List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1970s
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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.
Contents
1970
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
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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
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
---|---|---|---|
4 January | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory | 19 weeks |
11 January | |||
18 January | |||
25 January | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 weeks |
1 February | |||
8 February | |||
15 February | |||
22 February | Santana | Abraxas | 1 week |
1 March | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Pendulum | 3 weeks |
8 March | |||
15 March | |||
22 March | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
29 March | |||
5 April | |||
12 April | |||
19 April | |||
26 April | |||
3 May | |||
10 May | |||
17 May | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
24 May | |||
31 May | |||
7 June | |||
14 June | |||
21 June | Deep Purple | Deep Purple in Rock | 2 weeks |
28 June | |||
5 July | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
12 July | |||
19 July | |||
26 July | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers | 2 weeks |
2 August | |||
9 August | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
16 August | |||
23 August | |||
30 August | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who?... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
6 September | |||
13 September | |||
20 September | |||
27 September | |||
4 October | |||
11 October | |||
18 October | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
25 October | |||
1 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
8 November | |||
15 November | |||
22 November | |||
29 November | |||
6 December | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | 15 weeks |
13 December | |||
20 December | |||
27 December |
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
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
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1 January | Slade | Slade Alive! | 12 weeks |
8 January | |||
15 January | |||
22 January | |||
29 January | |||
5 February | Slayed? | 6 weeks | |
12 February | |||
19 February | |||
26 February | |||
5 March | |||
12 March | |||
19 March | Carly Simon | No Secrets | 6 weeks |
26 March | |||
2 April | |||
9 April | |||
16 April | |||
23 April | |||
30 April | Elton John | Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player | 3 weeks |
7 May | |||
14 May | |||
21 May | Neil Diamond | Hot August Night | 29 weeks |
28 May | |||
4 June | Led Zeppelin | Houses of the Holy | 3 weeks |
11 June | |||
18 June | |||
25 June | Neil Diamond | Hot August Night | 29 weeks |
2 July | |||
9 July | Paul McCartney and Wings | Red Rose Speedway | 3 weeks |
16 July | |||
23 July | |||
30 July | Neil Diamond | Hot August Night | 29 weeks |
6 August | |||
13 August | |||
20 August | |||
27 August | |||
3 September | |||
10 September | |||
17 September | |||
24 September | |||
1 October | |||
8 October | |||
15 October | |||
22 October | |||
29 October | |||
5 November | |||
12 November | |||
19 November | |||
26 November | The Rolling Stones | Goats Head Soup | 4 weeks |
3 December | |||
10 December | |||
17 December | |||
24 December | Neil Diamond | Hot August Night | 29 weeks |
31 December |
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
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
---|---|---|---|
6 January | Neil Diamond | Serenade | 7 weeks |
13 January | |||
20 January | Elton John | Elton John's Greatest Hits | 5 weeks |
27 January | |||
3 February | |||
10 February | |||
17 February | |||
24 February | Skyhooks | Living in the 70's | 16 weeks |
3 March | |||
10 March | |||
17 March | |||
24 March | |||
31 March | |||
7 April | |||
14 April | |||
21 April | |||
28 April | |||
5 May | |||
12 May | |||
19 May | |||
26 May | |||
2 June | |||
9 June | |||
16 June | Elton John | Captain Fantastic and the Brown Dirt Cowboy | 5 weeks |
23 June | |||
30 June | |||
7 July | |||
14 July | |||
21 July | Skyhooks | Ego Is Not a Dirty Word | 11 weeks |
28 July | |||
4 August | |||
11 August | |||
18 August | |||
25 August | |||
1 September | |||
8 September | |||
15 September | |||
22 September | |||
29 September | |||
6 October | Sherbet | Sherbet's Greatest Hits | 1 week |
13 October | Pink Floyd | Wish You Were Here | 4 weeks |
20 October | |||
27 October | |||
3 November | |||
10 November | John Denver | Windsong | 2 weeks |
17 November | |||
24 November | Rod Stewart | Atlantic Crossing | 2 weeks |
1 December | |||
8 December | ABBA | ABBA | 11 weeks |
15 December | |||
22 December | |||
29 December |
1976
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
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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 | Bee Gees/Various | 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 |
- 1 The Grease soundtrack spent nine of its weeks at number one in 1978 (as is shown here), and four in the 1990s—three in 1991 and one in 1998.
1979
Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
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1 January | Billy Joel | 52nd Street | 5 weeks |
8 January | |||
15 January | |||
22 January | |||
29 January | Rod Stewart | Blondes Have More Fun | 6 weeks |
5 February | |||
12 February | |||
19 February | |||
26 February | |||
5 March | |||
12 March | Bee Gees | Spirits Having Flown | 5 weeks |
19 March | |||
26 March | |||
2 April | |||
9 April | |||
16 April | Supertramp | Breakfast in America | 6 weeks |
23 April | |||
30 April | |||
7 May | |||
14 May | |||
21 May | |||
28 May | Bob Seger | The Bob Seger Collection | 2 weeks |
4 June | |||
11 June | Rickie Lee Jones | Rickie Lee Jones | 6 weeks |
18 June | |||
25 June | |||
2 July | |||
9 July | |||
16 July | |||
23 July | Electric Light Orchestra | Discovery | 6 weeks |
30 July | |||
6 August | Leo Sayer | The Very Best of Leo Sayer | 1 week |
13 August | Electric Light Orchestra | Discovery | 6 weeks |
20 August | |||
27 August | |||
3 September | The Knack | Get the Knack | 4 weeks |
10 September | |||
17 September | Electric Light Orchestra | Discovery | 6 weeks |
24 September | The Knack | Get the Knack | 4 weeks |
1 October | |||
8 October | Bob Dylan | Slow Train Coming | 2 weeks |
15 October | |||
22 October | Eagles | The Long Run | 3 weeks |
29 October | |||
5 November | |||
12 November | Rod Stewart | Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 | 5 weeks |
19 November | |||
26 November | |||
3 December | |||
10 December | |||
17 December | Bee Gees | Bee Gees Greatest | 3 weeks |
24 December | |||
31 December |
See also
- List of artists who reached number one on the Australian singles chart
- Music of Australia
- List of UK Albums Chart number ones
- List of Billboard 200 number-one albums
References
- David Kent's Australian Chart Book: based on the Kent Music Report
- Australian Record Industry Association (ARIA) official site