Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Shepard 
- Chart updated: 06/19/2014 22:45
- (Created: 12/06/2013 23:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,735
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,572
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,943
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Year of Release:
1975
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50,797
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
25,587
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,146
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,404
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
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1975
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Rank Score:
9,169
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,308
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,275
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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95/100  | 12/22/2020 22:59 | imimesis | | 83/100 |
95/100 | 05/06/2015 12:13 |  greatson | | 80/100 |
 90/100 | 06/03/2014 09:37 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
| 90/100 | 01/30/2014 12:31 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From imimesis 12/22/2020 22:59
imimesis 12/22/2020 22:59
Good picks. Lots of similarity to my 70s album list.
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Great Chart!
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 8. Black Sabbath | |
| 9. The Who | |
| 10. Genesis | |
| 11. Stevie Wonder | |
| 12. Bob Dylan | |
| 13. Paul McCartney | |
| 14. Yes | |
| 15. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 16. Joni Mitchell | |
| 17. Bob Marley | |
| 18. Nick Drake | |
| 19. Joy Division | |
| 20. Queen |