Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Romanelli

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The Last Waltz 
Live

 The Band

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Produced by Robbie Robertson. It was supposed to have been the last show by The band, but they couldn't keep away. Except for Robbie Robertson. But regardless, this is the way to go out. Invite people like Van and Neil and Neil and Joni and Eric and Muddy and maybe Bob Dylan, too, to help send you on your way in style. This is how I'd like to end a band someday. With a big Scorsese production and the best musicians in the business stopping by to pay tribute by singing along with the band. Simply glorious. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

1,046

Rank in 1978:

30

Rank in 1970s:

325

Overall Rank:

1,636

Average Rating:

 81 (255 votes)

Comments:

8

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Out Of The Blue 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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Produced by Jeff Lynne. This album gets additional points for being my first purchase. I bought a stereo one piece at a time on layaway at 16, then bought this album and locked myself away for a week absorbing every second of it. It's a polished, excellent album, loaded with great sounding surprises. The stuff that works sounds even better today, while the small rest of it is tedious...but the memory of this album is an actual accomplishment. Always a special place in my heart for Out Of The Blue! [First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

480 charts

Rank Score:

3,646

Rank in 1977:

14

Rank in 1970s:

116

Overall Rank:

494

Average Rating:

 79 (594 votes)

Comments:

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Loaded 

 The Velvet Underground

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Produced by Geoff Haslam, Shel Kagan & The Velvet Underground. A lot of people dismiss Loaded, but I think it deserves a place next to the rest of the Velvet's work. Even above it. I know...Cale is gone, as is Mo Tucker. It's a Lou Reed album, but it shows that the Velvets could have done great pop music if they had stuck around. Some of Reed's best songs..."Sweet Jane", "Rock & Roll", and the best Velvet's song ever in "Who Loves The Sun", the saddest piece of candy ever. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

846 charts

Rank Score:

6,767

Rank in 1970:

12

Rank in 1970s:

63

Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

 82 (1,220 votes)

Comments:

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All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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Produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector. When George left The Beatles, he had years worth of songwriting just waiting to be released. All Things Must Pass is 3 records of newfound freedom...no more second fiddle to John & Paul. Like all of his solo work, this is open and spiritually honest, and you can hear the joy in his singing and playing. He was never this good again, but on this album, he was simply great. The best of all of the solo albums by The Beatles...and that's saying a lot. A triple solo debut album that works...yep! [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,167 charts

Rank Score:

13,538

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

98

Average Rating:

 85 (1,269 votes)

Comments:

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The Concert For Bangladesh 
Live

 George Harrison & Friends

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Produced by George Harrison & Phil Spector. The very first big rock benefit concert brought together Eric Clapton, Billy Preston, Leon Russell, Ringo Starr, Ravi Shankar and Bob Dylan for one of the greatest live albums ever. Early live performances of George's later Beatles songs and the joy that shines from him onstage makes this worth every second. One of the great shining moments of the seventies, and a joy to listen to each and every time. Will always love you, George. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

99 charts

Rank Score:

466

Rank in 1971:

65

Rank in 1970s:

576

Overall Rank:

3,196

Average Rating:

 78 (126 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Produced by Pink Floyd. One of my favorite front to back listens ever. To me, this album puts all progressive rock records to shame. Shine On You Crazy Diamond is a monster of a track, and throughout the album David Gilmour proves more than ever that you don't have to play a million notes on the guitar to be brilliant. The title track is one of the most beautiful songs ever, and the overall mood of the album is as strong as anything you'll ever hear. This and Dark Side alternate as my Floyd favorites. I love this album. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,918 charts

Rank Score:

50,807

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 91 (3,960 votes)

Comments:

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Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs 

 Derek & The Dominos

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Produced by Tom Dowd. Derek & The Dominos was one of the greatest bands ever assembled. Eric Clapton was at the top of his game (before he discovered JJ Cale and got all snoozy), and the addition of Duane Allman was genius. A powerful double album of mostly collaborations within the group and a handful of excellent covers. One of the greatest guitar albums of all time, and one of the best albums of the seventies. The crowning achievement of Clapton...and that's saying a lot. [First added to this chart: 12/04/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

755 charts

Rank Score:

6,375

Rank in 1970:

13

Rank in 1970s:

67

Overall Rank:

272

Average Rating:

 81 (943 votes)

Comments:

65

18. (23) 5

Moondance 

 Van Morrison

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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2011]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,271

Rank in 1970:

7

Rank in 1970s:

42

Overall Rank:

172

Average Rating:

 84 (1,118 votes)

Comments:

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19. (18) 1

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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Produced by Chris Thomas and Bill Price. This music, and the people who litened to it, used to scare the bejesus out of me. I know now that it was because I didn't understand what punk was supposed to be. I now find this album magnificent in its brutality. While bands like The Clash sang about things from a global perspective, Johnny Rotten sang about what was bugging HIM. There was also the band being dismissed as not being able to play their instruments...but as you can hear on this brilliant album, they really COULD play. [First added to this chart: 10/18/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,343 charts

Rank Score:

11,738

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

124

Average Rating:

 80 (1,820 votes)

Comments:

145

20. (19) 1

One Of These Nights 

 Eagles

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[First added to this chart: 12/22/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

966

Rank in 1975:

27

Rank in 1970s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,761

Average Rating:

 76 (269 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	18	18%
1971	11	11%
1972	8	8%
1973	10	10%
1974	5	5%
1975	8	8%
1976	6	6%
1977	11	11%
1978	10	10%
1979	13	13%

Artist	Albums	%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
The Allman Brothers Band	4	4%
Queen	3	3%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Eagles	3	3%
Electric Light Orchestra	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	42	42%
	7	7%
	6	6%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 5 from 23rd to 18th Moondance by Van Morrison

Biggest fallers
Down 1 from 18th to 19th Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
Down 1 from 19th to 20th One Of These Nights by Eagles
Down 1 from 20th to 21st Second Helping by Lynyrd Skynyrd

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100/100	04/24/2024 01:21	HoldenM	475	95/100
90/100	04/23/2024 09:39	Moondance	455	85/100
90/100	09/20/2023 19:55	MetalMan67	2	90/100
75/100	01/23/2022 16:11	IlMala	177	95/100
95/100	04/04/2021 11:42	MasterOfPuppets	175	91/100

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This chart is rated in the top 4% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 89.1/100, a mean average of 88.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.6/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 10.9.

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From HoldenM 04/24/2024 01:21

Hell yeah.

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From Moondance 04/23/2024 09:39

Very solid chart. Would have liked to have seen a bit more international diversity.

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From MetalMan67 09/20/2023 19:56

Very well done. I enjoyed reading the commentary and your thoughts about certain albums.

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From Larcx13 10/06/2020 10:16

Sick top 10!

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85/100

From Boltzmann 04/24/2018 22:26

Interesting chart with lot of personality.

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90/100

From Cardboardfolder 04/24/2018 12:59

For some reason, this chart just makes me feel good. A lot of albums on here just bring back a lot of memories!

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95/100

From Ulf 04/24/2018 08:18

Very nice chart be sure to fix the comments jazz and moondance they seem to fit the wrong album

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80/100

From ForegroundNoise 04/24/2018 08:14

Too much emphasis on classic rock for a higher rating than 80 sorry. Not a single German album in a decade that was defining for the German music scene??

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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:32

Isn't it weird how you never see Allman Brothers' Brothers and Sisters and Laid Back ever?

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From RoundTheBend 02/02/2017 03:58

36 in common.

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