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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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