Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s
by andy_hunter

What a brilliant decade! From starting with The Beatles and ending with the likes of Talking Ends with a couple of detours along the way. A highly diverse golden age of music!

• Chart updated: 02/14/2020 22:15
• (Created: 08/30/2012 21:10).
• Chart size: 84 albums.

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Transformer 

 Lou Reed

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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,245 charts

Rank Score:

10,048

Rank in 1972:

6

Rank in 1970s:

36

Overall Rank:

140

Average Rating:

 83 (1,538 votes)

Comments:

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Die Mensch·Maschine 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 07/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

641 charts

Rank Score:

4,556

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

376

Average Rating:

 83 (729 votes)

Comments:

29

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Tea For The Tillerman 

 Cat Stevens

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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

535 charts

Rank Score:

3,115

Rank in 1970:

20

Rank in 1970s:

128

Overall Rank:

561

Average Rating:

 81 (682 votes)

Comments:

35

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

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2016]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,014 charts

Rank Score:

44,652

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,533 votes)

Comments:

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 09/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,823 charts

Rank Score:

31,891

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,155 votes)

Comments:

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Trans Europa Express 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 02/03/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

727 charts

Rank Score:

5,571

Rank in 1977:

11

Rank in 1970s:

75

Overall Rank:

309

Average Rating:

 82 (906 votes)

Comments:

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Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,303 charts

Rank Score:

31,287

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,634 votes)

Comments:

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Entertainment! 

 Gang Of Four

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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

684 charts

Rank Score:

4,738

Rank in 1979:

6

Rank in 1970s:

90

Overall Rank:

359

Average Rating:

 81 (757 votes)

Comments:

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,864 charts

Rank Score:

21,327

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,196 votes)

Comments:

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Bridge Over Troubled Water 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,284 charts

Rank Score:

12,281

Rank in 1970:

4

Rank in 1970s:

29

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 84 (1,534 votes)

Comments:

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Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	13	15%
1971	7	8%
1972	6	7%
1973	9	11%
1974	6	7%
1975	6	7%
1976	6	7%
1977	14	17%
1978	9	11%
1979	8	10%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	5	6%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	4%
Lou Reed	3	4%
Kraftwerk	3	4%
Gil Scott-Heron	2	2%
John Lennon	2	2%
Serge Gainsbourg	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	34	40%
	28	33%
	5	6%
	3	4%
	3	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 41st to 42nd Small Talk At 125th And Lenox by Gil Scott-Heron
Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Ramones by Ramones
Down 1 from 43rd to 44th John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon

New entries
Vu De l'extérieur by Serge Gainsbourg
Songs Of Love And Hate by Leonard Cohen

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90/100	06/29/2025 15:20	O.T.	27	89/100
90/100	08/02/2019 07:00	Johnnyo	2,523	80/100
95/100	06/09/2018 11:54	bobbyb5	725	90/100
85/100	08/01/2017 13:21	authorunknown	64	83/100
90/100	08/19/2016 01:25	sssvnnn	2,852	83/100

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From O.T. 06/29/2025 15:21

I like the broad range of music and I especially like, that there‘s ABBA in it.

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From Johnnyo 08/02/2019 07:00

Great chart

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From bobbyb5 06/09/2018 11:55

Pretty awesome. Good Kraftwerk and Bowie picks especially.

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From authorunknown 08/01/2017 13:21

I love this chart!

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From sssvnnn 08/19/2016 01:25

very good chart.
Why not 100?

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