Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by flamingyesdept

• Chart updated: 01/17/2024 10:45
• (Created: 10/24/2015 10:06).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Close To The Edge 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]

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:

115

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Aja 

 Steely Dan

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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

790 charts

Rank Score:

9,577

Rank in 1977:

6

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

166

Average Rating:

 83 (966 votes)

Comments:

63

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Clube Da Esquina 

 Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges

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[First added to this chart: 10/26/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

288 charts

Rank Score:

3,703

Rank in 1972:

13

Rank in 1970s:

113

Overall Rank:

486

Average Rating:

 82 (313 votes)

Comments:

22

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

49,881

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,456 votes)

Comments:

299

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A Wizard, A True Star 

 Todd Rundgren

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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

946

Rank in 1973:

38

Rank in 1970s:

349

Overall Rank:

1,784

Average Rating:

 76 (216 votes)

Comments:

11

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Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,227 charts

Rank Score:

15,539

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

86

Average Rating:

 85 (1,314 votes)

Comments:

86

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2015]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,758 charts

Rank Score:

35,966

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,093 votes)

Comments:

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2016]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,522 charts

Rank Score:

16,390

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 86 (1,744 votes)

Comments:

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,571 charts

Rank Score:

19,767

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

53

Average Rating:

 85 (1,892 votes)

Comments:

143

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Heart Food 

 Judee Sill

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[First added to this chart: 12/01/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

107 charts

Rank Score:

676

Rank in 1973:

49

Rank in 1970s:

452

Overall Rank:

2,376

Average Rating:

 79 (89 votes)

Comments:

3

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	15	15%
1971	19	19%
1972	11	11%
1973	13	13%
1974	9	9%
1975	10	10%
1976	4	4%
1977	9	9%
1978	2	2%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
Steely Dan	6	6%
David Bowie	5	5%
Yes	4	4%
The Beach Boys	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Todd Rundgren	3	3%
Stevie Wonder	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	44	44%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Up 1 from 16th to 15th Low by David Bowie

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Down 1 from 15th to 16th Tago Mago by Can

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90/100	09/21/2023 22:44	BorderFreeAndrew	39	81/100
90/100	09/21/2023 09:35	Moondance	455	85/100
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From Moondance 09/21/2023 09:40

The 70's were such a rich & rewarding decade in modern music - and this chart captures a lot of that rich & rewarding diversity.

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From roberto71 08/22/2020 05:26

I've been waiting to see 10cc around here and I finally did. And 3+3 too.

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From buzzdainer 07/08/2016 15:39

Outstanding chart! I'm actually with you on your relative de-emphasis on Pink Floyd, compared to a lot of the other charts on this site. This has allowed you to make plenty of room for the likes of 3rd, London Calling, Ziggy Stardust, Pink Moon, What's Going On, and many other great albums. Really nice work!

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