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]
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1978
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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7,270
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[First added to this chart: 04/22/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,205
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Year of Release:
1978
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1,249
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,689
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,362
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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 6% | |
| Queen | 4 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 4% | |
| Billy Joel | 3 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 4% | |
| Dire Straits | 2 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 3% | |
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37 | 53% | |
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22 | 31% | |
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4 | 6% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 39th to 38thHighway To Hell by AC/DC |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thMachine Head by Deep Purple |
| Up 1 from 37th to 36thThis Year's Model by Elvis Costello |
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