Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by edubs 
- Chart updated: 02/22/2020 02:45
- (Created: 06/30/2013 06:48).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,106
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,479
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[First added to this chart: 06/30/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,116
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 28th to 18thTapestry by Carole King |
| Up 3 from 20th to 17thBitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 3 from 19th to 16thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 14th to 23rdSome Girls by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 3 from 18th to 21stHarvest by Neil Young |
| Down 2 from 17th to 19th(Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
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| 04/06/2024 17:28 | jrbaker | 38 | 72/100 | |
| 06/09/2018 12:15 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
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From bobbyb5 06/09/2018 12:17 | #216400
bobbyb5 06/09/2018 12:17 | #216400
Awesome. Back Stabbers and Summer Lawns should be on EVERYONE'S chart, ain't it? Ha ha.
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From CharlieBarley 02/04/2018 06:15 | #207133
CharlieBarley 02/04/2018 06:15 | #207133
Terrific 70s chart. Would have been a clear 100 if it wasn't for the fact that I cannot get into Yes. Not yet. Ok that's a lie, I thought Fragile was interesting but I hated Close To The Edge. Maybe I should give their albums a few more listens. Its not always easy music but there's no denying they have talent. Personally I think Rick Wakeman is a genius piano player, I love his work on Bowie's Space Oddity and the Hunky Dory album.
Btw I really dig your top 10, well your top 20 is excellent. I have about 40% in common with you. Very cool chart.
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buzzdainer 07/13/2016 02:11 | #171199
buzzdainer 07/13/2016 02:11 | #171199
What a terrific seventies chart! I love Songs in the Key of Life and London Calling, as well as a number of your less conventional choices. Pretty tough to argue with What's Going On in the #1 slot, as it's as important and relevant now as it was in 1971.
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tgarritsen 01/22/2014 23:32 | #101290
tgarritsen 01/22/2014 23:32 | #101290
Amazing chart and cool to see What's Going On on top.
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From edubs 07/27/2013 03:17 | #82515
Led Zep 4 is on there - probably too low at 43
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