Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 05/27/2025 16:15
- (Created: 09/04/2013 19:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,035
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,532
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,603
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,577
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,442
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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7,761
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,895
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
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1975
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11,947
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,076
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[First added to this chart: 10/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,388
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 76th to 100thCut by The Slits |
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| 02/25/2025 06:51 | Johnnyo | 2,576 | 80/100 | |
| 09/08/2017 17:07 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 10/17/2016 06:00 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 05/19/2016 07:49 | Imaybeparanoid | 179 | 89/100 | |
| 12/27/2014 01:46 | vmp | 17 | 87/100 |
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From Johnnyo 02/25/2025 06:51 | #307768
Very good chart
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You have awesome taste
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56 in common
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