Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s by peterjanssens

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

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

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,160

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Average Rating:

92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

581

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The Wall

Pink Floyd

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

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,204 charts

Rank Score:

30,109

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

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,762

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Average Rating:

91 (3,946 votes)

Comments:

308

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

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

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,305

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

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,754 charts

Rank Score:

36,238

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Average Rating:

87 (3,083 votes)

Comments:

256

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

David Bowie

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

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,934 charts

Rank Score:

50,098

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

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,800 charts

Rank Score:

22,088

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Average Rating:

87 (2,376 votes)

Comments:

159

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Who's Next

The Who

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

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,130 charts

Rank Score:

24,164

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Average Rating:

86 (2,487 votes)

Comments:

200

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Quadrophenia

The Who

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

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

918 charts

Rank Score:

8,460

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

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,909 charts

Rank Score:

22,605

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Average Rating:

85 (2,295 votes)

Comments:

209

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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%
The Who	2	3%
Bob Dylan	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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