Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Siromynian 
- Chart updated: 12/27/2025 08:45
- (Created: 12/10/2022 09:45).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,062
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,118
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,648
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,718
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,677
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,201
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,917
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Year of Release:
1972
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42,539
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,283
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,392
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
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50 | 50% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 59th to 52ndOverkill by Motörhead |
| Up 6 from 60th to 54thSurf's Up by The Beach Boys |
| Up 3 from 64th to 61stLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 41 from 34th to 75thReggatta De Blanc by The Police |
| Down 6 from 13th to 19thSongs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Down 2 from 53rd to 55thExodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| New entries |
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| Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Off The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Leavers |
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| Outlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf |
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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. The Cure | |
| 4. Pixies | |
| 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 |
