Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by pdapperens 
- Chart updated: 12/16/2014 22:15
- (Created: 08/04/2013 12:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,101
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,678
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,699
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,447
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,086
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,708
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,903
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,572
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,360
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,406
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 07/25/2024 19:29 | Johnnyo | 2,557 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 23:27 |  jnfbn | 310 | 96/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2018 22:01 | saltysurprise | 58 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2016 05:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 07/25/2024 19:30 | #304547
Fab ‘70’s chart. Pretty hard to fault it to be honest
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. The Doors | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Charles Mingus | |
| 18. Van Morrison | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
