Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by djnizzi

• Chart updated: 09/10/2021 15:45
• (Created: 09/10/2021 15:27).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

There are 0 comments for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and this chart has not been rated yet. Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.

• Summary
• Composition
• Ratings
• Favourites
• Comments
• Your feedback

View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.

Sort by

• Overall Rank
• Num. Charts
• Avg. Rating
• Num. Ratings
• Release Date
• Title
• Artist
• Date Added

1.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,127 charts

Rank Score:

61,342

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,329 votes)

Comments:

592

2.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

19,181

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

145

3.

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,250 charts

Rank Score:

25,662

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,495 votes)

Comments:

267

4.

London Calling 

 The Clash

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,820 charts

Rank Score:

31,520

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,157 votes)

Comments:

259

5.

The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,011 charts

Rank Score:

44,252

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,537 votes)

Comments:

304

6.

Who's Next 

 The Who

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,188 charts

Rank Score:

21,510

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,561 votes)

Comments:

201

7.

Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,298 charts

Rank Score:

15,842

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 85 (1,363 votes)

Comments:

90

8.

Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,984 charts

Rank Score:

22,293

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,334 votes)

Comments:

190

9.

Ramones 

 Ramones

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,048 charts

Rank Score:

6,972

Rank in 1976:

3

Rank in 1970s:

54

Overall Rank:

233

Average Rating:

 80 (1,297 votes)

Comments:

103

10.

Fragile 

 Yes

Buy album

• 
• 
• 
• 
• 
• #Sponsored

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

811 charts

Rank Score:

6,362

Rank in 1971:

11

Rank in 1970s:

62

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 84 (1,093 votes)

Comments:

57

• « prev
• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4
• ...
• 9
• 10
• next »
• Goto Page: 

Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10

Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	10%
1971	10	10%
1972	10	10%
1973	10	10%
1974	10	10%
1975	10	10%
1976	10	10%
1977	10	10%
1978	10	10%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Fleetwood Mac	3	3%
David Bowie	3	3%
Stevie Wonder	3	3%
Kraftwerk	3	3%
Genesis	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Show all

Country	Albums	%
	42	42%
	37	37%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%
Show all

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts

Title	Source	Type	Published	Country
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	decemberhotel	1970s decade chart	2015
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	jdizzle123456	1970s decade chart	2025
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	corenfro	1970s decade chart	2017
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	StefanR10	1970s decade chart	2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	pdapperens	1970s decade chart	2014
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	Madrocker	1970s decade chart	2019
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	eclab	1970s decade chart	2025
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	RFNAPLES	1970s decade chart	2012
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	chriskarman	1970s decade chart	2020
Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s	TheNowhereGuy	1970s decade chart	2020

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)

Other decade charts by djnizzi

Title	Source	Type	Published	Country
Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s	djnizzi	2010s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s	djnizzi	2000s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s	djnizzi	1990s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s	djnizzi	1980s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	djnizzi	1970s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1960s	djnizzi	1960s decade chart	2023
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1950s	djnizzi	1950s decade chart	2025

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings

• Related links:
• Top charts

Please log in or register if you want to be able to leave a rating

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments

Please log in or register if you want to be able to add a comment

Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s

Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!