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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59,332
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,324
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,171
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,734
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,697
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,570
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,446
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
10,534
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,128
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[First added to this chart: 09/26/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,200
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2,571 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2020 23:27 |  jnfbn | 309 | 96/100 |
| ! | 10/25/2018 22:01 | saltysurprise | 58 | 82/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2016 05:59 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 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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