Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by matterhornrider 
- Chart updated: 12/08/2025 02:45
- (Created: 02/26/2020 04:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,429
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,379
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Year of Release:
1979
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30,493
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,789
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,920
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,606
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,248
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,712
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,748
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[First added to this chart: 05/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,272
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 78th to 79thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Down 1 from 79th to 80thMeddle by Pink Floyd |
| Down 1 from 80th to 81stSilk Degrees by Boz Scaggs |
| New entries |
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| Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Leavers |
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| Goats Head Soup by The Rolling Stones |
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| ! | 07/06/2025 16:27 |  pedro1976 | 106 | 85/100 |
| ! | 02/25/2022 13:53 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 05/30/2021 18:07 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 05:19 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/21/2020 10:03 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
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From buzzdainer 05/30/2021 18:09 | #270182
buzzdainer 05/30/2021 18:09 | #270182
Y'know, upon reflection, and looking at your outstanding seventies chart, I feel like London Calling deserves a higher position in my own seventies chart. Thanks for making me aware of this oversight--it's such a perfect album.
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Larcx13 06/22/2020 16:08 | #254148
Larcx13 06/22/2020 16:08 | #254148
Blood On The Tracks is so much better than that... But nice list nonetheless.
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