Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Kaiser 
- Chart updated: 02/02/2017 00:15
- (Created: 11/21/2013 22:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Hard Rock / Protopunk
♥♥♥ Dirt / ♥♥ Loose / ♥ Down On The Street [First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
♥♥♥ Dirt / ♥♥ Loose / ♥ Down On The Street [First added to this chart: 08/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,333
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Southern Rock / Hard Rock
♥♥♥ Free Bird / ♥♥ Simple Man / ♥ Tuesday's Gone [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Free Bird / ♥♥ Simple Man / ♥ Tuesday's Gone [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,711
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Classic Rock
♥♥♥ Foreplay/Long Time / ♥♥ More Than A Feeling / ♥ Hitch A Ride [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ Foreplay/Long Time / ♥♥ More Than A Feeling / ♥ Hitch A Ride [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
5,648
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Art Rock
♥♥♥ Make Up / ♥♥ Walk On The Wild Side / ♥ Perfect Day [First added to this chart: 12/12/2014]
♥♥♥ Make Up / ♥♥ Walk On The Wild Side / ♥ Perfect Day [First added to this chart: 12/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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9,480
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[First added to this chart: 12/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,804
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Hard Rock / Southern Rock
♥♥♥ I Heard It Through The Gravepine / ♥♥ Ramble Tamble / ♥ Lookin' Out My Back Door [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
♥♥♥ I Heard It Through The Gravepine / ♥♥ Ramble Tamble / ♥ Lookin' Out My Back Door [First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,176
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,011
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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619
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,351
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[First added to this chart: 09/30/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,906
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Camel | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Yes | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 3 | 3% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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20 | 20% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 49 from 65th to 16thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 29th to 48thCrime Of The Century by Supertramp |
| Down 6 from 35th to 41stMaster Of Reality by Black Sabbath |
| Down 3 from 17th to 20th2112 by Rush |
| New entries |
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| A Night At The Opera by Queen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/27/2022 11:25 | IlMala | 178 | 95/100 | |
| 06/11/2017 05:15 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 05/16/2017 21:51 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 04/17/2014 20:28 | Greenbean | 7 | 6/100 | |
| 03/30/2014 17:10 | Maucat | 28 | 71/100 |
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From bobbyb5 06/11/2017 05:18 | #192362
bobbyb5 06/11/2017 05:18 | #192362
Alright!! 3 Klaus Schulzes, 3 Kraftwerks, 2 Tangerine Dream's and GIORGIO MORODER!!! That's a 95/100 if i ever saw one.
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From Greenbean 04/17/2014 20:29 | #109496
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From Maucat 03/30/2014 17:10 | #108099
Yes, Yes, Yes !!!
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