Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by elo269megv

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• (Created: 06/24/2017 18:51).
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Nothing more needs to be said about DSOM... Easily could be the greatest (concept) album of all time. This is the album where I discovered the concept of an ALBUM

Great Gig In The Sky, Us And Them, Brain Damage [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,044 charts

Rank Score:

70,645

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,217 votes)

Comments:

582

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Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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Where would music be today without Black Sabbath? No metal? No sludge? Where's the darkness? This is the album that introduced me to metal and heavier music in general. Also an album where I discovered dark and frightening themes and visuals can be powerful & beautiful at the same time.

Favorite Tracks: All [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,646 charts

Rank Score:

19,589

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

17

Overall Rank:

54

Average Rating:

 86 (2,037 votes)

Comments:

137

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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The Who's best album. Sure Tommy and Quadrophenia were unique and ambitious, but they were sprawling rock operas with a lot of filler. Who's Next has bonafide classic bangers and not a single filler song. Straight to the point this album kicks ass.

John Entwistle - unsung hero of the Who. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,130 charts

Rank Score:

23,979

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,493 votes)

Comments:

200

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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One of those albums where you enjoy each song as much as the last and once you finish listening to it you want to throw it back on again for another spin. An ambitious commitment to character. Intro to glam rock 101.

Hard to pick a favorite song on this one... But Rock n Roll Suicide is fantastic, always makes me want to restart [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,936 charts

Rank Score:

49,881

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

9

Average Rating:

 90 (3,456 votes)

Comments:

299

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Best hard rock album ever. Best single song ever. Arguably best band. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,168

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,910 votes)

Comments:

301

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Pink Floyd's best album. Two iconic pieces of beautiful, psychedelic prog and three perfectly structured songs that form the body of this masterful album. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,918 charts

Rank Score:

50,765

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 91 (3,960 votes)

Comments:

308

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A New World Record 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

374 charts

Rank Score:

3,132

Rank in 1976:

11

Rank in 1970s:

133

Overall Rank:

568

Average Rating:

 80 (461 votes)

Comments:

31

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Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,596 charts

Rank Score:

18,980

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

19

Overall Rank:

60

Average Rating:

 86 (1,870 votes)

Comments:

134

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Hotel California 

 Eagles

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Best collective Eagles album. Every song feels like a standout. Title track is also in contention for best song ever. [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

823 charts

Rank Score:

6,782

Rank in 1976:

4

Rank in 1970s:

62

Overall Rank:

258

Average Rating:

 76 (1,215 votes)

Comments:

81

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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Punk masterpiece. Double LP classic [First added to this chart: 07/31/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,758 charts

Rank Score:

35,967

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,093 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	13	13%
1971	16	16%
1972	8	8%
1973	8	8%
1974	5	5%
1975	8	8%
1976	7	7%
1977	12	12%
1978	13	13%
1979	10	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Black Sabbath	6	6%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Electric Light Orchestra	4	4%
David Bowie	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	2	2%
The Doors	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	33	33%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 2 from 45th to 43rd Close To The Edge by Yes
Up 1 from 47th to 46th Eldorado, A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra by Electric Light Orchestra
Up 1 from 43rd to 42nd Adventure by Television

Biggest fallers
Down 8 from 36th to 44th Faust IV by Faust
Down 6 from 88th to 94th Station To Station by David Bowie
Down 6 from 89th to 95th Electric Warrior by T. Rex

New entries
(GI) by Germs
Ptah, The El Daoud by Alice Coltrane
(I'm) Stranded by The Saints
Another Music In A Different Kitchen by Buzzcocks
Inflammable Material by Stiff Little Fingers
Journey In Satchidananda by Alice Coltrane

Leavers
Specials by The Specials
Space Ritual by Hawkwind
Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow by Rainbow
Dreamboat Annie by Heart
Frampton Comes Alive! by Peter Frampton
Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers

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90/100	08/12/2019 19:29	leniad	686	85/100
85/100	04/05/2019 12:24	sssvnnn	2,830	83/100
100/100	01/09/2019 22:08	Rhyner	1,382	99/100
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