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Top Glam Rock albums of the 1970s

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Updated: 16 April
Average Ratings Reviews
David Bowie - The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars, Cover art
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders From Mars
David Bowie
4.26 56k 55,677 801 801
16 June 1972 Album
Glam Rock Pop Rock
Art Rock Rock Opera
science fiction melodic concept album passionate anthemic rock opera bittersweet energetic
56k Ratings 801 Reviews 4.26 Average
David Bowie - Hunky Dory, Cover art
Hunky Dory
David Bowie
4.00 36k 36,465 539 539
17 December 1971 Album
Pop Rock Glam Rock Art Rock
Singer-Songwriter Piano Rock Art Pop Baroque Pop
melodic playful quirky lush warm sarcastic poetic introspective
36k Ratings 539 Reviews 4.00 Average
Eno - Here Come the Warm Jets, Cover art
Here Come the Warm Jets
Eno
3.94 16k 16,174 243 243
February 1974 Album
Art Rock Glam Rock Experimental Rock
Glam Rock Psychedelic Pop
surreal playful quirky abstract manic humorous sarcastic cryptic
16k Ratings 243 Reviews 3.94 Average
Lou Reed - Transformer, Cover art
Transformer
Lou Reed
3.89 23k 22,639 283 283
8 November 1972 Album
Glam Rock Pop Rock
Art Rock
LGBT sexual drugs urban humorous bittersweet melodic hedonistic
23k Ratings 283 Reviews 3.89 Average
T. Rex - Electric Warrior, Cover art
Electric Warrior
T. Rex
3.89 12k 12,127 259 259
October 1971 Album
Glam Rock
Boogie Rock
sexual playful love sensual melodic energetic warm passionate
12k Ratings 259 Reviews 3.89 Average
David Bowie - Aladdin Sane, Cover art
Aladdin Sane
David Bowie
3.81 23k 23,214 319 319
19 April 1973 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
Hard Rock Piano Rock
melodic playful passionate energetic quirky urban rebellious sexual
23k Ratings 319 Reviews 3.81 Average
Roxy Music - For Your Pleasure, Cover art
For Your Pleasure
Roxy Music
3.83 10k 9,877 178 178
23 March 1973 Album
Art Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock
sexual dark nocturnal anxious sensual hedonistic energetic urban
10k Ratings 178 Reviews 3.83 Average
Sparks - Kimono My House, Cover art
Kimono My House
Sparks
3.81 10k 9,547 167 167
May 1974 Album
Glam Rock Art Pop
Progressive Pop Zolo
playful quirky energetic humorous melodic sarcastic progressive rhythmic
10k Ratings 167 Reviews 3.81 Average
T. Rex - The Slider, Cover art
The Slider
T. Rex
3.83 6k 5,928 141 141
23 July 1972 Album
Glam Rock
Hard Rock
playful sexual melodic dense energetic passionate space
6k Ratings 141 Reviews 3.83 Average
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Propaganda
Sparks
3.79 4k 4,286 68 68
November 1974 Album
Glam Rock Art Pop
Art Rock Zolo
playful energetic quirky humorous satirical sarcastic melodic uplifting
4k Ratings 68 Reviews 3.79 Average
Alice Cooper - Killer, Cover art
Killer
Alice Cooper
3.77 5k 4,852 154 154
27 November 1971 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
Garage Rock
energetic violence playful sarcastic rebellious desert progressive death
5k Ratings 154 Reviews 3.77 Average
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Roxy Music
Roxy Music
3.75 8k 7,977 177 177
16 June 1972 Album
Art Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock
quirky futuristic energetic playful progressive eclectic love sexual
8k Ratings 177 Reviews 3.75 Average
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti - Fruto proibido, Cover art
Fruto proibido
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti
3.78 1k 1,091 11 11
June 1975 Album
Glam Rock
Blues Rock Piano Rock Psychedelic Rock
lush passionate energetic triumphant playful existential humorous melodic
1k Ratings 11 Reviews 3.78 Average
Alice Cooper - Love It to Death, Cover art
Love It to Death
Alice Cooper
3.75 5k 4,556 151 151
8 March 1971 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
Garage Rock Acid Rock
rebellious energetic melodic drugs occult sexual raw introspective
5k Ratings 151 Reviews 3.75 Average
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Country Life
Roxy Music
3.72 6k 5,564 116 116
15 November 1974 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
romantic love sensual dense hedonistic eclectic energetic sexual
6k Ratings 116 Reviews 3.72 Average
Alice Cooper - Welcome to My Nightmare, Cover art
Welcome to My Nightmare
Alice Cooper
3.72 3k 3,418 117 117
February 1975 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
Rock Opera Art Rock Dark Cabaret
scary suspenseful rock opera eclectic melodic introspective surreal crime
3k Ratings 117 Reviews 3.72 Average
Roxy Music - Stranded, Cover art
Stranded
Roxy Music
3.72 4k 4,429 97 97
1 November 1973 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
Piano Rock
lush warm eclectic melodic sensual romantic uplifting progressive
4k Ratings 97 Reviews 3.72 Average
Alice Cooper - Billion Dollar Babies, Cover art
Billion Dollar Babies
Alice Cooper
3.71 5k 5,198 165 165
25 February 1973 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
playful sarcastic energetic raw violence boastful death humorous
5k Ratings 165 Reviews 3.71 Average
Queen - Sheer Heart Attack, Cover art
Sheer Heart Attack
Queen
3.68 11k 11,442 244 244
8 November 1974 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Metal Art Rock
energetic eclectic melodic passionate playful epic heavy uplifting
11k Ratings 244 Reviews 3.68 Average
Patti Smith Group - Easter, Cover art
Easter
Patti Smith Group
3.69 5k 5,284 75 75
March 1978 Album
Glam Rock
Singer-Songwriter Art Punk
rebellious passionate conscious poetic raw energetic urban melodic
5k Ratings 75 Reviews 3.69 Average
Cockney Rebel - The Psychomodo, Cover art
The Psychomodo
Cockney Rebel
3.71 949 949 16 16
June 1974 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
Baroque Pop Progressive Pop Dark Cabaret
quirky surreal playful rhythmic ominous humorous abstract lush
949 Ratings 16 Reviews 3.71 Average
The Sweet - Sweet Fanny Adams, Cover art
Sweet Fanny Adams
The Sweet
3.70 1k 1,093 39 39
2 April 1974 Album
Glam Rock Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
energetic heavy melodic sentimental playful rhythmic epic love
1k Ratings 39 Reviews 3.70 Average
Secos & Molhados - Secos & Molhados, Cover art
Secos & Molhados
Secos & Molhados
3.72 648 648 9 9
10 August 1974 Album
Progressive Pop Contemporary Folk Glam Rock
Chamber Folk MPB Art Pop Psychedelic Rock
sexual sensual poetic tropical melodic dark sentimental dense
648 Ratings 9 Reviews 3.72 Average
Cockney Rebel - The Human Menagerie, Cover art
The Human Menagerie
Cockney Rebel
3.70 1k 1,107 21 21
1973 Album
Glam Rock Art Pop
Baroque Pop Progressive Pop Dark Cabaret
playful quirky melodic eclectic lush rhythmic passionate
1k Ratings 21 Reviews 3.70 Average
Metro - Metro, Cover art
Metro
Metro
3.70 524 524 19 19
25 February 1977 Album
Art Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Pop Art Pop
lush sensual sombre mysterious passionate complex urban progressive
524 Ratings 19 Reviews 3.70 Average
New York Dolls - New York Dolls, Cover art
New York Dolls
New York Dolls
3.65 7k 6,868 145 145
27 July 1973 Album
Glam Rock Proto-Punk Glam Punk
Rock & Roll
energetic rebellious playful raw urban hedonistic drugs noisy
7k Ratings 145 Reviews 3.65 Average
Roxy Music - Siren, Cover art
Siren
Roxy Music
3.65 4k 3,781 96 96
24 October 1975 Album
Art Rock Glam Rock Pop Rock
romantic eclectic melodic sexual quirky playful progressive love
4k Ratings 96 Reviews 3.65 Average
Ian Hunter - You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic, Cover art
You're Never Alone With a Schizophrenic
Ian Hunter
3.67 554 554 21 21
April 1979 Album
Glam Rock Rock
Glam Rock
uplifting energetic sarcastic
554 Ratings 21 Reviews 3.67 Average
Ian Hunter - Ian Hunter, Cover art
Ian Hunter
Ian Hunter
3.66 562 562 20 20
April 1975 Album
Glam Rock
ballad passionate boastful energetic
562 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.66 Average
Johnny Thunders - So Alone, Cover art
So Alone
Johnny Thunders
3.63 1k 1,312 47 47
6 October 1978 Album
Punk Rock Glam Punk
Garage Punk Glam Punk Rock & Roll
melancholic lonely energetic love raw drugs
1k Ratings 47 Reviews 3.63 Average
Queen - Queen II, Cover art
Queen II
Queen
3.58 10k 9,958 207 207
8 March 1974 Album
Hard Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock Art Rock Heavy Metal
epic energetic melodic fantasy passionate fairy tale poetic progressive
10k Ratings 207 Reviews 3.58 Average
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - Framed, Cover art
Framed
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3.64 536 536 20 20
December 1972 Album
Glam Rock Hard Rock
Blues Rock
536 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.64 Average
Bowie - Diamond Dogs, Cover art
Diamond Dogs
Bowie
3.56 16k 15,896 243 243
24 May 1974 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
Rock Opera
science fiction apocalyptic concept album rebellious anthemic rock opera futuristic political
16k Ratings 243 Reviews 3.56 Average
Neil Merryweather - Space Rangers, Cover art
Space Rangers
Neil Merryweather
3.66 234 234 7 7
August 1974 Album
Space Rock Hard Rock Glam Rock
Progressive Rock Heavy Metal
psychedelic space science fiction heavy lonely apocalyptic rhythmic melodic
234 Ratings 7 Reviews 3.66 Average
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti - Atrás do porto tem uma cidade, Cover art
Atrás do porto tem uma cidade
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti
3.64 339 339 6 6
June 1974 Album
Glam Rock Progressive Pop
Progressive Rock Piano Rock Blues Rock Pop Rock
uplifting urban energetic playful satirical surreal melodic sarcastic
339 Ratings 6 Reviews 3.64 Average
Sweet - Give Us a Wink, Cover art
Give Us a Wink
Sweet
3.62 679 679 26 26
March 1976 Album
Glam Rock Hard Rock
Heavy Metal
energetic playful melodic
679 Ratings 26 Reviews 3.62 Average
Mott the Hoople - 'The Hoople', Cover art
'The Hoople'
Mott the Hoople
3.61 893 893 35 35
22 March 1974 Album
Glam Rock
energetic quirky warm melodic playful passionate anthemic satirical
893 Ratings 35 Reviews 3.61 Average
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band - The Impossible Dream, Cover art
The Impossible Dream
The Sensational Alex Harvey Band
3.62 359 359 11 11
September 1974 Album
Glam Rock
Hard Rock Progressive Rock Vaudeville
quirky rhythmic progressive boastful
359 Ratings 11 Reviews 3.62 Average
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti - Babilônia, Cover art
Babilônia
Rita Lee & Tutti Frutti
3.64 255 255 3 3
April 1978 Album
Pop Rock Glam Rock
New Wave Disco
party lush energetic sensual rhythmic sarcastic atmospheric
255 Ratings 3 Reviews 3.64 Average
The Tubes - The Tubes, Cover art
The Tubes
The Tubes
3.60 709 709 20 20
July 1975 Album
Glam Rock Art Rock
Progressive Rock Comedy Rock
playful quirky energetic manic satirical
709 Ratings 20 Reviews 3.60 Average
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  • Various Artists - The Rocky Horror Picture Show, Cover art
    The Rocky Horror Picture Show
    1975 Album
    2k Ratings 41 Reviews 3.92 Average
    3.92 2k 2,304 41 41
  • Various Artists - Phantom of the Paradise, Cover art
    Phantom of the Paradise
    1974 Album
    581 Ratings 18 Reviews 3.90 Average
    3.90 581 581 18 18
  • Slade - Slade in Flame, Cover art
    Slade in Flame
    1974 Album
    631 Ratings 17 Reviews 3.59 Average
    3.59 631 631 17 17
  • Various Artists - The Rocky Horror Show [Original Los Angeles Cast], Cover art
    The Rocky Horror Show [Original Los Angeles Cast]
    1974 Album
    113 Ratings 2 Reviews 3.91 Average
    3.91 113 113 2 2
  • Various Artists - The Rocky Horror Show [Original London Cast], Cover art
    The Rocky Horror Show [Original London Cast]
    1973 Album
    50 Ratings 1 Reviews 3.60 Average
    3.60 50 50 1 1
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  • Lou Reed - Rock n Roll Animal, Cover art
    Rock n Roll Animal
    1974 Album
    3k Ratings 105 Reviews 3.72 Average
    3.72 3k 3,100 105 105
  • Roxy Music - Viva! Roxy Music, Cover art
    Viva! Roxy Music
    1976 Album
    893 Ratings 28 Reviews 3.74 Average
    3.74 893 893 28 28
  • Slade - Slade Alive!, Cover art
    Slade Alive!
    1972 Album
    629 Ratings 30 Reviews 3.72 Average
    3.72 629 629 30 30
  • KISS - Alive II, Cover art
    Alive II
    1977 Album
    1k Ratings 54 Reviews 3.68 Average
    3.68 1k 1,362 54 54
  • Mott the Hoople - Live, Cover art
    Live
    1974 Album
    327 Ratings 12 Reviews 3.66 Average
    3.66 327 327 12 12
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