Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by WayneMC

• Chart updated: 12/27/2015 18:45
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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,933 charts

Rank Score:

21,711

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 85 (2,316 votes)

Comments:

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,829 charts

Rank Score:

21,287

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,404 votes)

Comments:

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Innervisions 

 Stevie Wonder

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,180 charts

Rank Score:

13,164

Rank in 1973:

2

Rank in 1970s:

25

Overall Rank:

97

Average Rating:

 86 (1,296 votes)

Comments:

78

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What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,590 charts

Rank Score:

19,730

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,910 votes)

Comments:

144

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

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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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,543 charts

Rank Score:

15,933

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

82

Average Rating:

 86 (1,760 votes)

Comments:

129

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Ramones 

 Ramones

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,028 charts

Rank Score:

7,340

Rank in 1976:

3

Rank in 1970s:

55

Overall Rank:

227

Average Rating:

 80 (1,284 votes)

Comments:

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Marquee Moon 

 Television

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

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

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Physical Graffiti 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,330 charts

Rank Score:

12,696

Rank in 1975:

4

Rank in 1970s:

30

Overall Rank:

106

Average Rating:

 85 (2,022 votes)

Comments:

135

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Clube Da Esquina 

 Milton Nascimento / Lô Borges

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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

4,072

Rank in 1972:

12

Rank in 1970s:

104

Overall Rank:

436

Average Rating:

 82 (320 votes)

Comments:

22

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	8	8%
1971	15	15%
1972	10	10%
1973	13	13%
1974	5	5%
1975	9	9%
1976	4	4%
1977	14	14%
1978	10	10%
1979	12	12%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
Roxy Music	2	2%
Talking Heads	2	2%
The Rolling Stones	2	2%
Curtis Mayfield	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	43	43%
	40	40%
	7	7%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%

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90/100	02/01/2022 14:17	IlMala	178	95/100
90/100	08/16/2020 14:36	roberto71	43	93/100
85/100	07/17/2020 09:32	Goliath	349	86/100
85/100	07/12/2016 11:18	TheSmiths82-87	1,838	83/100
90/100	01/02/2016 12:59	Jimmy Dread	50	92/100

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From Goliath 07/17/2020 09:33

24 in common, great list.

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From Jimmy Dread 01/02/2016 13:00

Great chart this, mate. Good to see Two Sevens Clash and Clube Da Esquina in the list - reggae and MPB don't get nearly enough love on this site.

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