List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s
The following lists the number one albums on the Australian Albums Chart during the 1970s.
The source for this decade is the Kent Music Report.
1970
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
5 January |
The Beatles |
Abbey Road |
18 weeks |
12 January |
19 January |
26 January |
2 February |
9 February |
16 February |
23 February |
2 March |
Led Zeppelin |
Led Zeppelin II |
5 weeks |
9 March |
16 March |
23 March |
30 March |
6 April |
Simon and Garfunkel |
Bridge over Troubled Water |
15 weeks |
13 April |
20 April |
27 April |
4 May |
9 May |
18 May |
The Beatles |
Hey Jude |
2 weeks |
25 May |
1 June |
Simon and Garfunkel |
Bridge over Troubled Water |
15 weeks |
8 June |
15 June |
The Beatles |
Let It Be |
4 weeks |
22 June |
29 June |
6 July |
13 July |
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
Déjà Vu |
2 weeks |
20 July |
27 July |
Simon and Garfunkel |
Bridge over Troubled Water |
15 weeks |
3 August |
10 August |
17 August |
24 August |
31 August |
7 September |
14 September |
Creedence Clearwater Revival |
Cosmo's Factory |
19 weeks |
21 September |
28 September |
5 October |
12 October |
19 October |
26 October |
2 November |
9 November |
16 November |
23 November |
30 November |
7 December |
14 December |
21 December |
28 December |
1971
1972
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
3 January |
Cat Stevens |
Teaser and the Firecat |
15 weeks |
10 January |
John Lennon |
Imagine |
2 weeks |
17 January |
24 January |
Cat Stevens |
Teaser and the Firecat |
15 weeks |
31 January |
7 February |
14 February |
21 February |
28 February |
6 March |
13 March |
19 March |
27 March |
3 April |
Don McLean |
American Pie |
11 weeks |
10 April |
17 April |
24 April |
1 May |
8 May |
15 May |
22 May |
29 May |
5 June |
12 June |
19 June |
Neil Young |
Harvest |
1 week |
26 June |
Deep Purple |
Machine Head |
2 weeks |
3 July |
10 July |
Jethro Tull |
Thick as a Brick |
11 weeks |
17 July |
24 July |
31 July |
7 August |
14 August |
21 August |
28 August |
4 September |
11 September |
18 September |
25 September |
Slade |
Slade Alive! |
12 weeks |
2 October |
9 October |
16 October |
23 October |
Cat Stevens |
Catch Bull at Four |
7 weeks |
30 October |
6 November |
13 November |
20 November |
27 November |
4 December |
11 December |
Slade |
Slade Alive! |
12 weeks |
18 December |
25 December |
1973
1974
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
7 January |
Neil Diamond |
Hot August Night |
29 weeks |
14 January |
21 January |
28 January |
Jonathan Livingston Seagull |
4 weeks |
4 February |
11 February |
18 February |
25 February |
Hot August Night |
29 weeks |
4 March |
11 March |
18 March |
Elton John |
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road |
3 weeks |
25 March |
1 April |
8 April |
Paul McCartney and Wings |
Band on the Run |
7 weeks |
15 April |
22 April |
29 April |
6 May |
13 May |
20 May |
Mike Oldfield |
Tubular Bells |
4 weeks |
27 May |
3 June |
10 June |
17 June |
Motion Picture Soundtrack |
The Sting |
7 weeks |
24 June |
1 July |
8 July |
15 July |
22 July |
29 July |
Paul McCartney and Wings |
Band on the Run |
7 weeks |
5 August |
Motion Picture Soundtrack |
The Sting |
7 weeks |
12 August |
Elton John |
Caribou |
10 weeks |
19 August |
26 August |
2 September |
9 September |
16 September |
23 September |
30 September |
7 October |
14 October |
21 October |
Suzi Quatro |
Quatro |
6 weeks |
28 October |
4 November |
11 November |
18 November |
25 November |
2 December |
Neil Diamond |
Serenade |
7 weeks |
9 December |
16 December |
23 December |
30 December |
1975
1976
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
5 January |
ABBA |
ABBA |
11 weeks |
12 January |
19 January |
26 January |
2 February |
9 February |
16 February |
23 February |
Bob Dylan |
Desire |
3 weeks |
1 March |
8 March |
15 March |
Queen |
A Night at the Opera |
2 weeks |
22 March |
29 March |
ABBA |
The Best of ABBA |
16 weeks |
5 April |
12 April |
19 April |
26 April |
3 May |
10 May |
17 May |
24 May |
31 May |
7 June |
14 June |
21 June |
28 June |
5 July |
12 July |
19 July |
Sherbet |
Howzat |
2 weeks |
26 July |
Neil Diamond |
Beautiful Noise |
4 weeks |
2 August |
9 August |
Sherbet |
Howzat |
2 weeks |
16 August |
Neil Diamond |
Beautiful Noise |
4 weeks |
23 August |
30 August |
Rod Stewart |
A Night on the Town |
10 weeks |
6 September |
13 September |
20 September |
27 September |
4 October |
11 October |
18 October |
25 October |
1 November |
8 November |
Bryan Ferry |
Let's Stick Together |
2 weeks |
15 November |
22 November |
ABBA |
Arrival |
8 weeks |
29 November |
6 December |
13 December |
20 December |
27 December |
1977
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
3 January |
ABBA |
Arrival |
8 weeks |
10 January |
17 January |
Eagles |
Hotel California |
12 weeks |
23 January |
31 January |
7 February |
14 February |
21 February |
28 February |
7 March |
14 March |
21 March |
28 March |
4 April |
11 April |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
8 weeks |
18 April |
Electric Light Orchestra |
A New World Record |
9 weeks |
25 April |
2 May |
9 May |
16 May |
23 May |
30 May |
6 June |
13 June |
20 June |
Boz Scaggs |
Silk Degrees |
18 weeks |
27 June |
4 July |
11 July |
18 July |
25 July |
1 August |
8 August |
15 August |
22 August |
29 August |
5 September |
12 September |
19 September |
26 September |
3 October |
10 October |
17 October |
24 October |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
8 weeks |
31 October |
7 November |
14 November |
21 November |
28 November |
Rod Stewart |
Foot Loose & Fancy Free |
9 weeks |
5 December |
12 December |
19 December |
26 December |
1978
Date |
Artist |
Album |
Weeks at number one |
2 January |
Rod Stewart |
Foot Loose & Fancy Free |
9 weeks |
9 January |
16 January |
23 January |
30 January |
Fleetwood Mac |
Rumours |
8 weeks |
6 February |
13 February |
Linda Ronstadt |
Simple Dreams |
5 weeks |
20 February |
27 February |
6 March |
13 March |
20 March |
Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Saturday Night Fever |
14 weeks |
27 March |
3 April |
10 April |
17 April |
24 April |
1 May |
8 May |
15 May |
22 May |
29 May |
5 June |
12 June |
19 June |
26 June |
Meat Loaf |
Bat Out of Hell |
7 weeks |
3 July |
10 July |
17 July |
24 July |
31 July |
7 August |
14 August |
Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Grease |
13 weeks1 |
21 August |
28 August |
4 September |
11 September |
18 September |
25 September |
2 October |
Jeff Wayne |
War of the Worlds |
7 weeks |
9 October |
16 October |
23 October |
30 October |
6 November |
13 November |
20 November |
Motion Picture Soundtrack |
Grease |
13 weeks1 |
27 November |
4 December |
Dire Straits |
Dire Straits |
3 weeks |
11 December |
18 December |
25 December |
Billy Joel |
52nd Street |
5 weeks |
1979
See also
References
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| Top 50 albums (Number-ones) | |
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| Top 25 albums (End-of-year/decade charts) | |
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| Number one country albums | |
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| Number one urban albums | |
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| Other charts |
- Australian Artist Albums
- Catalogue
- Compilation
- Digital
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| Top 50 singles (Number-ones) | |
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| Top 25 singles (End-of-year/decade charts) | |
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| Genre charts (Number-ones) | |
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| Other charts (Number-ones) | |
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