Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
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peterjanssens 
- Chart updated: 09/23/2016 19:15
- (Created: 04/19/2013 15:05).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,243
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,150
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,847
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,809
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,977
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,598
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,420
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
21,156
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,062
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,773
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
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| 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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