Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by stevengnz : Best Ever Albums

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by stevengnz (2013)

Chart updated: 01/24/2013 09:49 (Created: 04/09/2012 00:08). Chart size: 100 albums.

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1. (2)

ABBA

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	14 charts
Rank in 1975:	56	Rank Score:	304
Rank in 1970s	559	Overall Rank:	2,803
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2. (1)

Moontan

Golden Earring

Year of Release:	1973	Appears in:	11 charts
Rank in 1973:	59	Rank Score:	310
Rank in 1970s	552	Overall Rank:	2,759
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The Grand Illusion

Styx

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	31 charts
Rank in 1977:	32	Rank Score:	749
Rank in 1970s	301	Overall Rank:	1,370
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4. (5)

Foreigner

Year of Release:	1977	Appears in:	28 charts
Rank in 1977:	55	Rank Score:	306
Rank in 1970s	554	Overall Rank:	2,789
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5. (4)

The Cars

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	129 charts
Rank in 1978:	5	Rank Score:	3,251
Rank in 1970s	98	Overall Rank:	366
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6. (31)

Arrival

ABBA

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	46 charts
Rank in 1976:	18	Rank Score:	1,133
Rank in 1970s	225	Overall Rank:	966
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7. (8)

The Original Soundtrack

10cc

Year of Release:	1975	Appears in:	15 charts
Rank in 1975:	38	Rank Score:	416
Rank in 1970s	450	Overall Rank:	2,194
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8. (14)

Pieces Of Eight

Styx

Year of Release:	1978	Appears in:	16 charts
Rank in 1978:	64	Rank Score:	273
Rank in 1970s	600	Overall Rank:	3,035
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9. (28)

Hotel California

Eagles

Year of Release:	1976	Appears in:	239 charts
Rank in 1976:	3	Rank Score:	7,673
Rank in 1970s	42	Overall Rank:	161
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10. (39)

Cornerstone

Styx

Year of Release:	1979	Appears in:	9 charts
Rank in 1979:	108	Rank Score:	91
Rank in 1970s	1,143	Overall Rank:	7,433
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	4	4%
1971	10	10%
1972	5	5%
1973	6	6%
1974	11	11%
1975	18	18%
1976	15	15%
1977	8	8%
1978	11	11%
1979	12	12%

Band	Albums	%

Golden Earring	10	10%
Styx	8	8%
Kansas	7	7%
ABBA	5	5%
Status Quo	4	4%
Pink Floyd	3	3%
Foreigner	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%

	36	36%
	35	35%
	10	10%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	3	3%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 41 from 70th to 29th Ring Ring by ABBA
Up 40 from 88th to 48th Seven Tears by Golden Earring
Up 34 from 96th to 62nd So What by Joe Walsh

Biggest fallers
Down 59 from 18th to 77th Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
Down 51 from 44th to 95th Electric Warrior by T. Rex
Down 49 from 32nd to 81st Who's Next by The Who

New entries
One Of These Nights by Eagles
Man Of Miracles by Styx
Styx II by Styx

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