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:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,232
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,402
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,416
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,857
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,192
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,562
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[First added to this chart: 12/10/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,082
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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% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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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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| Off The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Leavers |
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| Outlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf |
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| ! | 12/03/2024 21:42 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 09/15/2023 15:26 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
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