Most Popular 1970s Albums

The most popular 1970s albums, ranked by what CrossBingers actually watch, play, read, and listen to, blended with critical standing. Refreshed every day.

Updated 2026-06-28

1. 1The Dark Side of the Moon1973 · Music–
2. 2Wish You Were Here1975 · Music–
3. 3The Wall1979 · Music–
4. 4Animals1977 · Music–
5. 5Meddle1971 · Music–
6. 6Paranoid1970 · Music–
7. 7Atom Heart Mother1970 · Music–
8. 8[Led Zeppelin IV]1971 · Music–
9. 9A Night at the Opera1975 · Music–
10. 10Black Sabbath1970 · Music–
11. 11Let It Be1970 · Music–
12. 12The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars1972 · Music–
13. 13Rumours1977 · Music–
14. 14Hotel California1976 · Music–
15. 15London Calling1979 · Music▲1
16. 16Highway to Hell1979 · Music▼1
17. 17Master of Reality1971 · Music–
18. 18Close to the Edge1972 · Music–
19. 19Hunky Dory1971 · Music▲2
20. 20Led Zeppelin III1970 · Music▼1
21. 21Selling England by the Pound1973 · Music▼1
22. 2221121976 · Music▲1
23. 23Machine Head1972 · Music▼1
24. 24Unknown Pleasures1979 · Music▲2
25. 25Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap1976 · Music▼1
26. 26The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway1974 · Music▲1
27. 27Queen1973 · Music▼2
28. 28Foxtrot1972 · Music–
29. 29Hemispheres1978 · Music–
30. 30A Trick of the Tail1976 · Music▲3
31. 31Vol 41972 · Music▼1
32. 32Fragile1971 · Music–
33. 33Physical Graffiti1975 · Music▼2
34. 34Sheer Heart Attack1974 · Music▲1
35. 35Houses of the Holy1973 · Music▼1
36. 36Toys in the Attic1975 · Music–
37. 37“Heroes”1977 · Music▲3
38. 38Nursery Cryme1971 · Music▲1
39. 39Aladdin Sane1973 · Music▼2
40. 40A Day at the Races1976 · Music▼2
41. 41L.A. Woman1971 · Music▲5
42. 42Let There Be Rock1977 · Music▲5
43. 43Low1977 · Music▲2
44. 44Tubular Bells1973 · Music▼3
45. 45Station to Station1976 · Music▼3
46. 46Red1974 · Music▼3
47. 47Queen II1974 · Music▲1
48. 48Aqualung1971 · Music▼4
49. 49Deep Purple in Rock1970 · Music▲2
50. 50Bitches Brew1970 · Music▲3
51. 51Who’s Next1971 · Music▼1
52. 52Thick as a Brick1972 · Music–
53. 53Sabbath Bloody Sabbath1973 · Music▼4
54. 54Tago Mago1971 · Music▲10
55. 55Jazz1978 · Music▲11
56. 56The Man Who Sold the World1970 · Music▲3
57. 57Van Halen1978 · Music▲4
58. 58Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe1976 · Music–
59. 59Larks’ Tongues in Aspic1973 · Music▲1
60. 60Dire Straits1978 · Music▼3
61. 61Born to Run1975 · Music▼7
62. 62Crime of the Century1974 · Music▼6
63. 63Blood on the Tracks1975 · Music▲2
64. 64Exile on Main St.1972 · Music▼9
65. 65Sticky Fingers1971 · Music▼3
66. 66News of the World1977 · Music▼3
67. 67A Farewell to Kings1977 · Music–
68. 68Harvest1972 · Music–
69. 69Cosmo’s Factory1970 · Music▲1
70. 70Aerosmith1973 · Music▼1
71. 71Off the Wall1979 · Music–
72. 72Communiqué1979 · Music▲3
73. 73Relayer1974 · Music▲4
74. 74Lizard1970 · Music–
75. 75Morrison Hotel1970 · Music▼3
76. 76Obscured by Clouds1972 · Music▲2
77. 77Sabotage1975 · Music▼1
78. 78Oxygène1976 · Music▼5
79. 79Fly by Night1975 · Music▲1
80. 80Bat Out of Hell1977 · Music▲3
81. 81Imagine1971 · Music▲1
82. 82What’s Going On1971 · Music▲7
83. 83Ramones1976 · Music▲1
84. 84Abraxas1970 · Music▲3
85. 85T.N.T.1975 · Music–
86. 86Rocks1976 · Music–
87. 87Boston1976 · Music▼8
88. 88Wind & Wuthering1976 · Music–
89. 89Trespass1970 · Music▼8
90. 90In Through the Out Door1979 · Music▲2
91. 91Diamond Dogs1974 · Music▲7
92. 92Powerage1978 · Music▲2
93. 93Songs in the Key of Life1976 · Music▼3
94. 94The Clash1977 · Music▲2
95. 95Breakfast in America1979 · Music▲4
96. 96In the Wake of Poseidon1970 · Music▼1
97. 97Parallel Lines1978 · Music▲3
98. 98Fear of Music1979 · Music▼7
99. 99Young Americans1975 · Music▼6
100. 100Three Imaginary Boys1979 · Music▼3