Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Rafion

Chart updated: 07/26/2021 10:15
(Created: 11/28/2014 15:45).
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Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,120

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

135

Overall Rank:

571

Average Rating:

78 (1,256 votes)

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Thick As A Brick

Jethro Tull

[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

621 charts

Rank Score:

6,100

Rank in 1972:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

83 (822 votes)

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Hunky Dory

David Bowie

[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,801 charts

Rank Score:

21,841

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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,507 charts

Rank Score:

20,193

Rank in 1972:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

87 (1,811 votes)

Comments:

142

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 02/05/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,044 charts

Rank Score:

70,646

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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,727 charts

Rank Score:

21,677

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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2015]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,655

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

228

Overall Rank:

1,068

Average Rating:

79 (216 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 02/05/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,918 charts

Rank Score:

50,765

Rank in 1975:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

91 (3,960 votes)

Comments:

308

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Red

King Crimson

[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

842 charts

Rank Score:

10,560

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

143

Average Rating:

86 (1,060 votes)

Comments:

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

David Bowie

[First added to this chart: 02/05/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

49,881

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

90 (3,456 votes)

Comments:

299

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	17	17%
1971	18	18%
1972	14	14%
1973	7	7%
1974	10	10%
1975	7	7%
1976	6	6%
1977	8	8%
1978	6	6%
1979	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%

Pink Floyd	6	6%
David Bowie	4	4%
Supertramp	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
Van Der Graaf Generator	3	3%
T. Rex	3	3%
Renaissance	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	68	68%
	15	15%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 6 from 84th to 78th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison
Up 5 from 82nd to 77th Can't Buy A Thrill by Steely Dan
Up 4 from 83rd to 79th Tanx by T. Rex

Biggest fallers
Down 12 from 78th to 90th Hark! The Village Wait by Steeleye Span
Down 6 from 76th to 82nd Carol Of Harvest by Carol Of Harvest
Down 5 from 80th to 85th Epic Forest by Rare Bird

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Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers

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