Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by spiritinthesky 
- Chart updated: 07/13/2017 23:15
- (Created: 10/30/2013 07:58).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1971
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4,608
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Year of Release:
1975
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41,574
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1972
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4,819
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1975
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541
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Year of Release:
1971
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36,036
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1977
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18,493
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1974
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2,301
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1970
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2,561
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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 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
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| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| John Lennon | 4 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 4 | 4% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
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LAF2 11/09/2014 03:46 | #126543
LAF2 11/09/2014 03:46 | #126543
You've got some interesting ones in here. Certainly an entertaining read.
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pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:24 | #116451
pavelthevelvet 07/11/2014 15:24 | #116451
Very good chart
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bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:00 | #197486
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:00 | #197486
Great. Rick Wakeman!!!
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