Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
alelsupreme 
- Chart updated: 11/14/2016 14:45
- (Created: 05/23/2014 21:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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34,109
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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17,100
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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8,174
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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23,657
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,066
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,143
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,735
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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5,104
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,757
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,329
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
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| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Judee Sill | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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 Thirdby Soft Machine |
| Leavers |
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85/100 | 02/16/2018 13:16 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
80/100 | 11/08/2017 15:47 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/09/2017 11:54
So many great albums in this chart. Hard to beat for the decade.
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From buzzdainer 07/19/2016 16:01
buzzdainer 07/19/2016 16:01
Outstanding seventies chart! I especially love Rumours, Marquee Moon, Pink Moon, and Darkness on the Edge of Town. Also really nice to see Curtis Mayfield's Curtis in your top ten, as that's an album that doesn't get nearly enough love.
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