I Don't Need No Help. 83
2.Love Woke Me Up This Morning. 84
3.Now That There's You. 79
4.Sinner Man (Don't Let Him Catch You). 85
5.Can't It Wait Until Tomorrow. 77
6.I Just Wanna Be There. 84
7.Back To Nowhere. 81
8.There Is A God. 74
9.World Without Sunshine. 81
10.We Can Work It Out. 95 [First added to this chart: 06/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3 charts
Rank Score:
19
Rank in 1971:
427
Rank in 1970s:
4,008
Overall Rank:
38,875
Average Rating:
 72 (2 votes)
Comments:
1
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Givin' It Back 
United States The Isley Brothers
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Album Rating: 79.43
(556/7)

1.Ohio/Machine Gun. 100
2.Fire & Rain. 79
3.Lay Lady Lay. 79
4.Spill The Wine. 71
5.Nothing To Do But Today. 73
6.Cold Bologna. 71
7.Love The One Your With. 83 [First added to this chart: 06/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
19 charts
Rank Score:
43
Rank in 1971:
299
Rank in 1970s:
2,712
Overall Rank:
22,514
Average Rating:
 73 (20 votes)
Comments:
2
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"Polnareff's" 
France Michel Polnareff
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[First added to this chart: 06/11/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
31 charts
Rank Score:
143
Rank in 1971:
136
Rank in 1970s:
1,298
Overall Rank:
8,558
Average Rating:
 75 (26 votes)
Comments:
0
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What's Going On 
United States Marvin Gaye
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,623 charts
Rank Score:
19,838
Rank in 1971:
4
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
48
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,931 votes)
Comments:
144
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 6 6%
1971 12 12%
1972 9 9%
1973 4 4%
1974 10 10%
1975 5 5%
1976 35 35%
1977 10 10%
1978 3 3%
1979 6 6%
Country Albums %


United States 41 41%
United Kingdom 18 18%
Jamaica 10 10%
France 7 7%
Nigeria 6 6%
Japan 5 5%
Brazil 3 3%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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