Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by asimpkins 
Before I start echoing the consensus, I'm going to start the list with some great to good albums that I think are ranked way too low in the 70s.
- Chart updated: 03/20/2024 00:45
- (Created: 06/20/2012 23:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,823
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
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1979
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25,162
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,768
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[First added to this chart: 05/10/2016]
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1979
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4,079
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2019]
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1979
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4,238
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
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1979
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Rank Score:
997
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[First added to this chart: 05/12/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,252
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2024]
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1979
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6,854
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| Lou Reed | 8 | 8% | |
| Neil Young | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 6% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Aerosmith | 5 | 5% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 96 from 97th to 1stIn My Own Time by Karen Dalton |
| Up 65 from 67th to 2ndMcCartney by Paul McCartney |
| Up 19 from 79th to 60thThe Who By Numbers by The Who |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 58th to 61st3rd by Big Star |
| Down 3 from 59th to 62ndHighway To Hell by AC/DC |
| Down 3 from 60th to 63rdAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
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| ! | 09/03/2024 13:39 |  Tamthebam | 649 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/18/2020 17:41 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 |
| ! | 06/25/2018 03:46 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 01/15/2014 20:14 |  JoaoMoreira | 91 | 85/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2013 22:21 |  joedec | 71 | 83/100 |
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From bobbyb5 06/25/2018 03:49 | #217234
bobbyb5 06/25/2018 03:49 | #217234
It's about time I saw Rock and Roll Heart and Sally Can't Dance in someone's top 100. Those are two of his best albums.
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From JoaoMoreira 01/15/2014 20:15 | #100722
JoaoMoreira 01/15/2014 20:15 | #100722
Sticky Fingers… never paid proper attention to it... now i'm curious. Loaded was the first VU's album i've heard and liked!
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From joedec 10/07/2013 22:22 | #87861
joedec 10/07/2013 22:22 | #87861
Pretty cool chart overall
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From RupertRonco 06/19/2013 22:07 | #79417
0 variety paired with 0 creativity.
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