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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Year of Release:
1973
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55,928
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Year of Release:
1971
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36,063
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Year of Release:
1975
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41,593
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1972
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40,449
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1977
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29,140
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1976
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15,701
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,068
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1979
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23,375
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Year of Release:
1970
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18,116
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1971
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18,221
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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% | |
| Queen | 4 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 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 |
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Up 9 from 51st to 42nd |
Up 6 from 50th to 44th |
Up 4 from 68th to 64th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 7 from 39th to 46th |
Down 3 from 46th to 49th |
Down 2 from 45th to 47th |
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doombringer 02/06/2025 11:23 | #307433
A whole lot of great albums ... showing how diverse music was in the seventies . (Edited)
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