Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
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My Top 10 songs of the 70s:
10. Bruce Springsteen - Jungleland (Born To Run, 1975)
9. David Bowie - Young Americans (Young Americans, 1975)
8. Bob Dylan - Tangled Up In Blue (Blood On The Tracks, 1975)
7. Joni Mitchell - The Last Time I Saw Richard (Blue, 1971)
6. Kermit - The Rainbow Connection (The Muppet Movie, 1979)
5. Tim Buckley - Song To The Siren (Starsailor, 1970)
4. Television - Marquee Moon (Marquee Moon, 1977)
3. Bruce Springsteen - Thunder Road (Born To Run, 1975)
2. Gordon Lightfoot - If You Could Read My Mind (If You Could Read My Mind, 1970)
1. David Bowie - "Heroes" ("Heroes", 1977)
- Chart updated: 01/24/2019 10:15
- (Created: 10/08/2016 20:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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"It's not the side-effects of the cocaine, I'm thinking that it must be love."
Favourite Tracks: Station to Station, Word On A Wing, TVC15 [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Favourite Tracks: Station to Station, Word On A Wing, TVC15 [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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12,541
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"Pale blinds drawn all day, nothing to do, nothing to say."
Favourite Tracks: A New Career In A New Town, Warszawa, Subterraneans, Sound And Vision [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Favourite Tracks: A New Career In A New Town, Warszawa, Subterraneans, Sound And Vision [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,978
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"Halloween Jack is a real cool cat, and he lives on top of Manhattan Chase. The elevator's broke, so he slides down a rope, onto the street below, oh Tarzan, go man go."
Favourite Tracks: Diamond Dogs, Sweet Thing, Rebel Rebel [First added to this chart: 11/23/2016]
Favourite Tracks: Diamond Dogs, Sweet Thing, Rebel Rebel [First added to this chart: 11/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,780
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"I could fall asleep at night, as a rock & roll star... I could fall in love all right, as a rock & roll star."
Favourite tracks: Five Years, Lady Stardust, Star, Suffragette City, Starman [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Favourite tracks: Five Years, Lady Stardust, Star, Suffragette City, Starman [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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46,601
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"We're nothing, and nothing will help us. Maybe we're lying, then you better not stay. But we could be safer, just for one day."
Favourite Tracks: "Heroes", Neuköln, Sense Of Doubt, Moss Garden, Beauty And The Beast [First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
Favourite Tracks: "Heroes", Neuköln, Sense Of Doubt, Moss Garden, Beauty And The Beast [First added to this chart: 10/27/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,377
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"Time, He's waiting in the wings, he speaks of senseless things, his script is you and me, boy."
Favourite Tracks: Aladdin Sane, Lady Grinning Soul, Time, Watch That Man [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Favourite Tracks: Aladdin Sane, Lady Grinning Soul, Time, Watch That Man [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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"Take a look at the lawman, beating up the wrong guy. Oh man, wonder if he'll ever know, he's in the best selling show."
Favourite Tracks: Life On Mars, The Bewlay Brothers, Quicksand, Oh! You Pretty Things [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Favourite Tracks: Life On Mars, The Bewlay Brothers, Quicksand, Oh! You Pretty Things [First added to this chart: 10/10/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 21 from 40th to 19th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 7 from 23rd to 16th The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis |
| Up 4 from 22nd to 18th Sun Ship by John Coltrane |
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| Down 4 from 16th to 20th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 4 from 17th to 21st The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 4 from 19th to 23rd Marquee Moon by Television |
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| 95/100 | 09/15/2017 09:58 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
| 90/100 | 09/14/2017 07:37 |  nitomano | | 78/100 |
| 90/100 | 03/04/2017 23:30 |  LedZep | | 84/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/14/2017 06:51 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From PaperVinnie 04/26/2018 22:57
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Gotta listen to Supertramp! Great chart, and really tough choice that Thick as a Brick song.
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