Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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spigelwii 
- Chart updated: 02/15/2026 12:15
- (Created: 12/08/2023 02:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,118
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,804
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,698
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,733
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1972
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382
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2024]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,463
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,271
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,807
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,116
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Blue Öyster Cult | 7 | 7% | |
| Alice Cooper | 6 | 6% | |
| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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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 13 from 74th to 61stJesus Of Cool by Nick Lowe |
| Up 3 from 75th to 72ndLayla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
| Up 2 from 51st to 49thSpectrum by Billy Cobham |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 76th to 82ndDixie Chicken by Little Feat |
| Down 6 from 89th to 95th風街ろまん [Kazemachi Roman] by はっぴいえんど [Happy End] |
| Down 6 from 92nd to 98thIn Color by Cheap Trick |
| New entries |
|---|
| Fun House by The Stooges |
| Horses by Patti Smith |
| Blue Valentine by Tom Waits |
| Juice by Ryo Kawasaki |
| Bump City by Tower Of Power |
| Casiopea by Casiopea |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Muscle Of Love by Alice Cooper |
| From The Inside by Alice Cooper |
| Sun Goddess by Ramsey Lewis |
| Fool For The City by Foghat |
| Lace And Whiskey by Alice Cooper |
| The Stranger by Billy Joel |
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