Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Giant2015 
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- Chart updated: 04/18/2020 04:15
- (Created: 01/03/2017 04:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Classic rock; glam rock
Key songs: "Five Years", "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust" [First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Key songs: "Five Years", "Starman", "Ziggy Stardust" [First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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50,119
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
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1971
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44,305
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,892
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,397
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
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1971
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17,080
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[First added to this chart: 04/17/2018]
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1979
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2,739
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
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1979
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36,260
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
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1979
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30,120
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,911
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[First added to this chart: 01/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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6,094
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
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| David Bowie | 9 | 9% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Brian Eno | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 72 from 95th to 23rd "Heroes" by David Bowie |
| Up 43 from 98th to 55th Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Up 39 from 47th to 8th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 49 from 49th to 98th Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Down 37 from 17th to 54th Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 33 from 39th to 72nd I Want To See The Bright Lights Tonight by Richard & Linda Thompson |
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