Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Secondsoul

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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,075
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,703
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
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1972
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50,287
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
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1973
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71,803
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,746
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,488
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,292
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,186
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[First added to this chart: 05/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,642
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
907
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 2 2%
1971 4 4%
1972 6 6%
1973 4 4%
1974 4 4%
1975 4 4%
1976 3 3%
1977 20 20%
1978 20 20%
1979 33 33%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 4 4%
Pink Floyd 4 4%
Brian Eno 3 3%
Roxy Music 3 3%
The Jam 3 3%
Kraftwerk 3 3%
The Stranglers 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 69 69%
United States 23 23%
Germany 5 5%
Jamaica 1 1%
Canada 1 1%
Ireland 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 15th to 16th
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Faller Down 1 from 16th to 17th
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From 12/07/2017 18:40
fantastic chart! - lots of my favourites and some interesting choices
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From 10/25/2014 13:22
Great 70's chart! Love the Adverts. And thanks for introducing me to the Ruts.
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From 10/23/2014 11:32
Good alternative chart. A lot of the bigger name artists of the 70s are noticeably absent, which I don't really agree with, but to each their own.
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From 07/23/2014 09:37
Great pre 80`s chart!
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