Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by saacsquatch

I've excluded all albums that have higher 1970s ranks than the ones that I would give them. I did this to make room for some excellent albums that are underrated in my eyes. My "true" 1970s list can be found in my custom charts.

• Chart updated: 04/08/2021 18:15
• (Created: 12/19/2013 17:07).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Atomic Bomb 

 William Onyeabor

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[First added to this chart: 06/12/2019]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

46 charts

Rank Score:

569

Rank in 1978:

51

Rank in 1970s:

495

Overall Rank:

2,699

Average Rating:

 75 (41 votes)

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Expensive Shit 

 Fela Kuti & Africa 70

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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

232 charts

Rank Score:

1,650

Rank in 1975:

16

Rank in 1970s:

222

Overall Rank:

1,059

Average Rating:

 80 (228 votes)

Comments:

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Zombie 

 Fela Kuti & Africa 70

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[First added to this chart: 10/28/2016]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

1,970

Rank in 1977:

22

Rank in 1970s:

194

Overall Rank:

906

Average Rating:

 81 (276 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	20	20%
1971	10	10%
1972	13	13%
1973	5	5%
1974	9	9%
1975	9	9%
1976	5	5%
1977	8	8%
1978	10	10%
1979	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%
Miles Davis	5	5%
David Bowie	4	4%
Tim Buckley	2	2%
Al Green	2	2%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	2	2%
Nick Drake	2	2%
Brian Eno	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	48	48%
	29	29%
	8	8%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Up 3 from 45th to 42nd The Harder They Come by Various Artists

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Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Hosianna Mantra by Popol Vuh (DE)
Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Down 1 from 44th to 45th The Raincoats by The Raincoats

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100/100	02/23/2020 17:02	DJENNY	4,388	100/100
100/100	05/14/2017 17:39	buzzdainer	670	90/100
95/100	03/15/2017 00:41	stangetzaway	164	88/100

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From buzzdainer 05/14/2017 17:42

You've taken a really interesting approach here in creating what amounts to an "all-underrated" seventies chart. I like it. In so doing you've given priority to a number of albums I love: Big Star's 3rd, Marquee Moon, Pink Moon, and Maggot Brain. I hadn't noticed how many great celestially-themed albums there were in the seventies--a cosmic decade indeed. Great work on this chart!

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