Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by pjerske 
- Chart updated: 08/24/2025 17:15
- (Created: 09/12/2013 17:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,017
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
923
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Year of Release:
1970
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7,518
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,585
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Year of Release:
1978
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3,165
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
888
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Year of Release:
1972
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17,641
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
5,030
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Faust | 4 | 4% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| Willie Nelson | 2 | 2% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Michael Hurley | 2 | 2% | |
| Jorge Ben | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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29 | 29% | |
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18 | 18% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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