Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by clarkejames94

• Chart updated: 03/01/2018 11:45
• (Created: 09/21/2013 12:25).
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The Kick Inside 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

485 charts

Rank Score:

3,170

Rank in 1978:

8

Rank in 1970s:

126

Overall Rank:

554

Average Rating:

 80 (602 votes)

Comments:

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Give 'Em Enough Rope 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

1,275

Rank in 1978:

22

Rank in 1970s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,365

Average Rating:

 77 (501 votes)

Comments:

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Some Girls 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

609 charts

Rank Score:

3,232

Rank in 1978:

7

Rank in 1970s:

123

Overall Rank:

545

Average Rating:

 80 (953 votes)

Comments:

49

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All Mod Cons 

 The Jam

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

389 charts

Rank Score:

2,374

Rank in 1978:

16

Rank in 1970s:

168

Overall Rank:

745

Average Rating:

 79 (477 votes)

Comments:

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55. (54) 1

The Modern Dance 

 Pere Ubu

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

307 charts

Rank Score:

2,052

Rank in 1978:

18

Rank in 1970s:

183

Overall Rank:

855

Average Rating:

 78 (402 votes)

Comments:

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57. (56) 1

Easter 

 Patti Smith Group

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[First added to this chart: 03/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

233 charts

Rank Score:

986

Rank in 1978:

29

Rank in 1970s:

331

Overall Rank:

1,714

Average Rating:

 79 (270 votes)

Comments:

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65. (64) 1

Lionheart 

 Kate Bush

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

165 charts

Rank Score:

637

Rank in 1978:

48

Rank in 1970s:

466

Overall Rank:

2,487

Average Rating:

 75 (268 votes)

Comments:

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75. (74) 1

Parallel Lines 

 Blondie

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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

834 charts

Rank Score:

6,267

Rank in 1978:

2

Rank in 1970s:

67

Overall Rank:

273

Average Rating:

 81 (963 votes)

Comments:

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90. (89) 1

Street Hassle 

 Lou Reed

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[First added to this chart: 10/05/2013]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

393

Rank in 1978:

67

Rank in 1970s:

648

Overall Rank:

3,718

Average Rating:

 74 (139 votes)

Comments:

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98. (97) 1

Blue Valentine 

 Tom Waits

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[First added to this chart: 05/07/2014]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

227 charts

Rank Score:

1,064

Rank in 1978:

25

Rank in 1970s:

312

Overall Rank:

1,610

Average Rating:

 77 (269 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	10%
1971	13	13%
1972	11	11%
1973	13	13%
1974	9	9%
1975	9	9%
1976	3	3%
1977	13	13%
1978	11	11%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	10	10%
Lou Reed	6	6%
The Rolling Stones	5	5%
Neil Young	4	4%
Tom Waits	4	4%
Roxy Music	4	4%
The Jam	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	54	54%
	37	37%
	8	8%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Down 1 from 50th to 51st Quadrophenia by The Who
Down 1 from 51st to 52nd Still Crazy After All These Years by Paul Simon
Down 1 from 52nd to 53rd Harvest by Neil Young

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90/100	03/01/2018 16:55	bobbyb5	727	90/100
65/100	09/27/2014 17:31	Martinborras	301	79/100
90/100	05/07/2014 22:05	PauloPaz	1,760	89/100
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90/100	09/27/2013 07:05	joedec	71	83/100

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From bobbyb5 03/01/2018 16:57

I like it. And much of it duplicates my own chart in a rather surprising way.

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From Martinborras 09/27/2014 17:31

The albums, of course, are good, but the order is very wrong for me. I think both Led Zeppelin IV and The Dark Side, should be higher.

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From joedec 09/27/2013 07:06

Pretty cool list.

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