Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the decade:
• The Cinema Show - Genesis (1973)
• Comme un sage - Harmonium (1976)
• Disorder - Joy Division (1979)
• Firth of Fifth - Genesis (1973)
• The Musical Box - Genesis (1971)
• La Villa Strangiato - Rush (1978)
• Move On Up - Curtis Mayfield (1970)
• One of These Days - Pink Floyd (1971)
• Solsbury Hill - Peter Gabriel (1977)
• Supper's Ready - Genesis (1972)
- Chart updated: 06/24/2026 19:15
- (Created: 12/04/2025 16:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Symphonic Prog, Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 12/05/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,047
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Symphonic Prog, Progressive Rock
[First added to this chart: 12/05/2025]
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1972
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4,732
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Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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2,316
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1975
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41,497
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Progressive Rock, Rock Opera
[First added to this chart: 12/07/2025]
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1974
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6,385
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1971
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8,248
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Available from
[First added to this chart: 12/06/2025]
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1973
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55,839
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti | 3 | 3% | |
| Jorge Ben | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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