Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by mrmcrook

I realize my chart has a lot of compilations and many people believe compilations shouldn't count. The reason I have included them is so I can add a few bands/artists that have fantastic music and should be recognized. Otherwise the list will be hugely dominated by a dozen bands that everyone knows has a huge number of worthy albums. Hence why the large amount of compilations and live albums.

Any footnotes are just personal ramblings for my own entertainment.
And to remind me of the joy the music brings before all memory is erased.

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A bit of an overlooked Tull album. Pretty consistent right through with some of the better tracks being the lesser known ones. Not their best but in no way shabby. [First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1974
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192
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1970
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380
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1978
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512
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1974
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400
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1979
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2,584
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1976
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2,767
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1975
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601
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A much better album than I was expecting [First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1977
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168
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Love the song 'Perfect Day'. Just took a while to warm up to the album as a whole. Getting more enjoyable with each listen [First added to this chart: 10/20/2020]
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1972
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11,137
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Great debut. Top heavy with classic tracks. Dips a bit in the middle but epic finish with '100,000 Years' & 'Black Diamond' [First added to this chart: 06/29/2022]
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1974
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 11 11%
1971 14 14%
1972 10 10%
1973 12 12%
1974 6 6%
1975 8 8%
1976 7 7%
1977 9 9%
1978 12 12%
1979 11 11%
Artist Albums %


Pink Floyd 7 7%
Led Zeppelin 6 6%
AC/DC 5 5%
Alice Cooper 5 5%
UFO 4 4%
Judas Priest 4 4%
Uriah Heep 4 4%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 65 65%
United States 24 24%
Australia 5 5%
Ireland 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
Jamaica 1 1%
Compilation? Albums %
No 92 92%
Yes 8 8%
Live? Albums %
No 89 89%
Yes 11 11%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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Best Albums of 1966
1. Revolver by The Beatles
2. Pet Sounds by The Beach Boys
3. Blonde On Blonde by Bob Dylan
4. Sounds Of Silence by Simon & Garfunkel
5. Aftermath by The Rolling Stones
6. Freak Out! by The Mothers Of Invention
7. Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme by Simon & Garfunkel
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15. Fifth Dimension by The Byrds
16. Speak No Evil by Wayne Shorter
17. Sunshine Superman by Donovan
18. Blues Breakers by John Mayall & Eric Clapton
19. Da Capo by Love
20. Il Buono, Il Brutto, Il Cattivo [The Good, The Bad & The Ugly] by Ennio Morricone
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