Best-selling albums of the 1970s #51–100

№	Album	Total Sales	BSA Ranking
51	THE CARS THE CARS 1978	6,415,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 51 455
52	SOME GIRLS THE ROLLING STONES 1978	6,315,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 52 477
53	NIGHT MOVES BOB SEGER 1976	6,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 53 482
54	CHRISTOPHER CROSS CHRISTOPHER CROSS 1979	6,240,610	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 54 488
55	ARRIVAL ABBA 1976	6,218,100	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 55 491
56	SO FAR CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 1974	6,000,000	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 56 526
57	LET IT BE THE BEATLES 1970	5,957,058	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 57 530
58	ABRAXAS SANTANA 1970	5,826,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 5 58 548
59	GREATEST HITS VOLUME II BARBRA STREISAND 1978	5,790,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 59 556
60	THE GAMBLER KENNY ROGERS 1978	5,655,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 60 578
61	ANIMALS PINK FLOYD 1977	5,631,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 61 584
62	THE BEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE VOL 1 EARTH, WIND & FIRE 1978	5,626,810	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 12 62 585
63	SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE STEVIE WONDER 1976	5,626,288	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 12 63 586
64	SPIRITS HAVING FLOWN BEE GEES 1979	5,613,050	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 64 589
65	GREATEST HITS CAT STEVENS (YUSUF ISLAM) 1975	5,480,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 65 610
66	SILK DEGREES BOZ SCAGGS 1976	5,392,090	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 66 626
67	VAN HALEN II VAN HALEN 1979	5,369,000	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 67 631
68	ALOHA FROM HAWAII ELVIS PRESLEY 1973	5,366,370	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 68 633
69	HISTORY - AMERICA'S GREATEST HITS AMERICA 1975	5,355,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 69 638
70	GREATEST HITS WAYLON JENNINGS 1979	5,300,000	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 70 649
71	CHICAGO IX - CHICAGO'S GREATEST HITS CHICAGO 1975	5,300,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 71 650
72	NEWS OF THE WORLD QUEEN 1977	5,295,218	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 72 652
73	STARDUST WILLIE NELSON 1978	5,250,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 73 659
74	FOREIGNER FOREIGNER 1977	5,224,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 74 661
75	BOB DYLAN'S GREATEST HITS VOLUME II BOB DYLAN 1971	5,202,000	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 75 663
76	GREATEST HITS, VOLUME II ELTON JOHN 1977	5,200,000	Rank in 1977 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 76 669
77	LIVE BULLET BOB SEGER 1976	5,200,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 14 77 670
78	HIGH VOLTAGE AC/DC 1976	5,150,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 78 680
79	BAD COMPANY BAD COMPANY 1974	5,100,000	Rank in 1974 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 4 79 700
80	THE BEST OF BREAD BREAD 1972	5,060,000	Rank in 1972 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 3 80 709
81	HEAD GAMES FOREIGNER 1979	5,027,000	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 81 715
82	SLY & THE FAMILY STONE'S GREATEST HITS SLY & THE FAMILY STONE 1970	5,001,802	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 82 720
83	ELVIS (1973) ELVIS PRESLEY 1973	5,000,000	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 83 728
84	L.A. WOMAN THE DOORS 1971	4,956,209	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 5 84 735
85	A STAR IS BORN (SOUNDTRACK) BARBRA STREISAND & KRIS KRISTOFFERSON 1976	4,924,690	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 16 85 736
86	TUBULAR BELLS MIKE OLDFIELD 1973	4,920,510	Rank in 1973 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 86 739
87	C'EST CHIC CHIC 1978	4,832,860	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 14 87 751
88	THE SONG REMAINS THE SAME LED ZEPPELIN 1976	4,797,394	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 17 88 758
89	GREATEST HITS ABBA 1975	4,764,038	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 9 89 765
90	PARANOID BLACK SABBATH 1970	4,693,000	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 90 780
91	ONE OF THESE NIGHTS EAGLES 1975	4,618,994	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 10 91 795
92	PEARL JANIS JOPLIN 1971	4,611,000	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 6 92 798
93	ELO'S GREATEST HITS ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 1979	4,515,000	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 12 93 815
94	A NIGHT AT THE OPERA QUEEN 1975	4,425,000	Rank in 1975 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 11 94 848
95	FOUR WAY STREET CROSBY, STILLS, NASH & YOUNG 1971	4,383,800	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 7 95 865
96	HEY JUDE THE BEATLES 1970	4,317,030	Rank in 1970 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 96 882
97	GREATEST HITS ROD STEWART 1979	4,315,860	Rank in 1979 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 13 97 883
98	DIRE STRAITS DIRE STRAITS 1978	4,314,000	Rank in 1978 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 15 98 885
99	CARPENTERS CARPENTERS 1971	4,311,140	Rank in 1971 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 8 99 886
100	FLY LIKE AN EAGLE STEVE MILLER BAND 1976	4,300,000	Rank in 1976 Rank in 1970s Overall rank 18 100 891