Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by RockyRaccoon

• Chart updated: 07/31/2023 12:45
• (Created: 01/11/2014 15:30).
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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,818 charts

Rank Score:

23,487

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,138 votes)

Comments:

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,714 charts

Rank Score:

25,502

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

36

Average Rating:

 88 (2,731 votes)

Comments:

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Closing Time 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

412 charts

Rank Score:

3,476

Rank in 1973:

15

Rank in 1970s:

120

Overall Rank:

521

Average Rating:

 80 (540 votes)

Comments:

32

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,918 charts

Rank Score:

50,765

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 91 (3,960 votes)

Comments:

308

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Let It Be 

 The Beatles

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,042 charts

Rank Score:

7,672

Rank in 1970:

11

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

221

Average Rating:

 80 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

127

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Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

928 charts

Rank Score:

10,189

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

40

Overall Rank:

151

Average Rating:

 84 (1,157 votes)

Comments:

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Bat Out Of Hell 

 Meat Loaf

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

3,104

Rank in 1977:

18

Rank in 1970s:

136

Overall Rank:

572

Average Rating:

 71 (658 votes)

Comments:

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,138 charts

Rank Score:

14,488

Rank in 1972:

4

Rank in 1970s:

24

Overall Rank:

90

Average Rating:

 85 (1,424 votes)

Comments:

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Songs Of Love And Hate 

 Leonard Cohen

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,852

Rank in 1971:

21

Rank in 1970s:

108

Overall Rank:

467

Average Rating:

 83 (600 votes)

Comments:

21

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Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,335 charts

Rank Score:

17,345

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 85 (1,454 votes)

Comments:

109

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	21	21%
1971	16	16%
1972	14	14%
1973	8	8%
1974	6	6%
1975	10	10%
1976	9	9%
1977	6	6%
1978	6	6%
1979	4	4%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
The Who	3	3%
David Bowie	3	3%
Miles Davis	3	3%
Chicago	2	2%
Yes	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	45	45%
	36	36%
	7	7%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Down 1 from 92nd to 93rd Veedon Fleece by Van Morrison
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95/100	07/06/2023 23:20	mrmcrook	404	92/100
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70/100	03/21/2019 07:41	mickilennial	717	77/100
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From jdenny2018 06/05/2018 16:34

Great list. Not too big a fan of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan though

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From Lgk21 01/21/2017 21:59

A lot of good albums represented here, although the ordering is highly debatable.

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From sssvnnn 08/31/2015 21:03

pretty good 70´s chart.

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From RockyRaccoon 02/07/2015 01:42

Thanks man! I'll check it out!

I grew up on classic rock so its always had a really special place in my heart, hence its dominating presence here.

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From Mercury 02/05/2015 01:06

I don't love it as I just am not a big fan of classic
Rock particularly. But I like some of the jazz and fusion in here and the Dylan and waits and Cohen is cool. Good to see some fusion Beck up high, although I definitely prefer Bloe By Blow over Wired. I guess they're pretty similar. Overall, I like it. I figured I'd love it based off 1. You being rocky, one of My beabffs and 2. this having 35 in common with mine... Well, we'll always have Kristian.

Love ya, brother!

Oh an have you ever listened to Jimmy Spheeris? He was a total light folk hippie dude who made some gorgeous, lyrically flowery and melodic beautiful albums in the early 70s. I'd check out Isle Of View. You may love it and you may also really fucking hate it!

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