Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 247joelnetwork

• Chart updated: 07/26/2013 22:39
• (Created: 12/19/2011 08:28).
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Small Change 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

256 charts

Rank Score:

1,466

Rank in 1976:

22

Rank in 1970s:

251

Overall Rank:

1,206

Average Rating:

 79 (327 votes)

Comments:

14

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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,917 charts

Rank Score:

24,936

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 87 (2,273 votes)

Comments:

189

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Nighthawks At The Diner 
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 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

132 charts

Rank Score:

506

Rank in 1975:

51

Rank in 1970s:

536

Overall Rank:

2,993

Average Rating:

 75 (189 votes)

Comments:

9

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The Heat Is On 

 The Isley Brothers

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

56 charts

Rank Score:

199

Rank in 1975:

100

Rank in 1970s:

1,042

Overall Rank:

6,478

Average Rating:

 73 (71 votes)

Comments:

7

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,161

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

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Tago Mago 

 Can

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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

903 charts

Rank Score:

10,200

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

39

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 83 (1,017 votes)

Comments:

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The Modern Dance 

 Pere Ubu

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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

304 charts

Rank Score:

2,242

Rank in 1978:

19

Rank in 1970s:

179

Overall Rank:

798

Average Rating:

 78 (398 votes)

Comments:

21

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,109

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

29

Average Rating:

 87 (3,412 votes)

Comments:

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This Year's Model 

 Elvis Costello

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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

706 charts

Rank Score:

5,802

Rank in 1978:

4

Rank in 1970s:

79

Overall Rank:

312

Average Rating:

 81 (872 votes)

Comments:

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Pink Flag 

 Wire

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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

664 charts

Rank Score:

5,569

Rank in 1977:

12

Rank in 1970s:

83

Overall Rank:

323

Average Rating:

 82 (781 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	6	6%
1971	10	10%
1972	6	6%
1973	8	8%
1974	11	11%
1975	10	10%
1976	9	9%
1977	10	10%
1978	13	13%
1979	17	17%

Artist	Albums	%
Tom Waits	4	4%
David Bowie	4	4%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Frank Zappa	2	2%
The Jam	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	42	42%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Rating	Date updated	Member	Chart ratings	Avg. chart rating
85/100	04/08/2013 16:21	~SMiLE~	317	81/100
100/100	08/15/2012 12:53	ffudnebbuh	653	91/100
80/100	01/06/2012 23:11	Triple Seis	1,254	79/100
70/100	12/25/2011 15:46	musicante	32	71/100

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