Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by spewventuri 
My (mostly) retrospective experience of the 1970s, some of which took part in the 1960s.
- Chart updated: 06/22/2016 14:15
- (Created: 06/22/2016 12:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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704
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Year of Release:
1977
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761
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Year of Release:
1971
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6,255
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Year of Release:
1973
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71,322
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Year of Release:
1975
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23,674
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1975
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8,709
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1974
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7,935
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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19,393
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2016]
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1971
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8,572
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,068
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Best Artists of 1976 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Stevie Wonder | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Ramones | |
| 4. Eagles | |
| 5. Boston | |
| 6. Genesis | |
| 7. Rush | |
| 8. Bob Dylan | |
| 9. The Modern Lovers | |
| 10. Joni Mitchell | |
| 11. Thin Lizzy | |
| 12. Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 13. Rainbow | |
| 14. AC/DC | |
| 15. Steely Dan | |
| 16. Led Zeppelin | |
| 17. Queen | |
| 18. Jean Michel Jarre | |
| 19. Jorge Ben | |
| 20. Aerosmith |