List of 1970s UK Albums Chart Number Ones - Number Ones

Number Ones

Key
No. nth album to top the UK Albums Chart
re Return of an album to number one
Best-selling album of the year
Best-selling album of the decade
Contents
← 1960s • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980s →
No. Artist Album Record label Reached number one Weeks at
number one
073.1 !re Beatles, TheThe Beatles Abbey Road Apple 01969-12-2727 December 1969 6
074 !74 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin II Atlantic 01970-02-077 February 1970 1
075 !75 Various artists Motown Chartbusters Volume 3 Tamla Motown 01970-02-1414 February 1970 1
076 !76 Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01970-02-2121 February 1970 13
077 !77 Beatles, TheThe Beatles Let It Be Apple 01970-05-2323 May 1970 3
077.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01970-06-1313 June 1970 4
078 !78 Dylan, BobBob Dylan Self Portrait CBS 01970-07-1111 July 1970 1
078.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01970-07-1818 July 1970 5
079 !79 Moody Blues, TheThe Moody Blues Question of Balance, AA Question of Balance Threshold 01970-08-2222 August 1970 3
080 !80 Creedence Clearwater Revival Cosmo's Factory Liberty 01970-09-1212 September 1970 1
081 !81 Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in Concert Decca 01970-09-1919 September 1970 2
081.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01970-10-033 October 1970 1
082 !82 Black Sabbath Paranoid Vertigo 01970-10-1010 October 1970 1
082.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01970-10-1717 October 1970 1
083 !83 Pink Floyd Atom Heart Mother Harvest 01970-10-2424 October 1970 1
084 !84 Various artists Motown Chartbusters Volume 4 Tamla Motown 01970-10-3131 October 1970 1
085 !85 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III Atlantic 01970-11-077 November 1970 3
086 !86 Dylan, BobBob Dylan New Morning CBS 01970-11-2828 November 1970 1
087 !87 Williams, AndyAndy Williams Andy Williams' Greatest Hits CBS 01970-12-055 December 1970 1
087.1 !re Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin III Atlantic 01970-12-1212 December 1970 1
087.2 !re Williams, AndyAndy Williams Andy Williams' Greatest Hits CBS 01970-12-1919 December 1970 4
087.3 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01971-01-1616 January 1971 3
088 !88 Harrison, GeorgeGeorge Harrison All Things Must Pass Apple 01971-02-066 February 1971 8
089 !89 Williams, AndyAndy Williams Home Lovin' Man CBS 01971-04-033 April 1971 2
090 !90 Various artists Motown Chartbusters Volume 5 Tamla Motown 01971-04-1717 April 1971 3
091 !91 Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones 01971-05-088 May 1971 4
092 !92 McCartney, Paul and Linda !Paul and Linda McCartney Ram Apple 01971-06-055 June 1971 2
092.1 !re Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers Rolling Stones 01971-06-1919 June 1971 1
093 !93 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tarkus Island 01971-06-2626 June 1971 1
093.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01971-07-033 July 1971 5
094 !94 Various artists Hot Hits 6 Music for Pleasure 01971-08-077 August 1971 1
095 !95 Moody Blues, TheThe Moody Blues Every Good Boy Deserves Favour Threshold 01971-08-1414 August 1971 1
096 !96 Various artists Top of the Pops, Volume 18 Hallmark 01971-08-2121 August 1971 3
096.1 !re Simon & Garfunkel Bridge Over Troubled Water CBS 01971-09-1111 September 1971 1
097 !97 Who, TheThe Who Who's Next Track 01971-09-1818 September 1971 1
098 !98 Deep Purple Fireball Harvest 01971-09-2525 September 1971 1
099 !99 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story Mercury 01971-10-022 October 1971 4
100 Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band Imagine Apple 01971-10-3030 October 1971 2
100.1 !re Stewart, RodRod Stewart Every Picture Tells a Story Mercury 01971-11-1313 November 1971 2
101 Various artists Top of the Pops, Volume 20 Hallmark 01971-11-2727 November 1971 1
102 Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin IV Atlantic 01971-12-044 December 1971 2
103 T.Rex Electric Warrior Fly 01971-12-1818 December 1971 6
104 Harrison, GeorgeGeorge Harrison, Bob Dylan and others Concert for Bangladesh, TheThe Concert for Bangladesh Apple 01972-01-2929 January 1972 1
104.1 !re T.Rex Electric Warrior Fly 01972-02-055 February 1972 2
105 Reid, NeilNeil Reid Neil Reid Decca 01972-02-1919 February 1972 3
106 Young, NeilNeil Young Harvest Reprise 01972-03-1111 March 1972 1
107 Simon, PaulPaul Simon Paul Simon CBS 01972-03-1818 March 1972 1
108 Lindisfarne Fog on the Tyne Charisma 01972-03-2525 March 1972 4
109 Deep Purple Machine Head Purple 01972-04-2222 April 1972 2
110 T.Rex Prophets, Seers & Sages: The Angels of the Ages / My People Were Fair and Had Sky in Their Hair... But Now They're Content to Wear Stars on Their Brows Fly Double Back 01972-05-066 May 1972 1
110.1 !re Deep Purple Machine Head Purple 01972-05-1313 May 1972 1
111 T.Rex Bolan Boogie Fly 01972-05-2020 May 1972 3
112 Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones Exile on Main St. Rolling Stones 01972-06-1010 June 1972 1
113 Various artists 20 Dynamic Hits K-tel 01972-06-1717 June 1972 8
114 Various artists 20 Fantastic Hits Arcade 01972-08-1212 August 1972 5
115 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Never a Dull Moment Philips 01972-09-1616 September 1972 2
115.1 !re Various artists 20 Fantastic Hits Arcade 01972-09-3030 September 1972 1
116 Various artists 20 All Time Hits of the 50's K-tel 01972-10-077 October 1972 8
117 Various artists 25 Rockin' and Rollin' Greats K-tel 01972-12-022 December 1972 3
117.1 !re Various artists 20 All Time Hits of the 50's K-tel 01972-12-2323 December 1972 3
118 Slade Slayed? Polydor 01973-01-1313 January 1973 1
119 O'Sullivan, GilbertGilbert O'Sullivan Back to Front MAM 01973-01-2020 January 1973 1
119.1 !re Slade Slayed? Polydor 01973-01-2727 January 1973 2
120 John, EltonElton John Don't Shoot Me I'm Only the Piano Player DJM 01973-02-1010 February 1973 6
121 Cooper, AliceAlice Cooper Billion Dollar Babies Warner Bros. 01973-03-2424 March 1973 1
122 Various artists 20 Flashback Greats of the Sixties K-tel 01973-03-3131 March 1973 2
123 Led Zeppelin Houses of the Holy Atlantic 01973-04-1414 April 1973 2
124 Faces Ooh La La Warner Bros. 01973-04-2828 April 1973 1
125 Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie Aladdin Sane RCA Victor 01973-05-055 May 1973 5
126 Various artists Pure Gold EMI 01973-06-099 June 1973 3
127 Original soundtrack That'll Be the Day Ronco 01973-06-3030 June 1973 7
128 Peters and Lee We Can Make It Philips 01973-08-1818 August 1973 2
129 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Sing It Again Rod Mercury 01973-09-011 September 1973 3
130 Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones Goats Head Soup Rolling Stones 01973-09-2222 September 1973 2
131 Slade Sladest Polydor 01973-10-066 October 1973 3
132 Status Quo Hello! Vertigo 01973-10-2727 October 1973 1
133 Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie Pin Ups RCA Victor 01973-11-033 November 1973 5
134 Roxy Music Stranded Island 01973-12-088 December 1973 1
135 Cassidy, DavidDavid Cassidy Dreams Are Nuthin' More Than Wishes Bell 01973-12-1515 December 1973 1
136 John, EltonElton John Goodbye Yellow Brick Road DJM 01973-12-2222 December 1973 2
137 Yes Tales from Topographic Oceans Atlantic 01974-01-055 January 1974 2
137.1 !re Slade Sladest Polydor 01974-01-1919 January 1974 1
138 Como, PerryPerry Como And I Love You So RCA Victor 01974-01-2626 January 1974 1
139 Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Singles: 1969–1973, TheThe Singles: 1969–1973 A&M 01974-02-022 February 1974 4
140 Slade Old New Borrowed and Blue Polydor 01974-03-022 March 1974 1
140.1 !re Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Singles: 1969–1973, TheThe Singles: 1969–1973 A&M 01974-03-099 March 1974 11
141 Wakeman, RickRick Wakeman Journey to the Centre of the Earth A&M 01974-05-2525 May 1974 1
141.1 !re Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Singles: 1969–1973, TheThe Singles: 1969–1973 A&M 01974-06-011 June 1974 1
142 Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie Diamond Dogs RCA Victor 01974-06-088 June 1974 4
142.1 !re Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Singles: 1969–1973, TheThe Singles: 1969–1973 A&M 01974-07-066 July 1974 1
143 John, EltonElton John Caribou DJM 01974-07-1313 July 1974 2
144 McCartney, Paul & Wings !Paul McCartney & Wings Band on the Run Apple 01974-07-2727 July 1974 7
145 Oldfield, MikeMike Oldfield Hergest Ridge Virgin 01974-09-1414 September 1974 3
146 Oldfield, MikeMike Oldfield Tubular Bells Virgin 01974-10-055 October 1974 1
147 Bay City Rollers Rollin' Bell 01974-10-1212 October 1974 1
148 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Smiler Mercury 01974-10-1919 October 1974 1
148.1 !re Bay City Rollers Rollin' Bell 01974-10-2626 October 1974 1
148.2 !re Stewart, RodRod Stewart Smiler Mercury 01974-11-022 November 1974 1
148.3 !re Bay City Rollers Rollin' Bell 01974-11-099 November 1974 2
149 John, EltonElton John Elton John's Greatest Hits DJM 01974-11-2323 November 1974 11
150 Humperdinck, EngelbertEngelbert Humperdinck His Greatest Hits Decca 01975-02-088 February 1975 3
151 Status Quo On the Level Vertigo 01975-03-011 March 1975 2
152 Led Zeppelin Physical Graffiti Swan Song 01975-03-1515 March 1975 1
153 Jones, TomTom Jones 20 Greatest Hits Decca 01975-03-2222 March 1975 4
154 Stylistics, TheThe Stylistics Best of the Stylistics, TheThe Best of the Stylistics Avco 01975-04-1919 April 1975 2
155 Bay City Rollers Once Upon a Star Bell 01975-05-033 May 1975 3
155.1 !re Stylistics, TheThe Stylistics Best of the Stylistics, TheThe Best of the Stylistics Avco 01975-05-2424 May 1975 5
156 Wings Venus and Mars Apple 01975-06-2828 June 1975 1
157 Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Horizon A&M 01975-07-055 July 1975 2
157.1 !re Wings Venus and Mars Apple 01975-07-1919 July 1975 1
157.2 !re Carpenters, TheThe Carpenters Horizon A&M 01975-07-2626 July 1975 3
157.3 !re Stylistics, TheThe Stylistics Best of the Stylistics, TheThe Best of the Stylistics Avco 01975-08-1616 August 1975 2
158 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Atlantic Crossing Warner Bros. 01975-08-3030 August 1975 5
159 Pink Floyd Wish You Were Here Harvest 01975-10-044 October 1975 1
159.1 !re Stewart, RodRod Stewart Atlantic Crossing Warner Bros. 01975-10-1111 October 1975 2
160 Reeves, JimJim Reeves 40 Golden Greats Arcade 01975-10-2525 October 1975 3
161 Boyce, MaxMax Boyce We All Had Doctors' Papers EMI 01975-11-1515 November 1975 1
162 Como, PerryPerry Como 40 Greatest Hits K-tel 01975-11-2222 November 1975 5
163 Queen Night at the Opera, AA Night at the Opera EMI 01975-12-2727 December 1975 2
163.1 !re Como, PerryPerry Como 40 Greatest Hits K-tel 01976-01-1010 January 1976 1
163.2 !re Queen Night at the Opera, AA Night at the Opera EMI 01976-01-1717 January 1976 2
164 Orbison, RoyRoy Orbison Best of Roy Orbison, TheThe Best of Roy Orbison Arcade 01976-01-3131 January 1976 1
165 Whitman, SlimSlim Whitman Very Best of Slim Whitman, TheThe Very Best of Slim Whitman United Artists 01976-02-077 February 1976 6
166 Status Quo Blue for You Vertigo 01976-03-2020 March 1976 3
167 Rock Follies Rock Follies Island 01976-04-1010 April 1976 2
168 Led Zeppelin Presence Swan Song 01976-04-2424 April 1976 1
168.1 !re Rock Follies Rock Follies Island 01976-05-011 May 1976 1
169 ABBA Greatest Hits Epic 01976-05-088 May 1976 9
170 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Night on the Town, AA Night on the Town Riva 01976-07-1010 July 1976 2
171 Beach Boys, TheThe Beach Boys 20 Golden Greats Capitol 01976-07-2424 July 1976 10
172 Stylistics, TheThe Stylistics Best of the Stylistics Volume II, TheThe Best of the Stylistics Volume II H&L 01976-10-022 October 1976 1
173 Dr. Feelgood Stupidity United Artists 01976-10-099 October 1976 1
173.1 !re ABBA Greatest Hits Epic 01976-10-1616 October 1976 2
174 Various artists Soul Motion K-tel 01976-10-3030 October 1976 2
175 Led Zeppelin Song Remains the Same, TheThe Song Remains the Same Swan Song 01976-11-1313 November 1976 1
176 Weedon, BertBert Weedon 22 Golden Guitar Greats Warwick 01976-11-2020 November 1976 1
177 Campbell, GlenGlen Campbell 20 Golden Greats Capitol 01976-11-2727 November 1976 6
178 Queen Day at the Races, AA Day at the Races EMI 01977-01-088 January 1977 1
179 ABBA Arrival Epic 01977-01-1515 January 1977 1
180 Whitman, SlimSlim Whitman Red River Valley United Artists 01977-01-2222 January 1977 4
181 Shadows, TheThe Shadows 20 Golden Greats EMI 01977-02-1919 February 1977 6
182 Sinatra, FrankFrank Sinatra Portrait of Sinatra Reprise 01977-04-022 April 1977 2
182.1 !re ABBA Arrival Epic 01977-04-1616 April 1977 9
183 Beatles, TheThe Beatles Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl, TheThe Beatles at the Hollywood Bowl Parlophone 01977-06-1818 June 1977 1
184 Muppets, TheThe Muppets Muppet Show, TheThe Muppet Show Pye 01977-06-2525 June 1977 1
185 Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand & Kris Kristofferson Star is Born, AA Star is Born CBS 01977-07-022 July 1977 2
186 Mathis, JohnnyJohnny Mathis Johnny Mathis Collection, TheThe Johnny Mathis Collection CBS 01977-07-1616 July 1977 4
187 Yes Going for the One Atlantic 01977-08-1313 August 1977 2
188 Francis, ConnieConnie Francis 20 All Time Greats Polydor 01977-08-2727 August 1977 2
189 Presley, ElvisElvis Presley Elvis' 40 Greatest Arcade 01977-09-1010 September 1977 1
190 Ross, Diana & the Supremes !Diana Ross & the Supremes 20 Golden Greats Motown 01977-09-1717 September 1977 7
191 Richard, CliffCliff Richard & The Shadows 40 Golden Greats EMI 01977-11-055 November 1977 1
192 Sex Pistols Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols Virgin 01977-11-1212 November 1977 2
193 Bread Sound of Bread, TheThe Sound of Bread Elektra 01977-11-2626 November 1977 2
194 Various artists Disco Fever K-tel 01977-12-1010 December 1977 6
194.1 !re Bread Sound of Bread, TheThe Sound of Bread Elektra 01978-01-2121 January 1978 1
195 Fleetwood Mac Rumours Warner Bros. 01978-01-2828 January 1978 1
196 ABBA Album, TheThe Album Epic 01978-02-044 February 1978 7
197 Holly, BuddyBuddy Holly & The Crickets 20 Golden Greats EMI 01978-03-2525 March 1978 3
198 Cole, Nat KingNat King Cole 20 Golden Greats Capitol 01978-04-1515 April 1978 3
199 Original soundtrack Saturday Night Fever RSO 01978-05-066 May 1978 18
200 Boney M Nightflight to Venus Atlantic 01978-09-099 September 1978 4
201 Original soundtrack Grease RSO 01978-10-077 October 1978 13
202 Showaddywaddy Greatest Hits Arista 01979-01-066 January 1979 2
203 Various artists Don't Walk – Boogie EMI 01979-01-2020 January 1979 3
204 Various artists Action Replay K-tel 01979-02-1010 February 1979 1
205 Blondie Parallel Lines Chrysalis 01979-02-1717 February 1979 4
206 Bee Gees Spirits Having Flown RSO 01979-03-1717 March 1979 2
207 Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 CBS 01979-03-3131 March 1979 4
208 Sayer, LeoLeo Sayer Very Best of Leo Sayer, TheThe Very Best of Leo Sayer Chrysalis 01979-04-2828 April 1979 3
209 ABBA Voulez-Vous Epic 01979-05-1919 May 1979 4
210 Electric Light Orchestra Discovery Jet 01979-06-1616 June 1979 5
211 Tubeway Army Replicas Beggars Banquet 01979-07-2121 July 1979 1
212 Various artists Best Disco Album in the World, TheThe Best Disco Album in the World WEA 01979-07-2828 July 1979 6
213 Led Zeppelin In Through the Out Door Swan Song 01979-09-088 September 1979 2
214 Numan, GaryGary Numan Pleasure Principle, TheThe Pleasure Principle Beggars Banquet 01979-09-2222 September 1979 1
215 Boney M Oceans of Fantasy Atlantic 01979-09-2929 September 1979 1
215.1 !re Numan, GaryGary Numan Pleasure Principle, TheThe Pleasure Principle Beggars Banquet 01979-10-066 October 1979 1
216 Blondie Eat to the Beat Chrysalis 01979-10-1313 October 1979 1
217 Police, TheThe Police Reggatta de Blanc A&M 01979-10-2020 October 1979 3
218 Fleetwood Mac Tusk Warner Bros. 01979-11-1010 November 1979 1
219 ABBA Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Epic 01979-11-1717 November 1979 3
220 Stewart, RodRod Stewart Greatest Hits, Vol. 1 Riva 01979-12-088 December 1979 5

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