Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
MetalMan67 
- Chart updated: 04/03/2025 10:15
- (Created: 04/03/2025 09:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
There is 1 comment for this chart from BestEverAlbums.com members and Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s has an average rating of 86 out of 100 (from 1 vote). Please log in or register to leave a comment or assign a rating.
View the complete list of 57,000 charts on BestEverAlbums.com from The Charts page.
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
60,137
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,826
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
25,178
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,024
Rank in 1970:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
Rank Score:
44,768
Rank in 1975:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
Rank Score:
30,829
Rank in 1979:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
43,371
Rank in 1972:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
22,660
Rank in 1977:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1976
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,043
Rank in 1976:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
- #Sponsored
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,805
Rank in 1970:
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 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
|||
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s similar charts
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 1970s Classic Rock Albums | nas062080 | Custom chart | 2013 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Dakatalbum | 1970s decade chart | 2019 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s |  StefanR10 | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | tim0505 | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Madrocker | 1970s decade chart | 2019 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Siromynian | 1970s decade chart | 2025 |  |
| Decade 1970s | fabm0 | Custom chart | 2025 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Manso | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Juneof44 | 1970s decade chart | 2020 |  |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | Kettwig | 1970s decade chart | 2017 |  |
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 MetalMan67
| Title | Source | Type | Published | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1990s | MetalMan67 | 1990s decade chart | 2025 | |
| Top 100 Music Albums of the 1980s | MetalMan67 | 1980s decade chart | 2023 | |
MetalMan67 has created 4 other 1970s decade charts - click here to explore them all.
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
Average Rating = (n ÷ (n + m)) × av + (m ÷ (n + m)) × AVwhere:
av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
AV = the site mean average rating.
N.B. The average rating for this chart will not be reliable as it has been rated very few times.
Showing all 1 ratings for this chart.
| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 11/20/2025 19:44 | Johnnyo | 2,560 | 80/100 |
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s favourites
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s comments
Showing all 1 comments |
Most Helpful First | Newest First | Positive Sentiment First |
Longest Comments First
(Only showing comments with -2 votes or higher. You can alter this threshold from your profile page. Manage Profile)
From Johnnyo 11/20/2025 19:45 | #311755
Excellent chart. Packed full of classic albums. Not enough outliers to make it a 100 but still a fabulous chart. Nice one.
Helpful? (Log in to vote) | 0 votes (0 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
Your feedback for Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
Let us know what you think of this chart by adding a comment or assigning a rating below!
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 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
