
The most successful albums on the Australian charts during the 1970s.
| 1. HOT AUGUST NIGHT Neil Diamond (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 167) |
| 2. RUMOURS Fleetwood Mac (1977 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 75) |
| 3. ARRIVAL ABBA (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 35) |
| 4. NEW WORLD RECORD Electric Light Orchestra (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 78) |
| 5. SILK DEGREES Boz Scaggs (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 102) |
| 6. BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Simon And Garfunkel (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 71) |
| 7. TEASER AND THE FIRECAT Cat Stevens (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 69) |
| 8. BAND ON THE RUN Wings (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 103) |
| 9. THE BEST OF ABBA ABBA (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 70) |
| 10. TEA FOR THE TILLERMAN Cat Stevens (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 96) |
| 11. COSMO’S FACTORY Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 57) |
| 12. SATURDAY NIGHT FEVER Soundtrack (1977 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 66) |
| 13. LIVING IN THE 70’s Skyhooks (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 56) |
| 14. ABBA ABBA (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 65) |
| 15. A NIGHT ON THE TOWN Rod Stewart (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 61) |
| 16. GREASE Soundtrack (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 58) |
| 17. HOTEL CALIFORNIA Eagles (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 52) |
| 18. JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR Original Cast Recording (1970 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 141) |
| 19. SIMPLE DREAMS Linda Ronstadt (1977 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 82) |
| 20. GOODBYE YELLOW BRICK ROAD Elton John (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 81) |
| 21. THE DARK SIDE OF THE MOON Pink Floyd (1973 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 114) |
| 22. BAT OUT OF HELL Meat Loaf (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 64) |
| 23. COCKER HAPPY Joe Cocker (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 57) |
| 24. SLADE ALIVE Slade (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 51) |
| 25. AMERICAN PIE Don McLean (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34) |
| 26. RED ROSE SPEEDWAY Paul McCartney And Wings (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 44) |
| 27. ATLANTIC CROSSING Rod Stewart (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 84) |
| 28. CARIBOU Elton John (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 49) |
| 29. BREAKFAST IN AMERICA Supertramp (1979 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 41) |
| 30. THICK AS A BRICK Jethro Tull (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 40) |
| 31. QUATRO Suzi Quatro (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 41) |
| 32. GOAT’S HEAD SOUP The Rolling Stones (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 39) |
| 33. MAD DOGS & ENGLISHMEN Joe Cocker (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 57) |
| 34. ABBEY ROAD The Beatles (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36) |
| 35. FOOT LOOSE & FANCY FREE Rod Stewart (1977 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28) |
| 36. JOURNEY TO THE CENTRE OF THE EARTH Rick Wakeman (1974 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 62) |
| 37. EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD Skyhooks (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 29) |
| 38. A NIGHT AT THE OPERA Queen (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 43) |
| 39. BEAUTIFUL NOISE Neil Diamond (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36) |
| 40. TUBULAR BELLS Mike Oldfield (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 53) |
| 41. THE WAR OF THE WORLDS Jeff Wayne/Various (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37) |
| 42. LED ZEPPELIN II Led Zeppelin (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 38) |
| 43. CATCH BULL AT FOUR Cat Stevens (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 34) |
| 44. EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY Rod Stewart (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 32) |
| 45. VENUS AND MARS Wings (1975 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 54) |
| 46. DON’T SHOOT ME, I’M ONLY THE PIANO PLAYER Elton John (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 62) |
| 47. NO SECRETS Carly Simon (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 29) |
| 48. BLONDES HAVE MORE FUN Rod Stewart (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 30) |
| 49. BACK HOME AGAIN John Denver (1974 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 73) |
| 50. SCHOOL’S OUT Alice Cooper (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 42) |
| 51. MACHINE HEAD Deep Purple (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 54) |
| 52. JOHN DENVER’S GREATEST HITS John Denver (1974 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 102) |
| 53. JUST A BOY Leo Sayer (1974 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 69) |
| 54. TAPESTRY Carole King (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 58) |
| 55. LET IT BE The Beatles (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 43) |
| 56. DÉJÀ VU Crosby, Stills, Nash And Young (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36) |
| 57. 52ND STREET Billy Joel (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 37) |
| 58. HOUSES OF THE HOLY Led Zeppelin (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 40) |
| 59. DISCOVERY Electric Light Orchestra (1979 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28) |
| 60. PHYSICAL GRAFFITI Led Zeppelin (1975 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 42) |
| 61. ELTON JOHN GREATEST HITS Elton John (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 51) |
| 62. CAN THE CAN Suzi Quatro (1973 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 64) |
| 63. THEIR GREATEST HITS 1971-1975 Eagles (1976 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 72) |
| 64. ALL THINGS MUST PASS George Harrison (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 28) |
| 65. ON THE LEVEL Status Quo (1975 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 47) |
| 66. DIRE STRAITS Dire Straits (1978 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 42) |
| 67. JONATHAN LIVINGSTON SEAGULL (SOUNDTRACK) Neil Diamond (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 53) |
| 68. WINGS AT THE SPEED OF SOUND Wings (1976 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 32) |
| 69. THE STING (SOUNDTRACK) Marvin Hamlisch (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 41) |
| 70. LED ZEPPELIN IV Led Zeppelin (1971 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 40) |
| 71. DADDY WHO?…DADDY COOL Daddy Cool (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 72. SERENADE Neil Diamond (1974 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 35) |
| 73. TAKE IT GREASY Ol’55 (1976 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 39) |
| 74. PEARL Janis Joplin (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 75. NEVER A DULL MOMENT Rod Stewart (1972 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36) |
| 76. NILSSON SCHMILSSON Nilsson (1972 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 31) |
| 77. CAPTAIN FANTASTIC AND THE BROWN DIRT COWBOY Elton John (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 27) |
| 78. LET’S STICK TOGETHER Bryan Ferry (1976 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 38) |
| 79. FLEETWOOD MAC Fleetwood Mac (1976 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 63) |
| 80. SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN Bee Gees (1979 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 30) |
| 81. GREAT HITS / FIRST IMPRESSIONS Olivia Newton-John (1975 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 46) |
| 82. CANDLES IN THE RAIN Melanie (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 32) |
| 83. SEVENTH SOJOURN The Moody Blues (1973 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 40) |
| 84. PENDULUM Creedence Clearwater Revival (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 25) |
| 85. RAM Paul & Linda McCartney (1971 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 38) |
| 86. THE STRANGER Billy Joel (1977 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 57) |
| 87. DIAMANTINA COCKTAIL Little River Band (1977 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 47) |
| 88. WELCOME TO MY NIGHTMARE Alice Cooper (1975 – HP: #5, WEEKS: 93) |
| 89. OUT OF THE BLUE Electric Light Orchestra (1977 – HP: #3, WEEKS: 31) |
| 90. RICKIE LEE JONES Rickie Lee Jones (1979 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 27) |
| 91. IN YOUR MIND Bryan Ferry (1977 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 26) |
| 92. AN EVENING WITH JOHN DENVER John Denver (1975 – HP: #4, WEEKS: 53) |
| 93. TOMMY The London Symphony Orchestra with Chambre Choir (1973 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 33) |
| 94. DEEP PURPLE IN ROCK Deep Purple (1970 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 60) |
| 95. NOW & THEN Carpenters (1973 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 43) |
| 96. HARVEST Neil Young (1972 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 44) |
| 97. WISH YOU WERE HERE Pink Floyd (1975 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 36) |
| 98. WOODSTOCK Soundtrack (1970 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 32) |
| 99. ABRAXAS Santana (1971 – HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 100. MADE IN JAPAN Deep Purple (1973 – HP: #2, WEEKS: 38) |