List of best-selling albums of the 1970s (Japan)
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
[edit]| Position | Album | Artist | Record label[1] | Released | Peak position on chart(formats) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kōri no Sekai | Yōsui Inoue | Polydor | December 1973 | 1 (LP) |
| 2 | Samayoi | Kei Ogura | Polydor | March 1972 | 2 (LP) |
| 3 | Alice VI | Alice | Toshiba EMI | April 1978 | 1 (LP) |
| 4 | Eiko e no Dasshutsu | Alice | Toshiba EMI | October 1978 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 5 | Modorimichi (Inoue Yosui Live) | Yōsui Inoue | Polydor | July 1973 | 2 (LP) |
| 6 | Magic Monkey | Godiego | Nippon Columbia | October 1978 | 1 (LP) |
| 7 | Let It Be | The Beatles | Toshiba EMI | June 1970 | 2 (LP) |
| 8 | Best Hit Album | Pink Lady | Victor | December 1977 | 1 (LP) |
| 9 | Saturday Night Fever | Soundtrack | Polydor | February 1978 | 1 (LP) |
| 10 | 10 "Numbers" Carat | Southern All Stars | Victor | April 1979 | 2 (LP/CT) |
| 11 | Nishoku no Koma | Yōsui Inoue | Polydor | October 1974 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 12 | Yumekuyō | Masashi Sada | Warner/Pioneer | April 1979 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 13 | Adoro, La Reine de Saba | Graciela Susana | Toshiba EMI | May 1973 | 7 (LP) |
| 14 | Arrival | ABBA | Discomate | May 1977 | 3 (LP) |
| 15 | Alice V | Alice | Toshiba EMI | July 1976 | 3 (LP) |
| 16 | Kaguyahime Forever | Kaguyahime | Nippon Columbia | March 1975 | 1 (LP) |
| 17 | Voulez-Vous | ABBA | Discomate | May 1979 | 1 (LP) |
| 18 | Arukitsuzukeru Toki | Chiharu Matsuyama | Pony/Canyon | October 1978 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 19 | Kazamidori | Masashi Sada | Warner/Pioneer | July 1977 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 20 | Anthology | Masashi Sada | Warner/Pioneer | March 1978 | 1 (LP) |
| 21 | 1962–1966 | The Beatles | Toshiba EMI | May 1973 | 1 (LP) |
| 22 | Abbey Road | The Beatles | Toshiba EMI | October 1969 | 3 (LP) |
| 23 | Kaguyahime Live | Kaguyahime | Nippon Columbia | September 1974 | 1 (LP) |
| 24 | Yuming Brand | Yumi Arai | Alfa | June 1976 | 1 (LP/CT) |
| 25 | Now and Then | Carpenters | King | June 1973 | 1 (LP) |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970-2005. Roppongi, Tokyo: Oricon Entertainment. 2006. ISBN 4-87131-077-9.