Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s by WillyMac 
- Chart updated: 10/09/2020 17:45
- (Created: 02/12/2016 19:29).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,237
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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6,102
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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24,138
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Year of Release:
1973
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71,264
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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50,096
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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34,090
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,921
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
13,313
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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8,171
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2018]
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1979
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7,314
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Clash | 3 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 6% | |
| The Jam | 2 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 4% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 4% | |
| The Cars | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 14 from 47th to 33rd Candy-O by The Cars |
| Up 4 from 14th to 10th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Up 1 from 50th to 49th Paul Simon by Paul Simon |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 39th to 42nd Beau Dommage by Beau Dommage |
| Down 3 from 41st to 44th Face The Music by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Down 3 from 42nd to 45th Give 'Em Enough Rope by The Clash |
| New entries |
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 Drums And Wiresby XTC |
| Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Eat To The Beat by Blondie |
| One Step Beyond... by Madness |
| Leavers |
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 Teenage Headby Teenage Head |
| The B-52's by The B-52's |
| The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Rust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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| 85/100 | 06/08/2020 15:44 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
| 80/100 | 02/22/2018 02:44 | Ashmark | | 82/100 |
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From Ashmark 02/22/2018 02:45
I love the way the list started but then it kind of tailed off for my liking. But hey, Teenage Head, great call!
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