Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by craab 
- Chart updated: 01/25/2026 02:45
- (Created: 11/30/2021 03:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,059
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Year of Release:
1974
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550
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Year of Release:
1970
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8,735
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Year of Release:
1977
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30,717
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Year of Release:
1977
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6,787
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,954
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
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1971
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6,579
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,924
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
15,734
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,200
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Willie Nelson | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Grateful Dead | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 44th to 41stMagnetic South by Michael Nesmith & The First National Band |
| Up 1 from 41st to 40th(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 40th to 44thSmall Change by Tom Waits |
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