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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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,750
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,435
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
12,045
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,127
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,756
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,262
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,775
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,267
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[First added to this chart: 06/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
447
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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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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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% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 31 from 81st to 50thThe Kick Inside by Kate Bush |
| Up 18 from 49th to 31stTransformer by Lou Reed |
| Up 14 from 25th to 11thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 50 from 47th to 97thTrollskog by Merit Hemmingson |
| Down 17 from 74th to 91stAladdin Sane by David Bowie |
| Down 14 from 54th to 68thImagine by John Lennon |
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| ! | 02/01/2022 14:26 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
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