Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Tobias273

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• (Created: 09/24/2014 12:33).
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,217

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,202 votes)

Comments:

581

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Selling England By The Pound 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

975 charts

Rank Score:

11,642

Rank in 1973:

4

Rank in 1970s:

34

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

 84 (1,240 votes)

Comments:

92

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The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

773 charts

Rank Score:

7,427

Rank in 1974:

3

Rank in 1970s:

55

Overall Rank:

226

Average Rating:

 82 (943 votes)

Comments:

71

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Meddle 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,091 charts

Rank Score:

10,250

Rank in 1971:

7

Rank in 1970s:

38

Overall Rank:

148

Average Rating:

 84 (1,925 votes)

Comments:

103

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,797

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 91 (3,944 votes)

Comments:

308

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Nursery Cryme 

 Genesis

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

372 charts

Rank Score:

2,595

Rank in 1971:

25

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

698

Average Rating:

 81 (563 votes)

Comments:

34

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Animals 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,711 charts

Rank Score:

25,587

Rank in 1977:

2

Rank in 1970s:

8

Overall Rank:

36

Average Rating:

 88 (2,722 votes)

Comments:

198

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Before And After Science 

 Brian Eno

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

308 charts

Rank Score:

2,124

Rank in 1977:

21

Rank in 1970s:

185

Overall Rank:

837

Average Rating:

 80 (432 votes)

Comments:

22

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2014]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,132

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,411 votes)

Comments:

261

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Another Green World 

 Brian Eno

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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2014]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

800 charts

Rank Score:

9,169

Rank in 1975:

6

Rank in 1970s:

43

Overall Rank:

178

Average Rating:

 83 (1,008 votes)

Comments:

55

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	9	9%
1971	13	13%
1972	16	16%
1973	10	10%
1974	12	12%
1975	12	12%
1976	7	7%
1977	10	10%
1978	6	6%
1979	5	5%

Artist	Albums	%
Genesis	8	8%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
Brian Eno	5	5%
Emerson, Lake & Palmer	5	5%
Camel	4	4%
Yes	3	3%
Gentle Giant	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	63	63%
	8	8%
	8	8%
	7	7%
	7	7%
	5	5%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 31 from 79th to 48th Octopus by Gentle Giant
Up 11 from 53rd to 42nd Free Hand by Gentle Giant
Up 10 from 66th to 56th Ambient 1: Music For Airports by Brian Eno

Biggest fallers
Down 4 from 47th to 51st Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
Down 3 from 55th to 58th Adonis by Anyone's Daughter
Down 3 from 56th to 59th Third by Soft Machine

New entries
The Power And The Glory by Gentle Giant

Leavers
Silent Cries And Mighty Echoes by Eloy

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