Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,191 charts
Rank Score:
36,005
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated album (90/100 - 4045 votes)  90 (4,045 votes)
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Sticky Fingers 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,659 charts
Rank Score:
15,981
Rank in 1971:
5
Rank in 1970s:
18
Overall Rank:
65
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 1945 votes)  86 (1,945 votes)
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Animals 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,775 charts
Rank Score:
21,046
Rank in 1977:
2
Rank in 1970s:
8
Overall Rank:
34
Average Rating:
Top rated album (88/100 - 2842 votes)  88 (2,842 votes)
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Tapestry 
United States Carole King
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
862 charts
Rank Score:
6,351
Rank in 1971:
10
Rank in 1970s:
58
Overall Rank:
247
Average Rating:
 82 (970 votes)
Comments:
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
3,042 charts
Rank Score:
41,477
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
5
Average Rating:
Top rated album (91/100 - 4106 votes)  91 (4,106 votes)
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Exile On Main St. 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,983 charts
Rank Score:
18,211
Rank in 1972:
2
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
49
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 2383 votes)  85 (2,383 votes)
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Physical Graffiti 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
1,383 charts
Rank Score:
11,595
Rank in 1975:
4
Rank in 1970s:
28
Overall Rank:
104
Average Rating:
Top rated album (85/100 - 2084 votes)  85 (2,084 votes)
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,176 charts
Rank Score:
55,689
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated album (92/100 - 5392 votes)  92 (5,392 votes)
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Quadrophenia 
United Kingdom The Who
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
957 charts
Rank Score:
6,788
Rank in 1973:
6
Rank in 1970s:
54
Overall Rank:
228
Average Rating:
 83 (1,362 votes)
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A New World Record 
United Kingdom Electric Light Orchestra
Available from United States
[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
406 charts
Rank Score:
2,991
Rank in 1976:
10
Rank in 1970s:
124
Overall Rank:
567
Average Rating:
 80 (497 votes)
Comments:
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

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Led Zeppelin 6 6% Filter chart to just show these albums
Queen 6 6% Filter chart to just show these albums
The Rolling Stones 6 6% Filter chart to just show these albums
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Elton John 5 5% Filter chart to just show these albums
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From 12/28/2013 22:22 | #99009
If it had some punk it would be a perfect summary of the decade
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From 04/19/2016 02:18 | #164107
Outstanding choices! Love to see the Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac amply represented.
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From 12/16/2012 19:21 | #58068
Most music of that time was classic
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From 07/04/2014 12:55 | #115968
Classical 70`s chart!
Like the Pink Floyd focus!
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