Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by culwin 
- Chart updated: 01/16/2026 05:15
- (Created: 08/27/2021 00:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,619
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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6,167
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,605
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,675
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,732
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[First added to this chart: 12/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,935
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,934
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[First added to this chart: 10/21/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,059
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[First added to this chart: 09/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
980
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,235
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1978 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 8 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Blondie | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Ramones | 4 | 4% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 94th to 95thPeter Gabriel (1977) by Peter Gabriel |
| Down 1 from 95th to 96thThe Album by ABBA |
| Down 1 from 96th to 97thBlack Sabbath by Black Sabbath |
| New entries |
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| Aja by Steely Dan |
| Leavers |
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| Stained Class by Judas Priest |
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