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: 08/19/2026 17:15
- (Created: 11/16/2022 11:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,367
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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41,596
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,058
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
55,833
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,261
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,158
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
21,095
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[First added to this chart: 11/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,285
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,338
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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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9,468
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 6 | 6% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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57 | 57% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 14 from 23rd to 9th |
Up 1 from 35th to 34th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 12 from 10th to 22nd |
Down 6 from 82nd to 88th |
Down 5 from 75th to 80th |
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