Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
by AbsurdCheesecake 
Excluding jazz and live albums.
- Chart updated: 01/17/2026 13:45
- (Created: 02/05/2025 22:43).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,030
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,029
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,197
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,444
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,554
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,730
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,274
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
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1979
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24,570
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,702
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2025]
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1971
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18,897
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 6% | |
| Queen | 4 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 51st to 42ndHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 6 from 50th to 44thDarkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 4 from 68th to 64thMorrison Hotel by The Doors |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 39th to 46thExodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Down 3 from 46th to 49thBorn To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 2 from 45th to 47thCan't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan |
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From doombringer 02/06/2025 11:23 | #307433
doombringer 02/06/2025 11:23 | #307433
A whole lot of great albums ... showing how diverse music was in the seventies .
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