Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by MrOlan 
My personal favorites of the 1970s. This chart will be updated according to changes in my overall chart. All tracks on the albums included are rated, and the album rating and rank is based on the individual track rating.
- Chart updated: 07/20/2025 11:15
- (Created: 11/16/2022 11:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,154
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,758
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,152
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,457
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,230
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,822
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,447
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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,027
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,687
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[First added to this chart: 11/23/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,292
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 6 | 6% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 37 from 90th to 53rdAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Up 11 from 77th to 66thFragile by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 89th to 98thClannad 2 by Clannad |
| Down 8 from 81st to 89thFuture Days by Can |
| Down 8 from 82nd to 90thFace The Music by Electric Light Orchestra |
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