Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 03/23/2024 18:15
- (Created: 08/22/2018 18:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/06/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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71,069
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[First added to this chart: 08/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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44,254
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 11/13/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,047
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2019]
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1971
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7,008
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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14,423
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,398
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2022]
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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 1 | 1% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gentle Giant | 7 | 7% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Caravan | 4 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Kool & The Gang | 3 | 3% | |
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53 | 53% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| 90/100 | 11/05/2020 03:24 | leniad | | 85/100 |
| 85/100 | 08/22/2020 05:49 | roberto71 | | 93/100 |
| 90/100 | 04/23/2020 01:32 | stangetzaway | | 89/100 |
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From roberto71 08/22/2020 05:50
Very good. I haven't heard those Gentle Giant albums in years. I should listen to them again.
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