Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by TroutMaskGreg 
- Chart updated: 01/23/2026 23:45
- (Created: 09/10/2021 13:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,474
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Year of Release:
1979
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24,355
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
501
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,546
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,980
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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636
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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 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| The Groundhogs | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| The Sensational Alex Harvey Band | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 4% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 90th to 91stH To He, Who Am The Only One by Van Der Graaf Generator |
| Down 1 from 91st to 92ndFillmore East – June 1971 by The Mothers |
| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rdWeasels Ripped My Flesh by The Mothers Of Invention |
| New entries |
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| Who's Next by The Who |
| Leavers |
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| Vintage Violence by John Cale |
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