Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by yes340 
- Chart updated: 11/24/2025 12:15
- (Created: 12/15/2022 10:14).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
Member feedback is NOT allowed on this chart.
View the complete list of 58,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album 
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
59,402
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,727
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,476
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
10,541
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,884
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
24,862
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22,473
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
1,832
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
7,835
Rank in 1971:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,962
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
Don't agree with this chart? Create your own from the My Charts page!
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| Yes | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 4 | 4% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 35 from 92nd to 57thBorn To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 10 from 99th to 89thDeep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple |
| Up 7 from 53rd to 46thHemispheres by Rush |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 21 from 30th to 51stA Farewell To Kings by Rush |
| Down 12 from 68th to 80thBarrett by Syd Barrett |
| Down 10 from 42nd to 52ndUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| New entries |
|---|
| Machine Head by Deep Purple |
| Burn by Deep Purple |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf |
| The Power And The Glory by Gentle Giant |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | mjbreuer | 1970s decade chart | 2016 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  nextorgd | 1970s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Tihonovetsky | 1970s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Kettwig | 1970s decade chart | 2017 |  |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | TheNowhereGuy | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Manso | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | fabm0 | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | shanelovesyou1111 | 1970s decade chart | 2021 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  srogers900 | 1970s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s | elton229 | 1970s decade chart | 2012 |  |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similarity to your chart(s)
Not a member? Registering is quick, easy and FREE!
Why register?
- Join a passionate community of over 50,000 music fans.
- Create & share your own charts.
- Have your say in the overall rankings.
- Post comments in the forums and vote on polls.
- Comment on or rate any album, artist, track or chart.
- Discover new music & improve your music collection.
- Customise the overall chart using a variety of different filters & metrics.
- Create a wishlist of albums.
- Help maintain the BEA database.
- Earn member points and gain access to increasing levels of functionality!
- ... And lots more!
Register now - it only takes a moment!
Other decade charts by yes340
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 11 Music Albums of the 2020s | yes340 | 2020s decade chart | 2024 | |
| Top 49 Music Albums of the 2010s | yes340 | 2010s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 2000s | yes340 | 2000s decade chart | 2025 | |
If you enjoy our site, please consider supporting us by sparing a few seconds to disable your ad blocker.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
A lot of hard work happens in the background to keep BEA running, and it's especially difficult to do this when we can't pay our hosting fees :(
We work very hard to ensure our site is as fast (and FREE!) as possible, and we respect your privacy.
| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
