Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
sszwalbenest 
- Chart updated: 04/07/2024 19:15
- (Created: 07/25/2013 02:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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13,206
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,429
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,439
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
17,075
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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13,599
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2017]
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1970
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1,744
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,478
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,936
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,191
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
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| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 77th to 74th Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
| Up 1 from 76th to 75th The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 74th to 77th Rock Bottom by Robert Wyatt |
| Down 3 from 75th to 78th Starsailor by Tim Buckley |
| Down 1 from 78th to 79th Teaser And The Firecat by Cat Stevens |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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| 95/100 | 04/20/2021 06:14 |  Skroskznik | | 92/100 |
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Ll around great chart, I love seeing Aja that high
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