Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Mercury 
- Chart updated: 02/03/2025 10:15
- (Created: 03/25/2013 19:02).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
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| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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38 | 38% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 54 from 98th to 44th Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks |
| Up 39 from 65th to 26th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Up 37 from 60th to 23rd Desire by Bob Dylan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 55 from 14th to 69th Mirage by Camel |
| Down 45 from 46th to 91st Ege Bamyası by Can |
| Down 43 from 55th to 98th Cowboy In Sweden by Lee Hazlewood |
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 100/100  | 02/06/2025 10:03 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
| 80/100 | 03/25/2023 03:47 |  mickilennial | | 77/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/09/2021 17:54 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 01/19/2021 23:35 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 90/100 | 12/04/2020 08:38 |  Purplepash | | 88/100 |
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ffudnebbuh 02/07/2025 04:05
really like this chart. great variety. I like almost all of these albums
LedZep 02/06/2025 10:04
Hey! Randomly stumbled upon this chart, it's fantastic! As usual, your choice of folk records is immaculate, among other things I love about this list.
ffudnebbuh 01/20/2019 03:58
Like the #1 choice, and "Luxury Liner"..nice chart
jwammo12 01/19/2019 18:38
Great chart! So much to choose from in the 70's
bobbyb5 09/30/2017 10:18
I like how you got unpredictable oddball stuff like Donna Summer Temptations, Rose Royce. Things you just don't expect to see. My yearly charts are full of stuff like that. Simply because they're good albums. And isn't Shel Silverstein the one who used to write all those kooky, zany songs in the 60s?
I love 70's music also
just a diffrerent 70's set of music I guess
LedZep 04/24/2017 11:59
Oh yes. Jailbreak, Blood on the Tracks, Goldrush, Vol. 4... I just miss prog albums, or at least some more Floyd, but that's ok
ooh yes
Some excellent choices and great variety with the selections. A fine compass to navigate the seventies listening experience.
Cardboardfolder 04/16/2017 21:27
ayt, its pretty good
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