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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20,509
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1975
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15,218
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Year of Release:
1973
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59,151
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Year of Release:
1970
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8,724
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,230
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1970
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5,209
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[First added to this chart: 08/05/2020]
[First added to this chart: 08/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,295
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1972
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5,106
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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 | 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% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 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 |
|---|
| Up 33 from 71st to 38thSolid Air by John Martyn |
| Up 31 from 70th to 39thGoodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
| Up 31 from 62nd to 31stLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 57 from 41st to 98thThe Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 43 from 9th to 52ndLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 36 from 20th to 56thMinstrel In The Gallery by Jethro Tull |
| New entries |
|---|
| Woodstock: Music From The Original Soundtrack And More by Various Artists |
| Look Sharp! by Joe Jackson |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Between The Lines by Janis Ian |
| Siren by Roxy Music |
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| 08/30/2024 11:05 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 04/11/2023 21:11 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 03/21/2023 14:19 |  Sandrof1969 | 9 | 72/100 | |
| 09/09/2022 11:59 |  CharlieBarley | 476 | 94/100 | |
| 08/02/2022 17:13 | Johnnyo | 2,574 | 80/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 09/09/2022 12:00 | #289529
CharlieBarley 09/09/2022 12:00 | #289529
Great chart
A lot of big hitters here
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From Johnnyo 08/02/2022 17:13 | #288084
Quality chart.
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