Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by ihwar2000 
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- Chart updated: 05/27/2018 10:15
- (Created: 05/11/2013 16:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,434
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
56,041
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Year of Release:
1976
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11,409
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Year of Release:
1972
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4,773
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Year of Release:
1971
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2,743
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1974
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1,267
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Year of Release:
1977
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15,849
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1975
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41,635
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Year of Release:
1975
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426
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 4% |
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| David Bowie | 9 | 9% | |
| Yes | 6 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Renaissance | 4 | 4% | |
| Jethro Tull | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Down 17 from 74th to 91st |
Down 14 from 54th to 68th |
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