Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Kalos

• Chart updated: 03/17/2019 23:45
• (Created: 05/17/2014 16:32).
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Rock Bottom 

 Robert Wyatt

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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2014]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

440 charts

Rank Score:

4,311

Rank in 1974:

5

Rank in 1970s:

98

Overall Rank:

411

Average Rating:

 78 (554 votes)

Comments:

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Pink Flag 

 Wire

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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

673 charts

Rank Score:

5,460

Rank in 1977:

12

Rank in 1970s:

83

Overall Rank:

326

Average Rating:

 82 (787 votes)

Comments:

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,786 charts

Rank Score:

34,468

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,121 votes)

Comments:

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Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh 

 Magma (FR)

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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

728

Rank in 1973:

44

Rank in 1970s:

421

Overall Rank:

2,217

Average Rating:

 77 (156 votes)

Comments:

5

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Hosianna Mantra 

 Popol Vuh (DE)

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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

212 charts

Rank Score:

1,615

Rank in 1972:

25

Rank in 1970s:

233

Overall Rank:

1,095

Average Rating:

 80 (264 votes)

Comments:

9

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The Modern Dance 

 Pere Ubu

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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

305 charts

Rank Score:

2,120

Rank in 1978:

19

Rank in 1970s:

184

Overall Rank:

834

Average Rating:

 78 (401 votes)

Comments:

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Not Available 

 The Residents

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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2015]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

1,003

Rank in 1978:

31

Rank in 1970s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,691

Average Rating:

 76 (192 votes)

Comments:

10

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Foxtrot 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

608 charts

Rank Score:

5,671

Rank in 1972:

10

Rank in 1970s:

80

Overall Rank:

317

Average Rating:

 82 (834 votes)

Comments:

62

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Fun House 

 The Stooges

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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

8,154

Rank in 1970:

10

Rank in 1970s:

48

Overall Rank:

197

Average Rating:

 84 (1,078 votes)

Comments:

70

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Third 

 Soft Machine

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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2016]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,648

Rank in 1970:

31

Rank in 1970s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,063

Average Rating:

 80 (369 votes)

Comments:

21

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	11	11%
1971	15	15%
1972	16	16%
1973	10	10%
1974	6	6%
1975	6	6%
1976	5	5%
1977	11	11%
1978	11	11%
1979	9	9%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	6	6%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Genesis	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Lucio Battisti	4	4%
Wire	3	3%
Talking Heads	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	22	22%
	10	10%
	8	8%
	4	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 9 from 88th to 79th Suspiria by Goblin
Up 8 from 78th to 70th Meddle by Pink Floyd
Up 5 from 58th to 53rd Close To The Edge by Yes

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 11th to 19th Pawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator
Down 7 from 54th to 61st Eskimo by The Residents
Down 6 from 40th to 46th Blue by Joni Mitchell

New entries
Aria by Alan Sorrenti

Leavers
Il Mio Canto Libero by Lucio Battisti

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100/100	05/22/2017 16:02	buzzdainer	670	90/100
85/100	09/01/2016 09:03	greatson	886	80/100
70/100	11/16/2014 11:25	bestdressed	120	67/100
70/100	08/22/2014 13:08	thedistantship	163	83/100
60/100	08/06/2014 18:22	Martinborras	302	79/100

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From buzzdainer 05/22/2017 16:04

Really nice seventies chart! I'm a huge fan of many of your selections, but especially pleased to see London Calling, Innervisions, What's Going On, and Marquee Moon represented here. Not Available is an album I've never heard, so that's definitely one for me to check out.

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