Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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• Chart updated: 01/07/2025 23:15
• (Created: 07/07/2020 19:45).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,405

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,005 charts

Rank Score:

45,356

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,052 votes)

Comments:

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,476

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,994 votes)

Comments:

305

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Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

9,220

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

40

Overall Rank:

158

Average Rating:

 84 (1,199 votes)

Comments:

72

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Fragile 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2021]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

6,368

Rank in 1971:

11

Rank in 1970s:

62

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 84 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,335 charts

Rank Score:

11,891

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

31

Overall Rank:

111

Average Rating:

 85 (2,044 votes)

Comments:

116

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2021]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,195 charts

Rank Score:

14,047

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

87

Average Rating:

 85 (1,471 votes)

Comments:

119

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Machine Head 

 Deep Purple

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[First added to this chart: 09/07/2021]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

816 charts

Rank Score:

6,460

Rank in 1972:

7

Rank in 1970s:

59

Overall Rank:

254

Average Rating:

 83 (1,025 votes)

Comments:

57

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2112 

 Rush

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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2020]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

630 charts

Rank Score:

3,846

Rank in 1976:

8

Rank in 1970s:

104

Overall Rank:

450

Average Rating:

 80 (951 votes)

Comments:

69

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Crime Of The Century 

 Supertramp

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[First added to this chart: 03/16/2021]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

702 charts

Rank Score:

6,265

Rank in 1974:

4

Rank in 1970s:

65

Overall Rank:

267

Average Rating:

 82 (807 votes)

Comments:

55

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	13	13%
1971	22	22%
1972	15	15%
1973	10	10%
1974	8	8%
1975	7	7%
1976	4	4%
1977	12	12%
1978	6	6%
1979	3	3%

Artist	Albums	%
Yes	6	6%
Grateful Dead	5	5%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Deep Purple	5	5%
Supertramp	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	56	56%
	28	28%
	9	9%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 37th to 38th The Stranger by Billy Joel
Down 1 from 38th to 39th Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
Down 1 from 39th to 40th Zuma by Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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Leavers
Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock

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90/100	07/18/2023 09:41	Tamthebam	632	85/100
90/100	07/26/2022 20:08	Hyggevinyl	5	90/100
85/100	02/18/2021 22:01	mrmcrook	681	92/100
95/100	11/10/2020 03:17	leniad	673	85/100
100/100	11/09/2020 22:54	DJENNY	4,365	100/100

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