Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by FieryGunHand 
- Chart updated: 03/10/2013 04:50
- (Created: 02/25/2013 03:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,723
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,495
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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659
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,085
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,459
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6. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,694
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,994
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,675
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[First added to this chart: 02/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,631
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 8 | 8% | |
| Yes | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 4 | 4% | |
| Peter Hammill | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
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| ! | 02/25/2022 12:12 | IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 01/29/2017 23:10 |  corenfro | 128 | 32/100 |
| ! | 10/28/2014 02:28 |  Robert Anton Wil | 120 | 91/100 |
| ! | 12/15/2013 23:20 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2013 20:22 | gussteivi | 73 | 86/100 |
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From sssvnnn 12/15/2013 23:20 | #97723
sssvnnn 12/15/2013 23:20 | #97723
Very good Prog Chart.
I´m just missing Lou Reed and John Cale.
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