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.
- Chart updated: 04/18/2024 23:15
- (Created: 09/27/2020 00:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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It was my older brothers record collection which gave me my first taste of music from a very young age. This was in it and one I used to sneak listens to when I could. Shows how timeless and fantastic it is as I still get the same joy out of it now as I did when I was 5. All hail the Floyd
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1973
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This was the album a mate lent to me when it came out that introduced me to the musical leanings and way of life I was to become. Once heard, there was no turning back. Hooked forever into the world of hard rock and metal. It has held a place in my heart ever since hence will always remain a favorite. I've never gotten sick of it and love it every time I listen to it.
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1979
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Blown away when I heard this. Being very 'metal' at the time, I had no idea punk could be this good. Opened me up to a whole new range of bands
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1977
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Best album of AC/DC (along with Highway to Hell). One of the greatest up tempo rock & roll albums of all time. This is when they were at there absolute prime. All killer, no filler. It really is one of the most under rated albums of all time.
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1978
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When this came out, everyone had it and it was thrashed to death, specially 'Another Brick In The Wall'. So I chose not to like it as it was to commercial and I thought I was to cool to like what was popular. So it was only many years later when it had been forgotten that I had a decent listen to it and realized what the hype had been about. Now I love it to bits and listen to it often and those who thrashed it back in the day are over it. Ignorance can produce bliss.
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1979
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This is another of the albums from the older brothers record collection I was subjected to often from a very early age. Hence it became ingrained within me. No complaints though. I love it. Once I got to the age where I started fucking it was what I put on as the mood/background music. Great that it's also the theme to The Exorcist. Doesn't that say it all. What a lousy fuck I must of been.
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1973
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Zeppelin is a strange beast. So many fantastic albums. The hard thing I find for myself is which I think is best. Goes in circles. Led Zep II held the title for many years. IV was always knocking at the door. But over the past few years III has been the one I keep returning to and loving everything on it. So it holds the title. For now. All hail the Zep.
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1970
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A classic album. It's a pity most of the first side, especially Stairway to Heaven was thrashed so much by the radio and public alike that I got sick of those songs. It slightly put me off for quite a while. It's side two that's the true savior of this album.
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1971
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Had on vinyl. Then it was gone. 30 years later got the CD. Forgot how fucking brilliant this is. It powered up the chart. A masterpiece of an album
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1972
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Another early introduction for me into the world of rock that paved the way for musical preferences. I was one of those obnoxious pricks that went round school reciting the Vincent Price part of Black Widow all the time. I thought I was so neat. What a prat.
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1975
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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