Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
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• Chart updated: 09/23/2016 19:15
• (Created: 04/19/2013 15:05).
• Chart size: 70 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,129 charts

Rank Score:

61,719

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,330 votes)

Comments:

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The Wall 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,251 charts

Rank Score:

25,897

Rank in 1979:

2

Rank in 1970s:

7

Overall Rank:

31

Average Rating:

 86 (3,496 votes)

Comments:

267

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

3,005 charts

Rank Score:

45,644

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,052 votes)

Comments:

312

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,679

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,994 votes)

Comments:

305

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,821 charts

Rank Score:

31,780

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,156 votes)

Comments:

259

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,012 charts

Rank Score:

44,492

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,535 votes)

Comments:

304

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Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,856 charts

Rank Score:

19,735

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

46

Average Rating:

 87 (2,442 votes)

Comments:

159

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Who's Next 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,186 charts

Rank Score:

21,569

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,561 votes)

Comments:

201

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Quadrophenia 

 The Who

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

939 charts

Rank Score:

7,197

Rank in 1973:

6

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

223

Average Rating:

 83 (1,343 votes)

Comments:

103

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,962 charts

Rank Score:

20,133

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

13

Overall Rank:

45

Average Rating:

 85 (2,349 votes)

Comments:

210

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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	9	13%
1971	11	16%
1972	7	10%
1973	11	16%
1974	2	3%
1975	4	6%
1976	6	9%
1977	7	10%
1978	6	9%
1979	7	10%

Artist	Albums	%
Bruce Springsteen	4	6%
Queen	4	6%
The Rolling Stones	3	4%
Pink Floyd	3	4%
Billy Joel	3	4%
Bob Dylan	2	3%
Lou Reed	2	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	37	53%
	22	31%
	4	6%
	3	4%
	1	1%
	1	1%
	1	1%
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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