List of UK Albums Chart number ones of the 1970s
The UK Albums Chart is a record chart based on weekly album sales in the United Kingdom; during the 1970s, a total of 148 albums reached number one. In October 1971, Imagine by John Lennon and The Plastic Ono Band became the 100th album to top the UK chart; seven years later, Nightflight to Venus by Boney M. became the 200th album to do so.
Number ones
| ← 1960s19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980s → |
| ← 1960s19701971197219731974197519761977197819791980s → |
By artist
Five artists spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1970s.| Artist | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
| ABBA | 5 | 35 |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 1 | 33 |
| 7 | 27 | |
| 2 | 22 | |
| 4 | 21 |
By record label
Eight record labels spent 20 weeks or more at number one on the albums chart during the 1970s.| Record label | Number-one albums | Weeks at number one |
| CBS Records | 9 | 53 |
| K-tel | 8 | 39 |
| Epic Records | 5 | 35 |
| RSO Records | 3 | 33 |
| Apple Records | 8 | 29 |
| A&M Records | 4 | 27 |
| EMI Records | 8 | 22 |
| DJM Records | 4 | 21 |