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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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,421
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
565
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[First added to this chart: 10/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,620
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Year of Release:
1972
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5,236
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Eloy | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 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 53rd After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Up 11 from 77th to 66th Fragile by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 89th to 98th Clannad 2 by Clannad |
| Down 8 from 81st to 89th Future Days by Can |
| Down 8 from 82nd to 90th Face The Music by Electric Light Orchestra |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
