Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Moondance 
Without any shadow of doubt, my favourite decade in music. This is not surprising, as this was the decade when I was old enough (14 - 24) to begin my lifetime journey embracing modern music - and amassing my own collection of vinyl (and then cassettes).
My love of this decade is reflected in my greatest 100 albums of all time chart - where this decade dominates, with over 40 albums in the chart and where, if I let sentimentality (my heart) rule over my head, I could easily have many more.
- Chart updated: 01/17/2023 00:45
- (Created: 08/04/2020 00:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1975
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19,341
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1975
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14,253
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1973
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55,689
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1970
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8,274
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1971
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36,005
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1970
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4,971
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1972
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11,570
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1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Jackson Browne | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 33 from 71st to 38th |
Up 31 from 70th to 39th |
Up 31 from 62nd to 31st |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 57 from 41st to 98th |
Down 43 from 9th to 52nd |
Down 36 from 20th to 56th |
| New entries |
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CharlieBarley 09/09/2022 12:00 | #289529
Great chart
A lot of big hitters here
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/02/2022 17:13 | #288084
Quality chart.
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