Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by ihwar2000 
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- Chart updated: 05/27/2018 10:15
- (Created: 05/11/2013 16:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
14,470
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
71,322
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
13,325
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,172
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,895
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,407
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,466
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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50,860
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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482
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 4% |
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| David Bowie | 9 | 9% | |
| Yes | 6 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Renaissance | 4 | 4% | |
| Jethro Tull | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Down 50 from 47th to 97th Trollskog by Merit Hemmingson |
| Down 17 from 74th to 91st Aladdin Sane by David Bowie |
| Down 14 from 54th to 68th Imagine by John Lennon |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Yes | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Joni Mitchell | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Nick Drake | |
| 19. Joy Division | |
| 20. Queen |