Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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EyeKanFly 
- Chart updated: 01/18/2024 19:15
- (Created: 06/12/2013 22:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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14,405
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
11,457
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,625
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,788
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
40,949
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,554
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,487
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,073
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[First added to this chart: 11/09/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,597
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kraftwerk | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| Charles Mingus | 2 | 2% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 75 from 89th to 14th |
Up 48 from 86th to 38th |
Up 47 from 88th to 41st |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 51 from 34th to 85th |
Down 46 from 26th to 72nd |
Down 35 from 62nd to 97th |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/17/2021 20:25 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 12:46 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/13/2017 16:01 | saltysurprise | 58 | 82/100 |
| ! | 11/17/2016 09:20 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 |
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Larcx13 11/11/2020 12:47 | #260627
definitely your best list along with your 60s list. 31 albums in common.
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saltysurprise 10/13/2017 16:01 | #199445
Bridge Over Troubled Water at number 4? Love to see that album so high!
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