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 2026-08-12

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. 8A Night at the Opera1975 · Music–
9. 9[Led Zeppelin IV]1971 · Music–
10. 10Black Sabbath1970 · Music–
11. 11The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars1972 · Music–
12. 12Let It Be1970 · Music–
13. 13Rumours1977 · Music–
14. 14Hotel California1976 · Music–
15. 15Highway to Hell1979 · Music–
16. 16London Calling1979 · Music–
17. 17Close to the Edge1972 · Music–
18. 18Master of Reality1971 · Music–
19. 19Led Zeppelin III1970 · Music–
20. 20Selling England by the Pound1973 · Music▲1
21. 21Hunky Dory1971 · Music▼1
22. 22Machine Head1972 · Music–
23. 2321121976 · Music–
24. 24The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway1974 · Music▲1
25. 25Unknown Pleasures1979 · Music▼1
26. 26Queen1973 · Music▲2
27. 27Foxtrot1972 · Music–
28. 28Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap1976 · Music▼2
29. 29Hemispheres1978 · Music–
30. 30Physical Graffiti1975 · Music▲1
31. 31Fragile1971 · Music▲2
32. 32Vol 41972 · Music–
33. 33A Trick of the Tail1976 · Music▼3
34. 34Houses of the Holy1973 · Music▲1
35. 35Sheer Heart Attack1974 · 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▲1
42. 42Queen II1974 · Music▼1
43. 43Let There Be Rock1977 · Music▲1
44. 44Low1977 · Music▲2
45. 45Red1974 · Music–
46. 46Station to Station1976 · Music▼3
47. 47Aqualung1971 · Music–
48. 48Tubular Bells1973 · Music–
49. 49Thick as a Brick1972 · Music▲1
50. 50Who’s Next1971 · Music▼1
51. 51Sabbath Bloody Sabbath1973 · Music▲1
52. 52Bitches Brew1970 · Music▼1
53. 53Deep Purple in Rock1970 · Music–
54. 54Blood on the Tracks1975 · Music▲2
55. 55Tales of Mystery and Imagination: Edgar Allan Poe1976 · Music–
56. 56Sticky Fingers1971 · Music▼2
57. 57Exile on Main St.1972 · Music▲6
58. 58Born to Run1975 · Music▲1
59. 59Van Halen1978 · Music▲5
60. 60Larks’ Tongues in Aspic1973 · Music▲6
61. 61Dire Straits1978 · Music–
62. 62Jazz1978 · Music–
63. 63The Man Who Sold the World1970 · Music▼5
64. 64Tago Mago1971 · Music▲1
65. 65News of the World1977 · Music▼8
66. 66Crime of the Century1974 · Music▼6
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. 72Morrison Hotel1970 · Music–
73. 73Oxygène1976 · Music▲4
74. 74Relayer1974 · Music–
75. 75Lizard1970 · Music–
76. 76Obscured by Clouds1972 · Music–
77. 77Communiqué1979 · Music▼4
78. 78Sabotage1975 · Music–
79. 79Abraxas1970 · Music▲1
80. 80Fly by Night1975 · Music▼1
81. 81T.N.T.1975 · Music▲5
82. 82What’s Going On1971 · Music▼1
83. 83Bat Out of Hell1977 · Music▲2
84. 84Rocks1976 · Music▲3
85. 85Trespass1970 · Music▲3
86. 86Boston1976 · Music▼2
87. 87Wind & Wuthering1976 · Music▼5
88. 88Ramones1976 · Music▲1
89. 89Imagine1971 · Music▼6
90. 90In the Wake of Poseidon1970 · Music–
91. 91In Through the Out Door1979 · Music▲1
92. 92Three Imaginary Boys1979 · Music▲8
93. 93Parallel Lines1978 · Music▲1
94. 94Powerage1978 · Music▲5
95. 95Diamond Dogs1974 · Music▲3
96. 96Young Americans1975 · Music▼5
97. 97Songs in the Key of Life1976 · Music▼4
98. 98The Clash1977 · Music▼2
99. 99Fear of Music1979 · Music▼4
100. 100Breakfast in America1979 · Music▼3