List of best-selling albums of the 1970s (Japan)

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The following list indicates the best-selling albums from 1970 to 1979 on the Japanese Oricon chart. [1] It is based on cumulative sales figures of two formats (on vinyl, and audio cassette).

Albums

Best-selling albums of the 1970s in Japan
PositionAlbumArtistRecord label [1] ReleasedPeak position
on chart(formats)
1 Kōri no Sekai Yōsui Inoue Polydor December 19731 (LP)
2Samayoi Kei Ogura PolydorMarch 19722 (LP)
3Alice VI Alice Toshiba EMI April 19781 (LP)
4Eiko e no DasshutsuAliceToshiba EMIOctober 19781 (LP/CT)
5Modorimichi (Inoue Yosui Live)Yōsui Inoue Polydor July 19732 (LP)
6 Magic Monkey Godiego Nippon Columbia October 19781 (LP)
7 Let It Be The Beatles Toshiba EMIJune 19702 (LP)
8Best Hit Album Pink Lady VictorDecember 19771 (LP)
9 Saturday Night Fever SoundtrackPolydorFebruary 19781 (LP)
1010 "Numbers" Carat Southern All Stars VictorApril 19792 (LP/CT)
11 Nishoku no Koma Yōsui InouePolydorOctober 19741 (LP/CT)
12Yumekuyō Masashi Sada Warner/Pioneer April 19791 (LP/CT)
13Adoro, La Reine de Saba Graciela Susana Toshiba EMIMay 19737 (LP)
14 Arrival ABBA Discomate May 19773 (LP)
15Alice VAliceToshiba EMIJuly 19763 (LP)
16Kaguyahime Forever Kaguyahime Nippon ColumbiaMarch 19751 (LP)
17 Voulez-Vous ABBADiscomateMay 19791 (LP)
18Arukitsuzukeru Toki Chiharu Matsuyama Pony/Canyon October 19781 (LP/CT)
19KazamidoriMasashi SadaWarner/PioneerJuly 19771 (LP/CT)
20AnthologyMasashi SadaWarner/PioneerMarch 19781 (LP)
21 1962–1966 The BeatlesToshiba EMIMay 19731 (LP)
22 Abbey Road The BeatlesToshiba EMIOctober 19693 (LP)
23Kaguyahime LiveKaguyahimeNippon ColumbiaSeptember 19741 (LP)
24Yuming Brand Yumi Arai Alfa June 19761 (LP/CT)
25 Now and Then Carpenters King June 19731 (LP)

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References

  1. 1 2 Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN   4-87131-077-9.