Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s
by stryker700 
- Chart updated: 07/23/2026 02:45
- (Created: 06/01/2012 03:06).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
55,876
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,503
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,202
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,533
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
8,983
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6. (3) 3
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[First added to this chart: 07/22/2026]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,965
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
28,958
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,053
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,184
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[First added to this chart: 07/22/2026]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,156
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1971 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 20% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 15% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 10% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 10% | |
| T. Rex | 1 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 1 | 5% | |
| The Clash | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 8 from 18th to 10th |
Up 8 from 16th to 8th |
Up 7 from 9th to 2nd |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 7 from 4th to 11th |
Down 6 from 11th to 17th |
Down 5 from 7th to 12th |
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