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RankAlbum Band 2. The Dark Side Of The Moon Pink Floyd
Year of Release: 1973 Appears in: 1,454 charts Rank in 1973: 1 Rank Score: 92,163 Rank in 1970s 1 Overall Rank: 2 Download / Buy The Dark Side Of The Moon on MP3:
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9. Led Zeppelin IV Led Zeppelin
Year of Release: 1971 Appears in: 1,092 charts Rank in 1971: 1 Rank Score: 57,654 Rank in 1970s 2 Overall Rank: 9 Download / Buy Led Zeppelin IV on MP3:
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11. London Calling The Clash
Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 1,043 charts Rank in 1979: 1 Rank Score: 54,089 Rank in 1970s 3 Overall Rank: 11 Download / Buy London Calling on MP3:
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15. Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd
Year of Release: 1975 Appears in: 868 charts Rank in 1975: 1 Rank Score: 46,228 Rank in 1970s 4 Overall Rank: 15 Download / Buy Wish You Were Here on MP3:
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20. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars David Bowie
Year of Release: 1972 Appears in: 833 charts Rank in 1972: 1 Rank Score: 39,668 Rank in 1970s 5 Overall Rank: 20 Download / Buy The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars on MP3:
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22. The Wall Pink Floyd
Year of Release: 1979 Appears in: 709 charts Rank in 1979: 2 Rank Score: 35,665 Rank in 1970s 6 Overall Rank: 22 Download / Buy The Wall on MP3:
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23. Who's Next The Who
Year of Release: 1971 Appears in: 776 charts Rank in 1971: 2 Rank Score: 35,100 Rank in 1970s 7 Overall Rank: 23 Download / Buy Who's Next on MP3:
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26. Exile On Main St. The Rolling Stones
Year of Release: 1972 Appears in: 683 charts Rank in 1972: 2 Rank Score: 33,456 Rank in 1970s 8 Overall Rank: 26 Download / Buy Exile On Main St. on MP3:
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33. Blood On The Tracks Bob Dylan
Year of Release: 1975 Appears in: 566 charts Rank in 1975: 2 Rank Score: 26,654 Rank in 1970s 9 Overall Rank: 33 Download / Buy Blood On The Tracks on MP3:
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36. Born To Run Bruce Springsteen
Year of Release: 1975 Appears in: 516 charts Rank in 1975: 3 Rank Score: 24,458 Rank in 1970s 10 Overall Rank: 36 Download / Buy Born To Run on MP3:
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