Top 87 Music Albums of the 1970s
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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: 11/01/2025 14:15
- (Created: 08/30/2012 21:10).
- Chart size: 87 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/17/2013]
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1975
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20,864
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2016]
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1975
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8,156
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2015]
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1975
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476
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[First added to this chart: 09/12/2014]
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1975
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44,999
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2013]
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1975
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1,581
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2015]
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1975
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Top 87 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 9% |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 6% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 06/29/2025 15:20 |  O.T. | 27 | 89/100 |
| ! | 08/02/2019 07:00 | Johnnyo | 2,548 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/09/2018 11:54 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/01/2017 13:21 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/19/2016 01:25 |  sssvnnn | 2,864 | 83/100 |
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From O.T. 06/29/2025 15:21 | #309783
O.T. 06/29/2025 15:21 | #309783
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 | #240670
Great chart
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From bobbyb5 06/09/2018 11:55 | #216399
bobbyb5 06/09/2018 11:55 | #216399
Pretty awesome. Good Kraftwerk and Bowie picks especially.
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From authorunknown 08/01/2017 13:21 | #195315
authorunknown 08/01/2017 13:21 | #195315
I love this chart!
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From sssvnnn 08/19/2016 01:25 | #173075
sssvnnn 08/19/2016 01:25 | #173075
very good chart.
Why not 100?
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