THE TOP 100 ALBUMS OF THE 1970s

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)

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