Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 05/09/2026 17:15
- (Created: 05/08/2026 16:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1975
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41,484
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Year of Release:
1979
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23,299
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Year of Release:
1973
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55,814
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,065
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Year of Release:
1971
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35,984
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Year of Release:
1979
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616
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Year of Release:
1970
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7,887
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,016
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
1,095
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Year of Release:
1972
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4,754
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 7 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 7 | 7% | |
| Queen | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 6 | 6% | |
| King Crimson | 5 | 5% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 4 | 4% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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75 | 75% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 21 from 47th to 26th |
Up 21 from 45th to 24th |
Up 8 from 43rd to 35th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 17 from 30th to 47th |
Down 8 from 29th to 37th |
Down 3 from 28th to 31st |
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