Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by spiritinthesky

• Chart updated: 07/13/2017 23:15
• (Created: 10/30/2013 07:58).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Imagine 

 John Lennon

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[First added to this chart: 11/20/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

814 charts

Rank Score:

4,984

Rank in 1971:

17

Rank in 1970s:

89

Overall Rank:

353

Average Rating:

 81 (1,146 votes)

Comments:

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Ocean 

 Eloy

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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

75 charts

Rank Score:

242

Rank in 1977:

85

Rank in 1970s:

911

Overall Rank:

5,493

Average Rating:

 79 (80 votes)

Comments:

4

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,947 charts

Rank Score:

48,597

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 91 (3,991 votes)

Comments:

309

4. (3) 1

Once Again 

 Barclay James Harvest

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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

72

Rank in 1971:

214

Rank in 1970s:

2,043

Overall Rank:

15,471

Average Rating:

 73 (30 votes)

Comments:

0

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Thick As A Brick 

 Jethro Tull

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

632 charts

Rank Score:

5,910

Rank in 1972:

8

Rank in 1970s:

74

Overall Rank:

297

Average Rating:

 83 (831 votes)

Comments:

44

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Scheherazade And Other Stories 

 Renaissance

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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

639

Rank in 1975:

45

Rank in 1970s:

469

Overall Rank:

2,479

Average Rating:

 80 (146 votes)

Comments:

3

7. (8) 1

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,101 charts

Rank Score:

42,508

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,940 votes)

Comments:

301

8. (9) 1

Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 10/30/2013]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,757 charts

Rank Score:

21,402

Rank in 1977:

3

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 86 (1,858 votes)

Comments:

145

9. (7) 2

Mirage 

 Camel

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[First added to this chart: 11/01/2013]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

341 charts

Rank Score:

2,717

Rank in 1974:

11

Rank in 1970s:

150

Overall Rank:

651

Average Rating:

 81 (394 votes)

Comments:

22

10. (45) 35

Atom Heart Mother 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 11/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

2,982

Rank in 1970:

21

Rank in 1970s:

139

Overall Rank:

591

Average Rating:

 78 (1,271 votes)

Comments:

82

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	16	16%
1971	18	18%
1972	12	12%
1973	11	11%
1974	4	4%
1975	9	9%
1976	7	7%
1977	9	9%
1978	5	5%
1979	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	7	7%
David Bowie	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
John Lennon	4	4%
Elton John	4	4%
Ramones	3	3%
Can	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	62	62%
	26	26%
	5	5%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 35 from 45th to 10th Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
Up 28 from 96th to 68th Islands by King Crimson
Up 23 from 52nd to 29th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel

Biggest fallers
Down 21 from 46th to 67th This Is Marijata by Marijata
Down 13 from 86th to 99th Obscured By Clouds by Pink Floyd
Down 10 from 76th to 86th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison

New entries
The Cars by The Cars
Leave Home by Ramones
Part 3 by KC And The Sunshine Band
After The Gold Rush by Neil Young
Propaganda by Sparks

Leavers
Fragile by Yes
Volcanic Rock by Buffalo (AU)
It'll All Work Out In Boomland by T2
Band On The Run by Paul McCartney & Wings
The Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan

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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:00

Great. Rick Wakeman!!!

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From LAF2 11/09/2014 03:46

You've got some interesting ones in here. Certainly an entertaining read.

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From pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:24

Very good chart

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