Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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• Chart updated: 08/22/2025 17:15
• (Created: 01/31/2025 12:42).
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15. (10) 5

Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,755 charts

Rank Score:

22,782

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

35

Average Rating:

 88 (2,792 votes)

Comments:

202

58. (57) 1

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,003 charts

Rank Score:

45,245

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,051 votes)

Comments:

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59. (58) 1

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,125 charts

Rank Score:

61,261

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,328 votes)

Comments:

592

60. (59) 1

The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,249 charts

Rank Score:

25,628

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,494 votes)

Comments:

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61. (60) 1

Meddle 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,120 charts

Rank Score:

9,105

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

 84 (1,984 votes)

Comments:

103

62. (61) 1

Atom Heart Mother 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2025]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

529 charts

Rank Score:

2,778

Rank in 1970:

21

Rank in 1970s:

142

Overall Rank:

619

Average Rating:

 78 (1,286 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	13	13%
1971	14	14%
1972	7	7%
1973	12	12%
1974	5	5%
1975	7	7%
1976	11	11%
1977	15	15%
1978	10	10%
1979	6	6%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	6	6%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
David Bowie	5	5%
Bob Marley & The Wailers	4	4%
Neil Young	4	4%
Queen	4	4%
The Clash	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	42	42%
	37	37%
	8	8%
	6	6%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 16 from 28th to 12th L.A. Woman by The Doors
Up 1 from 14th to 13th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Up 1 from 12th to 11th Rastaman Vibration by Bob Marley & The Wailers

Biggest fallers
Down 5 from 10th to 15th Animals by Pink Floyd
Down 3 from 13th to 16th Transformer by Lou Reed
Down 2 from 15th to 17th Let It Be by The Beatles

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