Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Mattdup279 
I miss the easier days of worshiping dad-rock.
- Chart updated: 11/20/2020 05:15
- (Created: 06/09/2016 15:25).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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50,098
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,936
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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71,160
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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10,200
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,238
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,617
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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10,122
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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50,762
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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8,460
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,658
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| Miles Davis | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 17 from 38th to 21st Loaded by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 14 from 45th to 31st L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Up 14 from 41st to 27th Entertainment! by Gang Of Four |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 17 from 21st to 38th Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) by Miles Davis |
| Down 15 from 15th to 30th Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Down 13 from 19th to 32nd On The Corner by Miles Davis |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 100/100  | 12/29/2018 05:19 | DJMattyMix | | 100/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/27/2018 16:25 | Thad | | 79/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/07/2017 23:06 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
| 90/100 | 10/15/2016 13:36 |  pa | | 91/100 |
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From Thad 02/27/2018 16:25
Looking through your decade charts right now and I gotta say we have strikingly similar tastes. Used to have Tago Mago in my overall top 5 but changed my mind and had to switch it with Ege Bamyasi. Can is fantastic.
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From pa 10/15/2016 13:36
pa 10/15/2016 13:36
Hey there Matt, nice chart :)
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