Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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sszwalbenest 
- Chart updated: 02/07/2025 13:15
- (Created: 07/25/2013 02:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,017
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,117
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,073
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2021]
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[First added to this chart: 11/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,114
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,452
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,709
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,630
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[First added to this chart: 01/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,699
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,420
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 81st to 82ndTubular Bells by Mike Oldfield |
| Down 1 from 82nd to 83rdCrime Of The Century by Supertramp |
| Down 1 from 83rd to 84thLust For Life by Iggy Pop |
| New entries |
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| Bad Girls by Donna Summer |
| Leavers |
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| Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
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