Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by platus 
- Chart updated: 05/03/2015 17:45
- (Created: 07/01/2013 20:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1974
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3,627
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1977
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8,936
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1975
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14,246
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1972
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11,616
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1975
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11,596
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1973
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55,792
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1972
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9,251
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Year of Release:
1970
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3,469
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Year of Release:
1973
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3,445
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Year of Release:
1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
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| Steely Dan | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 2% | |
| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
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buzzdainer TOP 100 COMMENTER 07/05/2016 17:44 | #170598
Awesome chart! Ziggy Stardust and London Calling are such great albums. Happy to see them among some less familiar choices.
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sssvnnn 07/25/2015 15:24 | #146407
30 artists in common...
cool chart.
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