List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1970s
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The UK Albums Chart is a record chart based on weekly album sales in the United Kingdom; during the 1970s, a total of 148 albums reached number one. In October 1971, Imagine by John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band became the 100th album to top the UK chart; seven years later, Nightflight to Venus by Boney M. became the 200th album to do so.[1]
Number ones
[edit]No. | nth album to top the UK Albums Chart |
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re | Return of an album to number one |
† | Best-selling album of the year[2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9] |
‡ | Best-selling album of the decade |
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By artist
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Five artists spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1970s.
Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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ABBA | 5 | 35 |
Simon & Garfunkel | 1 | 33 |
Rod Stewart | 7 | 27 |
The Carpenters | 2 | 22 |
Elton John | 4 | 21 |
By record label
[edit]Eight record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1970s.
Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
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CBS Records | 9 | 53 |
K-tel | 8 | 39 |
Epic Records | 5 | 35 |
RSO Records | 3 | 33 |
Apple Records | 8 | 29 |
A&M Records | 4 | 27 |
EMI Records | 8 | 22 |
DJM Records | 4 | 21 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d The artist, album, date of reaching number one and number of weeks at number one are those given by the OCC.[10][11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18][19]
- ^ The record labels are those given by the OCC.[20]
- ^ [22]"During October 1979, a change in the publication date of the album chart meant that two rundowns were published in one week, which results (naturally) in two number 1 albums – Blondie’s Eat to the Beat and The Police’s Regatta De Blanc. Contrary to some databases, we take the view that both charts are valid – so Eat to the Beat WAS a number 1, despite the fact that some histories indicate that it peaked at 2."
References
[edit]- ^ Howard, Amy (20 June 2010). "Oasis Score 900th Number 1 for Official Albums Chart". London: Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 30 April 2011. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1970". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1971". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1972". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 29 July 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1973". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1974". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1975". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 16 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1976". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ Mawer, Sharon. "Album Chart History: 1977". The Official UK Charts Company. Archived from the original on 17 December 2007. Retrieved 24 June 2011.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1970". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1971". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1972". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1973". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1974". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1975". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1976". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1977". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1978". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Number One Albums: 1979". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "Artist Chart History". London: Official Charts Company. 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2012.
- ^ "All the Official Albums Chart Number 1s".
- ^ "How we built our database". London: Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Blogabillyboogie: October 13th: On this Day in Music History". 2011.